.
.
Category: CD/DVD Reviews
-
16-10-2026 Firtan
Supports: BezweringLocation: Musico, Den Haag The new album by the German band Firtan ranks among my top favorite albums of 2026, even though I only recently learned about it from a very good friend and colleague, who raved about “Helios.” As soon as I realized that Firtan were playing in The Hague, I immediately got…
-
Shores Of Null – Homesick
Releasedate: 16-10-2026Label: Dusktone I discovered Shores of Null three years ago, with their previous and 4th album “The Loss of Beauty”, and I am very glad that I did. My impression of them is still the same today: their music still sounds very Nordic, even if they come from Italy. This new album is doom…
-
Lee Richards and Friends – Songs for a broken world
Releasedate: 30-10-2026Label: metalville This October, a new supergroup of friends headed by Lee Richards, best known as the original guitarist of Godsmack, offers us an absolutely hearty and welcoming debut album, Songs for a Broken World.
-
Carnation – Symphony In Flesh
Releasedate: 16-10-2026Label: Independent For decades, death metal has inspired many to pursue music and it found a second wind through its fusion with hardcore, but in the end, it has kept its original form alive and youthful.
-
PREVIEW: Helldorado
Location: Klokgebouw Eindhoven (Netherlands) Line up: Tickets: Tickets for the event are available via: THIS LINK.It is also possible to prebook a locker. Links: Website
-
Old Man’s Will – At Last
Releasedate: 09-10-2026Label: Small Stone Records After a renewed rhythm section, the Swedish rock quartet Old Man’s Will returns with their third album, At Last.
-
GHØSTKID – Follow The White Rabbit
Releasedate: 02-10-2026Label: Century Media Records For the five years of GHØSTKID’s existence, the third album Follow The White Rabbit stands as a sign of high productivity. This time, it’s a direct nod to the ageless Alice in Wonderland and a long journey to the self.
-
01-10-2026 Belphegor
Supports: Krisiun, Asagraum, A Call For RevengeLocation: Bibelot, Dordrecht (Netherlands) October starts on a dark note at Bibelot in Dordrecht. Belphegor’s Praise the Beast European Tour has only just started, with the Dutch date being the third show after Essen and Kortrijk. The Austrians have brought quite a diverse package along: Brazilian death metal veterans…
-
01-10-2026 Coroner
Supports: Schizophrenia, Tar PondLocation: Nobel, Leiden It is a Thursday, skipping school to catch a live show in a nearby town, where the glorious history of technical thrash metal returns to a Dutch stage after 30 years.
-
18-09-2026 The Accüsed
With a name reminding me of AC/DC, Café The Jack in Eindhoven, where I arrived despite the exhaustion, the traffic, and the two-hour drive, would host not only me but also the legendary band The Accüsed. I became aware of these guys reading Alexandros Anesiadis book, Crossover: The Edge – Where Hardcore, Punk & Metal…
-
Airbourne – Airbourne
Releasedate: 04-09-2026Label: Spinefarm Records The Australian hard rock quartet Airbourne started “Running wild” with Lemmy starred as the truck driver in the video. In 2007, the band decided to walk in AC/DC boots to their glory, and keeps on going. It took nearly two decades of sweat, beer, and unyielding riffs to finally drop a…
