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Category: CD/DVD Reviews

  • Hanzel und Gretyl – 2012: Zwanzig Zwölf

    Release date: 05-02-2008; Label: Metropolis Records By: Petra Ghuijs   “December 21, 2012. The Earth faced the greatest catastrophe the world   has ever seen: total extinction. While most withdraw into huddled masses, many   flock to Chichen Itza near Valladolid in Mexico for what would be the last über   death fest, Oktötenfest 2012. The…

  • 25-01-2008 Emergenza Göteborg

    Venue: Musikenshus, Göteborg (Sweden) By: Sabine  van Gameren   Tonight is my second night of Emergenza in Göteborg. Tonight ten bands   are on the bill and it seems to be a quite various program.

  • Animal Alpha – You Pay for the Whole Seat, but You’ll Only Need the

    Release date: 25-01-2008; Label: Racing Junior By: Sabine van Gameren   In the start of 2006 I was at a Dutch festival where I at randomly picked a   name from the program which I wanted to see. It was Animal Alpha from Norway   and when I saw them I was highly impressed by…

  • Ayreon – 01011001

    Release date: 28-01-2008; Label: Insideout music By: Sabine van Gameren   Ayreon, a project by the Dutch Arjan Anthony Lucassen, came up with a new album.   Arjan Anthony Lucassen might be named as the king of prog-rock, a name he built   up in many years with different projects. He played in the Dutch hard…

  • 26-01-2008 Deathstars

    Supports: Next Waste Dimension, Deadcell; Venue: De Kelder, Amersfoort (Netherlands) By: Petra Ghuijs   Next Waste Dimension was first up. I had done my homework before the gig, and   was expecting a video show in the background, since they express their pride   over this element of their shows on their website. To my…

  • 24-01-2008 Emergenza Göteborg

    Date: 24-01-2008, venue: Musikenshus, Göteborg (Sweden) By: Sabine van Gameren   This one of the first reviews of the international band contest Emergenza. This   year we will review many evenings of Emergenza in different cities and different   countries. For this review I traveled to Göteborg, Sweden. In Musikenshus   are the first rounds and…

  • 4lyn – Hello

    Release date: 25-01-2008, Label: Rodeostar By: Nina Mende   The German foursome known as 4lyn has made some serious strides since forming   shortly after the dawn of the 21st century. They’ve released four charting,   well-received albums, along with a slew of successful singles. They’ve   toured the length and breadth of Europe with…

  • 27-01-2008 Emergenza Frankfurt

    Date: 27-01-2008, venue: Nachtleben, Frankfurt (Germany) By: Nina Mende   Ok, Sabine started out with the first Emergenza review of 2008 from Tempelores,   and I will continue with the second. Some of you might know what Emergenza is   all about, some of you might not. And for those who don’t, here is what…

  • 19-01-2008 Heartbreakers and Ass shakers

    Venue: Waterfront, Rotterdam (Netherlands) By: Sabine van Gameren

  • 19-01-2008 Monsters of Mariaheide

    Location: Mariaheide (Netherlands) By: Elvira Visser   This festival took place somewhere in the middle of nowhere. I found myself   surrounded by farmers and even the smell of cows and their shit was present.   It was organised in a big stable/riding school hall, bit weird but added a little   something.

  • Alister – Red Planet

    Release date: 2007, By: Elvira Visser   Finally I received the second EP from Alister, a band from The Netherlands.   Their former EP recorded back in 2005, consists beautiful songs and strong guitar   play but most of all fairytale-ish melody lines and singing from their front   woman Brenda Van Veen. Last year I…

  • End of Numbers – Off white

    Release date: 17-12-2007, Label: Indeath Records By: Nina Mende Yeah, I know, the album has been out for some time, but I just got the album.