Carcass at the Gasometer was one of those shows I had been waiting on for years. The Liverpool crew have been one of the most important names in extreme metal since the late eighties, pioneers of goregrind who then rewrote…
Tomas “Tompa” Lindberg, the iconic vocalist of Swedish melodic death metal pioneers At The Gates, has died at the age of 52. His family confirmed the news through Swedish media on September 16. Lindberg had been battling cancer of the…
Swedish metal behemoths Amon Amarth are back, and they’re not exactly being subtle about it. Their new single, “We Rule The Waves”, released alongside a cinematic video shot in Riga, delivers exactly what it says on the tin, a triumphant,…
The Halo Effect may not ring a bell to most metalheads who have stuck their heads in their dusty magazines from decades ago and don’t follow any news. But names such as Jesper Strömblad, Daniel Svensson, Peter Iwers, Niclas Engelin…
Swedish metal veterans Amon Amarth have returned with their latest album. “The Great Heathen Army” picks up where their last one, “Berserker,” left off, and the band continues exploring their Viking-themed lyrical obsessions. Musically, “The Great Heathen Army” is classic…