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Category: CD/DVD Reviews

  • 06-02-2009 Pain

    Supports: Brother Firetribe; Venue:  Mess, Breda (Netherlands) By: Elvira Visser Tonight it was time for a new edition from “Staalzucht”, a returning evening with dark music. We all know that the Nordic countries are best in this and that is why many Nordic bands enter the stage on these evenings. Tonight it was time for…

  • Apoptygma Berzerk – Rocket Science

    Releasedate: 23-01-2009; Label: Gun Records/Sony BMG By: Nina Mende The four lovely Norwegians of Apoptygma Berzerk have released their new album Rocket Science. That is their sixth studio album since 1989 when the band began. Since then a lot has happened, some band members left, other ones came. They have achieved success with a unique…

  • 07-02-2009 Mindless Self Indulgence

    Supports: Krause; Venue: Paradiso, Amsterdam (The Netherlands) By: Sabine van Gameren It’s 5 o’clock and it happens to be that I am in Amsterdam already. When I found myself something to eat I passed the venue where Mindless Self Indulgence and Krause were sharing stage this evening I saw already some people queuing. The people…

  • Violent Divine – In Harm's Way

    Releasedate: 31-01-2009; Label: Misty Records By: Sabine van Gameren Violent Divine is a relatively young band from Sweden. The band was formed late 2005 and already had their debut album coming out in 2006. Their new release “In Harm’s Way” will be in stores from 31 January 2009 on.

  • Turisas – 28-01-2009

    Interview with: Olli Vänskä By: Elvira Visser It’s a cold day in Tilburg (The Netherlands), but we are inside the venue 013 having a talk with Olli Vänskä, the violinist of the Finnish battle metal band Turisas. The band from Hämeenlinna was named after their homeland’s ancient god of war. While Olli is drinking his…

  • Deathstars – Night Electric Night

    Releasedate: 30-01-2009; Label: Nuclear Blast By: Petra Ghuijs Being a fan of the Deathstars and their unique sound for quite some years now, I was very excited to review their latest album: “Night Electric Night”.

  • 28-01-2009 Dragonforce

    Supports: Turisas; Venue: 013, Tilburg (Netherlands) By: Elvira Visser Slowly the crowd entered the venue 013 until there were enough people to open the balconies and hearing that the venue was sold out. In the first rows of the crowd there were clearly some Turisas fans present who began to cheer when the light finally…

  • Wizard – Thor

    Releasedate: 30-01-2009; Label: Massacre Records By: Sabine van Gameren Wizard, announced as being “a synonym for heavy metal”, comes from Germany.

  • 22-01-2009 Hanzel und Gretyl

    Supports: Next Waste Dimension, Deadcell; Venue: Dynamo, Eindhoven (Netherlands) By: Petra Ghuijs Having seen both support acts before, about one year earlier, I wasn’t exactly sure what I thought of this line-up. Truth be told, last time I saw NWD and Deadcell they didn’t impress me that much… I was curious to see if these…

  • Mortal Form – Taste The Blood

    Releasedate: 16-01-2009; Label: My Kingdom Music By: Sabine van Gameren The Dutch Death Metal formation Mortal Form released their full length album “Taste The Blood”

  • 17-01-2009 Monsters of Mariaheide

    Venue: Erp/Mariaheide (Netherlands) By: Elvira Visser Somewhere in the middle of nowhere, well according to me a city dweller, it was time for a festival. The festival has a history that dates back to 1992, this year they had chosen a new location because the number of visitors is still growing. Their choice for this…

  • Glowing Elephant – Radioactive Creampies

    Releasedate: 23-01-2009; Label: Abandon / New Music Distribution By: Nina Mende Glowing Elephants is a very young band from Cologne/Germany. They have now their debut album released.