AFTER FOREVER LIVE REVIEW
Audrey Dujardin pens down her impressions from the After Forever show in Lyon, France, in February of 2006 where they were supported by French metal veterans Nightmare and Romanian newcomers Magica.

ANATHEMA LIVE REVIEW
This is a live review of the performance from Anathema at the Rodon Club in Athens, Greece, on the 25th and 26th of January 2002, written by Panayiotis Papandreopoulos.

ANATHEMA LIVE REVIEW
This is a live review of the performance from Anathema in Athens, Greece, on the 19th and 20h of December 2003, written by Panayiotis Papandreopoulos.

ANTHRAX: Caught in a mosh
Anthrax is a band that have been alive for 25 years. Bob Mayo discusses the highly influential band's history in a lengthy article.

APOCALYPTICA LIVE REPORT
On May 29th, 2005, the Finnish string orchestra Apocalyptica visited Athens, Greece, to offer their unique take on classic metal songs. Read more about it here.

ARJEN "AYREON" LUCASSEN FEATURE
A tribute to one of the most prominent persons on the modern progressive music scene today, written by Denis Brunelle.

ARMORED SAINT DVD
A review of the Armored Saint DVD which was issued in 2004, written by our own Sam Warren.

AXE FEAST FESTIVAL 2004
Axe Feast 2004 took place in Gothenburg, Sweden, on March 27th. Appearing live were bands like Moonlight Agony, Pathos, Jaggernaut, The Blood, Transport League and Finntroll. Our journalist Mattias Janebrink was there to cover the event.

BACKYARD BABIES LIVE REVIEW
The Swedish sleaze rockers Backyard Babies stopped by Linköping, Sweden, on January 27th, 2005, before heading off on an American tour in support of Social Distortion. We were naturally there to cover the event.

BATHORY TRIBUTE
On June 7th, 2004, Bathory founder and band leader Thomas "Quorthon" Forsberg was found dead in his apartment in Stockholm, Sweden. His work became legendary and has inspired thousands of musicians all over the world.

BATTLE OF THE BAY AREA THRASH BANDS
A combined band introduction / review of the 2004 albums from the Bay Area thrash bands Machine Head and Exodus, written by our talented writer Tony Belcher.

BEEHLER DEMOS
A collective review of the Beehler (the new project of former Exciter drummer Exciter) demos from 2002 and 2003 respectively, written by guest reviewer George "Vengeance" Trapezanidis.

BESEECH / THE DOOMSDAY CULT LIVE REVIEW
This is a live review of the performance from The Doomsday Cult and Beseech in Norrköping, Sweden, on the 16th of January 2004, written by Vincent Eldefors.

BLACK METAL - Transcending the genre
A very interesting article covering the history and evolution of the blackest of arts, as viewed and expressed by our talented staff member Grimma.

BLIND GUARDIAN LIVE REVIEW
This is a live review of the performance from Blind Guardian at the Rodon Club in Athens, Greece, on the 18th and 19th of May 2002, written by Panayiotis Papandreopoulos.

CHARON LIVE REVIEW
Juliane John reports from Hannover, Germany, where Finnish gothic metallers Charon played together with the local support act Schierling on February 26th, 2006.

CHILDREN OF BODOM LIVE REVIEW
On February 1st, 2006, Finnish metal superstars Children Of Bodom visited Bochum, Germany, together with the Hungarian powerhouse Ektomorf and Swedish rising newcomers One Man Army & The Undead Quartet. Juliane John tells us more about the evening.

CLIVE BURR TRIBUTE
This is a report on an old Praying Mantis gig in London on October 25th, 1995, written by Georgios Sidiropoulos as a tribute to Clive Burr.

THE CUTTING EDGE OF LATE 20TH CENTURY MUSIC
An interesting article by Andrew Zawislanski, dealing with leading extreme music bands Darkthrone and Skinny Puppy and their roles in the culture of the Western Society in the late 20th century.

DARK FUNERAL LIVE REVIEW
Audrey Dujardin was to witness a dark evening in Lyon on March 12th, 2006, when Swedish black metal veterans Dark Funeral ascended from below, supported by Naglfar, Endstille, Amoral and Otargos.

