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Category: CD/DVD Reviews
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Fat Bastard – Barely Dressed
Releasedate: 25-04-2025 Fat Bastard is a high-energy rock band from Antwerp, Belgium, known for their raw, unfiltered sound that blends elements of Motörhead, Peter Pan Speedrock, and rockabilly. With their third full-length album, Barely Dressed, they continue to deliver their signature style while exploring new musical territories.
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Ancient Bards – Artifex
Releasedate: 25-04-2025Label: Limb Music Ancient Bards, hailing from Rimini, Italy, have been a formidable force in the symphonic power metal scene since 2006. With their fifth full-length album, Artifex, they continue to push the boundaries of their genre, delivering an epic narrative and a sonically rich experience.
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DERHEROLD – Arcanum I – Rage
Releasedate: 07-03-2025Label: Fastball music DERHEROLD is a German heavy metal art project led by musician and artist Olav Däumling. The project unfolds across a trilogy titled Arcanum, with Arcanum I – Rage marking its ambitious debut. The album intertwines music, tarot-inspired themes, and visual storytelling, offering a multifaceted artistic experience.
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Matraque – Nature Morte
Releasedate: 01-05-2025Label: Ashen Tree Records The Belarusian band Matraque caught my attention for several reasons. Firstly, an important detail was the musical direction they adhere to – the official page of the band describes them as Sludge/Doom/Primitive Death – not the most common style in Belarus, in general. And, last but not least – the…
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11-05-2025 Moonspell/Dark Tranquillity
Supports: HiraesLocation: Patronaat, Haarlem (Netherlands) Haarlem’s Patronaat hosted an unforgettable night of melodic death metal, featuring Hiraes, Moonspell, and Dark Tranquillity.
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Death SS – The Entity
Releasedate: 09-05-2025Label: Lucifer Rising A band like Death SS needs no introduction. The horror metal legends have been rocking it since 1977 and the new album “The Entity” is out this month via Lucifer Rising. “The Entity” is heavily inspired by Aleister Crowley, as well as characters of writers James Hogg and Robert Louis Stevenson,…
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PREVIEW: Into The Grave 2025
What: Into The GraveWhen: 13,14,15 June 2025Where: Snekertrekweg 1, 8912 AA Leeuwarden Into The Grave is taking place on three days in June this year! A heavy weekend in Leeuwarden and this year on a different location, so update your directions! Tickets:Tickets are available through:• Into The Grave website (Original tickets only)Three days Tickets: €159Fri+Sat…
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Cthuluminati – Tentacula
Releasedate: 2025 Dutch progressive black/doom metal band Cthuluminati returns with Tentacula, a concept album that delves into themes of Faustian bargains, cosmic horror, and the human psyche.
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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.
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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.
