Der Metal Krieger Let's make this world metal shall we?

hen I saw that Avantasia was due to release a new album I was immediately interested in giving it a listen as I have always found Tobias Sammet to be an excellent singer, and one of the only singers I have heard to sound like Bruce Dickinson). His other band Edguy, I always thought was made up of talented musicians ... Read More »

TJ here, with my first album review for DMK.  Oh Visions of Atlantis (VOA)…where do I even begin with this review?  I have to admit I had never heard of the Austrian symphonic metal band Visions of Atlantis until I volunteered to review their upcoming album Ethera due out in March. After listening to it, I wished I had not volunteered… Band: ... Read More »

The TIME has come! Well at least the first part anyways.  It has been eight years since Wintersun arose from their snow-capped homeland of Finland with their self-titled debut album, leaving both critics and the metal community in awe of their epic fusion of melodic death and power metal. As fans eagerly awaited the next album originally scheduled for a ... Read More »

There’s always been something magical about Folk Metal; the heroic guitar riffs, pagan lyrics, and the epic and moving folk instrumentation.  As the twenty year old genre slowly makes it way up the mainstream metal ladder, more and more veteran bands lose some of the spotlight.  Swedish Folk Metallers, Vintersorg, however is a band that never ceases to diminish.  This ... Read More »

Wintersun has finally unveiled new details about their long awaiting album, Time.  At this point it might be more appropriate to say ALBUMS since the band has decided to split Time into two releases.  Here is the official statement posted by the band on their Facebook page Hello friends! Time for some album(s) news. Wintersun‘s Time is going to be two albums, titled TIME I & TIME ... Read More »

The time has finally arrived! The Finnish Power Metal Wolves, Sonata Arctica, release their 7th studio album, Stones Grow Her Name. Three years have gone by since the release of The Days of Grays, leaving fans hungry for new material. Sonata Arctica started writing this album while on their Days of Grays tour. This album is very much different from ... Read More »

A few months ago one of the most brutal metal festivals of the year, Paganfest America Part III, kicked off in Baltimore, Maryland. Besides the touring bands, Huntress, Arkona, Alestorm, and Turisas, there were quite a few opening bands. The one that stood out, and can arguably be one of the best uprising bands, was Fallen Martyr. These guys are true ... Read More »

After gaining intense local popularity and an ever-growing international audience, these Canadian Folk Metallers felt it would be best to change their name to Vesperia to better suit their expansion.  Here at DMK we are proud to announce that we will be working with them to further promote their talents.  Check out their video for “Pints Held High”! [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fjmH__5ckbM] Check ... Read More »

Band: Amoral Album: Beneath Release: February 14, 2012 Genre: Power Metal/Technical Death Metal Label: The End Records When thinking of best metal album of the year, bands like Iron Maiden, Metallica, and Slayer always come to mind. These bands are all great, but there is one name missing from this list: Amoral. The Finnish metal band puts their new album, ... Read More »

This was the first time any track from their new album Imaginaerum was played live! [youtube=http://youtu.be/1a8bticxjrM] The entire playlist can be viewed here. Read More »