Category: CD/DVD Reviews

  • Malevolent – Malevolent

    Malevolent – Malevolent

    Releasedate: 2023 (re-release 2025)Label: Necktwister Malevolent is a cinematic symphonic metal project formed by Belgian composer Nikolaas Van Riet and Spanish vocalist Celica Soldream. Their self-titled debut EP, released on December 21, 2023, via Necktwister, merges gothic and symphonic metal with modern cinematic influences.

  • The Light – The Light

    The Light – The Light

    Releasedate: 11-04-2025Label: Fastball Music Formed in 2022, The Light is a German rock trio known for their emotionally charged sound and introspective lyrics. Their self-titled debut album, The Light, released on April 11, 2025, via Fastball Music, delves into themes of personal struggle, societal issues, and the human condition.

  • Temple Fang – Lifted from the Wind

    Temple Fang – Lifted from the Wind

    Releasedate: 25-04-2025Label: Stickman Records Intro Temple Fang is a Dutch psych rock band. Formed in 2018, the band started hitting their stride in 2019 with, amongst many others, two highly acclaimed Roadburn shows and appearances at many festivals and clubs across Europe. With some line-up changes and surviving COVID with many releases, the band is…

  • Black Rabbit – Chronolysis

    Black Rabbit – Chronolysis

    Releasedate: 18-04-2025 Dutch death metal outfit Black Rabbit returns with Chronolysis. Following their 2023 debut Hypnosomnia, the band continues to blend raw aggression with intricate storytelling, offering a sensory experience that is both intense and immersive.

  • Worlds Beyond – Rhapsody of Life

    Worlds Beyond – Rhapsody of Life

    Releasedate: 31-01-2025 Worlds Beyond, a Belgian symphonic metal band formed in 2017, has returned with their second studio album, “Rhapsody of Life”. Following their 2020 debut, “Symphony of Dawn”, the band has evolved their sound, delivering a more mature and cohesive musical experience.

  • Dispyt– Från melankoli till meningslöshet

    Dispyt– Från melankoli till meningslöshet

    Releasedate: 29-04-2025Label: Elitbolaget The rearranged Finnish trio Dispyt is back with “Från melankoli till meningslöshet” (eng. “From melancholy to meaninglessness”), the third album all written in Swedish.

  • PREVIEW: South of Heaven

    PREVIEW: South of Heaven

    What: South of Heaven FestivalWhen: 07, 08-06-2025Where: GASHOUDER MAASTRICHT (Netherlands)

  • 18-04-2025 Frozen Crown

    18-04-2025 Frozen Crown

    Supports: Lutharo, FellowshipLocation: Willemeen, Arnhem (Netherlands) Frozen Crown is on the road for their headliner tour and they brought Lutharo and Fellowhip along with them. This night they were entering the stage of Willemeen, Arnhem.

  • King García – Hamelin

    King García – Hamelin

    Release date: 18 April 2025Label: Vicisolum Productions Intro Hailing from Athens, Greece, instrumental quartet King García are here to create genre-bending cinematic soundscapes. Political in nature, the group dedicates their music to those living in communities infested with rats, from politicians to patriarchs. The band’s story began in 2019, when Kostas (Mother of Millions), Kornilios…

  • PREVIEW: Tuska Festival 2025

    PREVIEW: Tuska Festival 2025

    WHAT: Tuska festival 2025WHEN: 27-29 June 2025WHERE: Suvilahti, Helsinki (Finland)