Release: 18/03/2022 Achelous are a phenomenon: although the band has everything that epic heavy metal fans usually love, they are still a kind of insider tip. Frankly, I don’t quite know why this is the case – but it says a lot about our scene, which always likes to focus on certain bands that are […]
Today is a special day, even though it shouldn’t have to be. Some may deny it, yet still women in many parts of their lives have to face inequality and discrimination on a regular basis. Some might say that there a other things one should focus on right now, yet in reality this shows the […]
Release: 12/02/2022 We don’t need to introduce Chris Kappas to most readers of our blog – the Achelous frontman is a kind of regular guest here. Still, I think there are probably some who don’t know Chris’ new band Whisper Killers yet. A little spoiler: It’s really worth listening to their debut album Hard as […]
Achelous are one of our favourite epic heavy metal bands from Greece. Therefore we are already looking forward to their upcoming second studio album The Icewind Chronicles. To bridge the waiting time for our review, we hereby present an interview with Chris Kappas, the powerful-voiced and incredibly likeable frontman of the band from Athens. André: […]
Today we present you our third “Best of 2021 list“: This time we focus on EPs. Admittedly, not so many EPs have been released this year that could really thrill us. Therefore we limit ourselves to a sixpack. But every record that shows up here is REALLY awesome! Aidan’s Sixpack 1. Knight’s Oath – s/t […]
You already know if you’re one of our regular readers: We love lists. That is why, after the first half of 2021, we will of course give you an overview of our highlights. We start with our respective Top 3 Songs, plus a bonus of four excellent tracks from albums that will be released in […]
Today, Chris Kappas – vocalist of Greek epic heavy metal band Achelous – talks about Manilla Road and Mark Shelton. Enjoy reading – and hail Epic Metal! Manilla Road seems to be an important source of inspiration for your music, would you agree? Anyone that performs Epic Metal has to admit that Manilla Road is […]
News have reached us that Hepaithos has been forging again. With the help of the River God Achelous they now present to us a piece of pure epic steel from Hellas, Northern Winds! On the occassion of their tenth anniversary, Achelous from Athens initially planned to celebrate with «great gigs and restless parties», yet as […]
