Andrea Casanova is not just inspired by the greats of the genre, she’s a fully-fledged fan and it shows in the way RAINOVER have masterfully replicated the penetrating atmospheres of their predecessors. It isn’t imitation, though – RAINOVER steer much more riff-focused than many of their peers and are refreshingly unfocused on being the heaviest … Continue reading ALBUM REVIEW: Rainover – Nox
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ALBUM REVIEW: Megaherz – In Teufels Namen
Neue Deutsche Härte translates to New German Toughness; alongside OOMPH! and RAMMSTEIN, MEGAHERZ co-initiated this movement. Whilst they formed in 1993, their latest album In Teufels Namen (EN: In The Devil’s Name) is my first experience of them. From listening to the sounds of this record, it makes me wonder why I didn’t listen to … Continue reading ALBUM REVIEW: Megaherz – In Teufels Namen
ALBUM REVIEW: Sinheresy – Event Horizon
Even though SINHERESY have been around since 2009, this is my first experience of them and after listening to the delights from their latest offering Event Horizon, I will be coming back for more. Given the vast content this album offers up, it gets one of my rare track-by-track reviews. It wastes no time opening … Continue reading ALBUM REVIEW: Sinheresy – Event Horizon
LOTTY TRIES: Hadouken! – Music For An Accelerated Culture
I have been meaning to start up Lotty Tries again for quite some time and an unexpected listen of an album has inspired me to write this piece. For those who are new or need a refresher, Lotty Tries is a series of posts where I listen to an album by an artist I know … Continue reading LOTTY TRIES: Hadouken! – Music For An Accelerated Culture
ALBUM REVIEW: Promethium – Bleeding the Ghost
What is Promethium? Named after Prometheus of Greek mythology who stole fire from the Gods and gave it to humans, it is a radioactive metal and was first produced artificially in a nuclear reactor! Perfect name for a band, right? The Lancaster based band originated back in 2007 and have recently released their fifth album … Continue reading ALBUM REVIEW: Promethium – Bleeding the Ghost
SINGLE REVIEW: Negatory Effect – The Dirt (Will Become My Home)
Does black metal meshed with dance sound intriguing to you? Of course it does and you can hear this in NEGATORY EFFECT's brand new single The Dirt (Will Become My Home). Whilst the band have been around since 2020, they came onto my radar very recently. Due to the wonderfully weird catchiness of their latest … Continue reading SINGLE REVIEW: Negatory Effect – The Dirt (Will Become My Home)
SINGLE REVIEW: Tribe Of Ghosts feat. Ben Mason – Sunburner (Deny The Rot)
It’s been a while since I have written up a single review. There have been several huge life changes I have gone through in the space of a few months that I have been trying to get my head around. Due to what this song explores, this is a perfect one to start off with. … Continue reading SINGLE REVIEW: Tribe Of Ghosts feat. Ben Mason – Sunburner (Deny The Rot)
ALBUM REVIEW: All For Metal – Legends
Those in the power metal circuit may well be aware of newcomers ALL FOR METAL, it's been hard to miss. They have been hollering battle cries since before the end of last year which has caused anticipation in the air. A lot of us wondered if there would be an album and low behold, there … Continue reading ALBUM REVIEW: All For Metal – Legends
ALBUM REVIEW: Kamelot – The Awakening
I first encountered KAMELOT when they released The Black Halo album way back in 2005. I was relatively new to the world of Power and Symphonic metal and KAMELOT were amongst the first bands that I discovered. Suffice to say that album is amongst my Top 10 favourite albums of all-time and I have followed … Continue reading ALBUM REVIEW: Kamelot – The Awakening
ALBUM REVIEW: Winterage – Nekyia
WINTERAGE’s previous album The Inheritance Of Beauty came up on my recommendations of 2021 and it made my top three albums. So when I heard they were due to release a follow-up, I was eager to hear it. Nekyia takes a much darker and more theatrical turn in terms of the music and lyrics, I … Continue reading ALBUM REVIEW: Winterage – Nekyia