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ROCKNA INTERVIEW: SHELLSHOCK METALFEST 2016
With just days to go until this year's edition of the popular Shellshock Metalfest kicks off at Chateu Buskett, ROCKNA presenter Mike...
Michael Bugeja
Feb 7, 20161 min read


ROCKNA INTERVIEW: DECLINE THE FALL
One of the newest arrivals on the local metal scene, Decline The Fall have so far released two songs off their debut EP, which is...
Michael Bugeja
Feb 7, 20161 min read


MIKE BUGEJA'S 2015 END-OF-YEAR ROUND-UP
It's been a busy year for Maltese music, busier than 2014 if we have to go by the number of releases as a whole. There were certainly...
Michael Bugeja
Jan 1, 20165 min read
SPINESPLITTER'S TRIBUTE TO LEMMY
I don't usually post much about foreign artists on this website unless there's a Maltese link somewhere. However, as every music lover...
Michael Bugeja
Dec 31, 20151 min read


NOEL MIFSUD'S TOP LOCAL PICKS FOR 2015
Malta's main metal man without a doubt, Noel Mifsud has been part and parcel of the local metal scene for as long as I can remember. He...
Michael Bugeja
Dec 28, 20152 min read


INTERVIEW: THE COUNTERBALANCE PROJECT
The name suggests that The Counterbalance Project is more than just a band and, with a long list of guest singers and musicians on board...
Michael Bugeja
Dec 5, 20153 min read


PROG THE ISLANDS RETURNS THIS MONTH
Malta’s only live Prog event, Prog The Islands makes its comeback on Friday, December 11 after a two-year hiatus. The last edition had...
Michael Bugeja
Dec 3, 20152 min read


MARTYRIUM REVEAL NEW ALBUM, COVER ART & TRACKLISTING
Atmospheric extreme metallers Martyrium have just revealed the cover art for their new opus, which will be titled Destiny Wore A Bondage...
Press Release
Dec 3, 20151 min read


AN OPUS FOR OBLIVION
It's safe to say that 2015 has been a great year for Weeping Silence. Not only was the first edition of their Metal Over Malta Festival -...
Michael Bugeja
Nov 22, 20155 min read


DOOM METAL CALLING!
You've probably read and seen enough posts and shares about the Malta Doom Metal Fest 2015 on Facebook, but just in case you missed it,...
Michael Bugeja
Oct 18, 20151 min read


CLUB MURDER DERAILED!
Ahead of the band's upcoming appearance at The Butcher's Pit Halloween concert alongside A Broken Design and Loathe, Maltese extreme...
Michael Bugeja
Oct 14, 20151 min read


12TH ODE'S AWAKENING
It may have been a long time coming, but 12th Ode's The Awakening is finally here, with the band all fired up and their debut album ready...
Michael Bugeja
Oct 14, 20151 min read


MARC STORACE: IN HIS OWN WORDS #3
Here's the third and final part of MikeBugeja.com's exclusive Marc Storace feature ahead of the international rock star's upcoming...
Michael Bugeja
Sep 10, 20154 min read


MARC STORACE: IN HIS OWN WORDS #1
Rockestra is back and, as with every passing edition, this year's concert is being touted as the rockiest yet. Not only will the show...
Michael Bugeja
Sep 6, 20154 min read


RAGING WATERS POOL PARTY IS BACK!
Summer is in full swing (give or take a couple of grey days) and, as the hottest month of the season comes to a close, the second edition...
Michael Bugeja
Aug 20, 20151 min read


NEW BLACK METAL ALBUM FROM SAHHAR
Kruha u Kefrija is the latest release from Maltese Black metal act Saħħar. The album is being officially launched this Friday in Marsa,...
Michael Bugeja
Jun 17, 20152 min read


CRANK IT UP FOR NEPAL
Leaving at least 8,000 people dead and more than twice that amount injured, the earthquake that struck Nepal last month was the worst...
Michael Bugeja
May 11, 20151 min read


METAL OVER MALTA
By now a familiar setting for metal events, Chateau Buskett will once again be populated by Malta’s metal militia - and more than likely...
Michael Bugeja
Mar 20, 20152 min read


MAY THE FOURS BE WITH YOU! ROCK THE SOUTH RETURNS
Four – that’s the magic number behind this year’s Rock the South festival! That’s four as in this will be the fourth edition of this...
Michael Bugeja
Mar 3, 20153 min read


MUSIC MARATHON FOR HOSPICE MALTA
Music marathons have been a regular feature on the local music scene for many years, decades even. They will no doubt continue to thrive,...
Michael Bugeja
Jan 30, 20151 min read
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