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#NowPlaying the recent album "Night is calling" by the band #Dominum from #Germany
#HorrorPunk #HeavyMetal #AlbumsOf2026
Personal Rating: 7 / 10
🟡🟡🟡🟡🟡🟡🟡⚪⚪⚪Recommended Tracks: "Dark Melodies", "Endzeit", "Night is calling ( feat. #BattleBeast ), "Doctor Doctor", "I Don't Drink Wine", "Devils Song", "Children of The Night", "The Circus is in Town", "Thriller"
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New post: Album Roundup: big releases from Deep Purple, Harsh, Witchsorrow, Dominum, Die Entweihung, Solace and Hex Divided! https://moshville.co.uk/news/2026/07/album-roundup-big-releases-from-deep-purple-harsh-witchsorrow-dominum-die-entweihung-solace-and-hex-divided/ #DeepPurple #DieEntweihung #Dominum #Harsh
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New post: Album Roundup: big releases from Deep Purple, Harsh, Witchsorrow, Dominum, Die Entweihung, Solace and Hex Divided! https://moshville.co.uk/news/2026/07/album-roundup-big-releases-from-deep-purple-harsh-witchsorrow-dominum-die-entweihung-solace-and-hex-divided/ #DeepPurple #DieEntweihung #Dominum #Harsh
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New post: Album Roundup: big releases from Deep Purple, Harsh, Witchsorrow, Dominum, Die Entweihung, Solace and Hex Divided! https://moshville.co.uk/news/2026/07/album-roundup-big-releases-from-deep-purple-harsh-witchsorrow-dominum-die-entweihung-solace-and-hex-divided/ #DeepPurple #DieEntweihung #Dominum #Harsh
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Dominum Return with New Album “Night is Calling”
German horror metal outfit Dominum are back with their third studio album, Night is Calling, released today via Napalm Records. Following the success of The Dead Don't Die, which reached the Top 10 of the Official German Album Charts, the band continue their rapid rise with another collection of theatrical, riff-driven anthems.https://voiceofnoir.com/2026/07/03/dominum-return-with-new-album-night-is-calling/
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Dominum Return with New Album “Night is Calling”
German horror metal outfit Dominum are back with their third studio album, Night is Calling, released today via Napalm Records. Following the success of The Dead Don't Die, which reached the Top 10 of the Official German Album Charts, the band continue their rapid rise with another collection of theatrical, riff-driven anthems.https://voiceofnoir.com/2026/07/03/dominum-return-with-new-album-night-is-calling/
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Dominum Return with New Album “Night is Calling”
German horror metal outfit Dominum are back with their third studio album, Night is Calling, released today via Napalm Records. Following the success of The Dead Don't Die, which reached the Top 10 of the Official German Album Charts, the band continue their rapid rise with another collection of theatrical, riff-driven anthems.https://voiceofnoir.com/2026/07/03/dominum-return-with-new-album-night-is-calling/
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Dominum Return with New Album “Night is Calling”
German horror metal outfit Dominum are back with their third studio album, Night is Calling, released today via Napalm Records. Following the success of The Dead Don't Die, which reached the Top 10 of the Official German Album Charts, the band continue their rapid rise with another collection of theatrical, riff-driven anthems.https://voiceofnoir.com/2026/07/03/dominum-return-with-new-album-night-is-calling/
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Dominum Return with New Album “Night is Calling”
German horror metal outfit Dominum are back with their third studio album, Night is Calling, released today via Napalm Records. Following the success of The Dead Don't Die, which reached the Top 10 of the Official German Album Charts, the band continue their rapid rise with another collection of theatrical, riff-driven anthems.https://voiceofnoir.com/2026/07/03/dominum-return-with-new-album-night-is-calling/
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DOMINUM (Alemanya) presenta nou àlbum: "Night Is Calling" #Dominum #HeavyMetal #PowerMetal #HardRock #Juliol2026 #Alemanya #NouÀlbum #Metall #Metal #MúsicaMetal #MetalMusic
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DOMINUM (Alemanya) presenta nou àlbum: "Night Is Calling" #Dominum #HeavyMetal #PowerMetal #HardRock #Juliol2026 #Alemanya #NouÀlbum #Metall #Metal #MúsicaMetal #MetalMusic
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We caught up with Felix Heldt for an exclusive track-by-track breakdown of every song on DOMINUM’S new album, ‘Night Is Calling.’
