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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Interview with Adrian from Ad Infinitum
Our interviewer Antonie sat down with Adrian from Ad Infinitum to talk about their upcoming release Abyss...
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Weltenbrandt – Transzendenz Schatten Romantik
Let’s get something out of the way; I usually find it hard to digest Black Metal when it’s a bit too polished or a tad too symphonic. There are some examples out there of...
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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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Simone Simons – Vermillion
I always loved the work Arjen Lucassen and Simone Simons have done together. A “solo” record has been a goal for Simons for quite a while, but finally in 2024, this was made a...
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Interview with Thomas Vikstrom – Therion
A few weeks ago we had a chat and a good laugh with Thomas Vikstrom from Therion. The band have their new album ‘Leviathan III’ coming up on December 15th. You can watch it...
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Sirenia – 1977
Norwegian symphonic goth metal band Sirenia pushes the envelope of style with their eleventh studio album. This whirlwind of colour showcases novel aspects of their lead singer Emmanuelle Zoldan’s powerful voice, including more forward...
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Lorna Shore – Pain Remains
No one rocks the duality of “symphonic” and “deathcore” quite like Lorna Shore. Since firing ex-vocalist CJ McCreery for gross sexual misconduct and abuse, they’ve been fronted by Will Ramos from A Wake in...
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Report: Epica 20th anniversary show – Tilburg
Once in a while you come across an opportunity you just cannot miss. On Saturday, 3rd of September, Epica played a very special show in the 013 in Tilburg, to celebrate their 20th anniversary!...
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Aeternam – Heir of the Rising Sun
I think we all thought that when there’s an album on the Byzantine Empire it’ll be Turisas that releases it. Yet the Finns have all but disappeared, and instead we got one from the...
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