Germany

Schongeist – Wehe!

October 13, 2016 by admin • Reviews Tags: Germany, Munich, Schongeist, Wehe! • 0 Comments

A rock band from Munich, Germany with an orchestral flair (cello player), led by the charismatic lead singer Timur Karakus, the songs and videos are all expertly produced.Lyrics are all in German. When Timur comes on he’s hypnotizing.Their first hit was off their debut record WeHe! Other songs such as Zusammen are straight up rock.There […]

Prison of Pain – Prison of Pain

October 4, 2016 by Rich Castle • Reviews Tags: Germany, Heavy Metal, Prison of Pain • 0 Comments

A huge dollop of Grooving Southern Heavy Metal from the Rhineland! Why not. Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, two years ago, is when this quintet first congealed. They are lead in battle by the chrome-domed Pete Stone, who muscularly propels the band. “The Witch”, as the song is called, which is seasonally apt both for Oktoberfest and Halloween, […]

Running Wild / Sodom

September 23, 2016 by Rich Castle • Reviews Tags: Germany, Running Wild, Sodom • 0 Comments

Released for September 2016 by RockHard magazine, this split 7-inch EP is sure to be a riot with Teutonic Thrash fans long-in-the-tooth. Honestly, if fans are like I am, they thrill when the mighty juggernaut that is Germany’s Sodom release anything! “Fearlessly we stand!”: Tom Angelripper tears out some of the best words to a […]

Antlers — “A Gaze Into The Abyss” 2015 LP

July 1, 2015 by Rich Castle • Heavy Metal Reviews Tags: Atmospheric, Black Metal, Germany, new bands, new releases • 0 Comments

Release May 15, 2015, Antlers are billed as Black Metal from Germany, Spain and Catelonia. That description on YouTube is too complicated. The band actually simply hails from outermost Germany. Get this (of course, limited) 12-inch vinyl on Vendetta Records while you can. The band’s debut is Atmospheric Black Metal, to be exact. I love […]

Editor’s Pick: Premortal Breath – “They”, 2014 LP

December 28, 2014 by Rich Castle • Heavy Metal Reviews Tags: CD, Debut album, Editor's Pick, Germany, Melodic Metal, Premortal Breath, THEY • 0 Comments

With vinyl, both 180G and regular good old style thickness too, re-appearing in Barnes & Nobles throughout New York City; it is in keeping with the flow of things that I review a hand-delivered 2014 album by Premortal Breath. Okay, it’s not on vinyl — but they sent a CD. The band is from Germany. […]