Here and there: a study in Supremacy *** This article was published in Teen Art Out issue 54 (July 2018)*** The events in Charlottesville, Virginia, on the 5th of August started because of a statue, but ended up launching America—and the rest of the world—into a debate about supremacy, race, […]
*** Article published in Teen Art Out Issue #64 *** We have all heard about ecstasy, right? Molly? What about 3,4-Methylenedioxymethamphetamine? Yes, this train of a name, or its short form, MDMA, is (probably) the substance you might find yourself taking if you are handed an ecstasy pill in a […]
We’re starting a new series called “From the Vault” where we bring back parts of our past issues, one blog article at a time. You can expect interviews, reviews, thought pieces, and many more. Our first one is this 2018 interview with Joost van den Broek. We thought this was […]
After releasing two successful albums through the world’s largest, independent record label Nuclear Blast Records, being nominated for the Metal Hammer Awards, having toured with bands such as Lacuna Coil and Children of Bodom and played at some of the biggest European festivals like Summer Breeze, Sabaton and Bloodstock, where […]
Forget HELLOWEEN – Here comes HELLOWEENThis is the beginning of a new time calculation: »Please stick together!«This was the ardent wish of thousands of fans calling out to Andi Deris, Michael Kiske, Michael Weikath, Kai Hansen, Markus Grosskopf, Sascha Gerstner and Dani Löble during the PUMPKINS UNITED WORLD TOUR – and their dream has come true! With the upcoming album, simply titled HELLOWEEN, […]
Disclaimer: God Is An Astronaut is probably one of the first post-rock bands I’ve listened to. Even more so, one of the bands with whom I’ve had the pleasure of sharing the stage a few years back (Torsten, Niels and Lloyd are the most down to Earth artists I’ve ever […]
Anneke van Giersbergen recently announced the release of her new solo album ‘The Darkest Skies Are The Brightest’. Today she is happy to reveal “My Promise” as the album’s first single. The track premieres alongside an accompanying music video. Anneke comments: “I wrote ‘My Promise’ when I imagined what life after divorce would […]
Ad Infinitum are a band that skyrocketed to the top of my favourite bands after hearing just one single from their debut album, namely “Marching on Versailles”. It was everything I wanted in a song or band I just didn’t know it yet. When they followed that with “See You […]
Swedish melodic death metal formation THE UNGUIDED hit hard with their full-length album Father Shadow, released today. The explosive full-length breaks down the barriers between melodic death metal, metalcore and fitting electronic sounds. Clean hooklines explode in classifying screams, leading up to a unique symbiosis of pure harshness. Their albums always tell intricate stories and […]
There is nothing like new music to lift our spirits during these times. I was lucky enough to get a sneak preview of AD INFINITUM’s upcoming album Chapter I: Monarchy, and I am excited! They already released a couple of bangers singles and absolutely over-the-top videos (in the best way […]