Epica – Aspiral (2025) – Review

Epica - Aspiral - Album Cover

Over time, a whopping six of Epica‘s extensive arsenal of full-length releases, plus a handful of clips and other shorties, made it onto the RMR zine. And as our internal pecking order goes, this puts them on par with big players such as Within Temptation1 and – behold – Rotting Christ, no less. Meaning, this band is at the top of the RMR food chain as albums covered go. And no wonder, Epica constantly churned out good to great albums over the years with only few disappointments.

Staying true on a carefully charted Symphonic Metal course while … [...] Click to raid more!

Lacuna Coil – Comalies (2002) – Review

The RMR crew just covered Lacuna Coil‘s 2025 Sleepless Empire piece. And the merciless judges over at the RMR Review Desk found the band’s newest chunk of alloy quite to their taste. