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Shadygrove – In The Heart Of Scarlet Wood (2018) – Review

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I had a complaint.

It all centered around the lack of folk on the RockmusicRaider blog. A sentiment that the RMR deck crew heartily supported by the way. The zine got a pretty tough metallic shine over the last months – growls, corpse paint, and all. And this is just dandy of course, no contest. But our credo also leans towards the more folksy aspects of the music multiverse. 

So, what better surprise than this alluring blurb from Italy that just wafted over the alps. ‘Tis exactly that medicine that we need to soothe our metal-hot nerves with. Complete with a … [...] Click to raid more!

Newsflash: Blood of the Dragon – by and for Therion!

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Blood of the Dragon, Therion‘s limited edition collection of covers that just released this March 2018. This is an eclectic piece of work not seen to date in the illustrious career of the metallers from Sweden. And – maybe – their next will even be better, right?

In cooperation with Stygian Crypt Productions and Possession Productions, the band compiled a savvy selection of covers on two CDs. The first one in tribute to Therion by a number of bands. And the second disk with covers recorded by Therion along all these years the band has been active. That’s … [...] Click to raid more!

Lenore S. Fingers – All Things Lost on Earth (2018) – Review

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Someone opined a few days ago that the musical buck stops once you cross the alps and go South. In this guy’s august take on the scene, only classical music remains. But rock, folk, and – for sure – metal take a nosedive to nothingness once you start cruising along the Po. And truly so, things change indeed, but not quite this way. From German precision, French bonhomie, or the British stiff upper lip and lukewarm beer, you change into a more laid-back realm. But this does not mean the non-existence of modern music, bad quality, or – Loki forbid … [...] Click to raid more!

Leaves’ Eyes – Sign of the Dragonhead (2018) – Review

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I am sitting in a bar with some friends. Nice, dark, and cool it is in here, some chicks lounging not far away at a table. Fatty finger food and caloric drinks galore that will wreak havoc with my jelly-belly. But hey, the brain likes fat and sugar, so here we go.

Downright comfy, right?

If only there wasn’t just that annoying background music. Like a cold drizzle out in the boonies, always there, but never quite present. Soulless soundbites without effect, created in the cold embrace of robots and synthesizers with some dude tweaking some buttons. I guess to … [...] Click to raid more!