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Iron Maiden – The X Factor (1995) – Review

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Let’s blame it on Iron Maiden‘s Dickinson, shall we? Some time back in 2025, the man himself commented on the happy birthday of The X Factor and asked the wide audience for their favorite tracks.1 And my point was, truthfully, that there weren’t any. And there still aren’t. Or are there?

Olde is our memory after all these decades. And – perhaps – now is a good moment to revisit an ancient and possibly misunderstood record. This time, with the weight of 10 years of reviews behind us. Viewpoints overturned and ancient observations brutally squashed? Dusty pergament … [...] Click to raid more!

Impureza – Alcázares (2025) – Review

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Alright, this crew is confused. The review pipe violently ejected a Death Metal band called Impurity. These guys spew their wares in Castellan, but are based in the beautiful French city of Orléans. To add insult to injury, the band frequently indulges in flamenco-style excursions with those typical fast-moving rhythms. And they do it in the traditional fashion or in high-end Extreme Metal mode. Now, if that doesn’t pique your interest, I wonder what will.

So, here’s to Impureza, the band boasting one of the funkiest ideas in metal that this crew has found to date. Grab yer hardhats!… [...] Click to raid more!

Inhuman Condition – Mind Trap (2025) – Review

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Funny how that works out. The cheap-looking album covers of Inhuman Condition got us to pick up Rat God in the first place. There’s some twisted humor in there. These covers look like the front pages of them sleazy Pulp Fiction novels we used to buy many a decade ago. And somehow, the perpetrator’s mug kinda looks familiar. Or is it just me? Hidden messages galore or brain fog brought about by too many conspiracy theories. Whichever comes first. And that the new band sports refugees from the mighty Massacre was just icing on this metal cake.

The band’s oldish … [...] Click to raid more!

Jade – Mysteries of a Flowery Dream (2025) – Review

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Something doesn’t make sense here. The title of Jade‘s latest piece – Mysteries of a Flowery Dream – just doesn’t sync with the primeval monster roaming a dystopian landscape on display. There ain’t nothing flowery here, no sense of relief. Instead, it talks about tribulation and fear. A tale akin to Lovecraftian nightmares and hints of Bloch’s De Vermis Mysteriis. Of proto-plasmic horrors still to come to this earth and harrow mankind.

Well, doesn’t that just sound like the present-day times on full display? A period full of uncertainties driven by dark forces, with a dead compass leading … [...] Click to raid more!