Reviewed: March 2021 Released: 2021, Rockshot Records Rating: 3/5 Reviewer: Andrea Di Stasio “War of The Jewels” is an ambitious album, through which Ainur aims to bring to life the battles of Beleriand: if don’t speak Tolkien, you may already be lost, as the progressive rock orchestra’s new release is…
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Fates Warning – Long Day Good Night
Reviewed: December, 2020 Released: 2020, Metal Blade Records Rating: 4.5/5 Reviewer: Kat Knite I don’t even know where to start with this one. An impressive force in progressive metal for over 35 years, Fates Warning return to the scene with their longest and most epic album yet: Long Day Good Night. Compared…
Anthea – Illusion
Reviewed: October 2020 Released: 2020, Rockshots Records Rating: 3/5 Reviewer: Lee Carter If you have even a passing interest in rock or metal, it’s quite likely you will have heard some form of either that weaves in symphonic/orchestral elements. Done well, the grand aural spectacle that unfolds can pack the…
MEKONG DELTA-Tales Of A Future Past
Reviewed: July, 2020 Released: 2020, Rating: 4/5 Reviewer: JP Mekong Delta is one of those cult-type bands that ignores trends, ignores politics and just does their own thing. Their combined output is weird and sporadic, this being album #12 after a six year wait since IN A MIRROR DARKLY. I…
Lucid Dream – The Great Dance Of The Spirit
Reviewed: May, 2020 Released: 2020, Sliptrick Records Rating: 4/5 Reviewer: Erich This has been the longest stretch between album releases for Lucid Dream, the last album coming in 2016. THE GREAT DANCE OF THE SPIRIT is the band’s fourth album, and the conclusion to the trilogy of concept albums begun…
Blut Aus Nord – Hallucingen
November 2019 Released: October 11th, 2019 / Debemur Morti Productions Rating: 4.5 / 5.0 Reviewer: John Haseltine “HALLUCINOGEN sees Blut Aus Nord moving skyward into freshly melodic territories of progressive clarity. Interweaving dreamlike choirs, inimitable harmonic developments, reflective clean guitars, palpable organic drumming and a welcome rock and roll…
Between The Buried And Me @ Electric Ballroom
Between The Buried And Me @ Electric Ballroom 10th October 2019 Review by Kira Levine Photography by Talie Rose Eigeland Between The Buried And Me are a progressive metal band hailing from Raleigh, NC, USA. This London show had been the last leg of their European tour, boasting two sets…
The Riven – The Riven
Reviewed: March 2019 Released: 2019, The Sign Records Rating: 4.5/5 Reviewer: Courtney Solloway This album is chock full of classic rock. It’s quite evident from the very beginning that the band draw a lot of inspiration from the greats like Rush and Led Zeppelin. The classic rock tunes have subtle…
Barren Earth – A Complex Of Cages
Reviewed: July, 2018 Released: 2018, Century Media Rating: 4.5/5 Reviewer: Gabor Csete I am not a big fan of progressive melodeath, but for f***’s sake, Barren Earth got me. I am going to be super honest, the clean vocals were annoying for me. Still I want to listen to ‘A…
Wiegedood + Shrines + Jøtnarr @ The Black Heart
Wiegedood + Shrines + Jøtnarr @ The Black Heart, Camden 22nd May 2018 Review by Demitri Levantis Photography by Jo Blackened Altercarnated Photography It was a fun night for many Black and Death Metal lovers at Camden’s The Black Heart tonight. The band Wiegedood had come all the way from…
Amorphis @ Islington Academy, London
Amorphis Islington Academy, London 23 March 2016 Review by Demitri Levantis Photography by Carina Martins
NIGHTMARE WORLD INTERVIEW
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VALBORG Interview with Christian Kolf – Guitars, vocals.
Valborg Interview With with Christian Kolf – Guitars, vocals Interview by Jo Blackened Jan Buckard – Bass, vocals Christian Kolf – Guitars, vocals Florian Toyka – Drums www.valborg.de www.zeitgeistermusic.com www.zeitgeister.bandcamp.com www.facebook.com/valborgband/
A Forest of Stars Interview with Curse, TS Kettleburner and the Gentleman
A Forest of Stars Interview with Curse, TS Kettleburner and the Gentleman 1st November 2014 Interview by Caitlin Smith A Forests of Stars may have been simmering below the surface of the British black metal scene now with their unusual mix of black metal and progressive, all brought together by…