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Crematory 2025

Interview – Rolf Munkes of Crematory

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One of the most consistent Gothic Metal bands in this corner of the universe has been Germany’s Crematory. Together since 1991, Crematory has released seventeen unique studio albums, including 2025’s Destination. Put out on May 2, 2025, Destination finds the band with one foot in ... Read More
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Crematory – Destination (Album Review)

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With the Gothic Metal scene taking shape during the 1990s, many pioneers emerged from Europe, such as England’s Paradise Lost and Portugal’s Moonspell, but Germany’s Crematory stood alongside them. Formed in 1991, Crematory has over three decades of consistency with the foundation of Drummer/Programming Markus ... Read More

Atreyu – Baptize (Album Review)

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One of the most underrated bands on the scene today, Metalcore pioneers Atreyu return with Baptize on Friday, June 4, 2021 thanks to Spinefarm Records. However, they are returning minus a key figure, Vocalist Alex Varkatzas, who departed from the fold in 2020. Which makes ... Read More