Playlist: Scent of Death

It’s time again to share a new playlist with you. Today, everything revolves around the topic of “death”. The following 11 songs prove how beautiful this can be. Have fun listening! Solitude Aeturnus – Scent of Death DoomSword – Deathbringer –  Blood on my Hands Omen – Die by the Blade Cirith Ungol – King of […]

Best of 2021: EPs

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 […]

Review: Tabernacle – Terror in Thrace

As the pandemic dominates lives worldwide, an awareness has been resurrected, an awareness almost lost in the vortex of every day live, taken for granted. I am talking about the awareness of globalisation. The world is interconnected, distance has become obsolete. Even tough globalisation has caused many problems, we can’t deny that it always has […]

Interview: Claymorean (Part I)

Already a few weeks ago Aidan and I got the promo of the new Claymorean album Eulogy for the Gods. Since we are both very enthusiastic, it is no surprise that there is now also a big, two-part interview with this very nice band from Serbia on our Epic Metal Blog. Enjoy reading! (André) It’s […]

Playlist: Hail to the King

Just in time for the weekend, we have a new playlist for you. The motto is: Hail to the King! Enjoy listening to it. Manilla Road – Road of Kings Visigoth – The Revenant King Wytch Hazel – Mighty King Possessed Steel – Skeleton King Helloween – Robot King Manowar – Kings of Metal Omen […]

Interview: Wheel (Teil 2)

Wie zuvor angekündigt: Hier ist der zweite Teil unseres großen Wheel-Interviews. Wir wünschen euch viel Spaß beim Lesen – und danken Benjamin Homberger für den angeregten Austausch! Das werden wir auf jeden Fall in absehbarer Zeit mal wiederholen. Aidan: Benjamin, wir sprachen im ersten Teil über eure letzten Live-Aktivitäten. Was sind eigentlich deine Lieblingsfestivals? Einmal […]

Interview: Wheel (Teil 1)

In einigen Wochen werden wir auf dem Epic Metal Blog unsere “Halbjahres-Bestenlisten” veröffentlichen. Eine Platte, die dort weit oben stehen wird, ist Wheels Meisterstück Preserved in Time. Schon seit einiger Zeit hatten wir vor diesem Hintergrund geplant, Gitarrist Benjamin Homberger zu interviewen, um ihn über seine Doom-Band aus Dortmund auszufragen. Es entwickelte sich via Zoom […]

My Top 5: Gordon Overkill (Atom Smasher)

During our interview with Gordon Overkill from Atom Smasher we also talked about his favourite albums. Here is his selection: 1. Manowar – Into Glory Ride 2. Bathory – Blood on Ice 3. Cirith Ungol – King of the Dead 4. Slough Feg – Traveller 5. Candlemass – Epicus Doomicus Metallicus

Review: Cirith Ungol – Half Past Human

Release: 28.05.2021 English version below Cirith Ungol zählen zweifelos zu den Bands, die man keinem Leser dieses Blogs vorstellen muss. Daher habt ihr es nun mit einem Review zu tun, in dem ich mich ziemlich kurzfassen kann. Jeder, der die Underground-Legende aus Ventura, Kalifornien, liebt, wird von Half Past Human hellauf begeistert sein. Wer mit […]