Ilona Adhlactha 239 articles

I am into metal music from the school times, started from traditional genres, and now exploring the experimental scene. I'm also interested in modern architecture and contemporary art.

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Review: Kosmogonia “Enthrone the Gods” [Cronus Productions]

The Greek band Kosmogonia this summer has presented the first full-length album “Enthrone the Gods” (earlier the band had released some demos for promo purposes)...

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Review: Aitheer “Sleeper”

The young progressive metal band Aitheer from Finland this year has released digitally the first EP “Sleeper” on which can be measured the quality of...

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Review: PLAGUE ORGAN “Orphan” [Sentient Ruin Laboratories]

The experimental duo from Netherlands Plague Organ this year has released the debut album with the help of American label “Sentient Ruin Laboratories”. This is...

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Review: Entorx “Faceless Insanity”

The German band Entorx exists for ten years, and this spring the band has presented its second full-length album “Faceless Insanity”. During 7-year gap between...

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Review: BATUSHKA “Раскол/Raskol” [Witching Hour Productions]

One of the Polish black metal leaders Batushka, famous for controversial split into two bands, continue to create music under the same names (Батюшка and...

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Review: KALT VINDUR “…And Nothing is Endless” [Witching Hour Productions]

Young Polish band Kalt Vindur has released via the Witching Hour Productions its second full-length album “…And Nothing is Endless”, continuing to develop the chosen...

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Review: OBSECRATION “Onwards the Mystic Paths of the Dead” [Witching Hour Productions]

The Greek band Obsecration throughout the entire 30-year history of existence can be proud of formidable list of records, though “Onwards the Mystic Paths of...

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Review: Orgöne “Mos/Fet” [Heavy Psych Sounds]

The young French band Orgöne has released its first full-length album “Mos/Fet” via the Italian music label Heavy Psych Sounds, which is difficult to characterize...

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Review: GOD “IV – Revelation”

This summer the mysterious band GOD has released its fourth full-length album “IV – Revelation”. Stylistically it is the same old GOD, but it lasts...

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Review: Joviac “Here and Now” [Inverse Records]

The young Finnish band from Tampere Joviac has released its second full-length album “Here And Now” via Concorde Music Company (from parent label Inverse), and...

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Review: SONGS FROM BLACK SPIRIT “I Am Who I Am” [Sliptrick records]

This year the label Sliptrick Records has released the solo album of Lithuanian heavy metal singer Don Vito (Vitalis Kairiūkštis), 19 songs within 90 minutes...

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Review: Shining Black “Shining Black” [Frontiers Records]

The new name on the heavy metal scene Shining Black, the product of two renowned musicians – guitar player Olaf Thörsen and singer Mark Boals...

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Review: ENSHADOWED “Stare Into the Abyss” [Odium records]

The Greek black metal band Enshadowed exists for more than twenty years, and still it remains true to the chosen style, standard Hellenic black metal...

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Review: Antipope “Apostle of Infinite Joy” [Fertile Crescent Productions]

After three years of silence Antipope has returned with its fifth full-length album “Apostle of Infinite Joy” via the label Fertile Crescent Productions. The band...

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Review: Amherawdr “Adorned With the Figures of Snakes” [Onism Productions]

The British band Amherawdr exists for 15 years, but only this year the music label Onism Productions has released their first record ever, the debut...

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Review: RED CAIN “Kindred: Act I” [Sliptrick records]

The young Canadian band Red Cain has released its debut album “Kindred: Act I” in 2019, but after one year it is re-released worldwide by...

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Review: ĀTER “Vullighied” [Sliptrick records]

For the first time in its 23 years history the Belgian black metal band Āter has released its first material ever, the EP “Vullighied”. This...

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Review: VIRTUAL SYMMETRY “Exoverse”

Virtual Symmetry is a real discovery for the fans of classical, but not ordinary progressive metal. They are aesthetes and philosophers because all their music...

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Review: Re-Armed “Ignis Aeternum” [Black Lion Records]

The Finnish MDM band Re-Armed this June has released the fourth album on the small Swedish label Black Lion with the passionate title “Ignis Aeternum”,...

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Review: Black Altar / Kirkebrann “Deus Inversus” [Odium Records]

The underground label Odium Records this June has released the split collaboration between two black metal bands – Polish Black Altar and Norwegian Kirkebrann. Both...