Sodom Share a Single and Video for “Sodomized” – Deluxe Re-issue of “Get What You Deserve” Coming Soon


Thrash icons, Sodom, have just shared a new mix of their track, “Sodomized,” with an official video. It comes from the approaching deluxe, expanded re-issue of their 1994 album Get What You Deserve. The new version of the full-length arrives February 27th, on Noise/BMG records. Catch the new video and more below.
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Former Sodom Drummer Guido “Atomic Steif” Richter Has Died


German Thrash Metal legends Sodom have shared that former drummer Guido “Atomic Steif” Richter passed away in late August.  Richter was a member of the long-running band in the mid-nineties, appearing on Get What You Deserve (1994) and Masquerade in Blood (1995). He had also played with Living Death and Assassin, among others. RIP.Continue reading


NEW MUSIC FRIDAY: 6-27-25  Rock and Metal New Releases Radar


From underground gems to headline-worthy drops, it’s New Music Friday for 6-20-25 

What is your favorite album cover this week? 

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PREVIEW: New Music Friday: 6-27-25  Rock and Metal New Releases Radar


From underground gems to headline-worthy drops, it’s New Music Friday for 6-20-25 

What is your favorite album cover this week? 

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ALBUM REVIEW: Warfield – With The Old Breed


A common lesson we’re all taught at some point is to never judge a book by its cover. There are times, however, when it’s actually perfectly acceptable to do just that. Especially when talking about three-piece Thrash Metal bands from the mainland of Western Europe. Continue reading


NEW MUSIC FRIDAY: New Rock and Metal Releases for 11-15-24


Covering all the important subgenres, it’s New Music Friday: The Rock and Metal Releases for 11-15-24

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PREVIEW: New Music Friday – Rock and Metal Releases for 11-15-24


Covering all the important subgenres, it’s New Music Friday: The Rock and Metal Releases for 11-15-24

Who has the best cover this week?Continue reading


ALBUM REVIEW: Holycide – Towards Idiocracy


Having passed away during the nineties, the once thriving Thrash Metal scene didn’t stay dead for long and the early aughts saw a gradual, but noticeable shift back to life. By 2004, the genre’s overdue re-animation was in full swing and a slew of new acts crawled out of the crypt, desperate to make an impression on the next generation of thrashers.Continue reading


FESTIVAL REVIEW: Maryland Deathfest XIX Pre-fest Live at Baltimore Sound Stage and Ram’s Head Live


21 years. It has been 21 years since the first Maryland Deathfest, which I was fortunate enough to be at. I wasn’t much into death and black metal at the time, but time has changed me and now I cannot get enough. Back then it was a three-day event, but now in 2024, it is four days plus a fifth day for the pre-fest.  And that’s what I’m going to tell you about, the pre-fest for Maryland Deathfest XIX!Continue reading