Reviews

At this year’s Eindhoven Metal Meeting I found both a metal festival which was the sum of best actual bands and projection of the state of contemporary art, witnesses the sonic ferocity of Triptykon and appreciate the truly psychedelic nature of Slaegt. With fans congregating across the globe, it...

Critical thinking is the ability to think clearly and rationally, understanding the logical connection between ideas. Applying this to a band like Præternatura seems to be a tough task;  this is a band that values quality over quantity, a noble trait as I see it. This is unlike many...

– – HoodedCarcass’ last great gigs of this year- – 2018 is almost done and dusted and here is a short review of the last 2 gigs that I went to this year. Instead of publishing the 2 reviews separately, I’ll be trying a new format, an editorial-like double...

Innovation is a plausible event at this point in the trajectory of Romania’s Deicide-inspired death-metal band Saddayah, but I’m not sure if it’s even needed. If they can constantly deliver the goods like they have with this first full-length, and sound like they’re having a whole lot of fucking...

Quantic pub was once again the host of this amazing night. Most concerts from Bucharest take place in this pub. The concert area is specially designed for live music. The past months this club has been a meeting point for the metal community, a lot of small concerts and...

What’s the best part about being a metal fan? Is it the strong sense of community? Is it that feeling of anarchic freedom whenever you hear your favourite riff or solo? Is it the wicked lifestyle of sex, drugs, and rock ‘n’ roll? Well, at a live show, you...

Whenever someone asks me why I listen to other kind of music while extreme metal is my main characteristic, I always show them some daring jazzy-blues, as I truly feel that the diversity is one of the best feature of music. Opening act, BLANC, set the tone for the...

Extreme music has something of a reputation for being a bit better than “mundane” forms of music. The pursuit to expand horizons through music, and crafting songs that stand out comes across as both a science and art. There’s a certain quiet reverence reserved solely for Poland’s Graveland. Where...

Four bands right in the middle of the week, just in time to fill you up with energy for the remaining two days of work. First band on stage was Dehydrated, a female fronted death metal band from Siberia. They are band which reminds of Infected Rain and I...