review Archives - Metal-Exposure

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CD review 2025

Report: Void Wanderer Productions and War Productions

Erik July 12, 2025

A short while ago I had the pleasure to review the latest album of Hellevaerder named “Fakkeldragers” (see: Hellevaerder – Fakkeldragers). This album was released as a co-production from two labels namely, Void Wanderer...

3 Minutes

CD review 2025

Hellevaerder – Fakkeldragers

Erik June 19, 2025

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...

5 Minutes

Concerts 2024 Live

Live report: Black Satellite, Cradle of Filth and more – Melkweg Amsterdam, December 5th

Antonie December 12, 2024

I t was the 5th of December, and all the boys and girls in the Netherlands opened presents they got from Sinterklaas, but in Amsterdam there was a spooky vibe going around. It was...

3 Minutes

CD review 2024

Bewitcher – Spell Shock

Extrememetalvoyager November 21, 2024

It’s safe to say that heavy music as a genre, has accumulated an abundance of different styles and sounds, since the late sixties. While some monickers, now considered legendary, trailblazers, and even given the...

3 Minutes

Concerts 2022 Live

Live: Saor ‘Origins’ release Glasgow

Metal-Exposure August 1, 2022

Writer: Tal Some bands are worth traveling from the Netherlands to Glasgow for. Saor is one of them. The release party of their 5th album, called ‘’Origins,” took place in Slay, Glasgow on Friday,...

3 Minutes

CD review 2022

Lord Belial – Rapture

Erik June 29, 2022

I have fond memories when it comes to Lord Belial. When listening a feeling of nostalgia enthralls me. A feeling which brings me back to the heydays of black metal when both brutal and...

3 Minutes

CD review 2021

Negură Bunget – Zău

Metal-Exposure December 28, 2021

It came as a bit of a surprise to find out that Romania’s pagan black metal band Negură Bunget (translating to dark, misty forest), would release a new album. The group, widely known to...

4 Minutes

CD review 2021

Thyrfing – Vanagandr

Metal-Exposure August 22, 2021

One of the most prominent bands in viking metal and most unique bands in the Swedish extreme metal scene has left us waiting for eight years before releasing Vanagandr. More than 20 years after...

4 Minutes

CD review 2021

Fluisteraars – Gegrepen door de Geest der Zielsontluiking

Metal-Exposure August 19, 2021

'Gegrepen door de Geest der Zielsontluiking' is not the album you would expect after 'Bloem', but certainly one you would expect from Fluisteraars....

3 Minutes

CD review 2021

Night Crowned – Hädanfärd

Metal-Exposure August 8, 2021

With 'Hädanfärd', Night Crowned have delivered another strong album on which they've found the perfect blend between melody, aggression, technical prowess and with a nod to the Scandinavian metal heritage. ...