Life

Life

Interview with Emma of SIRENIA

Written interviews
Hello Emma, how did the year of Morten Veland’s birth, 1977, inspire the title of the album? This title differs a lot from all the previous albums titles: ...
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Review: Meteora “…of Shades and Colours” [H-Music]

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At the end of last autumn Hungarian symphonic band Meteora has released their third full-length album …Of Shadows and Colours via local label H-Music (Hangfelvételkiadó Kft.). Combining traditional ...
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Review: Raven “Leave ‘Em Bleeding” [Steamhammer]

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The last day of September was a turning point for British iconic heavy metal band Raven, on that very day was released their compilation of best songs from ...
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Review: Rage “Spreading the Plague” [Steamhammer]

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After one year of relative silence legendary German speed/power/heavy metal quartet Rage has returned with a teasing new EP Spreading the Plague, once again in collaboration with Steamhammer, ...
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Review: Scorpions “Pure Instinct” [EastWest]

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There is not much to point out about this album. In general, this is one of the most cheesy and commercial releases, even one of the band’s worst ...
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Review: Scorpions “Love at First Sting” [Harvest Records]

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As many experts and reviewers have previously stated, a common disease that rock and metal albums have suffered since the 1970s is how the greatest moments can fade ...
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Review: Metallica “Metallica” [Elektra Records]

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The trends of the music industry dictated that bands needed to fit a weird set of standards in order to sell more and more. As expected, Metallica was ...
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Review: Scorpions “Moment of Glory” [EMI Classics]

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Scorpions bet this time on a concept that is not new in the heavy metal world, as it was already exploited by Deep Purple in a much better ...
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THRESHOLD Release Lyric Video For ‘Complex’

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Formed in leafy Surrey in the late ‘80s, THRESHOLD truly blossomed in the following decade, swiftly establishing themselves as the UK’s leading progressive metal standard bearers. From 1993’s Wounded Land debut onwards, the ...
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Review: Sidus Atrum “Spiral of Life” [Kvlt und Kaos Productions]

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Life is pain. In both immeasurable atrocities and mundane disappointments, there is only acceptance that no one gets out alive, no one escapes without scars, and no one ...
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Review: Blitzkrieg “A Time of Changes” [Neat Records]

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After various years of releasing demos and an album with Satan, the legendary vocalist Brian Ross finally managed to bring out with this project a debut album with ...
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Review: Soilwork “Övergivenheten” [Nuclear Blast]

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Here is a pretty good Soilwork album, working with interesting melodies and stories, creating a melodic death/power metal hybrid with an identity of its own. The album is ...
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Video: TANKARD “Ex-Fluencer”

Video
Even after 40 steamy, liver-destroying, gut-stretching years in the name of heavy metal, there’s no stopping the TANKARD beer crew. Just in time for the celebrations surrounding their 40th birthday, TANKARD will ...
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Review: Black Sabbath “The Eternal Idol” [Vertigo Records]

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The 80’s marked the start of inconsistent line-ups, sounds and production values for Black Sabbath. It’s as if Tony Iommi kept adapting more to his singer’s styles rather ...
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Review: Tad Morose “Matters of the Dark” [Century Media Records]

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I don’t know about you, but if you ask me, playing metal shouldn’t be complicated. Have a vocalist who can sing in tune, play a few riffs that ...
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Review: Tad Morose “Undead” [Century Media Records]

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By no means am I huge fan of Tad Morose, but I can see why they’d appeal to fans of heavier power metal and for a quick comparison, ...
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Review: Pyrexia “Gravitas Maximus” [Unique Leader]

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There was only three-year gap between the previous LP of Pyrexia and their new creation Gravitas Maximus, which will be released in December by deathcore/death metal label Unique ...
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Review: Unto Others ”Strength” [Roadrunner Records]

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With shiny diamonds and tarnished gold comes bittersweet emotions… I got into Idle Hands around the release of their debut album Mana back in 2019 via the traits ...
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Review: U.D.O. “Game Over” [AFM Records]

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After three years of relative silence German legends U.D.O. have returned with a brand new record Game Over, highly and proudly holding the banner of heavy metal. And ...
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Review: Vicious Rumors “Digital Dictator” [Roadrunner Records]

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Although it would take Vicious Rumors three years to release a second album, Digital Dictator would be the definite album of this band and it’s easy to see why. There’s ...
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