DECAPITATED LIVE REVIEW
This is a live review of the performance from Decapitated, Anata, Thus Defiled and Rotting Christ at the London Underworld on Saturday 28/2 in London, UK, written by James Ashbey.

DEMON LIVE REVIEW
On January 20th, 2006, legendary heavy metal veterans Demon visited Athens, Greece. Our own Panayiotis Papandreopoulos was there.

DIMEBAG DARRELL ARTICLE
An article by Everburning, covering a different aspect on the reactions from the metal community after the murder of one of our time's greatest guitarists.

DISMEMBER LIVE REVIEW
On April 12th, 2004, Construcdead and legendary Swedish deathsters Dismember conquered the stage in Linköping, Sweden. We were of course there to cover the event.

DISSECTION LIVE REVIEW
This is a live review of the Dissection show at the An Club in Athens, Greece, on the 11th of November 2004, written by Panayiotis Papandreopoulos.

DOMINATION TOUR 2006
In late February 2006 the Domination Tour stopped by in Geneva, Switzerland. Hurtlocker, Vesania, Aborted, Dew-Scented, Grave and Cryptopsy were sure to make for an impressive package. Audrey Dujardin tells us more about what it was like.

DREAM THEATER LIVE REPORT
On July 1st, 2005, the kings of progressive metal - Dream Theater - visited the capital of Greece to display their impressive instrumental skills to a vivid crowd. Read more about it here.

EARTHSHAKER FEST 2006
A pre-festival article written by Juliane John.

EDGUY LIVE REVIEW
This is a live report from the Edguy / Battleroar show in Athens, Greece, on the 24th of October 2004, written by Panayiotis Papandreopoulos.

ELFENTANZ FESTIVAL #3 (2004)
Elfentanz Festival took place in Athens, Greece, on May 9th, 2004. Our journalist Panayiotis Papandreopoulos was there to cover the event.

ELFENTANZ FESTIVAL #4 (2005)
The fourth edition of the gothic Elfentanz Festival took place in Athens, Greece, on May 7th, 2005. Our journalist Panayiotis Papandreopoulos attended the event.

ELUSIVE LIVE REVIEW
On November 4th, 2006, the Norwegian gothic rock act Elusive performed at Club Underworld in Athens, Greece, supported by The Illusion Fades and Opened Paradise. Panayiotis Papandreopoulos reports from the gig.

ENSLAVED LIVE REVIEW
On February 20th, 2005, our staff member James Ashbey went to see the Norwegian avantgarde metallers Enslaved perform at the Garage in London together with Vreid, Thus Defiled and Abgott.

FINNTROLL STUDIO REPORT
In early October 2006 Audrey Dujardin visited the Sonic Pump Studios in Helsinki, Finland, to talk to Finntroll about the recordings of their upcoming album.

G FEST 2005
A series of high profile live shows are organized by the Gagarin club in Athens, Greece, during the summer of 2005. Read more about them here.

GATES OF METAL 2003
Festival report from Gates Of Metal 2003 in Hultsfred, Sweden where bands like Blind Guardian, Arch Enemy and Nightwish took place on the stage.

GATES OF METAL 2004
The 2nd edition of the Gates Of Metal festival in Hultsfred, Sweden, took place on July 31st, 2004, where bands like Stratovarius and Morbid Angel performed. We were of course there to cover the event.

GIRLSCHOOL LIVE REPORT
On June 3rd, 2005, the legendary NWoBHM band Girlschool performed at the Mean Fiddler in London together with Vixen. Read more about this event here.

GODSMACK DVD
A review of the Godsmack live DVD called "Changes" which was issued in 2004.

GRASPOP METAL MEETING 2004
One of the finest metal festivals in Europe is the Belgian event Graspop Metal Meeting. Our reporter Andrej Van Berlo visited the 2004 edition and speaks about his experiences.

GRASPOP METAL MEETING 2005
A pre-festival article written by Andrej Van Berlo.

GRASPOP METAL MEETING 2006
Boris Van Berlo presents the 2006 edition of one of the leading European rock and metal festivals.

HARVEST FESTIVAL 2005
On September 7th, 2005, the Harvest Festivals reached London. Killing Mode, Incantation, Belphegor, Behemoth, Pungent Stench, Unleashed, Nile performed on stage and Martin Runnzell tell us more about this perfect event for any death metal fan.

