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CD-reviews
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Acranius – When Mutation Becomes Homicidal
Acranius is slam death metal band from Germany. They released a EP before called ‘The Echo From Her Cracking Chest’. Now with their new vocalist, they decided to re-record these six songs and do another six new songs to create their first full-length. Expect a high dose of slamming breakdowns and get ready for some baltic sea brutality.. Read all! -
Starkill – Fires of Life
A lot about Starkill is misleading. First off, the band name and the album cover. I expected power metal to the fullest, and the first seconds of Fires of Life, led me to believe that was the right. In the end, this band proved to be something else entirely.. -
Severe Mutilation – Spawn of Hatred
Severe Mutilation is a death metal band from Bayamon, Puerto Rico. They’ve released their first full-length, Internal Putrefaction, in 2010 and now they’re ready to release their second full-length, Spawn of Hatred.. Get ready for some straightforward death metal! -
Atrocity – Okkult
Digging into the bands history I found out that it’s rather interesting because they’ve changed their style every now and then. What started as a death metal band, changed into a gothic metal band and is now back to being a death metal band… Read about this ‘new’ sound! -
Heaven Shall Burn – VETO
The tale of Lady Godiva might not immediately ring a bell. The legend tells that this 11th century noble women rode the streets of the English town Conventry naked. In this way, she wanted to force her husband to lift the imposed taxes on this tenants. This makes her a perfect icon for the seventh album of Heaven Shall Burn, VETO..
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Agalloch & Fen
Agalloch does not come to town often to play a headliner-show, but when they do, it’s with a show that keeps you’ll remember fondly until the next visit. This Sunday evening was no exception to. During the Lucifer Over Europe tour, the Americans performed an exclusive show in the venue Willemeen in Arnhem and brought with them Fen from the UK.. Read all!
Preview: Dong Open Air 2013
Since 2007, metal-exposure has been present at the Dong Open Air Festival and through the years, the festival has conquered a special place in our hearts.
Through the years we saw the festival expanding and becoming greater and more loved. Bands say their praises about the festival, so do the fans and the press.
With its unique location on the Dong hill, the festival has its own charmes. You are looking over the typical Ruhrgebiet in Germany, but still you are surrounded by nature and get a peacefull feeling. For as far as this is possible ofcourse, because once a year this peacefull mountain is mastered by lots of metal-bands!
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Preview: FortaRock XL
FortaRock has grown out of the stage of being a newbie festival in the Dutch metal scene. Last year, about 7,500 visitors watched bands as Sólstafir, Devin Townsend, Meshuggah and Slayer. This year, the organization decided to expand tremendously. The festival celebrates its fifth anniversary and therefore FortaRock will be FortaRock XL 2013 this year.. More!
Interview with Abinchova
05-04-2013 - Switzerland’s Abinchova might not be a household name among folk metal fans just yet, but it’s only a matter of time. These talented young musicians currently have one full-length album, Versteckte Pfade, to their name; they also recently released a single entitled Handgeschrieben, which was produced by Eluveitie’s Anna Murphy. Sam caught up with Arnaud (vocals) and Nora (vocals, violin) in the freezing parking lot of Germany’s Ragnarök Festival after the band’s explosive opening set.. Read all!