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Category: CD/DVD Reviews
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Battlelore – The Last Alliance
Releasedate: 26-09-2008; Label: Napalm Records By: Elvira Visser With “The Last Alliance” the Finns of Battlelore return once again to the stories of J.R.R Tolkien and his legendary Middle Earth. The band was founded back in 1999 when Jyri and Mikki joined forces. After some line up changes in the past years they released their…
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The Rasmus – Black Roses
Releasedate: 26-09-2008; Label: Universal / Playgrounds By: Nina Mende The Rasmus, after three years they have now and finally released their new album „Black Roses“. Their 7th album in 14 years of band history into which I don’t have to get into any further, do I? Their biggest hits were “F-f-f-f-falling” and “In The Shadows”,…
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Dead By Gun – Pulse
Releasedate: 24-09-2008; Label:Hype Records By: Nina Mende Dead by Gun is a Finnish punk rock band founded in 2001. This band is straight forward and says what they think. They now have their second album released.
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25-09-2008 Carmen Gray
Supports: Rogue Angel; Venue: On The Rocks, Helsinki (Finland) By: Nina Mende A Thursday night at On The Rocks in Helsinki. Like in every other country weekdays shows are not as crowded as weekend ones. So it happened that On The Rocks was not too crowded in the end. It was full, no doubt, but…
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25-09-2008 Stam1na
Supports: FM 2000; Venue: Nosturi, Helsinki (Finland) By: Nina Mende The side effect of being in Helsinki is seeing good shows. So it happened that the very week I was there Stam1na was playing at Nosturi. Opening act was FM2000. Long queues in front of Nosturi and the big signs telling “Sold Out!” could already…
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Artas – The Healing
Releasedate: 26-09-2008; Label: Napalm Records By: Elvira Visser In 2006 an Austrian band was founded, members came from different bands who played different genres and styles. When cooperating they founded Staub & Schatten. The different backgrounds from the band members delivered to the sound of ARTAS. In 2007 the band signed with Napalm Records and…
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One Step Beyond – Beyond Good And Evil
Releasedate: 29-09-2008 By: Sabine van Gameren The Australian death metal band One Step Beyond had their first release in 1999, about two years after they formed the band. Three years later their debut full length “Life Imitates Art” saw lights and anno 2008 the band releases “Beyond Good And Evil”.
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26-09-2008 Joensuu
Supports: Spartaco, All On Black; Venue: Waterfront Cafe, Rotterdam (Netherlands) By: Sabine van Gameren Tonight Joensuu was having their EP release party in Waterfront. They brought two supportacts: Spartaco and All On Black. I planned on missing the first one, since I saw them before and did not like their music. I succeeded.
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Reflection – When Shadows Fall
Releasedate: 2008; Label: Cruz Del Sur Music By: Elvira Visser “When Shadows Fall” is the third album of the Greek band Reflection. The band exists for almost 17 years. Reflection plays epic metal with doom influences. In 2006 the band had some line up changes and attracted Leo Stivala (Forsaken) for the vocals. The band…
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Nahui – A Blue Fire
Releasedate: 29-09-2008; Label: My Kingdom Music By: Sabine van Gameren Nahui is a band from Italy. It is actually one guy called: Luca Giancotti. Under the name of Nahui he released two promo’s, in 2003 “Tidal Wave” and in 2005 “Around The Shadows”. Now it is time for his debut full length “Nahui”.
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Kampfar – Heimgang
Releasedate: 26-09-2008; Label: Napalm Records By: Elvira Visser The beginnings of KAMPFAR date back to 1994, when vocalist Dolk left his former band Mock. He attracted Thomas on guitar and together they started to write music each with their own expertise. Dolks metal skills combined with Thomas folk and classical background created the sound of…