HEAVY METAL EPILEPTIC
Malin Gardskär has briefly covered a subject that is of utmost relevance for every metal fan who suffers from epilepsy.

HELLFLAME FESTIVAL 2006
A pre-festival article written by Juliane John.

HULTSFRED FESTIVAL 2004
Jesper Boo reports from the Hultsfred festival in Sweden anno 2004.

HYPOCRISY LIVE REPORT
On December 3rd, 2005, Swedish death metal veterans Hypocrisy played Lyon, France, together with reunited Bay Area thrashers Exodus and Norwegian black metallers Keep Of Kalessin. Audrey Dujardin tells us more about this fine extreme metal evening.

"I, SHITHEAD (A LIFE IN PUNK)" REVIEW
This is a book review of "I, Shithead (A Life in Punk)", written by Joe Keithley, aka Joey Shithead, who formed the legendary punk pioneers D.O.A. in 1978. The book review was written by our Greek correspondent Georgios Sidiropoulos.

ICED EARTH LIVE REVIEW
This is a live review of the performance from Iced Earth at the Sporting Basketball Stadium on Friday 22/2 & Saturday 23/2 in Athens, Greece, written by Panayiotis Papandreopoulos.

IMMORTAL IN MEMORIAM
After close to fifteen years in existence and a very successful career, the Norwegian black / death metal band Immortal have decided to throw in the towel. Read some thoughts from a long-time fan after hearing the news.

IMPALED NAZARENE LIVE REPORT
Audrey Dujardin reports from the Swiss alpine town of Saint Maurice where Impaled Nazarene teamed up with the Italians Resurrecturis and local band Dark Rise for a night of mayhem on April 22nd, 2006.

IN FLAMES LIVE REVIEW #1
On Friday April 23rd, 2004, In Flames entered the stage at Hof Ter Lo in Antwerp, Belgium, together with DevilDriver and Caliban. Our faithful writer Boris Van Berlo was there to cover the event.

IN FLAMES LIVE REVIEW #2
On Wednesday September 22nd, 2004, In Flames conquered the Sydney University in Australia together with Chimaira and local upcoming band Daysend. Our own Shane Wall tells us everything about the successful evening.

IN FLAMES LIVE REVIEW #3
It's rather sad that a band like Sepultura have to open up for In Flames but reality is harsh. Juliane John reports from the tour's stop in Cologne, Germany, on March 20th, 2006.

INFERNO FESTIVAL 2004
A festival report from the Inferno festival in Oslo, Norway, in April 2004, written by Your Majesty.

INFERNO LONDON EVENT 2005
On January 27th, 2005, the organizers behind the infamous Norwegian metal festival Inferno set up a similar event at the Underworld in London, England, UK. Read all about it here.

IRON MAIDEN LIVE REVIEW
David Lee Wilson visited the Iron Maiden, Dio and Motörhead show at the DTE Energy Theater in Detroit on August 6th, 2003. Read more about what went on during the show.

JAG PANZER LIVE REVIEW
This is a live review of the performance from Jag Panzer at the Gagarin Club 205 on Sunday 28/9 in Athens, Greece, written by Panayiotis Papandreopoulos.

KAMELOT LIVE REPORT
The progressive power metal masters Kamelot visited Paris, France, on March 23rd and Bochum, Germany, on April 4th on their 2005 European tour together with Epica and Timo Kotipelto's solo band. Read more about these two shows here.

KATATONIA LIVE REVIEW
This is a live review of the performance from Katatonia at the An Club on Sunday 26/10 2003 in Athens, Greece, written by Panayiotis Papandreopoulos.

KATATONIA LIVE REVIEW
On a headlining tour with Italian doomsters Novembre, Swedish metal veterans Katatonia stopped by Essen, Germany, on May 11th, 2006. Juliane John reports from Zeche Karl.

KING DIAMOND LIVE REVIEW
On November 17th, 2003, King Diamond played at the Twilight Night Club in Tampa, Florida, with support from Single Bullet Theory, Nocturne and Entombed. Our writer Andres Castro was there.

KORPIKLAANI LIVE REVIEW
Juliane John reports from the Finnish folk metallers' show in Cologne, Germany, on April 6th, 2006.

