Tag: music review

The delightfully titled "Boblikov's Magical World" from Mando Diao was released via Playground Music on April 28th. Check out our review of this unusual effort here...

Finnish up-and-coming metal band I Am Your God are releasing their sophomore album, "SINister," on May 5th through Out of Line Music. Read our review here...

Ivan Neville is back with a new solo album - the first in two decades! - called "Touch My Soul," which was released on April 21st. Check out our review here...

On this day in 2003, Finntroll released something unusual in "Visor on slutet," an all-acoustic, swampy EP. See how it holds up as today's anniversary special!

Masters of atmospheric gloom Katatonia released "Viva Emptiness" on this day in 2003. Check it out this classic album review today for its 20th anniversary!

The post-punk/new-wave sensation of Grave Pleasures released a new album, "Plagueboys," on April 21st, 2023, via Century Media. Check out our review here...

It's always fun to look back on prog classics of yesterday, so today we've cracked open Opeth's "Damnation" for its 20th anniversary to see how it stacks up! Read this classic album review here...

A pairing of Canadian and Finnish artists, Amplitusion, resulted in an interesting new release on February 20th, 2023: "Galaxy of Sound." Read our review here...

Alase have released their well-anticipated sophomore album, "A Matter of Time," via Inverse Records on April 14th, 2023. See what our reviewer thinks of it here...

Mustan Kuun Lapset released a 4-track anniversary EP under the title "Suruaika 1993-2023 Anniversary EP" via Inverse Records on March 24th. Read the review here...

In between albums, bands sometimes release compilation albums to keep the flow of new material going. This is the marketing strategy behind Powerwolf's new offering, "Interludium." The compilation album came out on April 7th, via Napalm Records, and you can read our thoughts on it here...

Epica and Apocalyptica have recently tour together under the moniker Epic Apocalypse Tour. To make this tour even more special, Apocalyptica released "Rise Again" with Simone Simons. This is our Featured Single today....

Smackbound are back again with a new release, "Hostage," out April 21st, 2023, via Frontiers Music Srl. Check out our review here...

Finnish legends HIM released their genre defining album, "Love Metal," 20 years ago, today. Check out our anniversary special here...

Today's anniversary special celebrates 20 years since the release of Infected Mushroom's "Converting Vegetarians." Check out this classic album review here...

Paul Gilbert made an interesting choice, doing instrumental covers of Dio songs on his new album, "The Dio Album," out today via Music Theories Recordings. Read our review here...

Marianas Rest released "Auer" on March 24th, 2023, via Napalm Records. Check out our review here...

Ihsahn's newest EP, "Fascination Street Sessions," is a too-short endeavor at only three tracks, but nevertheless showcase his expertise. Check out our review here...

Dutch singer Floor Jansen flipped the script with her independently released solo album, "Paragon," which came out on March 24th. Check out our thoughts on this release here...

Depeche Mode honor late member Andy Fletcher (RIP) with their fifteenth studio record, aptly titled "Memento Mori." Check out our review here...