Der Metal Krieger Let's make this world metal shall we?

Black and Death metal: Genres that bring complete mayhem to the stages and homes of the adoring fans. When combined together, you have an ever so powerful force, rupturing eardrums and blasting the listener away. Canada’s Weapon is one band that redefines the word “mayhem” with their latest album, Embers And Revelations. This album is one that will leave an ... Read More »

As I Lay Dying: One of the heaviest Metalcore bands out there! With the a sound that blends Metalcore, Melodic Death, and at times Thrash, this band has a very unique sound to their music. Every album they released have been very promising, and just keep getting better as time goes on. On to their sixth studio album, AILD releases ... Read More »

When thinking of Doom Metal, usually visions of slow, droning guitar riffs for six or so minutes is what often comes to mind. On a few occasions, the formula of the genre gets spiced up with little hints of other metal genres. Wall of The Eyeless however, takes it to a whole new level. Think of the instrumentation of Children of ... Read More »

After 8 years of being apart of Swiss Folk Metal band, Eluveitie, Simeon says farewell. According to the band, he was thinking about this decision for quite some time. After pondering on his decision, he sealed his fate with leaving Eluveitie. Instead of playing guitar in a band, he decided to set out new goals in his life, both family ... Read More »

When the average casual metal fan thinks of stoner metal, there are a few bands that are sure to pop up in their heads:  Sleep, Om, and Electric Wizard, just to name a few.  But there’s a relatively new band to add to that list: French psychedelic doomsters Glowsun. Band: Glowsun Album: Eternal Season Genre: Stoner Metal Label: Napalm Records ... Read More »

The new THE SWORD album “Apocryphon” will be released via Napalm Records in Europe! The band’s fourth longplayer will hit the streets on November 2nd  and features cover art by legendary comic book artists J.H. Williams III (Batwoman, Promethea). The new songs were produced and mixed by J. Robbins (Clutch, Jawbox). THE SWORD will embark on a worldwide tour in ... Read More »

In addition to their North American headline tour scheduled to begin this October, Savannah, Georgia’s BLACK TUSK have announced three new headline dates. These dates are part of the release party weekend for the new Split 7″ that BLACK TUSKrecorded with fellow Savannah metallers Dead Yet? The 7″ is being released onHyperrealist Records. These dates are scheduled for the weekend of September 21st in Jacksonville, FL, ... Read More »

My friends, have I got a treat for you! Are you a fan of Power Metal or Pagan Metal? How about both? Well then Elvenking is the band for you! With a fusion between both genres, the band’s new album, Era, is one that should not be passed up! Having a great range of speed, technicality, and symphonic sound, this album ... Read More »

Band: Swallow the Sun Album: Emerald Forest and the Blackbird Genre: Melodic Death/Doom Metal Label: Spinefarm Records Release Date:  February 1, 2012 Vivid beauty and a strong imaginative concept come together with goth-doom instrumentation and spacious melodic atmosphere to produce SWALLOW THE SUN’s fifth and latest full length release entitled, “Emerald Forest and the Blackbird.”  This album is a captivating ... Read More »

Hello everyone, Sam here. I’m back again with another review for Der Metal Krieger. This time around, we have something a little interesting. This is definitely one of the more creative albums to be released this year. Hailing from Sweden, we have the new album from BEYOND ALL RECOGNITION entitled Drop = Dead on Napalm Records. Having that strong melodeath ... Read More »