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Interviews
The Bloodlust of Empires – A 1914 Interview
"Fuck nazism, fuck NSBM, fuck communism. Fuck every totalitarian shithead"
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Comatose Vigil A.K. – Evangelium Nihil
OK, first things first. Not one of the four songs on this album is shorter than a quarter-hour, so if you're intending to listen...
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Druknroll – The Loop of World Creation
Although released last year in Russia, this baby is doing the press circuit this year so, why not?
Opening with a piano intro, Drunknroll know exactly how to make you guess...
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Sivyj Yar – From The Dead Village’s Darkness
Even with the continually growing range of sounds in black metal, it still never ceases to amaze me when a band completely obliterates any...
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Crimson Blue – The Angelic Performance
When the term “Art” is thrown in front of the words rock, or metal, or any genre of music for that matter, the pretentiousness...
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Anckora – Extreme
As a rule I have very little tolerance for industrial acts, particularly since they seem to be made up of people who just felt...
From the Editor
Music and The Criminalization of Speech
I take a great deal of pride on the fact that when Varg Vikernes was arrested in France, under their totalitarian anti-terrorist legislation, ours...
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Arkona – Yav
Ever since their debut Vozrozhdeniye, Arkona have been slowly but steadily growing from an underground metal cult to a top-class pagan metal titan. While...
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Halberd – Ruthless Game
While Russia may be no stranger to the realm of heavy metal, I have to say it’s not the first country I think of...
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Russkaja – Energia!
World music has seen a major increase in popularity over the last decade. Bands coming from all around the world have begun to mix...
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...