-PENTAGRAM`s «Day Of Reckoning» vinyl release from Peaceville out today 19 March.
-DARKTHRONE`s new album «The Underground Resistance» (out 25 Feb) is one of the most varied albums Ive heard in a long time. Catchy & different soundin Black Metal w/elements of dirty rock, speed metal, heavy metal & punk. Some guitar riffs w/a bit far-out unexpected inversion ala Celtic Frost. Some singin and song construction in the epic motion vein of Manilla Road and a sound of the 80s. Even some part that sounds like a new alternative version of old Helloween. And trace the mood of almost forgotten Metal band Warrior '85 (whos sound i grew to learn in teens).
-Long awaited MYSTICUM album «Planet Satan» is on the way as its in a new makin and expected release this year. Their classic «In The Streams Of Inferno» re-released last month w/one of the better dark, dirty and gloomy covers Ive seen.
-RAGNAROK is confirmed to play on Wacken on the night to the 2nd of August presumably in a big tent. Their last album «Malediction» is somewhat different as it goes in a more preferable old-school vein. Their best album so far.