Moon Mother – Meadowlands (2026) – Review

Moon Mother - Meadowlands - Album Cover

Flying high on rage and ferocity is somewhat easy for a metalhead. And this here crew is full of ’em hungry gobblers of sharp metal shards. But as RMR’s credo flies, this zine ain’t only about Bastards from Asgard, the evil musings of the daemonic squad, or brutal evicerations in Death Metal country. Far from it.

A somewhat underdeveloped but important part of our musical triarchy @ RMR is rock and its many facets. And quite often, those records, so different from our usual fare in mood and texture, must meet the right moment for an in-depth investigation. That glimpse … [...] Click to raid more!

Magnadur – Punishment of Hamlet (2025) – Review

Magnadur - Punishment of Hamlet - Album Cover

Didn’t we tell these guys to stay off our feed and not return? After this Beautiful Nightmare, Magnadur was good for the scrapyard. So, we turned the page and moved on. A waste of space in our music library. At least, this is what this crew thought.

Because, lo and behold, another manic piece of this Perrakoski dude threw itself into our feed. And that burning sensation brought about unfinished business with this band. It ain’t smart to mess with the geezers at the review desk over at the RMR office tower. Never, ever.1 So, here we go … [...] Click to raid more!

Madder Mortem – Old Eyes, New Heart (2024) – Review

Madder Mortem - Old Eyes, New Heart - Album Cover

Madder Mortem‘s Old Eyes, New Heart is one of those records. A piece that released early in 2024, but for some reason always kept harassing us at the back of our mutual subconscious. The band has been around since 1997 under the current moniker, but for some reason, the act never clicked with the RMR crew here. Well, let’s just blame it on the inconsistent release schedule, shall we? The last record aired back in 2018 after all.

But what really and always pulled us back from launching a all-out review were the glowing reviews this piece got from … [...] Click to raid more!

Moonlight Haze – Beyond (2025) – Review

Moonlight Haze - Beyond - Album Cover

Moonlight Haze‘s 2022 piece Animus was one of the Power Metal highlights of that very same year. Founded in 2018 by two Temperance survivors – Chiara Tricarico and Giulio Capone1 – they went on to create what today is a well-known band in the Italian PM sub-section of metal.

The 2022 piece took it away with new-found oomph and a pretty healthy swagger. You know, traits that make you win over fans and sell a ton more records than before. So, what’s it gonna be this time beyond those old records? Let the Metal o’ the Light illuminate … [...] Click to raid more!