Tag Archives: Nuclear Blast

Album review: METAL CHURCH – XI

Posted on March 17, 2016 by jason
METAL CHURCH - XI

Nuclear Blast [Release date 25.03.16] Metal Church are back and they bring the incredibly impressive XI. This is your typical thrash release from Metal Church, and that’s not a bad thing. Formed in what is known as Thrash’s golden era … Continue reading →

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Album review: AVANTASIA – Ghostlights

Posted on February 10, 2016 by jason
AVANTASIA - Ghostlights

Nuclear Blast [Release date 29.01.16] Tobias Sammet is back with another instalment of his Avantasia project. This one follows on thematically from ‘The Mystery Of Time’ album, with the lead character, a young scientist, unwittingly drawing the attention of a … Continue reading →

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Gig review: BLUES PILLS/THE VINTAGE CARAVAN/BLACK WOLF – The Dome, London, 18 November 2014

Posted on November 19, 2014 by petefeenstra
Blues Pills - Shepherds Bush Empire, London, 18 November 2014

And suddenly everything is 1971 again, from the three long-hair bands and their similar looking audience, to a stage full of Orange amps, virtuoso bass players, screaming guitarists, wah-wah pedals, the smell of patchouli and psychedelic posters. Blues is alive … Continue reading →

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Interview with Peter Tagtgren (Pain)

Posted on February 24, 2013 by Yiannis

Peter Tagtgren is a very important figure in extreme Metal both as a recording artist and a renowned producer. Following the release of the quite successful DVD/Blue Ray “We Come In Peace”, Peter decided to bring his Industrial/Electronic Metal project … Continue reading →

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TESTAMENT – Dark Roots Of Earth

Posted on October 24, 2012 by jason

Testament is a band that requires no introduction, being engraved in Bay Area thrash folklore in the 80’s.  The band returned from oblivion to blow everyone away with “Formation of damnation” a few years back.  “Dark roots of earth” continues … Continue reading →

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10Q’s with RICHARD WEST of THRESHOLD

Posted on September 24, 2012 by jason

Keyboards player/producer Richard West is a busy man, firstly as a member of Threshold whose new album ‘March Of Progress’ has just been released on Nuclear Blast. Then he has the League Of Lights project and he has produced other … Continue reading →

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THRESHOLD – March Of Progress

Posted on September 13, 2012 by jason

Nuclear Blast A lot has happened in the Threshold camp since their last album 2007’s ‘Dead Reckoning’. Vocalist Damian Wilson is back in the band and then last year saw the sad passing of former vocalist Andrew ‘Mac’ McDermott, plus … Continue reading →

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THRESHOLD announce track-by-track and re-issues

Posted on August 8, 2012 by jason

THRESHOLD upload track-by-track pt.1, kick off fan video contest & announce re-releases! Legendary British progressive metallers THRESHOLD have recently uploaded the first of two track-by-track videos for their upcoming new masterpiece “March Of Progress” (out on August 24) to YouTube. … Continue reading →

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GRAND MAGUS sign with Nuclear Blast

Posted on March 8, 2012 by jason

Nuclear Blast proudly announces the signing of Swedish Heavy Metal combo GRAND MAGUS. JB of GRAND MAGUS comments: “Grand Magus have finally found their hailing port – we’ve wrapped up a deal with the mighty Heavy Metal label Nuclear Blast. … Continue reading →

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