‘Wolf To Man’ marks the well-anticipated return of melodic death metal band Nightrage with a collection of fluid, driving, and somewhat unpredictable songs. Taking a turn to seemingly express themselves a bit more outside their typical bag of [...]
The saying goes that “everyone’s a critic”, and whilst that’s true in many aspects, it does require a certain level of articulation. Critic-tip right here: saying something is X, Y or Z won’t cut it, unless you can explain [...]
L.A. Guns has been rocking the world for over three decades and over that time the band has seen many lineup changes and for a while, we had two factions of L.A. Guns touring at the same time. Those days of separate factions are gone and we have the [...]
‘The Valley’ marks Whitechapel’s return to an ever-changing metal scene that is heavily invested in the dynamics of production and composition. So what can we expect from a band that was almost a household name in the scene? A lot [...]
Every hard rock fan’s wet dream is to have a killer guitar virtuoso accompanied by solid kitchen and a powerhouse vocalist. Even better when this lineup features no less than classic-era Dokken members George Lynch (guitars), Jeff Pilson (bass), and [...]
Perhaps one of the most exciting bands to come out of Copenhagen in recent times, bringing the rather poignant stench of thrilling fresh blood, Forever Still formed an inviolable bond with the metal community with their debut album, [...]
Empath: one who experiences the emotions of others: a person who has empathy for others. Like many people, I was shocked and slightly saddened when the news broke in 2017 that musical mastermind Devin Townsend was breaking up The Devin Townsend Project. [...]
The heavy, progressive sound of Switzerland based trio Cellar Darling first emerged with their acclaimed debut album, ‘This Is The Sound’. Composed of ex-Eluveitie members Ivo Henzi (guitar/bass), Merlin Sutter [...]
Following the success of 2017’s Return to Roots tour, Max and Igor Cavalera decided to revisit their earlier material and begin touring in support of their albums Beneath The Remains and Arise. Ahead of their Australian run of shows, Metal [...]
Gearing up for the release of their 8th studio album ‘Warpaint’ (Read Our Review Here), Buckcherry frontman Josh Todd took some time out of his busy schedule to talk to Metal Wani to discuss the album, influences, and the band’s [...]
Active for over 18 years, Misery Index have built a reputation for their solid death metal sound and head on political lyrics. Fresh off the heels off releasing their new album ‘Rituals of Power’ (Read Our Review here) we sat down with [...]
Although being amongst the most controversial and feared personalities of black metal, Gaahl – alias Kristian Eivind Espedal – immediately seems like the perfect gentleman when he welcomes Metal Wani’s Anne Catherine Swallow in [...]
Ahead of the release of his upcoming album Empath (Read Our Review Here), Metal Wani’s Jake Patton spoke to Devin Townsend to get some insight into the album, the writing process, and how this album remains reflective of other albums that [...]
Finland’s melodic death metallers Children of Bodom are set to release their tenth album Hexed on 8 March 2019 via Nuclear Blast Records. We caught up with guitarist Henkka Seppälä to talk about the new album, touring and how the [...]
There can be little denying that 30 years ago Max and Iggor Cavalera, then as part of heavyweight band Sepultura, changed the landscape for groove metal forever with the release of the album Beneath the Remains. They would then go on to release Arise a [...]
Right in the middle of an intense European tour opening for The Pineapple Thief, O.R.k. headed off for a few dates as a headliner, one of which at the Borderline in the very center of London Town. The venue was not very busy, not big queue at the [...]
When the “Ghosts Of The North” unite their forces for a co-headline tour across Europe, it doesn’t come an as big surprise that many weeks before the show in Weinheim, the cosy Café Central was able to put a ‘sold out’ [...]
Australia was lucky enough to welcome Download festival to its shores in 2018. Ever since the void left in the heavy music world by the dissolution of Soundwave was finally filled. I was lucky enough to witness my first Download Festival at Flemington [...]
There can be little denying that 30 years ago Max and Iggor Cavalera, then as part of heavyweight band Sepultura, changed the landscape for groove metal forever with the release of the album Beneath the Remains. They would then go on to release [...]
For the last leg of their current tour as a headliner, O.r.k. brought their show in London at Borderline. Many loyal fans enjoyed the gig and appreciated so much. The band performed many of the songs from the last album [...]
Chicago evening at the House of Blues Chicago welcomes Dutch symphonic metal band, Within Temptation for their ongoing concert tour, Resist Tour. Along with direct support, In Flames and opening act, Smash Into [...]
Australia was lucky enough to welcome Download festival to its shores in 2018. Ever since the void left in the heavy music world by the dissolution of Soundwave was finally filled. Download Festival was easily and literally the most smoothly [...]
This spring brings another must-see event from premier independent U.S. music festival producer Danny Wimmer Presents. On Saturday, May 18 and Sunday, May 19, Chicago Open Air Presents a massive stadium [...]
The INKCARCERATION Music and Tattoo Festival recently announced its return to the historic Ohio State Reformatory, a.k.a. Shawshank Prison, in Mansfield, OH, on July 12, 13 and 14. This year’s massive line-up will be led by [...]
The Wacken Open Air has added 26 bands to the billing of its 30th-anniversary edition, which will take place from the 1st until 3rd of August. The event, which has been awarded as “Best Major Festival” at [...]
METALLICA will embark on a tour of Australia and New Zealand in October. Says the band: “It’s been over six years since we last visited Australia and nine years since we were lucky enough to set foot in New Zealand… [...]
