Tag: music review
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...
(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,...
REVIEW: Roju – Nil
ROJU is an up-and-coming metal outfit hailing from Finland with a fresh release out just now. Their debut EP was released on January 29th,...
(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: 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...
FEATURED SINGLE: Shereign – Against the Odds
In 2020, SHEREIGN surprised us with their powerful debut single, "Losing Sight." I admit that based on that track, I had made certain assumptions...
REVIEW: Suad – Waves
Every now and then, an artist comes along who can outperform the volume of the distorted guitars of a stereotypical metal platoon with a...
REVIEW: Orbiter – EP: The Deluge
ORBITER is a five-piece stoner doom band formed in Helsinki in late 2014, of which first EP, “The Deluge,” was released independently on January,...
REVIEW: Jason Bieler & The Baron Von Bielski Orchestra – Songs...
The somewhat odd coupling of an album's overarching, apocalyptic theme and the 1980s-tinted, feel-good hard rock wasn't exactly an option on my bingo card...
REVIEW: Nervosa – Perpetual Chaos
A few months after we saw Brazilian thrash metal act NERVOSA live in Helsinki, the band announced that two members, vocalist/bass player Fernanda Lira...
REVIEW: Veil of Secrets – Dead Poetry
VEIL OF SECRETS is a new doom-flavored metal endeavor hailing from Norway. It marks the long-awaited return of former TRISTANIA-singer Vibeke Stene, alongside Asgeir...