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Evil Invaders, the Belgian speed and thrash metal revivalists, will release their new studio album, titled "Weaponized Chaos", on February 19, 2027 via Napalm Records. Check out the album's second single, D.S.S. (Death Strikes…

Rattlesnakes, British speed metal revivalists from Nottingham, are unveiling the second studio single from their upcoming debut "Shadows In The Night", and it's the track Forever. Check it out below. The band's studio debut "Shadows In…

Evil Invaders, Belgium's relentless speed and thrash metallers, are back with a mighty new standalone single, Dreamstate (Single Version), which is out now. An official music video comes along with it, too. Check it out below. The…

Rattlesnakes, British speed metal revivalists from Nottingham, are unveiling the title track from their debut studio album "Shadows In The Night", which you can already preorder in digital format (the physical release date will be…

Ripper, the Chilean thrash and speed metal outfit from Talagante (Santiago De Chile), will release their new studio album "Towards Rebirth" on July 24, 2026 via Dark Descent Records. Below you can check out the title track from the…

Phantom, Mexican revivalists of speed and thrash metal, will release their third studio album, “Not Midnight Yet,” via High Roller Records on June 26, 2026. Below you can check out the album's third single (and video), for the track The…

Armored Saint, the cult standard-bearers of old-school American heavy and speed metal, are back with a new studio album, “Emotion Factory Reset”, due out on May 22, 2026 via Metal Blade Records. Below you'll find the second single from…

Vicious Rumors, the cult Bay Area speed and thrash heavy metal veterans from the US, have announced that new drummer Wyatt Cooper is now in the fold. You can check out the original Facebook post below. Wyatt replaces longtime original…

Phantom, Mexican speed and thrash metal revivalists, will release their third studio album, "Not Midnight Yet", on June 26, 2026 via High Roller Records. Below you can check out the second single (and video) from the album, Summoned To…

Warsenal, the Canadian speed/thrash metal trio, have released a new studio album called "Endless Beginnings…". It's out now via Massacre Records. You can already order. "Endless Beginnings…" The band's third album, a concept record,…

Iron Kobra, German speed/heavy metal revivalists formed in 2008 in Gelsenkirchen, will release their third studio album "Eternal Dagger" via Dying Victims Productions on June 19, 2026. Check out the first album video and single for the…

Baphomet's Blood, Italian speed metallers formed in 2003 in San Benedetto del Tronto (Ascoli Piceno), are getting a reissue of their debut "Satanic Metal Attack" on May 22, 2026. Dying Victims Productions will be handling the reissue. …

Self-releasedRelease date: February 6, 2026Production: SarcasmAlbum length: approx. 40.15 minGenre: Speed Metal / Thrash Metal Rating: 8.5/10 Will somebody please prove me wrong? Is there any other Slovenian thrash metal band from…

Just over ten days ago, Ljubljana was hot not only because of the summer weather, but also because, under the wing of Dirty Skunks, the hellish duo of Night Demon and Midnight came thundering into town. Despite their genre differences, the…

Label: Napalm RecordsRelease date: April 1, 2022Production: Evil InvadersAlbum length: 42:59 minGenre: Thrash Metal/Speed Metal Revival Rating: 9.0/10 Evil Invaders are Belgian thrash and speed metal revivalists who dropped their…

Label: Rat Pak RecordsRelease date: February 5, 2021Production: Tod La Torre & Craig BlackwellAlbum length: 44.35 minGenre: Heavy MetalRating: 9.0/10 Todd La Torre is an American musician who made his name over the last decade…

"The Bay Area legends don't do surrender. Quite the opposite. They radiate fire, wildness and a frighteningly bestial commitment, delivering one of this year's strongest, most charismatic and, in the end, most beautiful and truest-to-form…

"That night, Helstar were greeted at Orto bar once again by all the people whose hearts beat for metal. Decked out in proper metal outfits, with proper metal attitude. That feeling when you walk into a gig and know you're in the right place…

"The album has just one flaw. It's at least fifteen minutes too long. Still, you can't ignore the delightful fact that (immodestly put) "Nosferatu" has been reborn after 27 years!"

"Helstar said goodnight after an hour and a half with the legendary classic Run With the Pack, and even though this gig never came close to the unforgettable madness of Helstar's first visit to Bazen in Kranj, you know you can count on…

"Helstar remain a powerhouse on stage, one of a kind. Jerry's absence showed, "peeking through" especially in the mid-tempo stretches of the songs, but still. "Glory To Chaos" got a fantastic introduction in Ljubljana, and everyone who…

"There's no need to stress that Helstar are masters of their craft. Bazen came alive again with them in that old-school 80s vibe, and Helstar played, without a doubt, one of the best gigs on our soil in recent memory."