Archives by: Ilona Adhlactha

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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: Xalpen “Sawken Xo’on” [Black Lodge Records]

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In the end of July Black Lodge Records have re-released the debut album “Sawken Xo´on” of Chilean black metal band Xalpen. Originally it was released almost year ago ...
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Review: Interloper “Search Party” [Nuclear Blast]

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In the middle of June, the debut album of American metalcore band Interloper was released through Nuclear Blast Records, making a very good and vigorous start. These musicians ...
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Review: Fear Factory “Aggression Continuum” [Nuclear Blast]

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On 18th June of 2021 the mighty Nuclear Blast Records have released the new album “Aggression Continuum” of legendary Fear Factory, and it is 11th in their 30-year ...
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Review: Svarta Sanningar “Kapitel 2”

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The second EP “Kapitel 2” of Swedish dark/gothic rock band Svarta Sanningar was independently released in late spring. It is a solid sequel of their first record “Kapitel 1” ...
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Review: Intentional Trainwreck “Smokestack of Souls”

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In the beginning of June American progressive metal band Intentional Trainwreck has released independently their sophomore album “Smokestack of Souls”. And after six years of silence their music ...
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Review: Pathfinders “Ares Vallis” [Music Records]

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The debut album “Ares Vallis” of groove metal band Pathfinders from French Fontainebleau was released this Spring by Music Records, offering almost one hour of modern metal with ...
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Review: Dark “Inside The Void”

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This May the second record “Inside the Void” of Swedish dark rock quartet Dark was self-released, without any help from music labels. Not the most productive band in ...
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Review: Aythis “Secrets From Below”

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In the beginning of April, Belgian-born (but residing in Netherlands) French musician Carline van Roos, known as Aythis, has released her fifth studio album “Songs From Below” via ...
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Review: Christian Cosentino “Lawn”

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This spring Australian multi-instrumentalist Christian Cosentino has released his first ever record “Lawn”, and did it independently. And despite the fact that all the songs of this record ...
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Review: Natural Spirit “Під серпом часу” [Epidemie Records]

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The Ukrainian pagan metal band Natural Spirit has released their fourth full-length album “Пiд Серпом Часу” one year earlier via Czech Epidemie Records. And with a gap of ...
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Review: Fragmentum “Masters Of Perplexity”

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This April Belgian melodic death metal band Fragmentum has released their second full-length album “Masters of Perplexity” after two years of silence, and all by themselves. And this ...
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Review: Tides Of Kharon “Titanomachy” [Sliptrick records]

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Canadian melodic deathsters Tides of Kharon have released through Sliptrick Records their second work – EP “Titanomachy”, continuing to evolve their melodic side with pure heart and metallic ...
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Review: Imperia “The Last Horizon” [Massacre Records]

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One of the symphonic metal masters Imperia this March has released another full-length album “The Last Horizon” via Massacre Records. And that’s their fifth work in a successful ...
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Review: Nanga Parbat “Downfall And Torment” [Sliptrick records]

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Sliptrick Records this March have released the debut album “Downfall and Torment” of Italian band Nanga Parbat, hailing from an ancient city of Rome. With Nanga Parbat in ...
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Review: Byrdi “Byrjing” [Trollmusic]

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The third full-length album “Byrjing” (translated as “beginning”) of Scandinavian folk band Byrdi was released this March via Trollmusic, known for their collaborations with innovative Nordic musicians. And ...
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Review: Nightfall “At Night We Prey” [Season of Mist]

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After eight years of silence the Grecian dark metal legends Nightfall have returned with a brand new full-length work “At Night We Prey”, getting a deal with Season ...
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Review: Hongo Fuu “Fuu” [Sliptrick records]

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The eclectic band from Costa Rica Hongo Fuu has released previous year their first full-length album after a couple of EPs (7 and 8 years ago), and this ...
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Review: Witherfall “Curse of Autumn” [Century Media Records]

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This March dark progressive/heavy metal band Witherfall from California, USA has released their new creation “Curse of Autumn”, staying true to the almighty Century Media Records. And three ...
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Review: Simulacrum “Genesis” [Frontiers Music]

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The Finnish progressive band Simulacrum has got the deal with Italian hard/AOR/prog-oriented music label Frontiers to release their third full-length album “Genesis” after seven years of silence. Adorning ...
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Review: Wych “Agony”

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The Canadian core/metal scene this year was expanded by one more new name Wych, presenting this February their first ever record EP “Agony”. Balancing between the heaviest metal ...
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