Kulmbach ist nicht nur die heimliche Hauptstadt des Bieres und Herkunftsort des international bekannten Entertainers und Showmasters Thomas Gottschalk, nein, auch die Metal Band DEFECTION entstammt dieser idyllischen Kleinstadt in Oberfranken. Aufgrund ihrer sagenumwobenen Live-Autritte die sich ausnahmslos in brutalsten Dezibel-Bereichen abspielen, genießen die vier Musiker um Gründungsmitglied Stefan Walter auch den Ruf als “Kulmbach’s [...]

A DISTRAUGHT SURGIU EM FEVEREIRO DE 1990, PORTO ALEGRE/RS, BRASIL. NESTE MESMO ANO LANÇOU A DEMO TAPE “TO LIVE BETTER”. A PRIMEIRA GRAVAÇÃO EM CD OCORREU NO ANO DE 1994, QUANDO LANÇOU O SPLIT-CD “ULTIMATE ENCORE” COM DUAS BANDAS DE SÃO PAULO. EM MEADOS DE 1995, LANÇOU A DEMO TAPE “ADVANCE TAPE” .EM 1998 SAI [...]

DREAM OR NIGHTMARE is a project that combines several styles of metal to create an original and unique sound. Influences include not only modern, traditional, and progressive metal, but also several other musical genres; thus allowing for much creativity in writing and performance (even reaching beyond what is displayed on their demo CD). Along with [...]

Enter VI are a thrash metal band from Sydney, Australia which was formed in 1998 by lead guitarist singer/guitarist Alex Vexler and bass player Roland Juhasz. After a series of line up changes the band was completed by lead guitarist Daniel Shore and drummer Andrija Skocic. Before forming Enter VI, each member had a different [...]

Im Herbst 2003 startete das Experiment „Epsilon“. Zwar werkte man damals noch unter anderem Bandnamen und nahezu komplett anderer Besetzung doch tut dies hier nichts zu Sache. Das aktuelle Musiker Line Up besteht aus Major (voc.), dem Gründungsmitglied Jorgo (git.), Freaky (git.), Mecki (bass, voc.) und Zwick (drums). Epsilon ist eine Thrash Metal Band, wobei [...]

Line-up: Leo – Gesang Tobias – Gitarre Tim – Gitarre Ben – Bass Joachim – Schlagzeug Köln Ende des Jahres 2000: Tim und Tobias gründen Flag Of Decay. Doch sein festes und für die nächsten Jahre charakteristisches Bild bekommt das Line-Up erst Anfang 2003, mit Ben am Bass, Kai am Gesang und Rene als Drummer. [...]

HEAD HAMMER was formed on the 23/9/04 By Jason(ex-UnholyWar & ex-Assembled Vocalist), Michael(ex-UnholyWar Guitarist), Vince(ex- Assembled Guitarist & ex-ZOA Guitarist). Later on Aaron(ex-ZOA Bassits) joined HEAD HAMMER as our Bassist .We then got in touch with Zac(current Reign In Sin Drummer) through a friend we organised an audition for him. He blew our minds away [...]

Die erste Frage, mit der wir unweigerlich in Berührung geraten, ist die Frage nach unserem Bandnamen. Es gibt keine einheitliche Übersetzung. Der Name invoid. steht für sich. Wie die Musik für sich stehen sollte. Zwar sind die Wurzeln der Musik identifizierbar, doch durch die persönlichen Geschmäcker der Bandmitglieder vermengen wir die Deathmetal-Elemente der alten Schule [...]

The band was formed in 1995 by the vocalist/guitarist Ricky Paioro. In 1997 the band was completly formed: Ricky at the guitar & voice, Davide Firinu at drums, Giuliano Strozzi at bass guitar and Luca Petrazzuolo at lead guitar. In February 1998 the band released a demo called simply “Demo 1998″ and less than one [...]

1- MUSIC OVERVIEW… Hard ‘N’ Heavy, Feb 2001: “It’s impossible not to notice the qualities of these French musicians. Oscillating between modern thrash and sonorities close to the Swedish sound of Göteborg, Lyzanxia delivers a type of music that kicks rather serious ass.” Metallian, April 2001: “The compositions are meticulous, powerful and always melodic, using [...]

MORTAL REMAINS Djänz: vocals Matthias Meier: guitar & vocals Lappen: drums Stephan Wessling: bass & backing vocals Bernard Plaum: guitar 01.11.2003: Ein Rückblick Personal chaos: Gegründet Anfang 1999 machte die Band erst mal die scheinbar „üblichen„(?) Besetzungsquerelen durch bis sich ab Sept. 2001 das Kern-Line-Up, bestehend aus: Kai Fischer alias Lappen , ex-Contradiction, ex-Deadly Sin, [...]

1999 setzten sich vier Freunde die einmal in einer Band gespielt hatten nach langem wieder zusammen. Alte Geschichten. Viel Gelächter. Der Fernseher lief. MTV. Plötzlich plärrte eine unbedeutende Pop Band aus dem Flimmerkasten. Wir wurden einen Moment ruhig. …und Fabz fing an zu lächeln…. RESPAWN – Die Wiedergeburt. Älter, erfahrener und verändert durch den Lauf [...]

Graseffi got together with the guitar player Marcello Ivanov to make a new band. After testing some musicians , the ex Nervochaos, Sidney, was added to “line up”, just after that Marcello left the band. On June 2003, with Pedro Lobão ( guitar ), Leandro Menze ( vocal ) and Thiago Grogia (bass) on line [...]

SCORNAGE from Germany were founded back in 1998 and meanwhile they get a great live experience because of their european tours together with Terror Squad (2001) and King´s Evil (2004) from Japan and as well as their live shows with bands like Sodom / Holy Moses / Deicide / Tankard / Crowbar / Hatesphere / [...]

Severed began in August 2001, with four high school friends wanting to play heavy metal. Each member brought a different taste to the band. Severedcombines thrash, death, hardcore, and extreme to create brutal music. Now in 2003 Severed has added a second guitarist and is continuing their assaultacross the east coast of U.S.A. Severed has [...]

January 2000 : Jacques (ex Body of Christ, ex Uxorious man), Luc (currently in Body of Christ) and Werner (ex Body of Christ, ex By all means) decide to form a band. The concept : A combination of thrash/death guitaarriffing and unconventional melodic interventions by a hugely overdriven synth (which as we see it is [...]

July 1997 — Sao Paulo, Brazil. Talking in a bar, Fernando says to Chicao that one day he would take his drums and would leave it in Chico’s house for them to play. Chicão, which has a bass guitar, doesn’t believe him, but says that’s ok. A few days later, Fernando do leave his drums [...]