With Wacken XXX looming up to stomp its big metal footprint on again this summer, we're taking a look at a bunch of the bands who are hitting its iconic stages for the first time. Today's hard rockers come all the way from Richmond, Virginia (and no, it's not Lamb of God)... So - … Continue reading #RoadToWacken – Windhand

When two of the finest young American heavy metal groups come together to release a split album, you know that the only thing you need to expect is sheer joy. That, and bone-crushingly weighty riffs, of course. The Virginian duo, Windhand and Satan's Satyrs, have ed forces to unleash a split album which invites the … Continue reading Review: Windhand/Satan’s Satyrs – Split

End of the week for anyone who gets the September Break! We'll still be there, though. Can't get rid of us ;) H.E.A.T - "Eye Of The Storm" Celebrated Swedish rock band H.E.A.T premiere the music video for their new single “Eye Of The Storm” to dovetail the release of their long awaited new album … Continue reading Video Roundup: H.E.A.T, Atlases, The Kahless Clone, Windhand, Perfect Blue Sky, Fingers To The Bone

With Windhand's hard-hitting third full-length album Grief's Infernal Flower, the group has cemented itself as one of the premier metal bands of our time. The music is palpable, heart-wrenching, personal - drawing inspiration from nature and the cycle of life. It conveys an irrepressible sense of motion even within the slowest of songs. The band's … Continue reading Windhand – new album streaming and artwork competition