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Review: Myrkur “Folkesange” [Relapse Records]

Whatever it is, Myrkur is a very interesting project, though some “orthodox” still think that it doesn’t has a right for existence; ok, that’s what...

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Review: Vulcano “Eye In Hell” [Mighty Music]

The line “the throne is never vacant” (or principle of mass conservation, if we’re talking more scientifically) certainly applies to the music as well. How...

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Review: Deathless Legacy “Saturnalia” [Scarlet Records]

I follow Italians Deathless Legacy for something like four years. Since 2016 they released an album in a year, slowly going from a fun “circus...

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Review: Ross The Boss “Born Of Fire” [AFM Records]

While leather clothed geezers Manowar are saying good bye with their farewell tour but not going to went off the stage (or just packing their...

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Review: Burning Witches “Dance With The Devil” [Nuclear Blast Records]

Maybe only a deaf metalhead who lives on a tree in a dense forest without Internet didn’t heard about Burning Witches (even in this rare...

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Review: Blue Öyster Cult “Heaven Forbid” (reissue) [Frontiers Music srl]

This year Frontiers Music srl label releases two live albums and one reissue of legendary Blue Öyster Cult. Live albums are Hard Rock Live Cleveland...

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Review: Allen/Olzon “Worlds Apart” [Frontiers Music srl]

Allen/Olzon project has grown from another project of vocalists Russel Allen (Symphony X, Adrenaline Mob), Jorn Lande (Masterplan, Avantasia) and songwriter, guitarist and producer Magnus...

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Review: Outlaws – Dixie Highway [Steamhammer/SPV]

Despite their long history, Outlaws somehow were if not in the shadow of Southern Rock scene, than on the sidelines (for European fans at least)....

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Review: Night Crowned “Impius Viam” [Noble Demon]

The words “Göteborg” and “Death Metal” placed in one sentence, warming hearts of every metalhead (dark hearts, of course). Dark Tranquillity, At The Gates, In...

Interview: HammerFall

In the end of February HammerFall will play in Kyiv, Ukraine for the first time in ten years – their first show was in 2010...

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Review: Raspberry Bulbs “Before The Age Of Mirrors” [Relapse Records]

When a band states that plays Punk/Black Metal, it sounds great: aggression, misanthropy, nonconformity and nihilism, which sometimes are carefully hidden inside, break out in...

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Review: Hex A.D. “Astro Tongue in the Electric Garden” [Fresh Tea Records]

Which music Norway is usually associated with? Black Metal, of course! Probably Viking Metal to a lesser extent. But obviously there are always some exceptions:...

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Review: Ozzy Osbourne “Ordinary Man” [Sony Music]

Last years’ show that rumors about Ozzy Osbourne‘s immortality were highly exaggerated: firstly he almost died from staphylococcus infection, then he cancelled his tour because...

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Review: Demons & Wizards “III” [Century Media Records]

Despite its bright and monumentality, Demons & Wizards, Hansi Kürsch (Blind Guardian) and Jon Schaffer (Iced Earth) side project has a quite poor discography, which...

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Review: On Thorns I Lay “Threnos” [LifeForce Records]

The history of Greek Doom/Death band On Thorns I Lay is very similar to another UK Doom Metal band’s story: ups and downs, many years...

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Review: Kvelertak “Splid” [Rise Records]

Since 2007 when Kvelertak was formed, it gained a lot of attention almost immediately. Well, show me a metalhead, who can be indifferent when he...

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Review: Sepultura “Quadra” [Nuclear Blast Records]

For more than 30 years of existence Sepultura got through so many ups and downs it would have sufficed for dozen of bands. I’ll tell...

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Review: Anvil “Legal At Last” [AFM Records]

Lady Fortune hasn’t smiled a lot upon Canadians Anvil. For the 40 years of activity, 17 albums and countless shows they couldn’t reach the status...

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Review: Serious Black “Suite 226” [AFM Records]

Since their founding in 2014 Serious Black surprised with their fertility, releasing an album every year. It’s a lot, taking into account that some of...

Interview: Laura from Burning Witches

2019 was a busy and intense year for Burning Witches: they parted ways with their previous vocalist Seraina, found Laura from ShadowRise, performed at many...