Details: https://metalinsider.net/guest-blog/dominum-break-down-every-track-on-night-is-calling
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We caught up with Felix Heldt for an exclusive track-by-track breakdown of every song on DOMINUM’S new album, ‘Night Is Calling.’
Details: https://metalinsider.net/guest-blog/dominum-break-down-every-track-on-night-is-calling
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https://www.europesays.com/es/636734/ DOMINUM estrenan su nuevo vídeo “Night Is Calling”. #DOMINUM #Entertainment #Entretenimiento #ES #España #Music #Música #Spain
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Rising Modern Metal Force DOMINUM Share Enticing New Song, “Dark Melodies”
Rising modern metal stars DOMINUM expand their catalogue with a new catchy hymn: “Dark Melodies” is a haunting ballad in waltz time, blending an eerie atmosphere, powerful vocals, and a massive melodic hook. The third single from the upcoming album, Night is Calling, which will be released on July 3, 2026 via Napalm Records, emphasizes DOMINUM’s strong presence in the metal scene, in which they have created their very own niche. -
Rising Modern Metal Force DOMINUM Share Enticing New Song, “Dark Melodies”
Rising modern metal stars DOMINUM expand their catalogue with a new catchy hymn: “Dark Melodies” is a haunting ballad in waltz time, blending an eerie atmosphere, powerful vocals, and a massive melodic hook. The third single from the upcoming album, Night is Calling, which will be released on July 3, 2026 via Napalm Records, emphasizes DOMINUM’s strong presence in the metal scene, in which they have created their very own niche. -
https://www.europesays.com/es/586399/ DOMINUM han estrenado su nuevo single y vídeo “Dark Melodies”. #DOMINUM #Entertainment #Entretenimiento #ES #España #Music #Música #Spain
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https://www.europesays.com/at/85110/ Die Videos der Woche vom 03.04. mit Kreator, Periphery u.v.m. #AT #Austria #Clips #Dogma #Dominum #Entertainment #kreator #Music #Musik #Nervosa #Österreich #Periphery #Unterhaltung #Videoclips #Videos
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Song für Ostern:
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Song für Ostern:
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Song für Ostern:
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https://www.europesays.com/es/477297/ DOMINUM estrenan su nuevo vídeo “The Circus Is In Town”. #DOMINUM #Entertainment #Entretenimiento #ES #España #Music #Música #Spain
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https://www.europesays.com/es/454277/ DOMINUM anuncian su nuevo disco “Night Is Calling” #DOMINUM #Entertainment #Entretenimiento #ES #España #Music #Música #Spain
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Das Z7 in Pratteln(CH) ist echt nice.
#Majestica
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Das Z7 in Pratteln(CH) ist echt nice.
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Das Z7 in Pratteln(CH) ist echt nice.
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https://www.europesays.com/es/220387/ Crónica y fotos de BATTLE BEAST + DOMINUM + MAJESTICA en Barcelona #BATTLEBEAST #DOMINUM #Entertainment #Entretenimiento #ES #España #MAJESTICA #Music #Música #Spain
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Fotos vom Wochenende: #Dominum aus Nürnberg. Laut Wikipedia Power Metal. Okay.
Das Motto war „Don't get bitten by the wrong ones.", also sich nicht von denen anstecken lassen, die Hass und Hetze verbreiten.#konzert #berlin #Konzertfotografie #nonazis #haltung https://chaos.social/@dagger/115402118526931728
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Fotos vom Wochenende: #Dominum aus Nürnberg. Laut Wikipedia Power Metal. Okay.
Das Motto war „Don't get bitten by the wrong ones.", also sich nicht von denen anstecken lassen, die Hass und Hetze verbreiten.#konzert #berlin #Konzertfotografie #nonazis #haltung https://chaos.social/@dagger/115402118526931728
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Fotos vom Wochenende: #Dominum aus Nürnberg. Laut Wikipedia Power Metal. Okay.
