The HMW adventure began in Italy in 2003, but we often feel the need to have something to read in other languages too, and we decided in this session to think about foreign metalheads. You are welcome!
Max’s Playground: BattleStar Overdrive – The Satan Handed Me a Pamphlet Max is a character; it took me just three live tracks from his band Imperial Shark to realize he needed to be kept under close musical surveillance. On Friday morning, his sideburns appeared in my feed wearing a pajette jacket over a zebra shirt and a Napalm Death cap. He must be gone bananas … Leggi tutto
Motorsav: Dødsløse Nætter, the opening of a new chapter For Motorsav, the time has come for a radical change to carry forward their innovation in the Danish post-punk scene. I had just finished drafting the article on singer Rune‘s latest production, “All Hell Breaks Loose“, when an unexpected announcement appeared in my feed: A new LP by Motorsav will be released soon. The current lineup … Leggi tutto
Møl – Diorama: the portrayal of inner worlds No bands has surprised me as much as Møl in recent years. When I started listening to them with the LP Jørd and I/II (which collects their first two EPs), their sound immediately struck me. An ethereal shoegaze in the guitar melody, intense witch screaming vocals, and overwhelming drum incursions played at a black metal speed, but … Leggi tutto
Artillery – Michael Stützer is Raw Live The relationship of HeavyMetalWebzine with Michael Stützer‘s Artillery is not just a youthful infatuation, but a love affair of over twenty years that has captivated us from day one. Over a decade ago, our site published the first online content about them, and since then we have followed them every step of the way, from mourning the untimely … Leggi tutto
The case with the SENTRY band is a peculiar one. This is the band consisted of all ex-MANILLA ROAD members at the moment of Mark’s death, plus the Eric “Kalli” Kaldschmidt (Coldsmith) addition in guitars (Abandoned, Jameson Raid, Masters of Disguise guitarist), and this is their first full length album, 5 years after Mark’s death. Earlier in 2023, they released a 2 track promo, which … Leggi tutto
Idaslet: The Legacy of the Vikings Turning to Christianity Peeling back the Viking-folk top layer from Idaslet’s music reveals a rich baroque composition intertwined with romantic imagery. In their own words: “Let’s revive Dante Alighieri and a random Viking warrior, put them in a room and let them play with us”. For the band’s information, social media links, contacts, records, and merchandise find it here … Leggi tutto
All Hell Breaks Loose: A tribute to The Misfits and Copenhagen DIY Leather jacket, rockabilly ’60s hair, a passion for B-horror movies and underground music: when Rune told me he was producing a tribute album to the Misfits, I knew it would be an unmissable event. At the end of January, Rune gave me a pre-listening of the tracks: 15 groups from Copenhagen’s alternative scene … Leggi tutto
BLACK MASK – Infernal Masquerade After a necessary break, our Epicus Domenicus is back in action on HeavyMetalWebzine.it thanks to the interview conducted with Black Mask, an excellent heavy metal band from Mexico. You can find the review of their debut album “Queen Of The Beasts” on our pages HERE. Baptized by many as one of the most interesting bands among the new talents dedicated … Leggi tutto
KONTRUST – Between stage and reality After a decade, they are coming back on the metal scene with some brand new and quite convicing work. A disappointed look to society is very well merged with the usual party mood and ready to have some fun. No matter what the new elements are bringing to the music, they are still loyal to their unique sound. To … Leggi tutto
We had an exclusive video-interview with Electric Guitars: Søren Andersen & Mika Vandborg, a duo of guitar virtuosos and great friends bringing their rock to the stages of Copenhagen. Søren is the guitarist for Glenn Hughes (Deep Purple), Kick the Kangaroo, a producer at Medley Studios, a songwriter, solo artist, ambassador for TC-Electronics and Yamaha Guitars; he has collaborated with artists like Chad Smith (Red … Leggi tutto
