Rating: 8.0/10 Release: 28 February 2020 Label: Independent / Bandcamp Noituma’s latest effort Tervahauta, from start to finish is highly reminiscent of Helloween’s first keeper album. Despite the stark difference in genres, both Tervahauta and the Keeper albums have an overarching concept but each song sounds almost completely different from … Continue reading →
Rating: 8.5/10 Release: 7 April 2020 Label: Black Spark Records It has been a very productive existence so far for Canada’s Burden of Ymir…. multiple EP’s and a debut album in “Jötnar”, all from 2019. Now, 2020 sees a running Facebook page, signing with a label and a new full … Continue reading →
Rating: 9/10 Release: 10 April 2020 Label: Independent Mornir from Freising (Bavaria) is coming after one Demo (2013), an EP (2015) with their first full length release “Dämmerstund”. After a very epic intro Mornir is not making any compromises and is hitting off with pure Pagan Metal (Melodic Death Metal). … Continue reading →
7 March 2020, Quebec It’s the begining of March in Québec where the wather is warming up and snow is melting. First on my list is a new theme production : Le FestEvil. For it’s first editions the theme is Quebec City Women Metal Fest as part of the Ride of … Continue reading →
Rating: 8.5/10 Release: 22 May 2020 Label: Ván Records As if this year isn’t going to be overflowing with epic releases already, the next opus from Arstidir LIfsins has reached us nice and early. Set to be unleashed on May 22nd via their label Van Records, “Saga á tveim tungum II: … Continue reading →
Rating: 8/10 Release: 17 April 2020 Label: Mighty Music The planned intent for reviewing Vanir was loads of extensive research as well as a long backstory deeply involved in reminiscing last year’s holiday in Denmark for Udgardsfest. The end result, as with all expectations, leaves less to be desired with … Continue reading →
Rating: 8.5/10 Release: 13 March 2020 Label: True North Records The Mahones are pioneers of the Irish Punk genre and have been around for 28 years. With ten albums, combinations, live albums and e.p’s as well they are a well respected and prolific band. This album really showcases the vocals … Continue reading →
Rating: 8.3/10 Release: December 2019 Label: Earth and Sky Productions For those who aren’t aware, the latest release from self-styled Barbarian Metallers, GOD, is in fact an infamous lost album that were recorded in Portugal in 2009 under a different name. While two of the tracks have been released previously, … Continue reading →
Rating: 7.5/10 Release: 24 April 2020 Label: Northern Silence Productions Dämmerfarben was founded under the name “Schattenwindes Dämmerfarben” in the year 2005 by Nostarion as a solo-project.In the year 2006 Nostarion recorded the bands first three track demo called “Des Herbstes Trauerhymnen”. After releasing the demo EP the name of … Continue reading →
Rating: 7.7/10 Release: 27 March 2020 Label: Independent Staring with a beautiful cover a bit different in the style from previous albums, but with wonderful art, this Canadian band -with members and influences from Morocco- brings us ‘Al Qassam’ (The Oath) a full length of 9 tracks with an atmosphere … Continue reading →
