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Review: 1914 “Viribus Unitis” [Napalm Records]

Ukrainians 1914 release their fourth album and this fact commands respect if not delight. For almost four years this country heroically fights against russian hordes,...

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Review: Testament “Para Bellum” [Nuclear Blast Records]

For some reason I wasn’t following Testament since 2016, when Brotherhood Of The Snake was released. Since then Titans Of The Creation was released at...

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Review: Amorphis “Borderland” [Reigning Phoenix Music]

There is a lot of good albums but it’s never enough, so when a good album is released, it is always a big thing. When...

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Review: Paradise Lost “Ascention” [Nuclear Blast Records]

Do I really need to tell something about Paradise Lost? No, not really. I believe, anyone, somehow involved in heavy music, listened to this band...

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Review: Nightfall “Children Of Eve” [Season Of Mist]

For all the time of existence since 1991 Nightfall have been completely changed a couple of times: genres, line-ups, labels, you name it. Even the...

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Review: Machine Head “Unatoned” [Nuclear Blast]

It feels like it is customary to Machine Head. Out of habit, you know. The band had its screw-ups, I agree with that and Bloodstone...

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Review: Eluveitie “Ànv” [Nuclear Blast]

After six years of silence Eluveitie release their new album named Ànv. Well, it wasn’t complete silence – there were three singles, live album, collaboration...

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Review: Benediction “Ravage Of Empires” [Nuclear Blast]

When Benediction released their Scriptures after 12 years of silence back in 2020, fans admired predictably, especially with David Ingram as a vocalist. The band...

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Review: Grave Digger “Bone Collector” [RPM-ROAR]

When the press release states “the band is back to their roots” I can’t believe it, even if I deadly want to, sorry. In most...

Interview with Dropout Kings / Hellfest 2024

Dropout Kings is the “trap metal” band from Phoenix, Arizona. They mix heavy riffs with aggressive rapping and share incredible energy on stage. We got...

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Review: Kanonenfieber “Die Urkatastrophe” [Century Media Records]

War in. First time when I heard the name Kanonenfieber was in the end of 2021, when Dmytro Kumar, 1914 vocalist mentioned this name in...

Interview with Skálmöld @ Hellfest 2024

We were lucky to catch Skálmöld at Hellfest this year for the interview. It was pretty short but thorough talk about the stories and storytelling,...

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Review: Nile “The Underworld Awaits Us All” [Napalm Records]

It’s been five years since the Vile Nilotic Rites, an excellent album in its brutality and technics – for the moment it’s a largest gap...

Hellfest 2024 report

Hellfest 2024 report with an elegant delay because illness finally caught me up when I arrived home. So, 2024 edition of Hellfest was, let’s say,...

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Review: Arhat “Secrets Of Ancient Gods”

Formed in Kyiv in 2017 by professional, experienced musicians, Arhat gained a lot of attention with their extremely fierce mix of groove and death metal....

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Review: Rotting Christ “Pro Xristou” [Season of Mist]

For the 35 years of existence, Rotting Christ have come a long way in searching of their own, specific sound. At the beginning it was...

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Review: HELL:ON “Shaman” [Archivist Records]

I never thought I would say that but I miss the pandemic times. We believed that the world goes straight to hell but we had...

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Review: Kerry King “From Hell I Rise” [Reigning Phoenix Music]

Alright, so what the hell is going on with Slayer anyway? In 2019 they pompously end their career and get off the stage, then they...