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Review: Allen/Olzon “Worlds Apart” [Frontiers Music srl]

Allen/Olzon project has grown from another project of vocalists Russel Allen (Symphony X, Adrenaline Mob), Jorn Lande (Masterplan, Avantasia) and songwriter, guitarist and producer Magnus...

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Review: Outlaws – Dixie Highway [Steamhammer/SPV]

Despite their long history, Outlaws somehow were if not in the shadow of Southern Rock scene, than on the sidelines (for European fans at least)....

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Review: Khazad-dûm “Hymns from the Deep” [I Hate]

Slow and menacing riffs with horrendous vocals is something that I can easily get behind. Dropping the frequency to the depth of funeral doom is...

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Review: Night Crowned “Impius Viam” [Noble Demon]

The words “Göteborg” and “Death Metal” placed in one sentence, warming hearts of every metalhead (dark hearts, of course). Dark Tranquillity, At The Gates, In...

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Review: Kawir “Adrasteia” [Iron Bonehead]

When a band like Kawir has been consistently producing music since 1993 (this being their eighth full-length release in that time, amidst innumerable EPs, compilation...

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Review: Nordligblåst “Light That Is Called Darkness” [Careless Records / Death Kvlt Productions]

When it takes you several times to start an album, you know it isn’t going to be great. That sage wisdom of course isn’t universal...

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Review: Raspberry Bulbs “Before The Age Of Mirrors” [Relapse Records]

When a band states that plays Punk/Black Metal, it sounds great: aggression, misanthropy, nonconformity and nihilism, which sometimes are carefully hidden inside, break out in...

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Review: Hex A.D. “Astro Tongue in the Electric Garden” [Fresh Tea Records]

Which music Norway is usually associated with? Black Metal, of course! Probably Viking Metal to a lesser extent. But obviously there are always some exceptions:...

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Review: Ozzy Osbourne “Ordinary Man” [Sony Music]

Last years’ show that rumors about Ozzy Osbourne‘s immortality were highly exaggerated: firstly he almost died from staphylococcus infection, then he cancelled his tour because...

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Review: Psycroptic “As the Kingdom Drowns” [Prosthetic Records]

I remember it like it was yesterday, “The Isle of Disenchantment” had just released, taking the extreme metal community by storm. Here was a band...

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Review: Demons & Wizards “III” [Century Media Records]

Despite its bright and monumentality, Demons & Wizards, Hansi Kürsch (Blind Guardian) and Jon Schaffer (Iced Earth) side project has a quite poor discography, which...

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Review: On Thorns I Lay “Threnos” [LifeForce Records]

The history of Greek Doom/Death band On Thorns I Lay is very similar to another UK Doom Metal band’s story: ups and downs, many years...

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Review: Annihilator ”Ballistic, Sadistic” [Silver Lining Music]

Knight Jumps Queen, If You Know What I Mean… Jeff Waters doesn’t need too much of an introduction to those who feel home within the...

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Review: Kvelertak “Splid” [Rise Records]

Since 2007 when Kvelertak was formed, it gained a lot of attention almost immediately. Well, show me a metalhead, who can be indifferent when he...

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Review: Neurosphere “Anthem of the Lost (Part I – Nightwards)” [Revalve Records]

Anthem of the lost is a catchy piece of music, that takes inspiration from melodic death metal, and explores other genres to create a nice...

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Review: Sepultura “Quadra” [Nuclear Blast Records]

For more than 30 years of existence Sepultura got through so many ups and downs it would have sufficed for dozen of bands. I’ll tell...

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Review: Spectral Voice “Eroded Corridors of Unbeing” [Dark Descent Records]

There are very few records that grew on me at the rate that Spectral Voice’s debut album did. I only found out about it within...

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Review: Anvil “Legal At Last” [AFM Records]

Lady Fortune hasn’t smiled a lot upon Canadians Anvil. For the 40 years of activity, 17 albums and countless shows they couldn’t reach the status...

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Review: Serious Black “Suite 226” [AFM Records]

Since their founding in 2014 Serious Black surprised with their fertility, releasing an album every year. It’s a lot, taking into account that some of...

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Review: Cattle Decapitation “Death Atlas” [Metal Blade Records]

While Cattle Decapitation has always been a band I have followed, they’ve never been a band I’ve truly ever loved. While I do enjoy a...