Das Motto war „Don't get bitten by the wrong ones.", also sich nicht von denen anstecken lassen, die Hass und Hetze verbreiten.#konzert #berlin #Konzertfotografie #nonazis #haltung https://chaos.social/@dagger/115402118526931728
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By ClarkKent
Those of you hoping to turn your ancient civilization cosplay group into a power metal band, sorry to burst your bubble–Warkings has beat you to it. Including Armageddon, this prolific German outfit has released five albums since their founding in 2018.1 Perhaps realizing that one new LP per year is not sustainable, Warkings waited three years to record Armageddon. In that span, the quartet has transformed itself into a quintet, making permanent Morgana le Fay, who previously served as a guest collaborator. Admittedly, it’s not easy to take a group seriously when it dresses up and poses like the members in the band photo below. Fortunately, nobody takes power metal too seriously anyway. Trve fans only care about the following questions: Is the album fun? Is it catchy? Does it make you sing and dance to ridiculous choruses? Let’s find out if Warkings checks these boxes.
Warkings follows the Sabaton and Powerwolf schools of power metal, playing with high levels of bombast while following Sabaton’s lead in writing about historical events. These range from a song (“Armageddon”) about a Viking raid on a church in 793 to a song (“Genghis Khan”) about the famed Mongolian ruler to a song (“Hangman’s Night”) about when France’s King Phillip IV arrested and executed the Knights Templar in 1307. Those unfamiliar with Warkings’s previous work might assume the addition of a female vocalist puts them in the beauty and the beast dynamic of Epica or Nightwish. In a twist, it’s the female, Morgana le Fay, who performs with an edgier, more aggressive approach than the male, The Tribune. The Tribune has a cleaner, softer sound than his Sabaton and Powerwolf brethren, while Morgana le Fay sounds more like Lzzy Hale of Halestorm. The difference in impact that these two have couldn’t be starker. Whereas The Tribune brings a more upbeat feel akin to Fellowship, Morgana le Fay adds grit, which is most evident on the relentlessly heavy “Circle of Witches.”
Don’t expect a hearty meal from Armageddon; it’s more like junk food for your ears. Just as junk food hooks you with additives like sugar and salt, Warkings hooks you with effective, catchy choruses and high-energy drum beats. Opening tracks “Armageddon” and “Genghis Khan” are particularly tasty morsels. If there was ever a heavy metal sing-along album, those two songs would be near the top of the playlist. There are plenty of other examples of good earworms, but Armageddon is at its best on collaborations with other German power metal bands. These include “Hangman’s Night” performed with horror-themed collaborator Dominum, and “Stahl auf Stahl” performed with folk-themed Subway to Sally. On these songs, the bands mix and match their strengths, such that “Hangman’s Night” adds atmospheric chanting and “Stahl auf Stahl” features some tasty violin melodies alongside the guitars.2 Just as too much junk food will make you sick, Warkings wisely limits tunes to four minutes or less, and the fourteen-track record clocks in at a swift 40 minutes.
With some modifications, Warkings could upgrade into a more filling and nutritious snack. For one, while the guitar riffs are adequate in driving the high energy, they’re often generic and uninspired. Sometimes the riffs are great during the intro and chorus but disappear during the rest of the song (“Genghis Khan”), or they’re just bland throughout (“Kingdom Come”). The solos similarly suffer a lack of imagination, and they’re so brief you wonder why Warkings bothered in the first place. The other issue is that Armageddon sags in the middle. This is where a couple of four-minute tracks, “Kingdom Come” and “Kings of Ragnarok”, prove the wisdom of the wham-bam approach. When you rely on simple formulas without including Ascension–level shredding during the solos, anything longer than three minutes starts to spoil.
Armageddon marks my first venture with Warkings, and admittedly, I wasn’t impressed during my first few listens. With each subsequent listen, however, the hooks embedded themselves deeper and deeper into my brain. Those who are more familiar with Warkings might be happy to learn that they appear to have benefited from the lengthier gestation period between albums. They have come back from this break not only with a new member who benefits their sound, but sharper songwriting and stronger choruses. So prepare to dust off your old suit of ancient armor and regale your neighbors with anthems about centuries-old historical events.
