Although the year 2020 turned out to be horrible due to raging COVID-19 pandemic we are all sick of by now, there are some cool things happening in the metal world to ease our pain while being away from gigs, festivals and all our favorite activities. One of those things is for sure the return…
I am sorry to tell you that Serbia is facing another huge wave of covid-19 infection but on the other hand we have to turn to things we love… and what is better thing to keep us through this chaos and give us strength than our beloved metal? Finnish sword bearers Ensiferum are here with…
PARADISE LOST have just issued their brand new effort obsidian and I have to admit that somehow the band has become more popular during last few years. it seems that nobody has a clue how did it happened but Paradise Lost is quite popular know perhaps like never before. Obsidian is definitely more coherent record…
Swedish doomsters Sorcerer are continuing their winning streak of albums with their 3rd full length Lamenting Of The Innocent which is about to be released in a couple of days. Their singer Anders Engberg was our guest for this conversation… Greetings Sorcerer and welcome to the pages of Metal Sound! How are you guys doing…
CIRITH UNGOL has just made mighty and marvelous return with their latest full-length Forever Black. There’s no questions or any doubt about this one: its one of the best records that I have lately check out and I have to say it one of the best records, or the most mature one, when it comes…
Melodic black metal was very big subgenre back in nineties, and one of the bands that spearheaded it back in the day was Finnish troop weirdly titled …and Oceans. Later in their career, the band had somewhat tumultuous development (with name change) but in 2017 …and Oceans moniker came back and they decided to go…
CARACH ANGREN is one of my favorite newer bands when it comes to last ten or even more years. I have been following their career since their early beginning with their absolute great debut Lammendam. They are just about to release their 6th full-length so it was a time to have a chat with Clemens…
In the midst of destruction of everything around us due to damn virus, it is good to see that some things are not changing. Case in point – 9th studio album of USA death mongers The Black Dahlia Murder! This band is not known for reinventing the wheel but one album after another they are…
After 3 decades of waiting we are having finally a chance to listen some brand new material from Cirith Ungol. Many things has changed during last 3 decades not only in heavy metal, but in many other musical styles, but what’s has happened with Cirith Ungol? More or less, when it comes to their style…
Polish black metallers Blaze of Perdition have just released their debut album for mighty Metal Blade, this opus entitled The Harrowing Of Hearts represents another step in their ever moving evolution. Their singer Sonneillon is here to tell us all we needed to know about it… Greetings Sonneillon and welcome to the pages of Metal…
The last interview that I have a chance to do was in 2001 when I was still running my ”Hornburg-The Herald of Darkness” xexored fanzine (those were such times). Later the fanzine has become a cult. The final album of Swedish black/death metallers Mork Gryinng was released some 15 years ago, in 2005. But, the…
During February we have visited Twilight Hall Studio in Grefahrt. During this visit I have made several video interviews and chats with beloved Hansi Kursch (Blind Guardian, Demons and Wizards) and one of these interviews is about BG’s upcoming record which is in the process of making . So this time I have spent some…
Throne of Iron is a newcomer for most of us so we took the chance to have one interview with the band and to introduce our readers with this promising act. So, if you are a lover of traditional heavy metal tunes this interview and band might be a good catchy for you. So, if…
Launches lyric video for new single, “Legions Arise” On April 24th, Cirith Ungol will release their new album, Forever Black – their first collection of all-new material in 29 years! For a preview of Forever Black, a lyric video for the first single, “Legions Arise”, can be viewed at: metalblade.com/cirithungol – where the record can also be pre-ordered in the following formats:…
t has been a long eight year stretch between releases for Umeå, Sweden’s black metal nihilists NAGLFAR, but despite the eight year wait, the band hasn’t been resting on their laurels. Like any slumbering beast, NAGLFAR have returned from their respite ferocious and hungry with their seventh full length album “Cerecloth” which is due for…
