Rating: 6/10 Release: 2011 Label: Trollzorn The second album of Ignis fatuu. Would the band with “Neue Ufer” go in a different direction, where the band surprised us pleasantly with their debut album “Es werde Licht”? And they immediately open strong there, with a nice tune, but direct in this … Continue reading →
Rating: 6/10 Release: 29 April 2011 Label: Trollzorn Records The first track of the new CD of the Thuringian pagan metal band sounds really like a revelation. Voiced with great atmosphere that we were already accustomed to of these German nature lovers, but on this CD, this is even more … Continue reading →
Release: 23 March 2011 Rating: 10/10 Label: Spinefarm Records Where the previous album ended (“Novembre”), this album continues. The new Crimfall open with “Dicembre”. A cinematic opening, later supported by a massive orchestration. Next, a thin violin and then… metal. Wow, what an opening for this album, I was immediately … Continue reading →
Rating: 8/10 Release: 10 December 2010 Label: Witches Brew Damn we just received a new album, I’ve listened to it just one time and I’m instantly feeling ‘Gebroake, Gehange en Gewroake (oh no, that last one might not right), the title is in the Limburgian dialect and means Broken, hanged … Continue reading →
Rating: 8/10 Release: 28 January 2011 Label: NoiseArt Records Arafel doomed! Helge (ex-Equilibrium) doomed? … I do not think so! When you listen to the album “For Battles once Fought” you immediately hear the arrival of Helge at Arafel os the froth on the beer. The heavy metal sound that … Continue reading →
Rating: 9/10 Release: 15 December 2012 Label: Tutl Records Napalm Records has released the debut album ‘Baldur’ by the Icelandic band Skálmöld worldwide, for us a great opportunity to take a critical view at this album. The band has created this in 2010 already. The album begins with “Heima” that’s … Continue reading →
Rating: 7/10 Release: 28 January 2011 Label: Napalm Records A new album of these Finns, I’m curious, because although I am a fan of these survivors from Tolkien’s Middle Earth, I must also confess that I do not think all the songs equally stunning. They don’t have a top album … Continue reading →
Eisheilige Nacht 2010 Turbinehalle, Oberhausen 17 December 2010 By: Michel We travelled through heavy winterweather to the Eisheilige Nacht tour of Subway to Sally. Due to the fact Subway to Sally experienced some serious weather on their way and were delayed a bit, both supporting band played in another room … Continue reading →
Rating: 7/10 Release: 13 November 2010 Label: Independent Not a very productive band the Romanian Folk-metal band Bucovina. With an Full length after six years of existence in 2006 and an EP in 2010. But who cares if the quality is right? So, we give this EP ‘Duh’ a closer … Continue reading →
Rating: 8/10 Releases: 9 April 2010 Label: Trollzorn Records I wasn’t very interested in Gwydion until now. In the past I had listened to a few songs and the gig in Arnhem in 2008 confirmed my opinion it wasn’t all very strong. But… , sometimes you experience things in life… … Continue reading →