Rating: 3.0/5.0
DR: N/A | Format Reviewed: Stream
Label: Napalm Records
Websites: Bandcamp | Facebook | Official Site
Releases Worldwide: July 4th, 2025#2025 #30 #Armageddon #Ascension #Dominum #Epica #Fellowship #GermanMetal #Halestorm #Jul25 #NapalmRecords #Nightwish #PowerMetal #Powerwolf #Review #Reviews #Sabaton #SubwayToSally #WarKings
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By ClarkKent
Those of you hoping to turn your ancient civilization cosplay group into a power metal band, sorry to burst your bubble–Warkings has beat you to it. Including Armageddon, this prolific German outfit has released five albums since their founding in 2018.1 Perhaps realizing that one new LP per year is not sustainable, Warkings waited three years to record Armageddon. In that span, the quartet has transformed itself into a quintet, making permanent Morgana le Fay, who previously served as a guest collaborator. Admittedly, it’s not easy to take a group seriously when it dresses up and poses like the members in the band photo below. Fortunately, nobody takes power metal too seriously anyway. Trve fans only care about the following questions: Is the album fun? Is it catchy? Does it make you sing and dance to ridiculous choruses? Let’s find out if Warkings checks these boxes.
Warkings follows the Sabaton and Powerwolf schools of power metal, playing with high levels of bombast while following Sabaton’s lead in writing about historical events. These range from a song (“Armageddon”) about a Viking raid on a church in 793 to a song (“Genghis Khan”) about the famed Mongolian ruler to a song (“Hangman’s Night”) about when France’s King Phillip IV arrested and executed the Knights Templar in 1307. Those unfamiliar with Warkings’s previous work might assume the addition of a female vocalist puts them in the beauty and the beast dynamic of Epica or Nightwish. In a twist, it’s the female, Morgana le Fay, who performs with an edgier, more aggressive approach than the male, The Tribune. The Tribune has a cleaner, softer sound than his Sabaton and Powerwolf brethren, while Morgana le Fay sounds more like Lzzy Hale of Halestorm. The difference in impact that these two have couldn’t be starker. Whereas The Tribune brings a more upbeat feel akin to Fellowship, Morgana le Fay adds grit, which is most evident on the relentlessly heavy “Circle of Witches.”
Don’t expect a hearty meal from Armageddon; it’s more like junk food for your ears. Just as junk food hooks you with additives like sugar and salt, Warkings hooks you with effective, catchy choruses and high-energy drum beats. Opening tracks “Armageddon” and “Genghis Khan” are particularly tasty morsels. If there was ever a heavy metal sing-along album, those two songs would be near the top of the playlist. There are plenty of other examples of good earworms, but Armageddon is at its best on collaborations with other German power metal bands. These include “Hangman’s Night” performed with horror-themed collaborator Dominum, and “Stahl auf Stahl” performed with folk-themed Subway to Sally. On these songs, the bands mix and match their strengths, such that “Hangman’s Night” adds atmospheric chanting and “Stahl auf Stahl” features some tasty violin melodies alongside the guitars.2 Just as too much junk food will make you sick, Warkings wisely limits tunes to four minutes or less, and the fourteen-track record clocks in at a swift 40 minutes.
With some modifications, Warkings could upgrade into a more filling and nutritious snack. For one, while the guitar riffs are adequate in driving the high energy, they’re often generic and uninspired. Sometimes the riffs are great during the intro and chorus but disappear during the rest of the song (“Genghis Khan”), or they’re just bland throughout (“Kingdom Come”). The solos similarly suffer a lack of imagination, and they’re so brief you wonder why Warkings bothered in the first place. The other issue is that Armageddon sags in the middle. This is where a couple of four-minute tracks, “Kingdom Come” and “Kings of Ragnarok”, prove the wisdom of the wham-bam approach. When you rely on simple formulas without including Ascension–level shredding during the solos, anything longer than three minutes starts to spoil.
Armageddon marks my first venture with Warkings, and admittedly, I wasn’t impressed during my first few listens. With each subsequent listen, however, the hooks embedded themselves deeper and deeper into my brain. Those who are more familiar with Warkings might be happy to learn that they appear to have benefited from the lengthier gestation period between albums. They have come back from this break not only with a new member who benefits their sound, but sharper songwriting and stronger choruses. So prepare to dust off your old suit of ancient armor and regale your neighbors with anthems about centuries-old historical events.
