Tag: review
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...
FEATURED SINGLE: Game Music Collective – Overwatch Victory Theme
If you are any sort of geek and you haven't heard of the GAME MUSIC COLLECTIVE yet, for shame! These guys have been releasing...
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...
SONG OF THE DAY: Jinjer – Home Back
Towards the end of 2020, Ukrainian metal outfit JINJER unleashed a new monster single from their latest album, “Macro.” The single in question is...
FEATURED SINGLE: Fear of Domination – Dive into I
Finnish industrial metal darlings FEAR OF DOMINATION are back to serve your ears one hell of a meal in 2021, in case you haven't...
REVIEW: Rioghan – EP: Blackened Sky
Finnish artist Rioghan is a charming and off-the-beaten-path presence on the country’s ever-expanding metal scene. This solo project was founded in 2019 in Lapua,...
REVIEW: Marty Friedman – Tokyo Jukebox 3
Marty Friedman is an American-born musician, probably best known for his 10-year tenure as the lead guitarist for MEGADETH long, long ago. Early on,...
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: 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...