Septicflesh is a massively important band for me as it’s one of the ones that actually got me started on this journey into the world of extreme metal. With their blend of very evocative...
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Die Apokalyptischen Reiter- Wilde Kinder
Die Apokalyptischen Reiter, for those who have never heard of them, have been a big name in the scene for 25 years. The last studio album from the gents from Weimar is dated...
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Katharos – Of Lineages Long Forgotten
Sometimes when there’s not much exciting things going on in terms of releases I have a look through every metalhead’s favourite site – Metal Archives – and click on a few bands with alluring-sounding...
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Live Review : Antimatter
For their 20th anniversary tour, Antimatter had two shows scheduled in The Netherlands. One of them, in Venlo had something special, it was to be held in a church!...
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Watain – The Agony & Ecstasy of Watain
The last few decades Watain has managed to gather quite a following. With albums “Casus Luciferi”, “Lawless Darkness” and “Trident Wolf Eclipse” they manage to display pure blackness in excellent form. After four years...
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Live report: Inferno Festival 2022
Inferno Festival 2022 Rockefeller/John Dee, Oslo Norway 14-16th of April 2022 Report by: Wouter, Ingrid and Tal Pictures by: Ingrid and Wouter It took three years, many lockdowns – both in a physical...
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Live Review: Sovrag + Smrt + Baest
Another one of those stupid April days where the weather can’t decide between rain, sun, general cloudiness or falling murderous icicles. But there was another force of nature at play on Sunday, the 24th...
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Paddy and the Rats – From Wasteland to Wonderland
Everyone needs some pirate music in their lives once in a while. Next time you find yourself itching to put on an eyepatch and a peg leg before you jam on your morning commute,...
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NITE – Voices of the Kronian Moon
NITE is a newish band from the Bay Area of California that combines traditional metal with black metal style vocals. As fresh as a take as this combination is, I personally drifted in and...
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Concert report – Ensiferum + Dark Tranquillity (supported by The Legion Ghost and Nailed To Obscurity)
Location: Patronaat Haarlem, 11th of April 2022 It has been nearly two years since I have been to a concert. Two long years and I think a lot of us have been anxious to...
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