Rating: 3.0/5.0
DR: N/A | Format Reviewed: Stream
Label: Napalm Records
Websites: Bandcamp | Facebook | Official Site
Releases Worldwide: July 4th, 2025#2025 #30 #Armageddon #Ascension #Dominum #Epica #Fellowship #GermanMetal #Halestorm #Jul25 #NapalmRecords #Nightwish #PowerMetal #Powerwolf #Review #Reviews #Sabaton #SubwayToSally #WarKings
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By ClarkKent
Those of you hoping to turn your ancient civilization cosplay group into a power metal band, sorry to burst your bubble–Warkings has beat you to it. Including Armageddon, this prolific German outfit has released five albums since their founding in 2018.1 Perhaps realizing that one new LP per year is not sustainable, Warkings waited three years to record Armageddon. In that span, the quartet has transformed itself into a quintet, making permanent Morgana le Fay, who previously served as a guest collaborator. Admittedly, it’s not easy to take a group seriously when it dresses up and poses like the members in the band photo below. Fortunately, nobody takes power metal too seriously anyway. Trve fans only care about the following questions: Is the album fun? Is it catchy? Does it make you sing and dance to ridiculous choruses? Let’s find out if Warkings checks these boxes.
Warkings follows the Sabaton and Powerwolf schools of power metal, playing with high levels of bombast while following Sabaton’s lead in writing about historical events. These range from a song (“Armageddon”) about a Viking raid on a church in 793 to a song (“Genghis Khan”) about the famed Mongolian ruler to a song (“Hangman’s Night”) about when France’s King Phillip IV arrested and executed the Knights Templar in 1307. Those unfamiliar with Warkings’s previous work might assume the addition of a female vocalist puts them in the beauty and the beast dynamic of Epica or Nightwish. In a twist, it’s the female, Morgana le Fay, who performs with an edgier, more aggressive approach than the male, The Tribune. The Tribune has a cleaner, softer sound than his Sabaton and Powerwolf brethren, while Morgana le Fay sounds more like Lzzy Hale of Halestorm. The difference in impact that these two have couldn’t be starker. Whereas The Tribune brings a more upbeat feel akin to Fellowship, Morgana le Fay adds grit, which is most evident on the relentlessly heavy “Circle of Witches.”
Don’t expect a hearty meal from Armageddon; it’s more like junk food for your ears. Just as junk food hooks you with additives like sugar and salt, Warkings hooks you with effective, catchy choruses and high-energy drum beats. Opening tracks “Armageddon” and “Genghis Khan” are particularly tasty morsels. If there was ever a heavy metal sing-along album, those two songs would be near the top of the playlist. There are plenty of other examples of good earworms, but Armageddon is at its best on collaborations with other German power metal bands. These include “Hangman’s Night” performed with horror-themed collaborator Dominum, and “Stahl auf Stahl” performed with folk-themed Subway to Sally. On these songs, the bands mix and match their strengths, such that “Hangman’s Night” adds atmospheric chanting and “Stahl auf Stahl” features some tasty violin melodies alongside the guitars.2 Just as too much junk food will make you sick, Warkings wisely limits tunes to four minutes or less, and the fourteen-track record clocks in at a swift 40 minutes.
With some modifications, Warkings could upgrade into a more filling and nutritious snack. For one, while the guitar riffs are adequate in driving the high energy, they’re often generic and uninspired. Sometimes the riffs are great during the intro and chorus but disappear during the rest of the song (“Genghis Khan”), or they’re just bland throughout (“Kingdom Come”). The solos similarly suffer a lack of imagination, and they’re so brief you wonder why Warkings bothered in the first place. The other issue is that Armageddon sags in the middle. This is where a couple of four-minute tracks, “Kingdom Come” and “Kings of Ragnarok”, prove the wisdom of the wham-bam approach. When you rely on simple formulas without including Ascension–level shredding during the solos, anything longer than three minutes starts to spoil.
Armageddon marks my first venture with Warkings, and admittedly, I wasn’t impressed during my first few listens. With each subsequent listen, however, the hooks embedded themselves deeper and deeper into my brain. Those who are more familiar with Warkings might be happy to learn that they appear to have benefited from the lengthier gestation period between albums. They have come back from this break not only with a new member who benefits their sound, but sharper songwriting and stronger choruses. So prepare to dust off your old suit of ancient armor and regale your neighbors with anthems about centuries-old historical events.
