It was a Sunday afternoon some time in the summer of 2006, during a break from band practice. Our guitarist gathered us around the computer to show us something funny on Youtube, as was...
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Wintersun – Time II: Worth the Wait, But Let’s Not Do This Again
Well, it’s about damn time, isn’t it? After a staggering 12 years since “Time I”, Finnish symphonic metal masters Wintersun have finally delivered “Time II”, and it’s every bit as epic, intricate, and majestic as fans could have...
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Nails – Every Bridge Burning: A Relentless Thrash-Punk Masterpiece
Nails has never been a band to mess around. With a total runtime of just 17 minutes and 47 seconds, their latest album, “Every Bridge Burning”, is a blistering assault on the senses. It’s...
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Pallbearer – Mind Burns Alive
It didn’t take a master degree in clairvoyance to figure out that after the release of lead single “Where The Light Fades”, the latest PALLBEARER album would become a polarizing release. Such reserved tonalities came as a...
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Amaranthe – The Catalyst
Swedish Nu Metal giants Amaranthe have been described as “ABBA on a bloodthirsty rampage”, blending synth with pop in an upbeat whirlwind that has become a pillar of the genre. They’ve toured with Sabaton...
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Gost – Prophecy
It has already been three years since Gost released “Rites of Love and Reverence” (review you can read here). An intriguing album where Synth-Wave and Black Metal met. James Lollar, a.k.a. Ba’al-berith, works in...
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Ministry – HOPIUMFORTHEMASSES
First off, let’s be clear before entering this review. Ministry had a huge impact on my musical endeavors. Al Jourgenson together with Paul Barker, who is not active in this band anymore but had...
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Lucifer – Lucifer V
Lucifer is a Stockholm-based classic metal band fronted by Johanna Sadonis. With influences such as Black Sabbath and Deep Purple, the band’s aesthetic is distinctly retro, with a sound that could have come straight...
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Carnifex – Necromanteum
Carnifex is a band that likely needs no introduction, but for those uninitiated, they’re one of the pioneering American blackened deathcore bands, founded by frontman Scott Ian Lewis and drummer Shawn Cameron. While...
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