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

From the frozen lands of Norway comes another masterpiece of a band. Borknagar, made famous by the bassist ICS Vortex after his untimely leave from the infamous Dimmu Borgir, is a progressive metal band with elements in black, folk, and death metal. Sounds interesting? Well it definitely it. As we have seen in the fame of Dimmu Borgir, the success has largely been a ... Read More »

Only a few months in the year, and the siege of great metal albums begin their assault on the market. These bands hail from all over the world, giving the fans what they need: heavy metal! And from the Scandinavian land of Finland comes one of the most diverse band, Stam1na. Stam1na had recently released their newest album Nocebo. The ... Read More »

Christopher Amott and the Swedish Extreme Metal band Arch Enemy have decided to cordially part ways.  Although he was the guitarist for the band since the beginning in 1996, with a brief hiatus from 2005-2007, both Christopher and the rest of the band felt that it was best if he leaves the band.  They released a statement regarding his departure: ... Read More »

Finland, the land of a thousand lakes, saunas, purely epic metal, and the birth place of Stam1na! Stam1na has just released their new album, Nocebo, earlier this month will be touring across Finland. The band has been one of the most popular bands in the the underground scene, and has toured all across Finland. Der Metal Krieger had the opportunity ... Read More »

It’s a good sign when you blast quality metal and you instantly have the urge to dance.  Elemental Tales, the 2012 release from the Folk Metal band Svartby, is no exception.  Despite being from Russia, the name Svartby finds its roots in the Swedish phrase meaning Blackvillage.  Their previous two releases have been entirely sung in Swedish making Elemental Tales ... Read More »

Band: Nekrogoblikon Album: Stench Release: July 19, 2011 Genre: Melodic Death/Folk Metal Label: Goblin Records (Unsigned) Metal and mythology have long been fused together to create a plethora of musical experiences–some good, some bad. Amon Amarth, Finntroll, and Rhapsody of Fire are just a few examples of excellent bands that drive their music with mythology and the tales of old, ... Read More »

Iron Maiden just announced their  Maiden England World Tour! They will be joined by Alice Cooper up till July 21, and then Coheed and Cambria until the end of the North American tour. MAIDEN ENGLAND 2012 TOUR DATES: 21st June – Charlotte, NC – Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre 23rd June – Atlanta, GA – Aarons Amphitheatre 26th June – Boston, MA – Comcast Center ... Read More »

Band: The Faceless Album: Planetary Duality Release: November 11, 2008 Genre: Technical Death Metal Label: Sumerian Records Hey guys, I figure I will kick off the inauguration of the web page with a review of my personal favorite group. Check out my name, sound familiar? If you are into technical death metal, it sure should be familiar to you. The very influence for my user name ... 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 »

Hey guys, Talvi here! I just wanted to share with you all, the amazing time I had at the Children of Bodom show in Reading, Pennsylvania. I arrived at the venue a few hours early, and was doing my last minute check with equipment with my cameraman (and girlfriend) Alexa. We saw Chrigel Glanzmann, the singer of Eluveitie outside, so I went up ... Read More »