Month: July 2020

One of the missions of the investigative metal journalist is perhaps to trace back the cultural heritage of the musicians in the “musick” they make. Yours truly, is perhaps one of the mates that takes […]

Released in 2013, SubRosa’s third album More Constant than the Gods is just about everything you’d want and expect from a follow-up to their frequently bludgeoning, emotionally merciless No Help from the Mighty Ones: more power, more beauty, more variety, […]

For several years now Solefald’s Cornelius has expressed his more German musical and cultural interests through his solo project Sturmgeist, playing industrial-tinged black metal with lyrics drawn from twentieth century historical themes. Cornelius recently joined forces […]

I had a big problem with the new STURMGEIST at first. And to be blunt, if this was an album from a newcomer band or a band I gave a first listen, I’d put it […]

What happens when a germanophile Norwegian multitalent substitutes his blood with Jägermeister while working his way to everything important which defines German culture for several centuries? Except for a gigantic hangover the day after (believe me, I […]

Iceland’s Strigaskór nr. 42 have been quietly biding their time since their 1994 album Blot, but with the release of Armadillo they’ve come screaming back with a punchy, precise and hooky hybrid of metal, hardcore and math prog.* Most of […]

With this one it’s hard to know where to begin. How about “the heaviest finest angriest slab of cyber metal ever”? This record came, conquered and remained on the throne. It pretty much defines what […]

What a pleasant surprise: three weeks ago I didn’t even know Stonegard by name, now I find myself listening to their second album “From Dusk Til Doom” for the maybe 20th time and still it […]

No, no, no! This is NO slapstick! This is the hell of a brave-hearted metal album – so read on and don’t let yourself fool by the ssssslightly irritating cover artwork… but be forewarned! Back […]

Mixing so many different styles and influences (Dark Cabaret, Metal, Rock, Goth, Circus Music to name a few), it’s very hard to classify Stolen Babies’ music. They’re absolutly avantgarde, they’re part metal, part rock, though […]