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Weeping Forest resident RUNEREADER has emerged from his residence once again to bring forth a brand new concoction. It's titled Pathfinder and, like his other works, there is plenty of curiosity and wonder that will be invoked. Since each track offers something unique, this gets one of my rare track-by-track reviews; there is a lot … Continue reading EP Review: Runereader – Pathfinder
It’s been nearly a year since I first came across TALES OF TIME. They were the main support for BATTLE BORN on their UK tour and I was fortunate enough to catch them in my local city. I remember being enticed by their take on Symphonic Metal, it brought back that nostalgia of discovering the … Continue reading EP REVIEW: Tales Of Time – The Journey
Back in July 2024, a mysterious man living in the Weeping Forest released his debut EP. The man in question is RUNEREADER, and the way he intricately placed an eclectic group of sounds together is something that won’t be forgotten any time soon. Fast forward to today: he is due to release a brand new … Continue reading EP REVIEW: Runereader – A Frost that Never Thaws
While VANITAS have been around for a couple of years, they only came onto my radar towards the end of last year. Hearing a mix of different genres throughout their earlier releases intrigued me, and having heard their upcoming EP Chaos Theory, I am glad I stuck around. Let me explain. Epic instrumental Can We … Continue reading EP REVIEW: Vanitas – Chaos Theory
"when listing these influences in once sentence, you think it won’t work; but RUNEREADER somehow makes it possible" Lotty gives her thoughts on Forn Siðr - En Ny Början, the upcoming debut from Runereader.
LOST DAWNING are new and fresh to the power metal sphere yet they are already making a great impression. Their debut EP Embers Of Dusk came out before the end of 2022 and it’s already receiving praise from fans and critics alike. Having listened to the EP myself, I can see why they are gaining … Continue reading EP REVIEW: Lost Dawning – Embers Of Dusk
Everyone knows that metal has its foundations within the industrial factories surrounded by smoke, steam and steel. Not bound solely to the Midlands, industrial towns and cities across the UK have always spawned additional bands into the maelstrom over the course of time. Now from the Northwest of England comes a new beast by the … Continue reading EP REVIEW: Fate of the Fallen – Purify
Forged in North London in 2021, SECREUM has spent the last nine years building a loyal following in their local scene. In that time, the band suffered from common pitfalls of all young bands from line-up changes to conflict of interest. These factors led to the band taking a brief hiatus in 2014. Luckily, three … Continue reading EP REVIEW: Secreum – Embrace
For a franchise that is so well known for its musical content Star Wars has an alarmingly small repertoire of original music made in tribute to it. Now obviously some styles are more fitting than others. For example I doubt easy listening tribute to Tatooine’s finest would go down overly well but a death metal … Continue reading ALBUM REVIEW: Ecryptus – Kyr’am Beskar
For me, the best cover songs sound like the artists own creation. To the point where you are shocked to find out they covered the song and it wasn’t their own. Symphonic Power Metallers RAVENLIGHT are the latest band to show that this is the case with their upcoming EP Intermission, this is bridge between … Continue reading EP REVIEW: Ravenlight – Intermission