Tag: review
REVIEW: …And Oceans – Cosmic World Mother
Formed in 1995 during the second wave of black metal, ...AND OCEANS emerged from the scene with an exceptional and unique symphonic approach to...
2.5.2020 Kotipelto, Liimatainen, Skog: Blackoustic Harmonies @ Möysän Musaklubi, Lahti
"Never change a winning team" must be the motto of STRATOVARIUS singer Timo Kotipelto and the legendary guitar player Jani Liimatainen, as they invited...
1.5.2020 Flat Earth @ Tavastia, Helsinki
While Finland's alternative rock band FLAT EARTH is working on a sophomore album, they had some shows scheduled during spring, including a short European...
REVIEW: Green Carnation – Leaves of Yesteryear
Great comebacks always bring great expectations with them. GREEN CARNATION return to the scene with the album "Leaves of Yesteryear,” under the Seasons of...
REVIEW: Vader – Solitude in Madness
VADER is a band characterized for cutting to the chase, so I’ll follow their example. The Polish death metal veterans are back to the...
25.4.2020 Apocalyptica – #StayHome and ROCK #WithMe @ Private Venue, Helsinki
Saturday evening, we were treated to an hour of good music and good times in the company of Finnish metal band APOCALYPTICA. As is...
REVIEW: (0) – SkamHan
Not much is known about the Danish progressive quintet (0). The band has taken an anonymous position to draw more attention to the music...
18.4.2020 Devin Townsend @ Private Venue, Vancouver, Canada
One of the artists most hit by the current pandemic is Devin Townsend. Having lost a lot of revenue due to the current and...
REVIEW: (0) – SkanHam (Musicalypse Archive)
(O) is a Danish black metal lineup that promises on their debut album, SkamHan, "Seven explosive and oppressive tracks presented in a frenzied mania...
REVIEW: Katatonia – City Burials (Musicalypse Archive)
Last year, the Swedish juggernaut of atmospheric gloom, KATATONIA, celebrated the 10th anniversary of their 2009 album, "Night is the New Day," with a...
REVIEW: Bailout – Road To Redemption
Finnish alternative rock band BAILOUT started their journey in 2010 in Kotka and the first full-length album “…As the Winds Blow On” came out...
REVIEW: Goatskullt – EP: Kinahmia
Founded in Helsinki back in 2017, the black metal band GOATSKULLT has already released a full length and a bunch of singles. The EP...
SONG OF THE DAY: Cory Marks – Devil’s Grin (Musicalypse Archive)
Having long grown bored of the pop turn that country music artists took in the 2000s, Canadian newcomer Cory Marks has been a breath of...
REVIEW: Oranssi Pazuzu – Mestarin Kynsi
Finnish psychedelic black metal masters ORANSSI PAZUZU return with maybe their most ambitious and grandest release to date. Following their cataclysmic 2016 album, "Värähtelijä,"...
10.4.2020 Trollfest: Streaming hot concert @ Blå, Oslo
There are few bands that are as fun and entertaining in a live setting as TROLLFEST, so naturally, I was very excited to see...
REVIEW: Oranssi Pazuzu – Mestarin Kynsi (Musicalypse Archive)
”Metal alchemy” is a term that has been used to describe ORANSSI PAZUZU, probably ad nauseam, but it's hard to come up with any...
10.4.2020 Omnium Gatherum & Insomnium @ Private Venue, Hamina
INSOMNIUM and OMNIUM GATHERUM have faced a lot of challenges due to the COVID-19 outbreak. The bands were forced to cancel their American tour...
REVIEW: Nobody – EP: Gospel of the Goat
NOBODY is a one-man band from Vantaa, Finland, whose first EP, “Gospel of the Goat,” was released in January, 2019, via Inverse Records.
The instant...
REVIEW: Cirith Ungol – Forever Black
Formed in 1971, heavy metal band CIRITH UNGOL was one of the most legendary heavy metal acts of their time. Their last album was...
FEATURED SINGLE: Ember Falls – We Are Become Fire (Musicalypse Archive)
Following EMBER FALLS as closely as we do, Musicalypse is always first in line to hear their latest releases when they come out. This...