Rating: 3.0/5.0
DR: N/A | Format Reviewed: Stream
Label: Napalm Records
Websites: Bandcamp | Facebook | Official Site
Releases Worldwide: July 4th, 2025#2025 #30 #Armageddon #Ascension #Dominum #Epica #Fellowship #GermanMetal #Halestorm #Jul25 #NapalmRecords #Nightwish #PowerMetal #Powerwolf #Review #Reviews #Sabaton #SubwayToSally #WarKings
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By ClarkKent
Those of you hoping to turn your ancient civilization cosplay group into a power metal band, sorry to burst your bubble–Warkings has beat you to it. Including Armageddon, this prolific German outfit has released five albums since their founding in 2018.1 Perhaps realizing that one new LP per year is not sustainable, Warkings waited three years to record Armageddon. In that span, the quartet has transformed itself into a quintet, making permanent Morgana le Fay, who previously served as a guest collaborator. Admittedly, it’s not easy to take a group seriously when it dresses up and poses like the members in the band photo below. Fortunately, nobody takes power metal too seriously anyway. Trve fans only care about the following questions: Is the album fun? Is it catchy? Does it make you sing and dance to ridiculous choruses? Let’s find out if Warkings checks these boxes.
Warkings follows the Sabaton and Powerwolf schools of power metal, playing with high levels of bombast while following Sabaton’s lead in writing about historical events. These range from a song (“Armageddon”) about a Viking raid on a church in 793 to a song (“Genghis Khan”) about the famed Mongolian ruler to a song (“Hangman’s Night”) about when France’s King Phillip IV arrested and executed the Knights Templar in 1307. Those unfamiliar with Warkings’s previous work might assume the addition of a female vocalist puts them in the beauty and the beast dynamic of Epica or Nightwish. In a twist, it’s the female, Morgana le Fay, who performs with an edgier, more aggressive approach than the male, The Tribune. The Tribune has a cleaner, softer sound than his Sabaton and Powerwolf brethren, while Morgana le Fay sounds more like Lzzy Hale of Halestorm. The difference in impact that these two have couldn’t be starker. Whereas The Tribune brings a more upbeat feel akin to Fellowship, Morgana le Fay adds grit, which is most evident on the relentlessly heavy “Circle of Witches.”
Don’t expect a hearty meal from Armageddon; it’s more like junk food for your ears. Just as junk food hooks you with additives like sugar and salt, Warkings hooks you with effective, catchy choruses and high-energy drum beats. Opening tracks “Armageddon” and “Genghis Khan” are particularly tasty morsels. If there was ever a heavy metal sing-along album, those two songs would be near the top of the playlist. There are plenty of other examples of good earworms, but Armageddon is at its best on collaborations with other German power metal bands. These include “Hangman’s Night” performed with horror-themed collaborator Dominum, and “Stahl auf Stahl” performed with folk-themed Subway to Sally. On these songs, the bands mix and match their strengths, such that “Hangman’s Night” adds atmospheric chanting and “Stahl auf Stahl” features some tasty violin melodies alongside the guitars.2 Just as too much junk food will make you sick, Warkings wisely limits tunes to four minutes or less, and the fourteen-track record clocks in at a swift 40 minutes.
With some modifications, Warkings could upgrade into a more filling and nutritious snack. For one, while the guitar riffs are adequate in driving the high energy, they’re often generic and uninspired. Sometimes the riffs are great during the intro and chorus but disappear during the rest of the song (“Genghis Khan”), or they’re just bland throughout (“Kingdom Come”). The solos similarly suffer a lack of imagination, and they’re so brief you wonder why Warkings bothered in the first place. The other issue is that Armageddon sags in the middle. This is where a couple of four-minute tracks, “Kingdom Come” and “Kings of Ragnarok”, prove the wisdom of the wham-bam approach. When you rely on simple formulas without including Ascension–level shredding during the solos, anything longer than three minutes starts to spoil.
