PLAYLIST: Week 45


1. SOLSTICE “Death’s Crown Is Victory”  (Self released)cover

– EP with two killer long tracks as well as two cool instrumentals. Long enough to convince, short enough to leave you wanting more.

2. RAVENSIRE “We March Forward” (Eat Metal)

– What an improvement on the EP! Raw, epic and heavy. It doesn’t get more metal than this! Continue reading

ASGARD: “Something to show our mums”


Asgard 1Coming out of nowhere, Italy’s ASGARD appeared as one of the largest surprises of the last few years. Their debut album “The Seal Of Madness” struck like a bomb and when I first discovered how extremely good this album was, it took months before it left my stereo. Two years later and the five guys are back with their follow-up, “Outworld”. Continue reading

SHORT AS HELL V: Ruler


I hooked up with RULER-singer Daniele to get the essential details about the band and their impressive debut “Evil Nightmares”. First, it seems like nearly all Italian bands that play metal inspired by eighties are signed by My Graveyard Records. How important is this label for the Italian scene? Continue reading