Tag: review
REVIEW: IA – initIAtion
Probably due to some strange cosmic synchronicities, after witnessing a global pandemic, Pentagon footage of alien spacecraft, and the fall of an empire, the...
10.7.2020 Ensiferum @ Sonic Pump Studios, Helsinki
One of the most-anticipated releases of the Finnish metal scene this year surely was folk metal act ENSIFERUM's "Thalassic." Being one of the bands...
FEATURED SINGLE: Mercury Circle – The Beauty of Agony
MERCURY CIRCLE is a brand new project by Jaani Peuhu, known for ICONOCRASH and SWALLOW THE SUN. The band is releasing an EP, "The...
REVIEW: Kansas – The Absence of Presence (Musicalypse Archive)
American rock legends KANSAS are back again with their sixteenth release, entitled "The Absence of Presence," which follows 2016's "The Prelude Implicit." Set for...
REVIEW: Rumahoy – Time II: Party (Musicalypse Archive)
The newest name we've noticed in pirate metal is RUMAHOY, who came to our attention when their vocalist, the infamous Captain Yarrface, was featured rapping in...
REVIEW: Dark Sarah – Grim (Musicalypse Archive)
For fans of Gothic metal and strong sopranos, Dark Sarah may not be a new name. Having already released three concept albums following the story...
REVIEW: Halysis – Cerulean
HALYSIS is a young band from Lahti, formed in 2015, and they released their debut “Cerulean” on 15 May 2020 independently. The Finnish quartet...
27.6.2020 Battle Beast: Worldwide Live Stream @ Kulttuuritalo, Helsinki
Since the release of their highly acclaimed album, “Bringer of Pain,” in 2017, BATTLE BEAST have toured the world almost constantly. I have seen...
REVIEW: Rantama – Rantama
During the lonely lockdown days, one has had to find some wholesome ways to stay occupied. For me, this meant working through my list...
REVIEW: Grey Daze – Amends
26 June 2020 is a date metal fans will remember forever, as on this day we got to hear Chester Bennington’s voice again on...
REVIEW: Dark Sarah – Grim
My most sincere apologies go out to all the information technology startups, but it is a cold, hard fact that cinematic, orchestral metal is...
(2000) Killswitch Engage – Killswitch Engage: Anniversary special
In the late 1990’s, two bands named OVERCAST and AFTERSHOCK fell apart, and from their remains rose a new band named KILLSWITCH ENGAGE. The...
26.6.2020 The 69 Eyes: Worldwide Live Stream @ Kulttuuritalo, Helsinki
Europe is slowly but surely recovering from the pandemic and it seems like the moment when we can go to gigs again is beginning...
REVIEW: The Hu – The Gereg (Musicalypse Archive)
Music is truly a universal language and there is simply no other way to explain the landslide level of interest toward the Mongolian band,...
(2000) In Flames – Clayman: Anniversary special
In the year 2000, Swedish melodic death metal group IN FLAMES released a record named “Clayman” through Nuclear Blast Records. The album was their...
(2000) In Flames – Clayman: Anniversary Special (Musicalypse Archive)
Exactly 20 years ago, Gothenburg metallers IN FLAMES released their 5th full-length album, "Clayman." While the Swedes had already enjoyed moderate success in Europe...
REVIEW: Wilderun – Veil of Imagination
With their 2019 release, “Veil of Imagination,” the American progressive metal act WILDERUN impressed a lot of journalists around the globe. Luckily, their efforts...
REVIEW: Carnal Agony – Back from the Grave (Musicalypse Archive)
Every once in a while one hears a single that's so outlandish that you need to listen to the whole album. This was very...
REVIEW: Voivod – EP: The End of Dormancy
Charles Mingus was an American jazz legend, whose unique style drew on such diverse musical sources of inspiration as gospel, blues, free jazz, and...
REVIEW: Al-Namrood – Wala’at
In a subgenre obsessed with being kvlt, true, and underground, what's more metal than risking your own life to tell your stories and share...