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Stortregn – Impermanence (2021) – Review

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Stortregn have that knack to usurp your attention right from the beginning of a record. There’s no dicking around for these guys. And they prop all of their wares up against some ominous theory or other corny philosophies. And this time its Impermanence in all its cosmic splendor.

The band may start with a wee bit of acoustics at first. Might. But then they just stomp their tariff right into your earphones and grab whatever energy you possess. Then they pummel you with their limitless riffing prowess, growl at you relentlessly, and spit you out undigested once the record is … [...] Click to raid more!

Rioghan on Blackened Sky – a painting!

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Well, by the Holy Metal Fucking Cow, I am fascinated. Or more, mesmerized.

Word reached us a short while ago about Rioghan, a new artist on the Finnish music scene. Finland and Scandinavia in general are tough terrains to be on for emerging musicians. A great multitude of famous bands rose to global fame from the North of Europe. Don’t know why, it must be the water. Or – maybe – the eternal darkness does that to them. We’ll never know for sure.

So, with that kind of competition in mind, the crew here was stopped cold by that … [...] Click to raid more!

Evanescence – Evanescence (2011) – Review

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Oh my! I am in mourning. Black clad, bound in leather, a painting of somber colors and polished silver.

What a total and sad downgrade from the heights of Fallen to this album, kind of unhappily named Evanescence. Only that the evanescence1 of this gig seems to have finally disappeared completely.

First signs for this to happen already appeared on their former record The Open Door. The record that suffered from a certain lack of direction and oomph in the lower parts of the tracklist. Yet, the latter contained a lot of good stuff to render it … [...] Click to raid more!

Evanescence – The Open Door (2006) – Review

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In the beginning, I had my doubts about The Open Door. Ben Moody just left Evanescence in a tearing hurry in October 2003. And that in the midst of the Fallen live tour to boot.

He had his reasons1, I am sure. But this certainly wasn’t the right time nor the nicest thing to do. To add insult to injury, other band members left as well after that.

Amy Lee thus became the undisputed leader of this band. And indeed, Evanescence very much morphed into her own brand after that. Hair, voice, and bodice, the whole … [...] Click to raid more!