Tag: music review
REVIEW: Temple Balls – Pyromide
Finnish hard rock band TEMPLE BALLS made their debut on the scene with the single “Hell and Feelin Fine” back in September 2016. Since...
REVIEW: Elvenscroll – EP: Never to be Mourned
Originally founded in 2006, folk metal act ELVENSCROLL from Kerava are united by their love for folk metal music. The band may not be...
REVIEW: Nad Sylvan – Spiritus Mundi
There's no denying that hearing the landmark prog colossus of an album, “Selling England By the Pound,” by GENESIS for the first time kind...
REVIEW: Kirkkokahvit – Yöaika
Progressive rock and punk are one of the most unlikely couples you could possibly think of. Isn't prog about playing three thousand chords in...
REVIEW: Hautajaisyö – On Vain Pimeys
HAUTAJAISYÖ (Finnish for “funeral night”) is a death metal band founded in Iisalmi back in 2014. The act was born from the ashes of...
REVIEW: Slack Bird – Hämärään
I have to admit that I was blissfully unaware of the whole existence of crusty punk folk before coming across the Finnish trio, SLACK...
REVIEW: Star Insight – Across the Galaxy
Our magazine has a mission to bring you a lot of bands you may have never heard of. Sometimes that also leads to surprises...
REVIEW: Blackmore’s Night – Nature’s Light
Ritchie Blackmore is a staple in rock music's vast history and along with his involvement in acts like DEEP PURPLE and RAINBOW, the guitarist...
REVIEW: Harakiri for the Sky – Mære
HARAKIRI FOR THE SKY is an Austrian post-black metal band that has been making waves as pioneers in the scene since their debut back...
(2001) Lacuna Coil – Unleashed Memories: Anniversary Special
The LACUNA COIL's name may be a staple in the Gothic metal scene, as well as being one of the most well-known heavy metal...
REVIEW: Alice Cooper – Detroit Stories
In Europe, we may know Detroit as the historic heart of the American automotive industry, but in rock music, we know it as the...
REVIEW: Noora Louhimo Experience – Eternal Wheel of Time and Space
Crowdfunding can be a great way for musicians with a supportive fanbase to realize projects, as it offers a certain artistic freedom and independence....
REVIEW: Wheel – Resident Human
About 4 years ago, I met up at the legendary Finnish concert venue Nosturi (which was recently demolished) with two relatively anxious guys to...
REVIEW: Cyan Kicks – EP: Not Your Kind
There's been stirring from the CYAN KICKS camp in recent days! Having recently heard vocalist Susanna Aleksandra loaning her voice to one of ARION's...
REVIEW: Rob Zombie – The Lunar Injection Kool Aid Eclipse Conspiracy
When it comes to rock legends, Rob Zombie should be a familiar name, for his time in WHITE ZOMBIE if not his following solo...
REVIEW: Heart Healer – The Metal Opera by Magnus Karlsson
Collaborations in the metal scene are common occurrences, from a neat featuring on a song to full albums comprised of guest artists (see AVANTASIA,...
(2011) Children of Bodom – Relentless, Reckless Forever: Anniversary Special
March 8th, 2021, marked the 10-year anniversary of CHILDREN OF BODOM’s seventh studio album, “Relentless, Reckless Forever.” As the album was published, it went...
REVIEW: Curse Upon a Prayer – Infidel
CURSE UPON A PRAYER is a Finnish black metal band founded in Tornio in 2010; “Infidel” is their third full length, released on April...
REVIEW: Tyrantti – Orjaplaneetta
Have you ever heard of a band so dangerous that their Instagram handle warns you to tread cautiously? If you haven't, let me introduce...
REVIEW: Anneke van Giersbergen – The Darkest Skies Are the Brightest
Anneke van Giersbergen does not really need an introduction, does she? If you haven't heard of her, I almost feel like calling you out...