KREATOR LIVE REVIEW
On December 13th, 2003, Kreator played at the Polivalenta Hall in Bucharest, Romania, with support from local melodic death metal band Taine. Our writer Cseke Róbert was there.

LINKÖPING METAL FESTIVAL 2003
Festival report from Linköping Metal Festival 2003 in Sweden where bands like Arise, Maze Of Torment and Mörk Gryning took place on the stage.

LORD BELIAL LIVE REVIEW
On May 28h, 2004, Last Temptation, Sargatanas Reign and Lord Belial shared the stage on a Friday evening at Bergsbron in Norrköping, Sweden. We were there for a night to remember.

MACABRE LIVE REVIEW
This is a live review of the performance from Macabre, Cephalic Carnage and Brutus at Debaser in Stockholm, Sweden, on Wednesday, February 11th, 2004, in Stockholm, Sweden, written by our journalist Ilinca Vintila.

METAL THERAPY FESTIVAL 2006
On April 14th, 2006, the French festival Metal Therapy took place, featuring a line-up including Hypocrisy, Amorphis, Soilwork, Mayhem and Moonspell among others. Ateacina reports from the successful and impressive event.

METALTOWN 2004
The first edition of Metaltown took place on June 19th, 2004, in Gothenburg, Sweden, headlined by none other than the horror rock legend Alice Cooper. We were of course there to cover the event.

METALTOWN 2005
For the second time the Metaltown festival was arranged in Gothenburg, Sweden, this time headlined by seminal German industrial metallers Rammstein. Read more about the event here.

MOTALA METAL FESTIVAL #8 (2004)
The 8th edition of the Swedish metal festival in Motala took place on May 1st, 2004. On stage were Beseech, Amon Amarth, Falconer, Witchfynde, Majesty and Marduk. We were of course there to cover the event.

MY DYING BRIDE LIVE REVIEW
This is a live review of the performance from My Dying Bride at the Rodon Club on Sunday 12/5 in Athens, Greece, written by Panayiotis Papandreopoulos.

MÖRK GRYNING LIVE REVIEW
On March 26h, 2004, The Legion, Corporation 187 and Mörk Gryning shared the stage on a Friday evening at Bergsbron in Norrköping, Sweden. We were of course there to cover the event.

NAPALM DEATH LIVE REVIEW
On October 22nd, 2004, Napalm Death played a show in Montreal, Canada, supported by Misery Index and In Veigh. Read more about it here.

NEUROSIS & JARBOE LIVE REVIEW
This is a live review of the special performance from Neurosis and Jarboe (ex-Swans) in San Francisco, USA, on the 21st of July 2004, written by Derek Schultz.

NEW JERSEY METAL AND HARDCORE FESTIVAL 2003
A report from the New Jersey Metal And Hardcore Festival at Asbury Park’s Convention Hall in New Jersey, USA on Nov 14th & 15th written by our journalist Sam Warren.

NIFELHEIM LIVE REVIEW
The chances to witness Swedish black metal veterans Nifelheim live are rare. On February 4th, 2006, they conquered the Camden Underworld in London where they spread darkness together with Desaster, Adorior, Nox and Necroritual. James Ashbey was there and tells us more about this special event.

NIGHTFALL / PARADISE LOST LIVE REVIEW
This is a live review of the performance from Nightfall and Paradise Lost at Gagarin 205 on Saturday 22/11 in Athens, Greece.

NORTHER LIVE REVIEW
Juliane John reports from no less than two Norther shows in Finland - Seinäjoki on October 6th and Oulu the following day.

NUMMIROCK 2006
Juliane John reports from one of Finland's biggest festivals where bands like Edguy and Hypocrisy performed.

NUMMIROCK 2006
A pre-festival article written by Juliane John.

OPETH LIVE REVIEW #1
On October 30th, 2003, Opeth played in Linköping, Sweden together with the Norwegian progressive thrash metal band Extol. Read more about the show and check out a few pictures.

OPETH LIVE REVIEW #2
On February 15th, 2006, The Devin Townsend Band and Opeth were to share the stage in Raleigh, North Carolina, USA. Anne McDuffy reports from the show.

PERSIAN SCENE REPORT
Have you ever been curious to what it is like to play or listen to metal in Iran? Here is your chance to find out as our own Mehdy Sedaghat Payam discusses the current status of the metal scene in his country. Written in August 2004.

