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The Viking Way! Amon Amarth are probably one of melodic death metal’s biggest success stories, carving their very own niche and managing to achieve commercial success only few bands of their style will find. Having started out on Singaporean label Pulverized with their Sorrow Throughout the Nine Worlds EP, then promoting to Metal Blade for […]
Shredding: Rammstein
Larry breaks down each album by the German industrial goliaths to decide which one sits on top. Lying in popularity somewhere beneath the top layer of metal bands (Priest, Maiden, Metallica etc.) yet still being almost a household name for the majority of alternative music lovers, Rammstein go about their duties calmly and with businessman-like […]
An Interview with Clandestine Blaze
Interview with Mikko Aspa of Clandestine Blaze Conducted by Colonel Para Bellum of Blackdeath.
Thrash Metal Year In Review – 2017
Larry rounds up all the decent (and some not-so-decent) thrash releases for the headbang-happy year of 2017.
Death Metal Year in Review – 2017
This was a banner year for death metal by any measure. Here are some of our favorite death metal releases from 2017.
Shredding: Power Quest
Larry zealously and over-enthusiastically ranks the British power metallers’ discography.
Mammothfest Day 2 – The Metal Observer live review
The second of three articles on the awesome Mammothfest in Brighton – Day One review published on 21 October and an interview with festival founder Steve Dickson still to come.
Mammothfest Day 1 – The Metal Observer live review
The first of three articles on the awesome Mammothfest in Brighton – keep a look out over the next few days for a review of Day Two and an interview with festival founder Steve Dickson.
TMO Song Premiere – “Vile Vermin” by Necrotted
Calling all slam-fiends and brutality addicts, German horde Necrotted are poised to release their pummeling new record Worldwide Warfare, and we at The Metal Observer want you to hear their savage new single, “Vile Vermin.”
TMO Exclusive – Arallu
The Metal Observer is proud to present the exclusive premiere of the brand new track “Unlisted” by Israeli folk black thrash metal horde Arallu!