By Dig Dirkler Few bands defined the late-’90s Scandinavian hard rock wave like Gluecifer. After more than two decades, the band is back with Same Drug, New High—a record that strips things down to their raw essentials while reconnecting with… Read More ›
By Dig Dirkler For more than two decades, Serbia’s INFEST have been flying the banner for uncompromising thrash and relentless intensity. Fronted by Vandal, the band’s mix of militant precision, emotional brutality, and Balkan fury has made them one of… Read More ›
From the vast steppes of Inner Mongolia to stages across the world, Nine Treasures have built their sound on a rare fusion of tradition and thunder — where the ancient voice of the Morin khuur meets the relentless pulse of… Read More ›
By Dig Dirkler When a band with an established legacy brings in a new vocalist, fans naturally wonder how the dynamic will change. Swedish singer Tezzi Persson stepped into that exact situation when she joined Italian hard-rock outfit Hell in… Read More ›
By Dig Dirkler Colorado-based power metal force Celestial Wizard has returned with their third studio album, Regenesis—a powerful and emotionally charged record that fuses the soaring melodies of power metal with the grit and aggression of melodic death metal. We… Read More ›
By Dig Dirkler With the release of We Are the Apocalypse, Dark Funeral return with one of their most focused and uncompromising albums to date. In this interview, Lord Ahriman reflects on writing during the pandemic, the unsettling state of… Read More ›