Albums Reviews

 With just one album and one EP under their belt, FIRTAN returns with another EP limited to 500 copies called “Innenwelt”. “Innenschatten”, and “Im Licht meiner Sonne” are the tracks that compose this 16 minutes short-play release that shows us that the band has matured, playing their pagan black metal effectively, creating a nice atmosphere [...]

Formed in 2011, Saint Astray, the German band from Nuremberg released their second album “Abyss” in April. And we’re delighted to realize that there are improvements. First of all, the band’s logo. Now we can read at first sight the name of the band. Second: the overall production became so much better. Now we can [...]

After three years from the release of “Манас” and some changes of line-up (even the vocalist) Darkestrah released their 6th full-length album: “Turan”. Although the band is currently located in Germany, their music still carries influences from their homeland, Kyrgyzstan, and this record keeps the tradition going. Darkestrah presents us six long yet magnificent songs [...]

Having made their kick start, Fallen Eight have nothing to prove, but just making their own music. And that’s a very juvenile thing to do, right? Fallen Eight is that kind of band that just wants to squeeze some noise out of the adrenaline, and extremeness. Launching now their 1st EP. As you’d expect from a [...]

 The master of horror movies and one of the most eccentric live performers Rob Zombie returns after almost 3 years since the last release with “The Electric Warlock Acid Witch Satanic Orgy Celebration Dispenser”. Fancy title? Yes it is, something that only a mind like Rob could get from the other side and serve to [...]

 After making a name on the cult of revivalism around the classic hard rock, Wolfmother started losing edge, and word spread that the band finally met their demise, reserved to reissuing memories like the eponymous 1st album, reissued in a 10th anniversary edition. Andrew Stockdale, however, is not a man to leave his space out of hand. [...]

 It’s no news that Bathory influenced a lot of extreme bands and it’s no news also that one of the bands that best represents that spirit it’s Sig:ar:tyr. Most unknown even for the pagan metal followers, the Canadian that used to be a one man band returns with “Northern”, 6 years after the last record [...]

 “Deathrising” it’s Motus Tenebrae fifth album but don’t worry if you’ve never heard about them before – it’s not like they’ve made a name for themselves in the general metal community. They’re somewhat popular in the gothic/doom sphere, though, so it’s not a case of total anonymity. Given the old-school vibe of their sound, it’s [...]

 A comeback to the roots it’s a usual step that bands usually take when they face that experimenting has gone too far or they realize that to be in the comfort zone it’s the better way to keep people interested in the music. Moonsorrow decided to take both steps at once in this “Jumalten Aika”, [...]

 The most notorious Viking force of metal continues from where they’ve left of in the last album, and present 11 new songs in this concept album called “Jomsviking”. As said, this is a concept album about the Jomsviking, which were a semi-legendary order of Viking mercenaries or brigands of the 10th century and 11th century. [...]

 It had been five years since Heavenwood layed down a record, so the expectations regarding their new work “The Tarot Of The Bohemians” were set very high. After listening to the record just once, I can honestly say that the demands were met, and they’re back and better than ever. It’s an addictive piece, and [...]

 One of the most acclaimed bands in the genre, Finnish grind masters Rotten Sound are back with “Abuse To Suffer”. The new 28 minutes albumcould be quite short for today’s standards, but it still has that demolishing sound and putrid production, that we will find very interesting in these kinds of releases, and surely will [...]

I guess that there’s some nostalgia to the bands that emerged the late 90’s, and early 00’s, specially in a melodic kind of way. Reminds of Creed and all other Mike Tremonti Ventures. And Disturbed (but softer). Well, Evenline are Creed, but in a modern kind of way, with their own approach. More like in a [...]

 Reckless Love are back! After the single “Keep It Up All Night”, that it’s available on single and as UK bonus track of the album, the Finnish band returns with their 4th record “InVader”. Hard rock, 80’s sleaze, and radio hits is what the band used to us in the previous records, and they didn’t [...]