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: Hellfox “The Call” [Music for the Masses]

At the start of the year Italian band Hellfox has released their first full-length album The Call via local label Music for the Masses, specializing...

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Review: The Dark Horde “The Calling”

One year ago Australian one-man project The Dark Horde has released their debut album The Calling inviting a bunch of local musicians. This album was...

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Review: Blacklore “Legend of the Lich Pirate I.”

At the end of last fall young band from Hungary Blacklore has presented their debut album Legend of the Lich Pirate I., and has done...

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Review: Varechian “Tabula Rasa Ultima /// The Morbidoom)))” [Sliptrick Records]

Last October, French black/death/doom metal trio Varechian has returned from five-year-long slumber, presenting their newest album with double title Tabula Rasa Ultima /// The Morbidoom))),...

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Review: Thundermaker “The Road” [Sliptrick Records]

One year ago, Swedish one-man project Thundermaker has released its third full-length album The Road via Sliptrick Records, once again inviting a bunch of well-known...

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Review: Leiþa “Sisyphus” [Noisebringer Records]

Last summer was really important period for a new black metal band Leiþa from German Bavaria. On 24th of June small German label Noisebringer Records...

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Review: Avalanche “Second Hand Band”

Australian hard rock band Avalanche is young and loud, but also it is promising and daringly audacious; for four years they were building their reputation,...

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Review: Kreator “Hate über alles” [Nuclear Blast]

This year is a true blessing for all thrash metal lovers, the mighty legends Kreator have returned after five years of yearning, presenting their latest...

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Review: Municipal Waste “Electrified Brain” [Nuclear Blast / Chaos Reigns]

Thrash metal/crossover band Municipal Waste from Virginia is a well-known bunch of motherfuckers with pure desire to revive good old days, when metalheads were skinny...

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Review: Asgaard “What If…” [WormHoleDeath / Szataniec]

The legend from the 90s has returned! Polish metal band Asgaard has come back from oblivion with brand new record What if…, which was released...

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Review: Hegeroth “Sacra Doctrina”

Polish melodic black metal band Hegeroth from Silesia has returned with brand new record Sacra Doctrina which was released independently earlier this year. They continue...

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Review: Sothoris “Wpiekłowstąpienie” [More Hate Productions / Misantropia Records / Old Metal Rites / Manifestum Productions]

In the first days of January Polish extreme band Sothoris has returned with their new record Wpiekłowstąpienie with the assistance of More Hate Productions, which...

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Review: Kirkebrann / Visegard “Kirkegard” [Odium Records]

At the end of last year Odium Records have released new split Kirkegard between two Norwegian black metal bands Kirkebrann and Visegard. Actually, this is...

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Review: Black Blood of the Earth “Bleak Light, Fervent Dark” [Art of the Night Productions]

Polish doom/death metal band Black Blood of the Earth finally has released their debut album Bleak Light, Fervent Dark through underground metal label Art of...

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Review: Evilspell “Padre Vostro” [Blasphemous Records]

After eight years of silence mad Italian thrashers Evilspell have returned with their third full-length album Padre Vostro, making it even more Satanic and violent....

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Review: Hex A.D. “Funeral Tango for Gods & Men” [Fresh Tea]

Covid-19 pandemic made a good favor for musical bands, giving them enough time to compose and to record more material. Hex A.D. always was an...

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Review: Croword “Crimson Gaze” [NRT-Records]

After four years of silence Austrian MDM band Croword has returned with a new EP Crimson Gaze, releasing it via NRT-Records. The band is rather...

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Review: Hunted “Deliver Us” [Pitch Black Records]

In early autumn of 2021 traditional metal band from Wales Hunted has returned after more than ten years of silence with a brand new album...

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Review: Thomas Carlsen’s Transmission “Redemption”

A brand new name in heavy metal scene hails us from cold Norway – multi-instrumentalist Thomas Carlsen presents his project “Transmission” with his first ever...

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Review: Unrise “Code Blue”

In the late summer of 2021 British alternative/groove/heavy metal band from Hampshire Unrise has independently released their debut album Code Blue. Actually, this is not...