Metalheads Forever Heavy Rotation May 2019
Welcome back to the Metalheads Forever Heavy Rotation Playlist. This month shows that trad metal is rising back to the forefront of heavy metal music with fantastic releases from Riot City, Mystik and Amulet. We also hammer out new anthems from Amon Amarth, Usurper and Grand Magus whilst appreciating new tracks from up and coming bands like Alase, Autopilot and Sidechain. So, sit back, turn it up loud and enjoy World Metal Domination!
After The Burial
After The Burial show they masters of progressive metalcore with this stomping new track.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c64J3kadYrE
Alase
After much teasing, the Finnish atmospheric band are ready to finally release their debut album and this track gives a glimpse of what is ahead.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OtfjG1Ik0MI
Amon Amarth
This track from Amon Amarth’s latest album definitely allows you to unleash your inner Viking, raise the shield wall and fight until death!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ojjDhdoPF6E
Amulet
There’s been plenty of trad metal action this month and the second album from Amulet is absolutely an album that can be played loud and sung along to.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3uqwJTq8hfo
Arch/Matheos
John Arch and Jim Matheos are finally back together for a new album that is yet another masterpiece of progressive metal from the Fates Warning crew.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WD3ip2__tZc
Astral Doors
Astral Doors have once again found their way with this towering power metal anthem. Play It Loud.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ifjNkN5Ug1c
Atrophy
Available for the first time since 1987, hardcore Atrophy fans will be able to hear the Arizona thrash band at their most primal with this rereleased demo.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=al8eMeKW8zo
Autopilot
These young Canadians are about to take the plunge into the big leagues with their latest album of grunge tinted indie rock.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JSBsuplA7BA
09 – One Thousand Years Of Darkness
Enforcer
2019 could well be the year that trad metal breaks into the forefront of heavy metal and the latest Enforcer album is a huge heap of accessibility towards it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ZehfzMNUtU
Frijgard
It’s been far too long since Frijgard last graced us with an album, but the Swiss Pagan black metallers are back with their latest offering.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t0dj_B5WLH0
Grand Magus
Grand Magus once again ride forth from Sweden and plant their flag firmly in the heavy metal soil with this sword waving anthem.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vwSJm2bac6M
Hardline
With a new guitarist in tow, Hardline return with possibly the album of their career and ‘Helio’s Sun’ is the perfect example of the fire here.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0GYlWG6uib0
Holy Tide
Holy Tide deliver an album of biblical proportions and this song touches on that famous Moses story.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NtqYk82wzrA
Mystik
These Swedes belt out an album that owes as much to Helloween as it does to Warlock and in our opinion trad metal has never sounded as good!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0tFAy-dnknE
Sacred Reich
Sacred Reich are planning on dropping their comeback album very soon and in preparation, we’re hammering this song from their recent split EP.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3zr1AU-GSy0
16 – Horrible Tentacle
The newest release from Sidechain shows that alternative rock is alive and well as these Italians close their eyes and imagine Seattle 1986.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_BOW8hXIDzo
Tatius Wolff
Tatius Wolff delves deep into the human psyche for this superb song.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QEJzyMw96EE
The Black Moriah
After a large lapse of time The Black Moriah are back with this song, a devil may care stomping song that guarantees pedal to the metal .
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FaD4Z-RQqzA
The End Machine
Three-quarters of Dokken reunite to release Dokken without Don; colour us impressed with The End Machine.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_25mHnvUTJs
Usurper
Usurper return with this thrashing anthem and memorable chorus, raise those horns!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NxBPNc3S-jE
Xentrix
It’s been far too long since Xentrix planted their flag in British thrash metal, but they are back with this excellent offering.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0b_Gdw0XsgI
Riot City
Another rousing trad metal anthem, this time courtesy of Riot City, play it loud and make sure your neighbours hear it too!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQn8JE6ch2s
MHF Magazine/Adam McCann