German Metal Archives

Night in Gales – Shadowreaper (Album Review)

CrypticRockCrypticRockDecember 3, 2024

While most turn to Sweden as the hot spot for Melodic Death Metal bands like Dark Tranquillity, At the Gates, and In Flames, no one should overlook Germany’s Night in Gales. Highly underrated, Night in Gales is on the presumptuous of celebrating its thirtieth anniversary ... Read More

SuidAkrA – Darkanakrad (Album Review)

CrypticRockCrypticRockNovember 27, 2024

There are times when we all need a refreshed outlook. In the world of music, it is extremely challenging to keep the approach fresh, sincere, and something that appeals to a fanbase. Truly a balancing act, for Germany’s SuidAkrA, a band that has been together ... Read More

Victory - Circle of Life / AFM Records (2024)

Victory – Circle of Life (Album Review)

CrypticRockCrypticRockNovember 14, 2024

When it comes to Heavy Metal’s most recognized guitarists, there is a good chance you think of names like Ozzy Osbourne’s Randy Rhoads, Megadeth’s Dave Mustaine, or Judas Priest’s K. K. Downing. Three of a long list of highly accomplished players, there are still so ... Read More

Night in Gales – The Black Stream (Album Review)

CrypticRockCrypticRockDecember 22, 2023

The European region was overflowing with talented Melodic Death Metal bands in the ‘90s. Incidentally, many came from the Scandinavian region, but Germany also threw their hat into the ring. A German scene that included bands such as Crematory and Atrocity, there was also one ... Read More

Mystic Circle – Erzdämon (Album Review)

CrypticRockCrypticRockDecember 5, 2023

Back in the late ‘90s and entering the early 2000s, Black Metal was in peak production around Europe. A part of what some consider the second wave of the sub-genre, bands like Dimmu Borgir, Emperor and Cradle of Filth all had their share of success ... Read More

Thulcandra – Hail The Abyss (Album Review)

Lisa BurkeLisa BurkeMay 15, 2023

European Black Metal has always been a force to be reckoned with, and it is great to see that it still thrives today. A mainstay on the scene, Steffen Kummerer leads the Melodic Black Metal act Thulcandra. Started in 2003, not long after Kummerer founded ... Read More

German Metal

Night in Gales – Shadowreaper (Album Review)

SuidAkrA – Darkanakrad (Album Review)

Victory – Circle of Life (Album Review)

Night in Gales – The Black Stream (Album Review)

Mystic Circle – Erzdämon (Album Review)

Thulcandra – Hail The Abyss (Album Review)

Night in Gales – Shadowreaper (Album Review)

SuidAkrA – Darkanakrad (Album Review)

Victory – Circle of Life (Album Review)

Night in Gales – The Black Stream (Album Review)

Mystic Circle – Erzdämon (Album Review)

Thulcandra – Hail The Abyss (Album Review)

This Week In Horror Movie History – Stigmata (1999)

This Week in Horror Movie History – Flash Gordon (1980)

This Week in Horror Movie History – Visiting Hours (1982)

Developing Artist Showcase – Absolight

Developing Artist Showcase – Vipërwitch

Developing Artist Showcase – Vermilia

Interview – Vincent Pastore

Interview – George Nolfi

Interview – Maddie Hasson

Stir of Echoes (4K Ultra HD Steelbook Review)

Skid Row – Live in London (Live Album Review)

Caddo Lake (Movie Review)