Saturday, the 8th of November 2014 we travelled down the road to Apeldoorn to visit the 7th edition of the Brainstorm festival. Even though this festival exists for quite some years already, it was...
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Skálmöld – Með Vættum
I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again:Skálmöld are a breath of fresh air in a sometimes-stale folk metal scene. If you’ve listened to the band, then you know what I’m talking about...
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Epica: “Not just your girlfriend’s band anymore”
In a week, Dutch symphonic metal formation Epica will start their European tour with special guest Dragonforce and Dagoba. Metal-Exposure interviewed vocalist-guitarist and founder Mark Jansen about Epica’s touring life, the cancellation of the...
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Dark Fortress + support
To celebrate and promote their new album Venereal Dawn, Dark Fortress went on a tour through Europe this Fall. They brought support bands Secrets Of The Moon and Schammasch with them. On October 21st,...
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Interview with Morean – Dark Fortress
German Black Metal band Dark Fortress just released their seventh full-length album ‘Venereal Dawn’ and are promoting this album with a tour through Europe. On October 21st they had a show in Nijmegen, Netherlands....
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At The Gates – At War With Reality
Nineteen years have passed since the pioneer of the Gothenburg (melodic) death metal sound, At The Gates, released its most influential record, Slaughter of the Soul. After the five-piece reunited in 2007, they had...
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Einherjer – Av Oss, For Oss
Einherjer’s comeback album Norrøn (2011) was received with mixed reviews. Now, the Norwegian warriors are back with Av Oss, For Oss. This sixth full-length marks the fusion of Einherjers past and the band’s forthcoming...
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Maat – As We Create The Hope From Above
I love ancient Egyptian themes. I love it even more when combined with a nice dose of extreme metal, because there aren’t many of those out there. The case is pretty much this, with...
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Soulnerve – The Dying Light
It happens rarely: the first song of a new record immediately draws your attention and you find yourself checking the band out within minutes. This occurred while listening to the debut of Soulnerve, called...
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Alunah – Awakening The Forest
When I first listened to this album I was happily surprised about how good it was. And during listening round number six, it has only become better and better. It’s a good mix between...
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