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CD Review 2018

Grafjammer – Schalm & Schabauw

Metal-Exposure February 9, 2018

The Utrecht based black metallers Grafjammer are back. They already have a demo (Smeerenburgh , 2012) and a full-length (Koud gemaakt, 2015) on their name, with the second coming: ‘Schalm & Schabauw’ (to be...

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Bleeding Gods – Dodekathlon

Metal-Exposure January 14, 2018

The Dutch extreme metal band Bleeding Gods has been making a name for itself with the deadly force of an avalanche. Even though the group is not a newcomer to the national stages and...

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Concerts 2017

Showreport Lacuna Coil, Cellar Darling and Aeverium

Metal-Exposure December 30, 2017

When a band has an exclusive show in The Netherlands, often you would expect this to happen in a city like Amsterdam. Lacuna Coil chose the Eastern parts of The Netherlands instead and had...

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CD review 2017

Ulsect – Ulsect

Metal-Exposure June 19, 2017

Late as usual, I bring you the review of the debut album of Ulsect, released on the 12th of May 2017. If you haven’t heard of them by now, you are definitely on the...

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Concerts 2017

Report: Dream Theater

Metal-Exposure May 8, 2017

For the second time within a short period, Dream Theater has arrived in The Netherlands. Initially, this second show of the 25th Images, Words and Beyond tour, would happen in Amsterdam. Because of logistical...

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CD review 2017

Treurwilg – Departure

Metal-Exposure February 6, 2017 0 Comment

By Sam I think the zeitgeist is starting to get to me. Ever since I first began listening to metal, doom has been a genre I’ve avoided – not because I dislike the music,...

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Slechtvalk – Where Wandering Shadows and Mists Collide

Metal-Exposure December 29, 2016 1 Comment

Dutch viking metal band Slechtvalk are back with their fifth studio album Where Wandering Shadows and Mists Collide. The bands last record came out in 2010, A Forlorn Throne. Being the one reviewed it...

Festival Reports 2016 -0 Minutes

Festival report: Into Darkness 2016

Metal-Exposure December 28, 2016 0 Comment

During the weekend of 2 and 3 December, the Into Darkness Festival opened its gates for black metal enthusiasts. Located in the Dutch city of Leeuwarden, the event took place for the third time....

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Report: Blind Guardian and Cirrha Niva

Metal-Exposure December 22, 2016 0 Comment

It has been over twenty years since “Imaginations on the Other Side” has been released. That’s why Blind Guardian is making a tour devoted to this album. During a two hour show, the entire...

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Report: Epic Metal Fest 2016

Metal-Exposure October 21, 2016 0 Comment

After the overwhelming success of the first edition of Epic Metal Fest in 2015, Dutch symphonic metal band Epica decided to make it into an annual festival. And what better occasion than the release...