Beep Beep, is it a bird, is it a plane, no it is a UFO transporting us to the holy ground of Planet Wacken Open Air. Leaving the wizards and witches behind us, we...
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Hellevaerder – Fakkeldragers
The Netherlands is just a dot on the world map. But when it comes to extreme metal the amount of quality releases is massive. Exactly on this day, there is something brewing in the...
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Mara – Sword of Vengeance
A week ago, I got an e-mail from the label Immortal Frost Productions which promoted the new album Mara called “Sword of Vengeance”. I really liked the artwork and decided to give it a...
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Nightfall – Children of Eve
My connection to this cult Greek band is sporadic and doesn’t really make sense. In recent years, I have been a fan of their “Vanity” demo. I reviewed their 2004 album, “Lyssa – Rural...
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Preview: Party San Metal Open Air 2025
We’ve lost count how many times we’ve been to Party San Metal Open Air—but who’s counting anyway? All we know is: it’s home, and we’re coming back. Last year was madness in all the...
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Report: Sylvaine & Osi and the Jupiter
Tivoli: Cloud Nine – Utrecht Monday, May 26th, 2025 Monday evening isn’t your regular night out to go visit a concert, but that didn’t stop the Neo-folk and Black gaze/metal fans from heading...
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Borgne – Renaỉtre De Ses Fanges
Sorry folks, I have missed this album entirely. The huge number of releases nowadays plus the fact that everything is thrown online makes it for me, yes, I am getting old, impossible to keep...
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Rome – Civitas Solis
It’s barely been half a year since I wrote my previous Rome review (‘World in Flames’) and here we are again… Now Rome (Jerome Reuter) is known for delivering many albums short after one...
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Ancient Bards – Artifex
In an age of crystalline wonders destiny sundered the paths of two siblings. Eirene and Lork, intertwined in hardened spirit, yet divided by fate. Ancient Bards starts the most beautiful ancient story ever. A...
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Fat Bastard – Barely Dressed
Triggerwarning: Child Abuse Damn you, you gorgeous girl. We could have had the world at our feet. I’ll find you if it’s the last thing I do….. Well that does sound like your average...
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