POLISH SCENE REPORT
Read about the rich extreme metal scene Poland has to offer.

PORCUPINE TREE LIVE REVIEW
A report from Porcupine Tree's show in Cleveland, Ohio, on May 25th, 2005.

NILE LIVE REPORT
May 6th, 2006, the death metallers Nile stopped by Linköping, Sweden, on their European tour with Psycroptic and Yyrkoon. We were there to report.

PELLAVAROCK 2006
A pre-festival article written by Juliane John. The Pellavarock summer festival in Lammi, Finland, anno 2006 features The Haunted, Diablo and Swallow The Sun among others.

PROPHECY PRODUCTIONS FESTIVAL 2006
As the German avantgarde label Prophecy Productions celebrate its 10th year in existence they didn't want the event to go by unnoticed without throwing a good party.

RAMONES RAW DVD REVIEW
Ramones were one of the true pioneers of modern rock music and have inspired countless of musicians and bands around the world. Our Greek - English correspondent Georgios Sidiropoulos tells you all about their DVD.

REWIND / FAST FORWARD
An informative and comparative dissection of God Forbid's albums "Determination" (2001) and "Gone Forever" (2004), written by our American Editor Tony Belcher.

ROCK AM RING 2005
Matthias Altenhöfer tells us about his experiences from the 2005 edition of Rock Am Ring which was to be visited by bands such as Slayer, Mötley Crüe, Iron Maiden and Marilyn Manson.

ROCK HARD FESTIVAL 2004
The German long-running metal magazine Rock Hard once again arranged a wonderful metal festival in Gelsenkirchen. Our own Alexa Kasparek reports from the event.

ROCK WAVE FESTIVAL 2005
In late June 2005 the Rock Wave festival took place in Athens, Greece, where bands such as Black Label Society, Velvet Revolver and the legendary Black Sabbath performed. Read more about this interesting event here.

ROCK WAVE II FESTIVAL 2005
On July 8th, the second part of the Greek Rock Wave festival took place in Athens. Order Of The Ebon Hand, Dismember, Candlemass, Accept and Slayer performed in front of an enthusiastic audience.

ROOT ARTICLE & REVIEW
Root have been one of the leading forces of the Czech black metal scene since 1987. Sherrie Zemla takes a closer look at the band.

ROTTING CHRIST LIVE REPORT
On January 14th, 2006, a small black metal mini fest took place in Athens, Greece, when Desolation, Ravencult, Varathrone and Rotting Christ joined forces for a night of darkness and blasphemy. Panayiotis Papandreopoulos tells us more about this event.

SARGATANAS REIGN LIVE REVIEW
On August 26th, 2005, Sargatanas Reign held a release party for their new album "Bloodwork" in their hometown of Norrköping, Sweden. Grinding punks Kaos, Kris Och Helvete offered support.

SATURNUS LIVE REPORT
In late May 2005 the Danish band Saturnus performed in Athens, Greece, together with On Thorns I Lay, Hedon Cries and Sense Of Loss. Panayiotis Papandreopoulos tells us more about this event.

"THE SIXTIES ALBUM" REVIEW
The golden 60s from Sanctuary Records.

SLAYER LIVE REVIEW #1
On Saturday November 13th, 2004, the mighty Slayer played at The Palladium in Worcester, MA, USA, supported by Killswitch Engage, Mastodon and Q. Our writer Sam Warren was there to cover the event.

SOILWORK LIVE REVIEW
Soilwork paid a visit to Vosselaar, Belgium, on Sunday, October 16th, 2005, together with Hatesphere and Construcdead. Andrej Van Berlo went to witness this very appealing performance by some of Europe's finest extreme metal bands.

SUMMER BREEZE 2004
A pre-festival article written by Vincent Eldefors.

SUMMER BREEZE 2004
Read all about the world famous German festival which once again took place in Abtsgmünd on August 19th-21st in 2004.

SUMMER BREEZE 2005
As usual the German Summer Breeze festival delivers some of the finest of metal. Our Belgian reporter Boris Van Berlo reports from the 2005 edition of the event.