Armageddon marks my first venture with Warkings, and admittedly, I wasn’t impressed during my first few listens. With each subsequent listen, however, the hooks embedded themselves deeper and deeper into my brain. Those who are more familiar with Warkings might be happy to learn that they appear to have benefited from the lengthier gestation period between albums. They have come back from this break not only with a new member who benefits their sound, but sharper songwriting and stronger choruses. So prepare to dust off your old suit of ancient armor and regale your neighbors with anthems about centuries-old historical events.
Rating: 3.0/5.0
DR: N/A | Format Reviewed: Stream
Label: Napalm Records
Websites: Bandcamp | Facebook | Official Site
Releases Worldwide: July 4th, 2025#2025 #30 #Armageddon #Ascension #Dominum #Epica #Fellowship #GermanMetal #Halestorm #Jul25 #NapalmRecords #Nightwish #PowerMetal #Powerwolf #Review #Reviews #Sabaton #SubwayToSally #WarKings
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By ClarkKent
Those of you hoping to turn your ancient civilization cosplay group into a power metal band, sorry to burst your bubble–Warkings has beat you to it. Including Armageddon, this prolific German outfit has released five albums since their founding in 2018.1 Perhaps realizing that one new LP per year is not sustainable, Warkings waited three years to record Armageddon. In that span, the quartet has transformed itself into a quintet, making permanent Morgana le Fay, who previously served as a guest collaborator. Admittedly, it’s not easy to take a group seriously when it dresses up and poses like the members in the band photo below. Fortunately, nobody takes power metal too seriously anyway. Trve fans only care about the following questions: Is the album fun? Is it catchy? Does it make you sing and dance to ridiculous choruses? Let’s find out if Warkings checks these boxes.
Warkings follows the Sabaton and Powerwolf schools of power metal, playing with high levels of bombast while following Sabaton’s lead in writing about historical events. These range from a song (“Armageddon”) about a Viking raid on a church in 793 to a song (“Genghis Khan”) about the famed Mongolian ruler to a song (“Hangman’s Night”) about when France’s King Phillip IV arrested and executed the Knights Templar in 1307. Those unfamiliar with Warkings’s previous work might assume the addition of a female vocalist puts them in the beauty and the beast dynamic of Epica or Nightwish. In a twist, it’s the female, Morgana le Fay, who performs with an edgier, more aggressive approach than the male, The Tribune. The Tribune has a cleaner, softer sound than his Sabaton and Powerwolf brethren, while Morgana le Fay sounds more like Lzzy Hale of Halestorm. The difference in impact that these two have couldn’t be starker. Whereas The Tribune brings a more upbeat feel akin to Fellowship, Morgana le Fay adds grit, which is most evident on the relentlessly heavy “Circle of Witches.”
Don’t expect a hearty meal from Armageddon; it’s more like junk food for your ears. Just as junk food hooks you with additives like sugar and salt, Warkings hooks you with effective, catchy choruses and high-energy drum beats. Opening tracks “Armageddon” and “Genghis Khan” are particularly tasty morsels. If there was ever a heavy metal sing-along album, those two songs would be near the top of the playlist. There are plenty of other examples of good earworms, but Armageddon is at its best on collaborations with other German power metal bands. These include “Hangman’s Night” performed with horror-themed collaborator Dominum, and “Stahl auf Stahl” performed with folk-themed Subway to Sally. On these songs, the bands mix and match their strengths, such that “Hangman’s Night” adds atmospheric chanting and “Stahl auf Stahl” features some tasty violin melodies alongside the guitars.2 Just as too much junk food will make you sick, Warkings wisely limits tunes to four minutes or less, and the fourteen-track record clocks in at a swift 40 minutes.
With some modifications, Warkings could upgrade into a more filling and nutritious snack. For one, while the guitar riffs are adequate in driving the high energy, they’re often generic and uninspired. Sometimes the riffs are great during the intro and chorus but disappear during the rest of the song (“Genghis Khan”), or they’re just bland throughout (“Kingdom Come”). The solos similarly suffer a lack of imagination, and they’re so brief you wonder why Warkings bothered in the first place. The other issue is that Armageddon sags in the middle. This is where a couple of four-minute tracks, “Kingdom Come” and “Kings of Ragnarok”, prove the wisdom of the wham-bam approach. When you rely on simple formulas without including Ascension–level shredding during the solos, anything longer than three minutes starts to spoil.
