Tag: album review
REVIEW: God Is an Astronaut – Ghost Tapes #10
The Irish instrumental group, GOD IS AN ASTRONAUT, is reaching a kind of career benchmark upon the release of their tenth studio album, ”Ghost...
REVIEW: Cult of Luna – EP: The Raging River
The Swedish kingpins of ethereal sludge, CULT OF LUNA, have stretched the boundaries of the genre on a few occasions ever since the band's...
REVIEW: Moonspell – Hermitage
Seeing a band develop and grow over the course of almost three decades is a thing of beauty. Such is the case with Portuguese...
REVIEW: The Pretty Reckless – Death By Rock And Roll
I admit that the first time I listened to THE PRETTY RECKLESS was because of Taylor Momsen's role in the legendary teen drama TV-series...
REVIEW: Simulacrum – Genesis
For quite some time now, people have been recommending me to listen to SIMULACRUM, a progressive metal outfit from Finland. Having listened to their...
REVIEW: Temperance – EP: Melodies of Green and Blue
When it comes to melodic symphonic metal, the name TEMPERANCE may not have yet caught your attention in the sea of other bands that...
(1981) Rush – Moving Pictures
Over 30 years ago in February 1981, Canadian progressive rock band Rush released "Moving Pictures." If you didn't catch our anniversary review, better late than never...
(2011) KYPCK – Ниже (Lower): Anniversary Special
KYPCK (pronounced as “kursk”) is a Finnish doom metal band founded in 2007, named after a town in Russia, mostly known for a tank...
REVIEW: WÖYH! – IV
The Finnish progressive rock group WÖYH! have bewildered a lot people for quite some time now. Their first album, ”Ikkillyk” (the Finnish name ”Kyllikki”...
REVIEW: Korpiklaani – Jylhä
Two years after their most personal and introspective album to date, "Kulkija," folk metal giants KORPIKLAANI are back with a new full-length studio effort,...
(1981) Iron Maiden – Killers: Anniversary Special
Fresh on the scene with their landmark self-titled debut in April 1980, newcomers IRON MAIDEN were already ready and willing to make sure the...
(2011) Ajattara – Murhat: Anniversary Special
AJATTARA, founded in the mid '90s in Helsinki is, in my opinion, one of the most innovative bands in the Finnish black metal scene:...
REVIEW: Inglorious – We Will Ride
Keeping the flame of good old fashion hard rock still ablaze are up-and-coming British rockers INGLORIOUS. The band fronted by vocalist Nathan James (ex-TRANS-SIBERIAN...
REVIEW: MSG (Michael Schenker Group) – Immortal
Whenever we mention bands like UFO or SCORPIONS, we think of one person who made his mark. After more than 10 years of silence, the...
REVIEW: Accept – Too Mean To Die
If 2017's "The Rise of Chaos" or the hit song "Pandemic" (2010) had become your perfect soundtrack to the apocalyptic nature of what was...
REVIEW: Tribulation – Where the Gloom Becomes Sound
Starting out as yet another death metal band from Sweden, in recent years, TRIBULATION have truly become a sensation, infusing Gothic, black, and death...
REVIEW: External – EP: Stillness
Publishing new music in December is certainly a venture - unfortunately, these releases tend to be overlooked because of all the end-of-year activities. Finnish...
REVIEW: Havukruunu – Uinuos Syömein Sota
Finnish paganism will remind you of a lot of things: the local animistic protector deity Haltija, the god of thunder Ukko, and the belief...
REVIEW: Halo One – Fragile Hearts Awake
For years, I thought metalcore was a somewhat dissident faction from the established metal brotherhood. It seemed like a threat that I declined to...
REVIEW: Labyrinth – Welcome to the Absurd Circus
Power metal fans, rejoice! A new LABYRINTH album has been released. Their ninth studio effort, “Welcome to the Absurd Circus,” came out on January...