SUN N' STEEL FESTIVAL 2004
On March 6th and 7th the first edition of the Sun N' Steel Festival took place at Pinellas Expo Center in Tampa, Florida, USA. Appearing live were many leading metal bands such as Testament, Deicide, M.O.D., Hate Eternal, Divine Empire and Obituary. Our journalist Andres Castro was there.

SWEDEN ROCK FESTIVAL 2004
On June 10-12th, 2004, Sweden Rock Festival took place as usual in Norje outside Sölvesborg in the south of Sweden. Bands like Judas Priest, Europe, Nightwish, Entombed and The Scorpions took place on the stages. We were of course there to cover the event. The article also includes interviews with Exodus and Trading Fate as well as a Q&A from the Nightwish press conference.

SWEDEN ROCK FESTIVAL 2005
Sweden Rock is a festival that hardly needs any introduction today. The 2005 line-up included the legendary reunions of Mötley Crüe and Accept as well as world leading bands within their genres such as Dream Theater, Behemoth, Therion, Napalm Death, Motörhead, Megadeth, Yngwie Malmsteen, Magnum, Within Temptation, Hammerfall and Candlemass just to mention a few. Our own Lisa Magnusson tell us more about the festival.

THERION LIVE REVIEW
On October 3rd, 2004, Therion visited Greece once again, supported by local black metallers Order Of The Ebon Hand.

TIAMAT LIVE REVIEW
On February 6th, 2005, Tiamat played in Athens, Greece, supported by reunited gothic metallers Crematory. Read all about their show.

TODAY IS THE DAY ODE
An album review ("Kiss The Pig") and career retrospective written a while back by our American editor Tony Belcher.

TOP ALBUMS 2003
Check to see which releases of 2003 that you should not miss out on according to the staff at Tartarean Desire.

TOP ALBUMS 2004
Check to see which releases of 2004 that you should not miss out on according to the staff at Tartarean Desire.

TOP ALBUMS 2005
Check to see which releases of 2005 that you should not miss out on according to the staff at Tartarean Desire.

TUSKA OPEN AIR 2004
On July 16th-18th, 2004, the Tuska Open Air festival took place in Helsinki, Finland. We were of course there to cover the wonderful metal event.

U.D.O. LIVE REVIEW
On May 29th, 2004, U.D.O. played at the Rodon Club in Athens, Greece. Read all about it here and see some photos from the show.

UNDER THE BLACK SUN 2004
A festival report from the Under The Black Sun festival in Germany, which took place in July 2004, written by Your Majesty.

W.A.S.P. LIVE REVIEW
On May 15th, 2004, the legendary shock rockers W.A.S.P. played in Stockholm, Sweden, together with the Finnish power metal band Dyecrest and the British power metal band DragonForce. We were of course there.

WACKEN OPEN AIR 2003
An extensive festival report from the Wacken Open Air festival in Germany in the summer of 2003, written by Vincent Eldefors.

WACKEN OPEN AIR 2004
A pre-festival article written by Vincent Eldefors.

WACKEN OPEN AIR 2004
An extensive festival report from the Wacken Open Air festival in Germany in the summer of 2004, written by Vincent Eldefors and Boris Van Berlo.

WACKEN OPEN AIR 2005
The 2005 edition of the world famous Wacken Open Air Festival featured a fantastic line-up with Accept, Nightwish, Within Temptation, Machine Head and Dissection performing. The Belgian brothers Boris and Andrej Van Berlo reports from the festival.

WACKEN OPEN AIR 2005
Alexa Kasparek delivers her thoughts on the Wacken Open Air festival anno 2005.

WACKEN ROAD SHOW 2006
To promote the Wacken Open Air festival the Wacken Road Show once again spread the metal message throughout Germany. This time Noise Forest, Ensiferum and Orphaned Land were on the bill. Juliane John reports from the Siegen show on April 22nd.

WAVE GOTIK TREFFEN 2004
A pre-festival article written by Vincent Eldefors.

WAVE GOTIK TREFFEN 2004
A festival report from Wave Gotik Treffen in Leipzig, Germany, in late May 2004, written by Your Majesty.

XMAS FESTIVAL 2005
In the winter of 2005 the annual Xmas Festival events took place in Central Europe once again. This time the line-up consisted of Hypocrisy, Exodus, Naglfar, Wintersun and Fear My Thoughts. Audrey Dujardin reports from the Strasbourg show on December 16th.