Video: Epica play the Arcana Card!

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“Our very first single in two years…”, Simone Simons crooned some time ago. Not quite true, The Alchemy Project of 2022 came and went without much reverb out in the fan crowd. But I guess, she meant Epica-owned music following in the wake of the astonishing Omega. But one can never be quite sure.

So, lo and behold, a new video called Arcana appeared on our to-view list. The clip granting – to quote the label“…a glimpse into the band’s future music, coming in 2025.” Fair enough. Aspiral beckons you, that kind of thing.

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Video: Aeons rage against the Machines!

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The islanders are at it again. Earlier this year, RMR covered Aeons‘ latest full-length The Ghosts of What We Knew. A powerful and very good record that garnered pretty sturdy criticism nonetheless. But things can change once a band chooses one of their tracks to elaborate further. Deep dives with often astonishing outcomes.


So, here the band’s back with a brand-new clip for their second-to-last song Machines. A clip that stopped the RMR crew dead in its tracks. The clip doesn’t shine with flamboyant cinematography throwing a thousand details at you all at once. You know, like … [...] Click to raid more!

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

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!

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!