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CD review MACHINE HEAD "Catharsis"

Veröffentlicht am 24. Januar 2018 von Markus W. in Machine Head, Thrash Metal, Modern Metal, News, CD Review, Catharsis, Nuclear Blast, Nu Metal

CD review MACHINE HEAD "Catharsis"

(8/10) The 90's were a tough decade for metal bands. However, some metal outfits gained momentum even in a time when nu metal and grunge stood in the spotlight. Vio-lence from San Francisco was one of these band with the sophomore release "Oppressing...

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CD review DAGOBA "Tales from the black dawn"

Veröffentlicht am 8. Juli 2015 von Markus W. in Dagoba, Machine Head, Soulfly, Groove Metal, Modern Metal, Thrash Metal, CD Review, News, Death Metal

CD review DAGOBA "Tales from the black dawn"

(8/10) French groove institution Dagoba went into the studio to record their newest longplayer "Tales of the black dawn". I can tell you that it's quite heavy stuff that is told in the black dawn. The new longplayer is already no.6 in the bands history....

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CD review FATEFUL FINALITY "Battery"

Veröffentlicht am 22. März 2015 von Markus W. in Fateful Finality, Metallica, Heavy Metal, Thrash Metal, Power Metal, Speed Metal, News, CD Review, Exodus, Machine Head

CD review FATEFUL FINALITY "Battery"

(7/10) Weil der Stadt is actually a quite nice small city in the South West of Germany. But it's also the homebase of Fateful Finality - a band that shudders the city with their metal storm. The four-piece band started in 2007 and they went through a...

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CD review ILL TRUSTED "Fractures of a scattered mind" EP

Veröffentlicht am 12. März 2015 von Markus W. in Ill Trusted, Machine Head, Heavy Metal, Thrash Metal, Death Metal, Groove Metal, News, CD Review

CD review ILL TRUSTED "Fractures of a scattered mind" EP

(7/10) Ill Trusted are a band from Tilburg, Holland that was founded in 2011. The band has released their debut in 2013. "Conflict" was the name of the album that is now followed by a new EP called "Fractures of a scattered mind". The music of Ill Trusted...

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My metal year 2014 - Albums and more...

Veröffentlicht am 31. Dezember 2014 von Markus W. in Machine Head, Hotrod Mayhem, Ghost Brigade, Avatarium, Heavy Metal, News, Thrash Metal, Classic Rock

My metal year 2014 - Albums and more...

The year 2014 comes closer to an end. Time to look back and reflect on the best records in this crazy year. It was not easy to chosen them since there have been quite some highlights. However I have chosen the ones that impressed me most. And here they...

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CD review MACHINE HEAD "Bloodstones and diamonds"

Veröffentlicht am 10. November 2014 von Markus W. in Machine Head, Thrash Metal, Heavy Metal, Speed Metal, CD Review, News, Modern Metal

CD review MACHINE HEAD "Bloodstones and diamonds"

(9/10) Machine Head has created a sound over time that stands out from most of the other thrash bands. If you hear a song from the Oakland, California based band you will recognise it immediatley. It is this quite unique thrash metal that is modernized...

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DEVIL YOU KNOW has to cancel the European tour with MACHINE HEAD

Veröffentlicht am 30. Oktober 2014 von Markus W. in Devil You Know, Machine Head, Thrash Metal, News, Tour, Heavy Metal

DEVIL YOU KNOW has to cancel the European tour with MACHINE HEAD

DEVIL YOU KNOW, the creative union of Howard Jones (ex-KILLSWITCH ENGAGE), Francesco Artusato (ALL SHALL PERISH) and John Sankey (DEVOLVED), have announced that they will no longer be part of the upcoming European MACHINE HEAD headlining tour starting...

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New song from MACHINE HEAD

Veröffentlicht am 28. September 2014 von Markus W. in Machine Head, Thrash Metal, Speed Metal, Heavy Metal, News, Video

New song from MACHINE HEAD

Eventhough the tour has been postponed and the new album has taken a bit longer than expected - now it's time for a new song from Machine Head. The thrasher released the song "Now we die" from their coming album album "Bloodstone and diamonds". It's a...

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MACHINE HEAD announces European tour

Veröffentlicht am 23. August 2014 von Markus W. in Machine Head, Tour, News, Thrash Metal, Heavy Metal

MACHINE HEAD announces European tour

Thrash metal icons Machine Head announced their European tour dates for fall this year. They will be supported by Devil You Know and Darkest Hour. Here are the dates: 07.11. F Strasbourg - Laiterie 10.11. F Paris - Batacla 12.11. F Toulouse - Bikini 14.11....

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News from MACHINE HEAD - about the new album

Veröffentlicht am 16. August 2014 von Markus W. in Machine Head, Thrash Metal, News

News from MACHINE HEAD - about the new album

Bay Area thrashers Machine Head, at the moment on tour in Europe, revealed a few details about the upcoming album "Bloodstone & diamond". It's their 8th album and comes via Nuclear Blast. Machine Head frontman Robb Flynn says the following: “I cannot...

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Production video blog from MACHINE HEAD

Veröffentlicht am 15. März 2014 von Markus W. in Machine Head, Thrash Metal, News, Video

Production video blog from MACHINE HEAD

Machine Head started a production blog for the production of their new album. Interesting to watch. The first in a series of short segments regarding the production side of making Machine Head's new album. Subscribe to Machine Head on YouTube: http://bit.ly/subs-mh-yt....

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