Introspection 8 articles

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Review: Warning – Rituals of Shame [Relapse Records]

Twenty years since Watching From A Distance… That album was huge for me back then, so I went into this one pretty nervous. I kept...

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Review: In the Woods… “Otra” [Prophecy Productions]

Let’s go in the woods for a trip through musical genres and mood, discussions on society and nature. It’s a perpetually changing album, where you...

Interview with Alejandro of WEIGHT OF EMPTINESS

Hi! The title of the album, “Withered Paradogma,” suggests a rejection of established beliefs and ideologies. Can you expand on this theme and explain how...

Interview with Mikael of VREDENSDAL

Hello, Mikael! How did VREDENSDAL come to be, and what motivated you to create music that alters the expectations of what Black Metal can be?...

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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: Savatage “Hall of the Mountain King” [Atlantic Records]

Let me get something off my chest right away: by no means am I a huge Savatage fan. I enjoy plenty of their early stuff,...

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Review: Savatage “Gutter Ballet” [Atlantic Records]

When bands depart from their earlier and often heavier sound, there are always some obvious risks involved. Some bands get away with it, but I’d...