Devildriver considered rightfully as real hard workers: they constantly go to long tours and release albums on relatively regular basis. In disgusting 2020 lots of shows were cancelled ...
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Young but perspective band from Kristiansand Pyrrhic has released their debut EP “Vile Slumber”. But not everyone in the band is unexperienced newbie, on the contrary, they have ...
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Combining a classic desert rock sound with alternative and post grunge influences, Witchrider wave their flag high. These guys are the future of the desert rock genre, ready ...
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From the opening minutes of Rotten Human Kingdom, Subterraen hook listeners with their unique brand of depressive psychedelia. A hypnotic blend of crunch and atmosphere fills the air, ...
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Have you ever looked back at the time when you were a kid and your imagination had no limits? Me neither…but if I would, Awaken the Guardian would ...
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Three years ago Six Feet Under, which was initially started as Death Metal super-group, but in fact it’s Chris Barnes’ solo project for a long time, released their ...
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A mysterious one-man entity hailing from the ever-vital Icelandic Black Metal scene, Akureyri, Iceland-based act Illkynja (or “malignant” in English) bursts forth from the void fully formed, with ...
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By the time Virgin Steele started to release concept albums it would only be a matter of time before the band would start to take these things more ...
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Long before Amorphis played mellow sauna metal, they were yet another Finnish death metal band with no hints of what was to come in sight. Indeed, listening to ...
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Since 2011 Second To Sun released eight longplays, a couple of EPs, countless singles and it seems they don’t plan to stop because a year after Legacy was ...
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This year a couple of cover albums were released. In June Bobby “Blitz” and Mike Portnoy joined forces in BPMD project, revisiting some American rock classics and earlier ...
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Comments Off on Review: Ace Frehley “Origins Vol.2” [eOne/SPV]
The precision and speed of these musicians are amazing. Vocals are perfect fit and although musically unrelenting at times and occasionally leaving me wanting a break, I always ...
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After 25 years of silence the native of Florida Brett Clarin has decided to renew his solo project Journey into Darkness, but this time he looked back to ...
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The Austrian band Mynskh, based in Vienna this year has decided to re-record the album “Chapter 01: Obliterating Perfection” with remastered sound and newly recorded bass-guitar parts. Three ...
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There is an old horror movie “Sometimes They Come Back”, based on the short story of Stephen King. This name is quite matching for some bands, which are ...
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A more polished production work and a renewed sound characterized Metallica‘s sound in their sophomore effort. While certain influences from the NWOBHM are still present in this release, ...
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Unlike Judas Priest and Iron Maiden, Raven are not quite considered as Heavy Metal and NWOBHM icons, though there were all conditions for it: Raven was formed more ...
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You probably don’t want to get served up with Dkharmakhaoz in any Spelling Bee challenges but that’s about the only thing not to like about these bristling black ...
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Comments Off on Review: Dkharmakhaoz ”Proclamation ov the Black Suns” [Iron Bonehead Productions]
With a name like Goatvulva you know you’re in for a bumpy ride probably with excessive spillages throughout the journey. And so it proves as Goatvulva spread their ...
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Across the past three deacdes Ihsahn has metamorphosised from the ungodly leader of one Black Metal’s leading lights into an irrepressible solo singer whose current body of work ...
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