”Leave our fate all but sealed, now we charge with an almighty roar. We are we are Memories of Old.” After a five-year hiatus British epic symphonic power metal group Memories of Old is...
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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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Epica – Aspiral
A towering return built on emotion, mythology, and metal mastery Two decades in, Epica has nothing left to prove — and yet, with their ninth studio album “Aspiral”, they deliver one of their most...
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Enemy Inside – Venom
A new year brings another 365 empty pages to fill with hopefully new memories, new oppurtunities and maybe new bands and music to discover. For me Enemy Inside is the first to start this...
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Yesterwynde: Nightwish, Nostalgia, and New Music
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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