Most bands underestimate the number of elements, nuances, and atmosphere of H.P. Lovecraft’s work. Many fall short of delivering an acceptable effort in order to grasp the genius of the American author, not coming anywhere near the horror and [...]
Well, Michael Schenker needs no introduction from me. Having played non-stop since his days with Scorpion and UFO, the German virtuoso has always enjoyed flying solo, but he’s, of course, best known for his works with said bands and for being Rudolf [...]
RAM are, in my opinion, perhaps the most successful NWOTHM in terms of paying homage to the traditional metal heydays, ranging from good efforts like ‘Death’ (2012) to monstrous albums such as ‘Lightbringer’ (2009) and [...]
With an unorthodox name and a rich history, 1349 (which was the year that black death came to Norway, wiping out almost 2/3 of the country’s population, thus ending what historians call the “golden age of Norway”) have been challenging [...]
Hammerfall have always been a “to-go” band for me when I was a teenager. Back in 1997, ‘Glory to the Brave’ blew my socks off with strong songwriting, awesome atmosphere and a most welcomed back-to-the-roots attitude at the time. I [...]
“1914. How peculiar is that a single bullet can trigger a chain of events that would change the World forever. Nations would be torn apart, empires would fall and an entire continent would be set ablaze in the wake of this event. Alliances are [...]
Probably the most long-running duo in Norwegian black metal history, Fenriz and Nocturno Culto have been creating killer music for over 30 years, from raw death metal to second wave black, then speed and even heavy. ‘Old Star’ (awesome name, [...]
Let me start by getting a few things out of the way: Bolt Thrower has been a very important band for me growing up, helping shape my awesome taste in death metal and extreme metal in general. Having said that, Memoriam would be a no-brainer for me by [...]
