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Ember Belladonna – The Grove (2024) – Review

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RMR indeed grew into a predominantly metal webzine over time. That, and a few rock pieces here and there thrown in for good measure. The third style direction – folk – didn’t get all that much attention over many moons. And that’s a pity because there’s still a lot of potential to discover. Luckily, a trve folk piece came along in 2023, which also famously landed on our Top 10. And that whetted our appetite for more. Much more.

So, this early 2024, Ember Belladonna‘s The Grove crossed our hawse. And seriously so. Not with a pure folk … [...] Click to raid more!

Video: Let Us Begin, sez The Neptune Power Federation!

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Well, holy moly. These age-old rock tunes never cease to excite us, now, don’t they? The deliciously musty smell of ’70s and ’80s Hard Rock assaulting our ears. Those recordings hitting early metal without really going there – yet. The high-pitched wails, and fast-moving rock ‘n’ roll on goddam steroids. Or was it LSD? We’ll never quite know.

So, here the Australian outfit The Neptune Power Federation appeared on our radar ready to pervert our youth with some unsuitable children’s books. On a video, no less. Let Us Begin boasts a lusty fast-moving Hard Rock piece that reeks of good … [...] Click to raid more!

Video: Bruce Dickinson braves the Rain on the Graves!

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You gotta give it to him. Bruce Dickinson still has energy to spare at the ripe old age of 65 years.1 Apart from his heavy duties at the helm of the mighty Iron Maiden, he’s off to new pastures on his solo endeavor.

So, here he is with his newest video Rain on the Graves siphoned off his solo album The Mandrake Project. Dickinson in priestly garb, no less, on a journey to sell his soul to you-know-who. He might not be the best of all actors out there. But the cinematography is pretty solid, with a … [...] Click to raid more!

Drunemeton – Tir Nan Og (2024) – Review

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Ah, the RMR crew is wallowing a lot in Celtic mystique this early 2024. This time it is Drunemeton and their invocation of Tir Nan Og that got our fancy. A theme hinting at the famed pagan otherwordly island paradise, a haven endowed with everlasting youth, beauty, health, abundance, and joy. A place where humans can visit at their own perils only. Because, if you’re not immortal, you’ll pay the price later.

And all that rolls in on quotes from the age-old movie ‘The Wicker Man’ of 1973.1 You’ll hear Sergeant Howie howling while he meets his fiery demise right … [...] Click to raid more!