A lot has changed in metal over the last thirty years but you wouldn’t know that by listening to the latest release from German thrash veterans Paradox. A sequel to their 1989 classic, Heresy (Roadrunner Records), Heresy II – End of a Legend (AFM Records) continues the story of the Cathars and the 13th century Albigensian Crusade, an ambitious conceptual endeavour that actually pays off.
If you were on the lookout for quality thrash metal in the 1980s, your next stop after the USA would most likely have been Germany. With Kreator, Destruction, and Sodom leading the way, the so-called “Teutonic Trio” eventually expanded to include legendary beer bastards Tankard, but the country also produced a host of other quality acts. Bands like Deathrow, Paradox, Assassin, Vendetta, and Living Death all flew the flag with pride along with many other deserving names, one of those being underrated Siegen based act Accu§er.Continue reading
German psych-rockers Black Space Riders released their amazing new album Amoretum Vol. 1 on their own Black Space Records earlier in the year. Ripple Music has announced that they have entered into an exclusive arrangement to distribute Amoretum Vol. 1, with Amoretum Vol. 2 marked for release later this year, through North America. Continue reading
There’s a good chance you’ve never of heard of Thuringia’s Motorowl, but their first recorded effort is an impressive cauldron of retro rock and doom given a new lease of life.