Anton LaVey, Snorri Sturluson, Aleister Crowley, Kain and Jon Nötveidt: predominant inspirational names, contributing in one way or another culture of heavy metal, by inspiring many a band (or fan) to make (or listen...
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Amaranthe – Maximalism
With Maximalism, Amaranthe is moving further along their path to create their own style. This might bring some new fans, but some fans of old might leave the band for what it is. Still,...
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Finsterforst – #YOLO
My first reaction after glimpsing at the track list of #YOLO was something like ‘are you fucking kidding me?’ Read why...
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Dark Tranquillity – Atoma
A wheel need not be re-invented. Yet means of transport are subject of constant innovation, though in the end they still take you from A to B. Dark Tranquillity just made their 11th ‘transport’,...
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Report: Kampfar, Vreid
It’s a Wednesday night after work. You have the choice of going home and trying to relax with a beer, or.. emptying your head with some sinister black metal tunes from the north! For...
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Tarja + Support in Hengelo
In the eastern part of our small country, in the town named Hengelo, a singer was scheduled to perform who is most known from her role in a major band. Maybe this was the...
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Show report: Sonata Arctica and Twilight Force
As you could have read on our site recently, there has been a lot going on in the Finnish Sonata Arctica camp. They just released their ninth studio album named The Ninth Hour and...
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Incarceration – Catharsis
Incarceration released Sacrifice back in 2013, a short 3-songs EP, that received tremendous exposure due to its ear smashing riffs and oldschool feel, which is something a whole damn lot of folks out there...
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Report: Epic Metal Fest 2016
After the overwhelming success of the first edition of Epic Metal Fest in 2015, Dutch symphonic metal band Epica decided to make it into an annual festival. And what better occasion than the release...
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Asphyx – Incoming Death
Ashpyx delivered an album that is as solid as a tank. The sound is incredibly thick and hazy, but it fits the battlefield atmosphere on the record. The ferocious, raunchy riffs will make the...
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