In 2022 we finally got regular touring back, which means there were plenty of shows to see, but the prevailing feeling seems to be that the year wasn’t as fruitful in regards to new...
It’s almost the end of 2022 and I’m writing from London where it is -2 degrees outside. Soaring energy costs means heating needs to be conserved. There is the threat of nuclear war and...
Tempted is a new heavy metal duo from Dallas, Texas in the USA consisting of Josh Mirsky (vocals) and Nick Malan (guitar). They’ve released two singles: “Shape Shift,” out on July 31st, and “Transparent,”...
Metal veterans Skid Row are back with “The Gang’s All Here.” When the band announced that Erik Grönwall (former Swedish Idol winner and lead vocalist for H.E.A.T) would be their new vocalist replacing ZP...
Given the name Satanic Supremacy you probably already guessed we were treated upon a mini festival with five black metal bands. With Hats Barn, Sammath, Wrok and others performing and presenting two albums and...
De Qubus, Oudenaarde, Belgium (12-11-2022) Last Saturday it was time to visit Belgium again for the yearly held Unholy Congregation Festival. Travelling to Oudenaarde (Belgium) proved to be challenging since there was a big...
In the Netherlands we like to mix things that otherwise would not have been thought of. This gave birth to great things like stroopwafels and the combination of gummy candy and licorice. After releasing...
There’s a list of bands and artists I have which barely anyone knows despite them being brilliant and I find this endlessly infuriating. Baldrs Draumar is definitely towards the top of that list and...
Originally, Sonata Arctica would have been in Utrecht for their Acoustic Adventures tour on the 30th of October, 2021. Almost exactly a year later, they finally returned and they brought along Eleine from Sweden,...
Last Saturday I visited a concert in Nijmegen. With a small crowd I enjoyed some gothic/industrial bands. This included a band in which I used to play bass and guitar. At one point I...