Secrets of Angels is the latest album from London-based, pan-European, originally-Welsh band Karnataka. Before I was sent the promo of the album, I wasn’t all that familiar with their music. And…
Monthly Archives:
March 2015
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You know, it seems the enjoyment I get from listening to some albums and therefore their rating more or less depends on the expectations I have for them. And the expectations…
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The last time I reviewed the Bulgarian progressive metal masters Pantommind, I listed them as one of my three favorite products of the Balkan Peninsula. Like the two culinary delicacies which…
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Bio: Two halves of two bands that were coming to their ends met up for some jams at the end of 2009. We knew each other from the local music scene…
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Voodoo Moonshine is the latest EP from absolutely bonkers French metallers Trepalium. When an album’s promo material describes it as being “for fans of Meshuggah, Pantera, and jazz with attitude”, you…
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De La Muerte is a brand new Italian modern hard rock band with touches of heavy metal formed by Solisia guitarist Gianluca Quinto, Christian D’Alessandro (guitars), Claudio Michelacci (bass), Luca Ciccotti…
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Genius is a word that is thrown around all too often, especially in the arts. There is no defining traits to it, and anytime we fall this or that album a…
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Every now and then, I come across an album that just knocks me over with fantastic music without a bad song on the whole album. For me, that is fairly infrequent…
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The Gentle Storm is the latest project from Dutch maestro Arjen Lucassen (Ayreon and Star One, among others) and singer Anneke van Giersbergen (The Gathering and Devin Townsend, also among others).…
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A long time ago, in a galaxy far far away, there was a time of big hair, spandex, and bigger guitar riffs. Yes, I’m talking about the 80’s. Being of an…