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REVIEW: Paradise Lost – Believe in Nothing (remixed & remastered) (Musicalypse...
PARADISE LOST continue their series of album reissues from their experimental Gothic synth rock era, as last year's 2-disc version of "One Second" (1997)...
REVIEW: The Night Flight Orchestra – Sometimes the World Ain’t Enough...
In a surprise move and despite its members' other musical endeavors, classic hard rock and AOR revivalists the NIGHT FLIGHT ORCHESTRA have returned just...
REVIEW: Dimmu Borgir – Eonian
Eight years it has been quiet around Dimmu Borgir, except a handful of live shows and the release of their live DVD "Forces of the...
REVIEW: Auri – Auri (Musicalypse Archives)
Among big NIGHTWISH fans, there have been a few whispers about what's been going on in the last year, while the band have been...
REVIEW Epica – EP: The Solace System
Dutch symphonic metallers EPICA have released an EP containing six tracks that unfortunately didn't fit into "The Holographic Principle" and you can hear right away...
REVIEW: Paradise Lost – Medusa (Musicalypse Archive)
I've been a fan of Gothic doom pioneers PARADISE LOST for about 7 years now. Their discography is one of the most interesting in...
REVIEW: Eluveitie – Evocation II – Pantheon
Imagine living in Switzerland from about 500 B.C. to A.D. 400, where a Celtic tribe named the Helvetians settled in the land of the...
REVIEW: Eluveitie – Evocation II: Pantheon (Musicalypse Archive)
The time has come! ELUVEITIE had what seemed to be a rather rough division in members last year, resulting in the formation of CELLAR...
REVIEW: Wintersun – The Forest Seasons (Musicalypse Archive)
And so the climax of WINTERSUN's controversy is finally upon us! For those of you who are late to the party, WINTERSUN has been...
REVIEW: Cellar Darling – This is the Sound (Musicalypse Archive)
Let me be frank - I've been terrified to listen to this album. I really like CELLAR DARLING. I like Anna Murphy, I like...
REVIEW: Avatarium – Hurricanes and Halos (Musicalypse Archive)
It seems like only yesterday when Sweden's AVATARIUM captured my attention with their mix of doom metal and vintage rock on their previous album,...
REVIEW: The Night Flight Orchestra – Amber Galactic (Musicalypse Archive)
Although the NIGHT FLIGHT ORCHESTRA features well-known members of Swedish bands like SOILWORK and ARCH ENEMY, it's a far cry from a melodeath supergroup:...
REVIEW: Sabaton – The Last Stand (Musicalypse Archive)
SABATON. The great divide on this band never fails to amaze me. People either really love these guys, or strongly detest them. As per...
REVIEW: In Flames – Battles (Musicalypse Archive)
IN FLAMES, much like SONATA ARCTICA, have seen a great deal of rising and falling in their popularity of late, with fans largely divided...
REVIEW: Dark Tranquillity – Atoma (Musicalypse Archive)
I still remember it as if it were yesterday: about 9 years ago, I had received a bunch of DARK TRANQUILLITY songs to listen...
REVIEW: Forever Still – Tied Down (Musicalypse Archive)
Who are FOREVER STILL, you may be asking yourselves. This Danish duo came onto our radar after we were poking around to find out...
REVIEW: Sonata Arctica – The Ninth Hour (Musicalypse Archive)
When mentioned to a crowd, SONATA ARCTICA is liable to elicit a variety of reactions, but it's hard to deny that they are an...
REVIEW: Opeth – Sorceress (Musicalypse Archive)
OPETH's recent releases have been rather polarizing in the metal community. I had no problem at all with the stylistic change on "Heritage" (2011),...
REVIEW: Epica – The Holographic Principle (Musicalypse Archive)
There can be no denying that EPICA has a huge fanbase, nor that they deserve it. With their bombastic sound, strong vocalists, talented instrumentalists,...
REVIEW: Leaves’ Eyes – King of Kings (Musicalypse Archive)
I really want to love LEAVES' EYES. Liv Kristine is one of my favorite female vocalists of all time and Viking metal is one...