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Red Cain, where art thou? A Tribute.

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Red Cain 2026

Red Cain has been with us off and on for some time. The RMR crew first got wind of this Calgary-based outfit back in 2016, some 10 years ago, when their self-titled EP aired. It was a funky piece and somewhat new territory for a still young-ish zine. But, truly, the power prog fueled flamboyance and outstanding musical prowess started to impress us back then already. A trend that continued over the years and to this day.

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But then, some three years later, in 2019, the outfit hit our roster with Kindred: Act I, a record that still plays … [...] Click to raid more!

Batushka or Patriarkh, the Art of the Choice!

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The conflicted and neverending tale of Batushka is on our mutual minds yet again. Exactly. None other than these guys. This here crew covered the machinations around this act until around the end of 2019. That was the time when both accusers headed to court in earnest. And boy, do the legal mills run slowly back in Poland. It has taken both iterations of Batushka and their angry, fearless leaders eons to find some closure. If one can call that closure at all, that is.

But as far as we know today, by the second half of 2024, the Batushka… [...] Click to raid more!

Ze Playlist Zone @ RMR Central!

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Alien Metal Music Listener - Playlists

Did you know?

RMR sports playlists! Since its meager beginnings, the crew generated roughly 1’100 reviews spread over around 700 bands covering a riot of different genres and sub-genres. That’s a pretty impressive number, given the lack of manpower and an abundance of life events getting in the way all the time. After all, we only have 24 hours in the day, plus the night if need be. An operation fraught with unpaid labor and a day job to finance all that pain and misery.

This means that RMR sits atop a vast heap of predominantly heavy music waiting to … [...] Click to raid more!

Gojira: Death Metal @ The 2024 French Olympics. Come again?

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Gojira - Ah Ca Ira - 2024 French Olympics - Video Cover

Okay, let’s not bury the lede for once. Gojira absolutely smashed it over at the opening of the July 2024 French Olympics. An astoundingly powerful Death Metal performance in front of a felt billion people. The devil’s music on full display and the evening crowd in an uproar. And the RMR crew loved every second of it.

Controversy and pushing the envelope were clearly on the menu throughout the performance. Artistic director Thomas Jolly probably pushed his very own ideas of diversity at all costs a bridge too far. His statement that he wanted to – and I quote – … [...] Click to raid more!