2012
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Reviews
Gamma Ray – Skeletons & Majesties Live
Back in 2010 when I met Kai Hansen, while touring in support of To The Metal, he spoke of a highly ambitious live project....
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Finsterforst – Rastlos
Finsterforst is a folk metal act hailing from the heart of Germany, a country whose great folklore and music many take for granted. The...
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9MM – Volle Kraft Voraus
Germans were always stereotypically described as a nation with no sense of humor. In spite of that, fun metal bands like Tankwart, Onkel Tom...
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Bloodbound – In the Name of Metal
After just a year long brake, Swedish heavy metallers Bloodbound are back with a new release, In the Name of Metal. A follow-up to...
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A Life Once Lost – Ecstatic Trance
There comes a time for every self-proclaimed metal journalist, when he is faced with a dubious release. You spin the album round and round,...
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Cradle of Filth – The Manticore and Other Horrors
Whenever a new Cradle of Filth album is released, it is met with either absolute love or pure disdain. Throughout their career the band...
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Stone Sour – House of Gold and Bones, Part 1
It’s been a turbulent two years in Stone Sour’s career, related to the two of the band members’ main band, Slipknot. The death of...
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Undercroft – Ruins of Gomorrah
Although you might need a brief introduction to Undercroft, metal fans from Latin America are all too familiar with the Chilean thrashers. These guys...
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Satan’s Wrath – Galloping Blasphemy
Revisiting the roots has become somewhat a trend in the world of heavy metal these days. Many bands nowadays choose to forsake the modern...
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Skálmöld – Börn Loka
Whenever I hear about a new folk/viking/pagan metal band, I always approach their music with a healthy dose of skepticism. The market is packed...
Must-read
The Dark Side of Business: An Interview with Scott Ian Lewis of Carnifex
Scott Ian Lewis on the dangerous state of live music, comics, and Necromanteum
“The songs you love, but not played well” – An Interview with Devin Townsend
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9RPb_jsnY2I
Get Ready for Wacken 2023
Get ready to unleash your metal power because Wacken Open Air is back with a bang for its 2023 edition! Mark your calendars for...