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Review: Nightwish – Human. :II: Nature.

May 28, 2020May 28, 2020 Glenn van der Heijdenalbum reviews

I almost don’t know where to begin when talking about the new Nightwish album Human. :II: Nature.. I’ve been waiting for this album a very long time since their first release with Floor Jansen Endless[…]

Review: My Dying Bride – The Ghost of Orion

May 24, 2020May 24, 2020 Martijn Bakkeralbum reviews

Misery has always been part of My Dying Bride’s musical stance. Yet the process of writing this new album was overshadowed by personal misery and other circumstances, resulting in an album written mainly by guitarist[…]

Review: Ignea – The Realms of Fire and Death

May 22, 2020May 22, 2020 Glenn van der Heijdenalbum reviews

Now, normally I might not even have reviewed this band because the music is a little bit different as opposed to what I usually listen to. However, when listening to their first single Queen Dies[…]

Review: Angellore – Rien Ne Devait Mourir

May 20, 2020May 20, 2020 Martijn Bakkeralbum reviews

Starting an album with a nineteen minute song might be an unexpected start, unless you are familiar with Angellore, whom just released their third album in their thirteen years of existence. 10+ minute songs seem[…]

Review: Yaldabaoth – That Which Whets the Saccharine Palate

May 18, 2020May 18, 2020 Tim van Velthuysenalbum reviews

The sun is shining, the temperature is nice, you are drinking a delicious cold drink and you’re just chilling. That are the perfect circumstances for playing an album like That Which Whets the Saccharine Palate[…]

Review: Crohm – Failure in the System

May 16, 2020May 16, 2020 Tim van Velthuysenalbum reviews

The Italian band Crohm was formed in 1985 by guitarist Claudio Zac Zanchetta, vocalist/bass player Riccardo Taraglio and vocalist Sergio Fiorani. Three years later Crohm already quit. During that period they only recorded two songs,[…]

Review: Re-Armed – Ignis Aeternum

May 12, 2020May 12, 2020 Julia Obenaueralbum reviews

Re-Armed is a Finnish melodic death metal band which has been around since 2001, and since then released three full-lengths and one EP. Their newest opus, Ignis Aeternum, will be released June 5th. The band[…]

Review: Born In Exile – Transcendence

May 10, 2020May 10, 2020 Julia Obenaueralbum reviews

Born In Exile is a progressive metal band hailing from Barcelona, Spain. Today, we will give their newest record, Transcendence, a spin. Kick-off is Heretic Antiphon, a short instrumental track filled with drums and oriental[…]

Review: Game Zero – W.A.R. – We Are Right

May 6, 2020May 6, 2020 Tim van Velthuysenalbum reviews

The Italian band Game Zero formed in 2013. Two years later they released their debut album, titled Rise. Game Zero’s line-up as can be heard on Rise consists of vocalist/rhythm guitarist Mark Wright, lead guitarist[…]

Review: Marrowfields – Metamorphoses

April 30, 2020April 30, 2020 Henric van Essenalbum reviews

Marrowfields is a relatively new doom metal band hailing from Newport, Rhode Island. Being formed in 2015, they were quick to release a demo in 2016 after which four years of silence followed, which ended[…]