Reviews

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 […]

What would be more suitable to present to the dear reader an interesting fact about Charles Lindbergh for every song on this album. Enjoy! 01 – Spill! According to some obscure astrology homepage on the interweb the […]

The French-Occitan folk outfit Stille Volk’s second album “Ex-uvies” is one strange, beautiful hybrid. The eccentric Pyrenees folk sound is still present, but worked over with a whole assortment of outside influences like prog, death […]

Reality – larger than mans illusions or is it me? (DHG) FIRST LISTENING SESSION: You just know when something belongs to the exceptional category. How exactly exceptional is this release? Is it an album capable to […]