Tag: music review
REVIEW: Sixgun Renegades – Push
Finland is renowned for its metal bands but has a very active rock scene as well. I have been gradually discovering this scene in...
SONG OF THE DAY: Amaranthe – Amaranthine
A decade ago, Swedish metal sensation AMARANTHE made their incredible debut on the scene with a self-titled album. In a slightly different line-up than...
REVIEW: Dark Horse | White Horse – EP: Dark Horse |...
The metal world knows Marcela Bovio from her days with STREAM OF PASSION, her collaborations with AYREON, like “Ayreon Universe” and “Electric Castle Live...
REVIEW: Vreid – Wild North West
Sognametal is a particular breed of atmospheric, folk-infused metal that combines Scandinavian folklore and mythology with somewhat old-schoolish black metal aesthetics. The term was...
REVIEW: Bodom After Midnight – EP: Paint the Sky with Blood
What was supposed to be the beginning of a new chapter, ended up being a posthumous publication. During 2020, Alexi Laiho and his new...
FEATURED SINGLE: Mr. Fastfinger (Mika Tyyskä) – Effortless (director’s cut)
Do you like guitars? Do you think Joe Satriani and Steve Vai are rad as hell? Have you heard of Mr. Fastfinger (the alter...
REVIEW: Einvigi – Sielulintu
Blackgaze can be considered a subgenre of black metal, massively contaminated with atmospheric and dreamy elements, which mostly derive from shoegaze, a branch of...
REVIEW: Shedfromthebody – A Dead and Aimless Hum
I think it was Pitchfork that once claimed that shoegaze was music for dreaming. On the same note, I would guess that doomgaze is...
REVIEW: The Circle – Metamorphosis
If you haven't heard of the German art metal act THE CIRCLE yet, that's okay. The band is releasing their debut effort, "Metamorphosis," later...
REVIEW: Fucking Hands – EP: Coniecto Qui
Temmes-based doom/sludge metal act FUCKING HANDS have release their first EP, “Coniecto Qui,” independently on December 26th, 2020. This is the follow-up to their...
REVIEW: Averlanche – Life’s Phenomenon
AVERLANCHE is a new and colorful apparition on the Finnish metal scene. The band was formed in Helsinki in early 2017 when German vocalist...
(2011) Uriah Heep – Into the Wild: Anniversary Special
Ever since my childhood, I've been blessed by my father's taste in music. Whenever we would drive somewhere, he would oftentimes pick the music...
REVIEW: The Vintage Caravan – Monuments
While the music scene knows Iceland for bands like SIGUR ROS and SÓLSTAFIR, the small Nordic island seems to have a few more musicians...
(2011) Norther – Circle Regenerated: Anniversary Special
If ever there was a band to go out, not with a bang, but a disappointing fizzle, it was NORTHER. These guys were perhaps...
FEATURED SINGLE: Vansidian – Stormweaver
Let's talk new music, shall we? On March 19th, 2021, a single was released that snuck under my radar. It is the debut single...
REVIEW: Gary Moore – How Blue Can You Get
February 6th, 2021, marked 10 years since the tragic passing of iconic Irish guitarist Gary Moore. He left behind a formidable back catalog of...
SONG OF THE DAY: Icon for Hire – Seeds
ICON FOR HIRE. What can we say? This is such an interesting band with such an interesting history. The band has been through a...
REVIEW: Slow Fall – Beneath the Endless Rains
Today's a boring Wednesday evening in the midst of a pandemic. Since I had nothing to do, I thought... well, why not go through...
REVIEW: Jo Below – EP: No Control
We first heard about the name JO BELOW when they released the EP "By the Rules" last year. Having been pleased by their enjoyable...
REVIEW: Liquid Tension Experiment – LTE3
In modern-day progressive rock, it seems as though there is a new supergroup born every few weeks. Be that as it may, there is...
