Time to crank the Himalayan Rock Salt lamps, enjoy a smooth American IPA and make yourself comfortable in your beanbag because Earthless have just released their new album, “Black Heaven.” Those familiar with the band will know...

At the moment I live in Japan. One of my favourite things to do here is to climb the beautiful, forest covered mountains. Every time I begin another journey though I do so with some degree of...

Many bands seek to inspire horror in their listeners. Very few achieve this to the degree that Portal has been in their years of creating their truly unique style of music. ION is the name of their...

Deadspace is a metal band from Perth in Australia. Before listening to their new album, “The Liquid Sky”, I had read that they were black metal. Upon hearing their band name I immediately thought of the video game...

This is Windhand‘s third album and in my opinion their best so far. People who enjoy Windhand’s music will be pleased to hear their slow, heavy, rockin’-riff-filled music is back. This time around though, I feel there...

Hour of Penance – Giulio Moschini Hailing from Rome, Italy, Hour of Penance are a technical death metal marvel who stand tall next to the likes of Nile and Fleshgod Apocalypse. The band are currently gearing up...

Amorphis – Tomi Koivusaari Amorphis return with the release of their brand new album, “Circle”, a story of survival. The album is now available via Nuclear Blast Records. Amorphis are currently gearing up for their first ever...

Soilwork – Dirk Verbeuren Melodic death metal grand masters, Soilwork are back with their latest album, “The Living Infinite” This release proves that Soilwork is working stronger than ever, a collection of 24 tracks with no filler....

Enslaved – Ivar Bjørnson Metal Obsession recently had the pleasure to speak with a man consider to be a living legend, Ivar Bjørnson. He is one of the founding members of the band Enslaved. Since beginning their...

A few days ago, British industrial band Defiled released their second studio album Daggers; a fan-funded album born through PledgeMusic, and their first on Nuclear Blast Records. With the album now out in the world, we asked programmer/keyboardist The A.v.D...