Armageddon marks my first venture with Warkings, and admittedly, I wasn’t impressed during my first few listens. With each subsequent listen, however, the hooks embedded themselves deeper and deeper into my brain. Those who are more familiar with Warkings might be happy to learn that they appear to have benefited from the lengthier gestation period between albums. They have come back from this break not only with a new member who benefits their sound, but sharper songwriting and stronger choruses. So prepare to dust off your old suit of ancient armor and regale your neighbors with anthems about centuries-old historical events.
Rating: 3.0/5.0
DR: N/A | Format Reviewed: Stream
Label: Napalm Records
Websites: Bandcamp | Facebook | Official Site
Releases Worldwide: July 4th, 2025#2025 #30 #Armageddon #Ascension #Dominum #Epica #Fellowship #GermanMetal #Halestorm #Jul25 #NapalmRecords #Nightwish #PowerMetal #Powerwolf #Review #Reviews #Sabaton #SubwayToSally #WarKings
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The Garage was buzzing with energy as three bands brought their own brand of chaos to Glasgow. From massive singalongs to unexpected imaginary sword wielding pits, the crowd was all in, feeding off every riff and o
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Gig Review: Gloryhammer / Dominum / Fellowship – The Garage, Glasgow (4th February 2025)
The Garage was buzzing with energy as three bands brought their own brand of chaos to Glasgow. From massive singalongs to unexpected imaginary sword wielding pits, the crowd was all in, feeding off every riff and o
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New Artist announced for Rock The Lakes 2025
Dominum
Added top 5 songs to the playlist Rock The Lakes 2025
Listen now on YouTube Music: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLB5UNN-XlHr10ADiR9v1_pc-lXPdLI7r8
#Rock_The_Lakes_2025 #Dominum #fyre_festivals #livemusic #youtube #music #2025 #musicfestivals
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New Artist announced for Rock The Lakes 2025
Dominum
Added top 5 songs to the playlist Rock The Lakes 2025
Listen now on YouTube Music: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLB5UNN-XlHr10ADiR9v1_pc-lXPdLI7r8
#Rock_The_Lakes_2025 #Dominum #fyre_festivals #livemusic #youtube #music #2025 #musicfestivals
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New Artist announced for Rock The Lakes 2025
Dominum
Added top 5 songs to the playlist Rock The Lakes 2025
Listen now on YouTube Music: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLB5UNN-XlHr10ADiR9v1_pc-lXPdLI7r8
#Rock_The_Lakes_2025 #Dominum #fyre_festivals #livemusic #youtube #music #2025 #musicfestivals
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New Artist announced for Rock The Lakes 2025
Dominum
Added top 5 songs to the playlist Rock The Lakes 2025
Listen now on YouTube Music: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLB5UNN-XlHr10ADiR9v1_pc-lXPdLI7r8
#Rock_The_Lakes_2025 #Dominum #fyre_festivals #livemusic #youtube #music #2025 #musicfestivals
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So, wollen wir mal sehen, ob 3h Fahrt nach Ffm bei Mistwetter sich gelohnt haben. 🤘
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So, wollen wir mal sehen, ob 3h Fahrt nach Ffm bei Mistwetter sich gelohnt haben. 🤘
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So, wollen wir mal sehen, ob 3h Fahrt nach Ffm bei Mistwetter sich gelohnt haben. 🤘
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*Zusammenfassung 27.12. bis 27.01. für BerlinBonsai Kitten
27.12.2024 Berlin / Wild At HeartDominum
28.12.2024 Berlin / FRANNZ ClubDominum, Majestica und Hammer King
28.12.2024 BerlinMotörblast
28.12.2024 Berlin / KesselhausSlime
28.12.2024 Berlin / AstraTribute to Motörhead
28.12.2024 BerlinXicution
28.12.2024 Neuruppin / Irish PubSubway to Sally
30.12.2024 Potsdam / WaschhausPurple Rising
03.01.2025 Potsdam / LindenparkHands Label Night Berlin Januar
04.01.2025 Berlin / Urban SpreeDie Art
09.01.2025 Berlin / FRANNZ ClubHammerhead
10.01.2025 Berlin / LidoA Ghost in Rags
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