Tag: music review
REVIEW: Dystocracy – EP: Dystocracy
I have virtually no idea who sent me this EP. A package arrived with some promos, normally I ignore those packages that come from...
REVIEW: Auri – Auri
AURI is a band probably not many of you have heard of, but yet it exists out of very familiar faces: Finnish singer Johanna Kurkela, Tuomas Holopainen and Troy...
REVIEW: Valonkantajat – Vastavirtaan
"Vastavirtaan" is the third album from the from Uusimaa hailing rock band Valonkantajat. I had not heard about the band beforehand, so this is...
REVIEW: Nightwish – Decades
Nightwish was formed two decades ago. This year they took a break from touring and releasing any new material, but decided to give attention to...
REVIEW: Sixgun Renegades – Sixgun Renegades
Have you been checking out your local bands lately? If not, here's one you should be on the look out for. Sixgun Renegades is a four-piece...
REVIEW: Judas Priest – Firepower
Let's get straight into business, I don't think I have to introduce heavy metal Gods Judas Priest anymore to anyone. After eighteen albums and...
REVIEW: Evil Drive – Ragemaker
Evil Drive, a female-fronted five-piece from Kotka, was founded in 2013. In 2015 they released their debut album "The Land Of The Dead" through...
28.2.2018 Arion @ Semifinal, Helsinki
Founded in 2012 by a bunch of 17 year olds, Arion has come a long way since then. With new singles such as "At...
REVIEW: Spiritual Holocaust – Feast of Maggots
Spiritual Holocaust, a death metal act from Raahe, which was formed in 2010, released their new album "Feast of Maggots" on 26 December 2017 through...
11.2.2018 Toto @ Jäähalli, Helsinki
Word around the street goes that Toto is turning 40 this year. There was no better way for celebrating this occasion than organizing a...
REVIEW: Shiraz Lane – Carnival Days
Nothing breaks more with the suburban dream than becoming a bunch of rock stars touring the world. This is the case with Shiraz Lane, the five...
REVIEW: Therion – Beloved Antichrist
Remember back in the day when Therion was still a death metal act? Well, they kept the word act, but they have evolved to...
REVIEW: Lamori – To Die Once Again
Originally founded in 2009 in Åland Islands an autonomous region in Finland, goth rock act LAMORI have blended the lines between gothic metal and modern rock. The five...
REVIEW: Paara – Riitti
Sometimes I wonder what's in the water here, or if it's the cold and the darkness and the in general melancholic atmosphere, that makes...
REVIEW: Hautajaisyö – Matkalla Kohti Hautaa
Hautajaisyö from Iisalmi, is here with their latest "Matkalla Kohti Hautaa". A ten track album, that makes a strong impression. The album will be released...
REVIEW: Harakiri For The Sky – Arson
Harakiri For The Sky is an Austrian post-black metal band. The duo consists out of a multi-instrumentalist and songwriter M.S. and vocalist and lyricist J.J. The...
REVIEW: Ode in Black – Seeds of Chaos
Ode In Black originally from Kuopio, Finland, released their first EP "Goodbye" in 2014. Now in 2017 the band has released their debut full-length album...
REVIEW: Red Raven Down – EP: Phantoms
Red Raven Down already got introduced to us by frontman Jani Korpela participating in The Voice of Finland, where he even made it through the first round,...
REVIEW: Beast In Black – Berserker
Who doesn't remember the moment Beast In Black released "Blind and Frozen" as their first single? My reaction to that video was somehow a...
REVIEW: I Revolt – EP: I Revolt
Here's yet another episode of our exciting "Support your local band"-thread. This time around we have listened to a young five-piece called I Revolt. The band...