April 22, 2022
Udo Dirkschneider – My Way (Album Review)
Does aging mean the end to a lifelong musical career? No, it does not. It is actually quite the contrary...
Author: Lisa Burke
April 18, 2022
Die Apokalyptischen Reiter – Wilde Kinder (Album Review)
Germany is home to a very globally dominating music scene...
April 1, 2022
Abbath – Dread Reaver (Album Review)
Imagine the deepest, darkest forests of Scandinavia opening up into a field of Black Metal glory with everyone's favorite Black Metal Comedian, Abbath, running into the center. Quite the image, that is what the latest Abbath album Dread Reaver hails into. The third studio album since...
March 16, 2022
Stabbing Westward – Chasing Ghosts (Album Review)
Bands come and go, but when they reunite with original members after many years, the nostalgia creates a warmth even in the coldest soul. Which brings to mind Illinois-originated Industrial Rock outfit Stabbing Westward. A band which blossomed into fruition back in 1985, going onto...
March 14, 2022
Dark Funeral – We Are The Apocalypse (Album Review)
While the first wave of Black Metal had its day with bands such as Venom and Bathory, the second wave brought some gemstones to the scene as well, including Marduk and Dark Funeral. Today, just a bit shy of 30 years after their establishment, Dark...
February 26, 2022
Scorpions – Rock Believer (Album Review)
Germany has been the home country to a variety of excellent music; from Rock, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Synth Pop, to Industrial. One of the longest standing, and most successful, Hard Rock bands from Deutschland is none other than Scorpions. Originally formed all the way...
December 23, 2021
Hypocrisy – Worship (Album Review)
To be a fly on a fjord in Scandinavia during the 1990s Heavy Metal movements of various genres, primarily including Death and Black Metal, would certainly have been a wonderfully interesting time. Legendary bands such as Dissection and Dark Tranquility were emerging out of the...
December 23, 2021
Swallow The Sun – Moonflowers (Album Review)
In contrast to popular belief, expressing depression through music is actually a very positive outlet. While there are many genres of music that express these emotions, slow and somber, with a heart-wrenching progression, often wins the race. This is something translates to Progressive Doom Metal...
December 20, 2021
Jyrki 69 – American Vampire (Album Review)
In a world ravished with darkness and chaos, Goth Metal has no trouble finding a voice. Helsinki's favorite vampire, Jyrki Linnankivi aka Jyrki 69, best known for his work in The 69 Eyes, has kept himself busy with his solo projects culminating into his most...
November 24, 2021
Obscura – A Valediction (Album Review)
The struggle has been real for many musicians over the past two years who thrive on at least one major American tour per year. Showing patience, as well as persistence, Germany's Technical Death Metal band Obscura are finally ready to take on the world once...
