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Video: Somewhere Far Beyond, by Zornheym!

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An early iteration of the RMR crew covered a first version of Zornheym‘s video, The Opposed back in 2017. But for some reason, the old geezers at the RMR review desk missed both full-length records following the clip, Where Hatred Dwells and Darkness Reigns, and The Zornheym Sleep Experiment. Don’t ask, we have no idea why no coverage was found over here twice in a row.

But fear naught, this time things worked out. The new clip, Somewhere Far Beyond, struck a chord and strongly so. And it is yet again the elaborate storyline propped on a … [...] Click to raid more!

Zepter – Zepter (2026) – Review

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Zepter1, the band calls itself. The four-piece from Austria saw the light of day in 2024, and their vocation is – hold on to something – Heavy Metal of all genres. In the short time since 2026 came into focus, the RMR crew already covered a bunch of them, some faring better, whereas others didn’t really cut it.

The RMR crew truly has a penchant for this genre. And we will continue to cover bands, famous or not, sporting the good ol’ art of Ze Original Metal. So, this time, Zepter, the band’s self-titled shorty … [...] Click to raid more!

Zéro Absolu – La Saignée (2025) – Review

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The RMR crew was somewhat underwhelmed with Alcest’s latest offering back in 2024. A disheartening moment in a difficult year with a record full of promises but an annoying lack of true substance and no true metal spine left. And what does this have to do with the price of butter on this review here? Well, read on.

Thus, Zéro Absolu (absolute zero in English)1 enter the scene. Zero who? Never heard of them. And unsurprisingly so, because this outfit emerged from the remnants of the band Glaciation in 2024. The latter fell prey to some legal (or kind … [...] Click to raid more!

Xaon – The Lethean (2022) – Review

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By the end of 2022, the RMR reviewers realized that Xaon‘s latest record – The Lethean – never quite made it onto our swampy review pipe. And in truth, what record in its right state would want to dwell in that steamy sump just to be lost forever, right? So, with enough material to last a lifetime, we concocted the 2022 top ten list, sadly without Carson’s boyz.

Fast forward to late 2023. A few weeks back we tortured our eardrums with the Black Metal act Félonie, and happened across Red Beard Studios. Another of Rob Carson‘s … [...] Click to raid more!