Dutch melodic death metal five piece Purest of Pain has won the metal battle finals and will represent the country at Wacken Open Air! Guitar player Merel Bechtold comments: “Each of the participating bands,...
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Epica – The Quantum Enigma
Epica is the band that introduced me to the metal scene and even though I have a taste for heavier, sometimes darker music now, I’ll probably always follow this Dutch six piece. Their previous...
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Pet The Preacher – The Cave & The Sunlight
Two years after the release of their debut album ‘The Banjo’, the Danish Stoner Rockers from Pet The Preacher are releasing their second full length: The Cave & The Sunlight. Not unfamiliar with the...
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Arkona – Yav
Nowdays, Arkona is a formidable band that is known throughout the Folk Metal scene, with a successful list of albums in their arsenal, a lot of festival appearances and many European concerts.Yav is the...
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Devil You Know – The Beauty of Destruction
Devil You Know is the new band of ex-Killswitch Engage frontman Howard Jones, guitarist Franscesco Artusato and drummer John Sankey. The threesome recently released their debut, The Beauty of Destruction. As a collaborative effort...
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Diabulus In Musica – Argia
It’s been two years since their second album and my first taste of Diabulus In Musica. The new and third album Argia has just been released and I wonder if the band has improved...
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Insomnium – Shadows of the Dying Sun
“Shadows of the Dying Sun” is the latest release from Finnish death metal band Insomnium. This four piece band mixes metal and harmonic tones together flawlessly. Insomnium is well known for their breath taking...
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Emmure – Eternal Enemies
Eternal Enemies is the latest release by metalcore band Emmure. An extremely heavy album from a unique band that tries to stay away from the cookie cutter, mass produced garbage of the mainstream music...
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Interview with Mark Jansen (Epica)
15-04-2014 – For the upcoming record, The Quantum Enigma (TQE), Epica has tried to modernize its sound. At the same time TQE is a classical Epica record with grand choirs, heavy guitars and contemplations...
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Sonata Arctica
Before I start this concert review, I must say that I cheated a bit. As some of you know, Sonata Artcica is my favourite band. So when I heard they were coming to The...
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