New Band of the Day: Dead Samaritan

Formed in 2001, but going under the name of Dead Samaritan since 2003, this death/thrash combo from Finland should be releasing a second album in the new year through Metal Revelation. They signed a worldwide deal with them this year. They already have one album - The Only Good Samaritan... - plus a demo and a … Continue reading New Band of the Day: Dead Samaritan

New Band of the Day: Karybdis

Karybdis hail from the English capital. Amongst the tourist throng, overpaid politicians and statues covered in shit, they stand out with their solid brand of melodic death. Chucking on one of their songs is like being hit harder than one of those bloody red buses. Rhythms that chug faster than an overstretched black cab engine … Continue reading New Band of the Day: Karybdis

New Band of the Day: Kraptor

Fancy some thrash metal? Then Venezuela's Kraptor could be just the thing for you. They were founded in 2007 by vocalist and guitarist Philip "Phill" Alvarez and drummer Jessy Jaimes in the city of San Cristobal. Guitarist Angel Moreno and Edward Cañizares on bass make up the other half of the band. Their style is definitely … Continue reading New Band of the Day: Kraptor

New Band of the Day: Ashen Earth

Quite a short article today as I'm in a rush to get our middle one from school! Bryant from Ashen Earth dropped me an email and asked me to check out the band for inclusion which - as I always do with requests - I did. They're a five-piece from San Diego and the only … Continue reading New Band of the Day: Ashen Earth

New Band of the Day: Empyrean Throne

Running a little late with this one after a nice request to help publicise their CD release party. My apologies to Empyrean Throne and their publicists for my tardiness! You've not missed the event, though, so if you're in the Anaheim area and fancy a good night out on Saturday 14th (and want to sink a … Continue reading New Band of the Day: Empyrean Throne

New Band of the Day: Lagerstein

Plucked at random from a facebook post by Kataklysm with whom they're playing a few dates in Australia around now. One look at Lagerstein and you can tell they're a party band. Hell, the name pretty much means "beer glass". They're a seven piece with an additional six session members which could make for quite … Continue reading New Band of the Day: Lagerstein