The Swedish kings of video game metal bring out their sixth full album Phantom Shadow.  How does an album with less 8-bit bleeps and more instruments and atmosphere work for a group who is so identified with their unique style? Follow me on Twitter! @RockedReviews

A Midnight Tragedy celebrated the release of their third studio album Lost Under Infinite Sorrow on Saturday, August 23rd at Mexicali Live in Teaneck, NJ.   Check them out online: Official website: www.amidnighttragedy.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/amidnighttragedy Twitter: twitter.com/AMTmusic Soundcloud: soundcloud.com/amidnighttragedy

We’ll only say this today, and however many weeks into the future you choose to do so is up to you… Get high on a Monday! Yes, it’s Labor Day coming up, so we feel comfortable saying it. However, it’s clear by Ellis Martin’s new track “High On A Monday”, …

London’s AMULET will release their full-length debut, The First, on September 22nd in Europe and October 21st in North America (digital only) via Century Media Records. With the brawling street spirit of early 80’s metal, AMULET capture the sound of classic metal, but more importantly, they bring the feeling of …

With the release of the formidable 7″, God Is Evil, MORGOTH has impressively proven that they still are Germany’s #1 death metal band. Featuring powerful artwork by Costin Chioreanu (http://twilight13media.com; AT THE GATES, ARCH ENEMY, GRAVE, DARKTHRONE, etc.), the God Is Evil single contains two new studio tracks: the title …

All that glitters ain’t gold – one might perhaps think. In this case, you could probably say the opposite! As a tasty appetizer for the upcoming STRIKER album City Of Gold (September, 1st in the UK & September 9th USA/CAN, Napalm Records) a brand new lyric video has been released …

The 5th Annual GWAR B-Q, held at Hadad’s Lake in Richmond, Virginia on August 16, has been labeled an unequivocal success. This comes from GWAR themselves as they lounge atop the bodies of the more than 5,000 GWAR B-Q attendees, imbibing from their secret stash of Killsner GWAR Beer (which …

Alternative rockers Tantric will release a compilation of new, unreleased, and acoustic material under the title of “Blue Room Archives” on September 30 through Pavement Entertainment. This new release will follow up 2013’s highly successful 5th studio album “37 Channels”, and includes acoustic versions of the classic Tantric hits “Breakdown” …

Jimmy Jones on iTunes off her newest album “Gold”. HER (Monique) is as confident as she is shy, as proud os she is humble. Like many, her music provides a breath of fresh air for those who have an appreciation for music with genuine substance. HER music is unique and carries no …

Just when you thought it couldn’t get any more odd after the release of Josh Money’s genre morphing “ODDHEAD EP”, the ever-experimenting producer has teamed up with an array of some of the most unique brains in electronic music to turn the odd up to 11. With a sound that …

Kicklighter’s album The Fascinating Thinking Machine is available now! https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/fascinating-thinking-machine/id898800169 For Everett Young, life is all about second chances. He believes it is never too late to do what you love, and his darkest fear is looking back one day and thinking about “what could have been.” But to live a …

The UK Doomsters ALUNAH, centered around guitarist and singer Sophie Day, are set to release their third studio album Awakening The Forest on October 6th in the UK & October 7th USA/CAN via Napalm Records. Today the band premiers a brand new song entitled “Heavy Bough”. The song includes an …