Incite emerged from the shadows almost fifteen years ago when they came roaring on to the scene with their debut effort ‘Murder EP’ in 2006. Despite familial ties to metal’s great Max Cavalera of Soulfly, ex Sepultura to name but a few [...]
The newest chapter in the story of international metal innovators, Downfall of Gaia is certainly one worth telling. ‘Ethic Of Radical Finitude’ features 6 well-crafted tracks that push and pull you, lift you skyward, and then send you hurtling [...]
Swedish progressive metal band Soen have since shed away the Tool comparisons that they were met with on the first album, ‘Cognitive’ (2012), holding on to their own sweet spot among today’s finest progressive acts with the next pair of [...]
For a younger generation of prog/metal enthusiasts, learning about the genre’s original principles is essential to understanding the innovations that were introduced, from technical efficiency through adapting sounds and instruments from different [...]
At the eleventh hour of 2018 – quietly but swiftly – a supergroup featuring former members of those horrible (not) bands Obscura and Necrophagist was set to embark their second effort through the merciless world of power metal. The monster [...]
Throughout thrash metal’s almost 40 years of history beginning in the early 1980s, many bands have passed through the genre’s doors enjoying varying amounts of success. Some broke through the glass ceiling and popularized the genre on an [...]
Death metal is a genre constantly at war with itself; with veterans like Cannibal Corpse, Suffocation, Dying Fetus bringing their instantly recognizable brand of bludgeoning on one side, and upstart bands like Soreption, Tomb Mold, Archspire on the other [...]
Papa Roach remain considered by many to be an integral part of the alternative rock community, a space they still make significant waves in today. With their unique sound and highly energetic live shows, there is little wonder as to why this band are [...]
In an era where music is more accessible as ever and one where genres are constantly being blended and blurred by new and upcoming bands, Watain continues to be one of the few bands carrying the torch for true black metal. By combining their [...]
Soen’s new album, Lotus, will be unleashed on the 1st of February via Silver Lining Music and they will be on tour in Europe throughout March and April. Metal Wani’s Katia Filipovic talked to singer Joel Ekelof about their new offering. [...]
Multiple bands, new albums, long tours. Rammstein guitarist and Emigrate front man Richard Z. Kruspe is a busy man. On November 30th his band Emigrate released their third studio album ‘A Million Degrees.’ This album has been years in [...]
AVANTASIA, the rock opera spaceship piloted by EDGUY singer, songwriter and producer Tobias Sammet, will release their eighth full-length album, ‘Moonglow’, via Nuclear Blast Records on February 1st 2019. I caught up with Tobias as he [...]
In preparation for The Neal Morse Band’s upcoming release titled ‘The Great Adventure’ (Read Our Review Here) Metal Wani’s Jonathon Rose had a chat with main man Neal Morse about the new album. As it is a sequel to the [...]
German band Nailed To Obscurity are getting set to release their latest album, Black Frost, on January 11, 2019. Metal Wani’s Laura Vezer had a chat with guitarist Jan-Ole Lamberti and vocalist Raimund Ennenga about their 2018 in review, [...]
Three years since their last London show, Nightwish returned to Wembley Arena with their ‘DECADES: WORLD TOUR 2018’ to take us a trip down memory lane featuring rarely heard material from the earlier era, such as “Come Cover Me” [...]
While the past few years has seen a rapid increase in the amount of bands touring Australia off their own back, the real highlight of the Australian music scene has always been the festival. While it has taken a few years to fill the voids left by the [...]
On a cold winter’s night, one marked with goodbyes and farewells, the crowd formed lines outside Dublin’s Tivoli Theatre spanning the length of the street and then some. Each person there to give themselves entirely to the final date on a tour [...]
Fretboard wizards Angel Vivaldi and Nita Strauss used their mind-blowing creativity and artistry to dazzle the crowd with guitar pyrotechnics at the Loving Touch in Ferndale on November 25th. Tonight’s show is an early stop on this year’s run [...]
On December 20th at Konzerthaus in Ravensburg, Germany the finnish melodic folk metal band Ensiferum played their songs in a very entertaining acoustic version. Supporting them with a wide array of acoustic metal cover songs were the [...]
As metal enthusiasts queued hours ahead of show time on December 16th 2018 for a sold out show as German thrash legends KREATOR along with Norwegian Black Metal wizards DIMMU BORGIR, HATEBREED and BLOODBATH took on London’s Camden Town. Here [...]
As Progressive rock enthusiasts queued hours ahead of show time on December 10th 2018 for an almost sold out show as Swedish prog rock wizards The Flower Kings along with American prog giants Spock’s Beard took on Manchester’s Academy [...]
Three years since their last London show, Nightwish returned to Wembley Arena with their ‘DECADES: WORLD TOUR 2018’ to take us a trip down memory lane featuring rarely heard material from the earlier era, such as “Come Cover [...]
DOWNLOAD FESTIVAL returns this March, 2019. With some of the biggest names in heavy music already confirmed to play festival dates in Sydney and Melbourne, today we can reveal official sideshows [...]
After a record-breaking year in 2018 that welcomed a sold-out crowd of 90,000 over an expanded three-day weekend, Welcome To Rockville returns even bigger in 2019. The ninth annual edition of Florida’s Biggest Rock [...]
Premier independent U.S. music festival producer Danny Wimmer Presents has announced the highly anticipated music and comedy lineup for their new destination event, Sonic Temple Art + Music Festival, which debuts at MAPFRE [...]
Stonedeaf 2019 a one day, one stage, hard rock festival. Cited as one of the UK’s friendliest rock festivals, come and experience it for yourself! In only it’s second year Stonedeaf is rapidly achieving a great reputation based on solid [...]
