Category: CD/DVD Reviews

  • Elis – Catharsis

    Releasedate: 27-11-2009; Label: Napalm Records By: Lara Cappelli Elis is a female-fronted Metal band from Liechtenstein formed in 2003. Unfortunately in 2006 the band got through the sudden and premature death of their singer Sabine Dünser after the recordings of their third album Griefshire. In 2008 they announced their new singer Sandra Schleret, former vocalist…

  • Way to End – Desecrated Internal Journey

    Releasedate: 25-09-2009; Label: Debemur-mort By: Sabine van Gameren The French Black Metal formation Way To End releases their debut album “Desecrated Internal Journey”. The band formed in 2006.

  • Megasus – Megasus

    Releasedate: 24-11-2009; Label: 20 Buck Spin By: Sabine van Gameren The American band Megasus releases their self-titled debut album via the 20 buck spin label. They are up for some serious heavy metal.

  • 03-12-2009 The Butterfly Effect

    Supports: Atlantis; Venue:Tivoli de Helling, Utrecht (The Netherlands) By: Sabine van Gameren The Australian band The Butterfly Effect had a gig in Tivoli de Helling, Utrecht (The Netherlands). A support came from the local band Atlantis.

  • CKY – 09-11-2009

    Interview with: Cky By: Nina Mende Before the show I had a little interview with CKY, a very interesting one where every one of the band and crew joined to say something throughout the interview.

  • 01-12-2009 Set Your Goals

    Supports: Fireworks, Broadway Calls; Venue: Melkweg, Amsterdam (The Netherlands) By: Sabine van Gameren Tuesday evenings are not the most popular evenings for visiting gigs. Though, when I went to Melkweg, Amsterdam (The Netherlands) I found a huge queue. Most of them for the biggest stage which would host a famous Dutch singer. The smaller stage…

  • Vivian Girls – Everything Goes Wrong

    Releasedate: 08-09-2009; Label: In The Red By: Lara Cappelli Vivian Girls is an Indie Rock/Punk band from New York formed in 2007. “Everything Goes Wrong” is their second album.

  • The Rabid Whole – Autraumaton

    Releasedate: 27-11-2009; Label: Danse Macabre By: Nina Mende The Canadian industrial rock band The Rabid Whole was founded in 2007. This is their debut album.

  • 27-11-2009 Swallow The Sun

    Supports: Insomnium, Omnium Gatherum; Venue: Baroeg, Rotterdam (The Netherlands) By: Elvira Visser & Sabine van Gameren On a rainy friday evening it was time for a Finnish metal evening at the Baroeg club in Rotterdam. The three Finnish bands Swallow the Sun, Insomnium and Omnium Gatherum are currently touring around Europe.

  • V for Violence – The Cult Of V

    Releasedate: 18-11-2009; Label: Osasto-A By: Sabine van Gameren V for Violence is a Helsinki based metal formation. The band released their debut album “The Cult Of V” via Osasto-a records.

  • Geist – Galeere

    Releasedate: 15-05-2009; Label: Lupus Lounge By: Lara Cappelli Geist was formed in 2005 from the ashes of Eismalsott, a German Black Metal band. In 2008 they started to work on the songs for their third album Galeere, which was released in late Spring of 2009.

  • Expatriate – In The Midst Of It

    Releasedate: 30-10-2009; Label: Pias UK/Riverman (Rough Trade) By: Nina Mende Expatriate is an indie rock band based in Australia. The band formed in Sydney, Australia, in 2005 and currently consists of vocalist Ben King, drummer Chris Kollias, keyboardist Damian Press and bassist David Molland. Expatriate has released one studio album and two EPs to date,…