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Párodos – Catharsis (2017) – Review

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The RMR offices just reviewed the icy Black Metal album Kwintessens of Dodecahedron dealing with some sort of a rebirth cycle. Understandably, birth, death, and rebirth are – for some at least – pretty important. Even if this specific dogma is not really supported by the Holy See.

So it is doubly spicy to see another such record appearing from Salerno in Italy of all places. A country, more known for its catholic values, rather than its progressive undercurrents. With an offering of some Black Metal to boot. And that genre infested by The Goat is usually not too visible … [...] Click to raid more!

Paradise Lost – Medusa (2017) – Review

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Chameleons rule. Small lizards prone to sneak about trees, to look at you weirdly, and change color whenever it suits them. The terror of insects of any kind – one hit of their sticky tongue and their victims are history. Well, that’s the animal kingdom.

But you find them not only there, but also with our brethren in Rock and Metal. Perhaps not as deadly, but for sure very capable to shed skins and change color at a moment’s notice.

Paradise Lost is one of them for sure with their newest concoction Medusa. Jumping styles like the chameleon does … [...] Click to raid more!

Pallbearer – Heartless (2017) – Review

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Do you remember Khemmis and their 2016 album Hunted? Or King Goat’s Conduit of that same year? These are powerful pieces of doom, saturated with tears that these guys kicked out onto the market.

Both records tend to keep your attention, even if a certain annoying lengthiness and over-complicated structures are inherent to them. But still powerful stuff nonetheless, ain’t it?

This movement toward new doom horizons seems to be the sign of the time with a number of talented newbies coming on board to take over the doom universe from the old guard. And many of them come … [...] Click to raid more!

Panychida – Haereticalia – The Night Battles (2016) – Review

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At first Haereticalia – The Night Battles of the Czech outfit Panychida, just sounds like any other Symphonic Metal band trying their often frugal orchestral muscle out on the unsuspecting fan crowd.

Already the intro waltzes away like something straight from Central Europe, somewhat of a baroque classical style with a slightly Austrian touch.

Which makes sense to an extent.

Panychida are joining us from Plzeň in the Czech Republic. An area, more known for its beer, classical music (not metal, sadly), and loads of history. So, you kind of wonder where this is all going. Until the evil twins from Shining step in with a … [...] Click to raid more!