Myrkur – Myrkur (2014) – Review

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Thou shalt not review old records, because it is a waste of your life energy! The 11th Commandment of a review blog.

Right? 

But rulez exist to be broken – at least sometimes. So, let’s have a look at what was before M graced us with its unholy presence. And yes, we will circle back in time to the beginnings of Myrkur and their self-titled EP. 

You heard that right.

The very same band that earlier last year – in 2015 – roughed up the Black Metal world real good. And she did that so well, Myrkur ended up [...] Click to raid more!

The Reticent – On the Eve of a Goodbye (2016) – Review

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I love Progressive Metal. This is where metal meets the grey unknown. Far, far away from the ‘established’ legions of bands. Those that seemingly always want to produce more of the same. 

Of course, Progressive Metal covers lots of sins and it takes a lot of musical skills to produce good content. On the other hand, the style is usually also an indicator of much creative energy at work. Of that urge to go the extra mile.

Now, a large crowd out there professes that their forte lies in the progressive nirvana of the metal universe. Many of them strum a few djents, madly hit the percussion, howl weirdly around the stage and call this … [...] Click to raid more!

Riti Occulti – Tetragrammaton (2016) – Review

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The Occvltists are on the loose again. Earlier in 2016, RockmusicRaider already covered ritual metal, Black Metal style to be precise – with Darkend. But Riti Occulti dance to a different tune. Exceedingly different.

The Italian band saddles you with a pretty sticky ceremonial brand of Blackened Doom Metal in Tetragrammaton. Stuff that sounds genuine and authentic. But hey, if you don’t believe me, check out the video below.

As the title suggests, Riti Occulti dive deep into Kabbalistic lore. The record does follow a pretty sturdy theme and logical flow, backed by corny lyrics that are pure … [...] Click to raid more!

Serious Black – Mirrorworld (2016) – Review

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Friggin’ Harry Potter is back in his transcendent form of Serious Black – the band. And this only a short year after their remarkable, but still somewhat conflicted, first record As Daylight Breaks.

Their first album felt like being in a jet fighter taking off. Bang it went, and you just hoped, you got these shock-absorbing seats that could take the brunt of the attack.

This first album was a motley selection of tracks, kind of thrown helter-skelter at the emerging fan crowd. But their brand of Power Metal powered out of the speakers with gusto, and without the friggin’ [...] Click to raid more!