Cult of Parthenope Label announced: Extreme metallers EIGHT LIVES DOWN (United Kingdom) unveil the cover artwork and tracklist of their upcoming debut full-length album ‘Humans’, set for release via Cult Of Parthenope on 5th September 2020. Singer and founder Aliki Katriou has commented:  “We are pleased to finally announce the first details of our debut record ‘Humans’. The album explores aspects of the human condition and mental tendencies. Perspectives are often shifted within songs, jumping from rage to fear to sociopolitical statements and ..read more

KriteriA is a Groove Metal band coming from France. They have recently released their debut EP and music video. We are glad to have listened to their new release and wrote this review on it. We have also interview vocalist Mody Ptd and talked about Kriteria’s new release as well as many other things. Click here to jump straight to the interview with Mody. Review The EP begins with Game Master, a powerful and good one to start the EP with as it begins with a mysterious attention-grabbing sound that is quickly transformed into a groovy power song with earth-shaking vocals. The song continues wi ..read more

Omne Trium Perfectum is a Latin phrase that translates to ‘everything that comes in threes is perfect’. Therefore, we bring you today three reviews of EPs by Māra, Sold, and Neon Empire. Here’s a quick introduction for each of the three bands. Māra. The Latvian band have released two EPs to the date, the first in 2018. Fronted by Māra Lisenko, the band shifts between growls and clean vocals gracefully with a ruthless Death Metal sound that sends impressed chills to the mind. Māra now returns with their new EP, ‘Self-Destruct. Survive. Thrive!’ Sold. A brand new Melodic Metal band that also eme ..read more

From the city of gods, Athens, comes a band with god-like music. Absense, Melodic Death Metal band from Athens, have released their debut EP, ‘XV’ late in 2020. We have enjoyed listening to the EP and writing this review about it. We also interviewed vocalist Nefeli Pischou and talked about her band’s music, plans and her thoughts on many issues. Hope you enjoy this short review of ‘XV’ and interview! Review ‘XV’ is a good EP that shows some great work on production and a great potential from a young band with a well-developed unique sound and great technical abilities. Absense made sure thei ..read more

You can tell some bands are going to be huge even from their first couple singles released. Æries seems like one of these bands. The German Progressive Metal band has released 3 singles so far, one of them touching 8,000 plays on Spotify, while their music videos for Gisma has reached 22k views on YouTube. We had the chance to chat with ÆRIES vocalist, Laura Kiddo and talk about their future plans among other things. Interview Hello Laura! It’s great to talk with you. How are you and the other Æries members doing these days? Hi! Thanks for having me! The guys and me are doing good ..read more

On their North American tour which has been running since mid-July, Ukrainian metalcore legends Jinjer took to a venue called Toad’s Place, in the heart of Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut. Fans lined the street awaiting the doors to open, everyone signing liability waivers for the sold out night of metalcore. The evening began around 7:30PM with Fearless Records recording artist, Until I Wake. The 5-piece alt-metal act was formed in 2019 in Buffalo, NY and have since been on an upward path to success. The group brings a captivating show with nonstop movement and energy. “Open it up N ..read more

Directly from the City of Angels, Butcher Babies will make the Italian summer even more incandescent with one stop: Sunday, June 25th, 2023 at Legend Club in Milan. Tickets are already available on the Ticketone and Ticketmaster circuits. For more than a decade, Butcher Babies have brought their scorching live performances and explosive energy to stages around the world. Their stage presence is a mesmerizing spectacle that leaves audiences yearning for more. Frontwomen Heidi Shepherd and Carla Harvey, guitarist Henry Flury, drummer Chase Brickenden and bassist Ricky Bonazza combine brutal, agg ..read more

Ever wondered what the winners of the FemMetal Awards get? They do get a digital certificate (soon to be sent to the winners) and a bigger picture than the other nominees in the year’s Hall of Fame (under construction). However, the winners and a number of the runner-ups, and sometimes even bands who finished third, receive an advertisement space on the sidebar and footer of the FemMetal website. These ads are already running, and display by default an advertisement to the latest release by each of the Top 18 bands (except for the Most Influential Personality winner, in which the ad advertises ..read more

Ukrainian vocalist, Tatiana Shmayluk, has won the Best Brutal Vocals in FemMetal Awards! Jinjer’s sensational vocalist shook the ground this year with the release of their new album Wallflowers. Jinjer was also nominated for multiple awards including Best Music Video, Best Song, and Best Band. Wallflowers was released on the 27th of August, featuring songs like Mediator, Vortex and the recently released single, Disclosure. Tatiana won with a landslide 26.9% of the votes! Here’s how the votes were distributed in the Best Brutal Vocals Poll: Tatiana Shmailyuk 26.9 % Britta Gortz 19.4 % Da ..read more

Luca Correnti and Valentina Aleo form the band, Six Degrees, an Italian Groove Metal band who have just released their debut album ‘No One Is Innocent’. The album, released on November 27th 2020 through Rockshots Records, is a display for a band with great potential for the future, able to make stunning songs that you can bang your head to. We have written a review on ‘No One Is Innocent’ and we also had the chance to interview singer Valentina Aleo for this article. Click here to jump straight to the interview. Review ‘No One Is Innocent’ is an 11-tracks album with a powerful groovy sound an ..read more