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Review: Vicious Rumors “Vicious Rumors” [Atlantic Records]

Vicious Rumors have never been my go-to US power metal band, but just as with most bands, I have a thing for their earlier outputs. Digital...

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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...

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Review: Vicious Rumors “Welcome to the Ball” [Atlantic Records]

There comes a time when most bands start to lose it and if you were to ask me, this would happen to Vicious Rumors in...

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Review: Gwar “Battle Maximus” [Metal Blade Records]

Battle Maximus. It saddens me to know that I’ve arrived at this album after reviewing all of GWAR’s prior discography. Not to be over-sentimental, but...

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Review: Alestorm “Seventh Rum of a Seventh Rum” [Napalm Records]

The pirates are back! Are you ready for some adventures in the seven seas of rock’n roll? The first track, “Magellan’s Expedition” is the best...

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Review: Gamma Ray “Sigh No More” [Noise Records]

Gamma Ray are one of those bands that have never released anything extraordinary, but that doesn’t stop me from enjoying some of their albums and...

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Review: Rammstein “Zeit” [Universal Music Group]

Rammstein arose from the grave in 2019 and released their first studio album in ten years. Just when they were about to embark on their...

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Review: Symbolical “Igne” [Sarcophagus Records]

After three years and two full-length albums Polish death metal band Symbolical has returned with 25-minute long EP Igne, released on Christmas day by a...

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Review: Behemoth “In Absentia Dei” [Nuclear Blast]

At the dawn of a new year Polish black/death metal icons Behemoth have returned with a new live record In Absentia Dei released by Nuclear...

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Review: Saor “Origins” [Season of Mist]

Let’s travel the Highlands, with metal versions of Scottish folk songs, or at least, pretty convincing and pleasant imitations thereof, with interesting instrumentals and vocals....

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Review: White Ward “False Light” [Debemur Morti Productions]

Let’s go for a full immersion in this melancholic and strange post-black metal opus. This is the kind of album that, with its long and...

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Review: Helloween “Keeper of the Seven Keys Part I” [Victor]

I wasn’t around when Keeper of the Seven Keys Part I got released, but I wouldn’t be surprised if several fans wondered what happened to the band’s...

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Review: Khold “Svartsyn” [Soulseller Records]

This is the seventh album from this frantic band and it’s a pity that it took much more time to release it than the previous...

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Review: Gwar “The New Dark Ages” [Pit Records]

The alien monsters have returned for a new set of adventures. It’s all about evil but fun stuff and some pretty cool metal riffs too....

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Gig report: Marduk / Doodswens / Skaphos / Moorah, Croatia, 1.6.2022

Marduk, Skaphos, Moorah ViB Zagreb, CRO 1.6.2022. Or a Warzone of Chaos & Confusion First of June marks Marduk‘s glorious return Zagreb, Croatia on their...

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Review: Negură Bunget “Zău” [Lupus Lounge / Prophecy Productions]

After the death of Negură Bunget’s mastermind Gabriel Mafa in 2017, the remaining musicians have decided to honor his legacy, releasing the last record of...

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Review: Helheim “WoduridaR” [Dark Essence Records]

At the end of 2021 the Norwegian legends Helheim have presented their eleventh studio album WoduridaR (which means “the wild rider” from Old Norse) via...

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Review: October Tide “Grey Dawn” [Avantgarde Music]

With Jonas Renkse no longer handling the vocals and musically not quite up to par with Rain Without End, I used to believe that Grey Dawn wasn’t awful...

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Review: Crematory “Inglorious Darkness” [Napalm Records]

Crematory have returned, with an album that’s enjoyable from beginning to end, and has a pretty nice selection of songs. It continues the mix of...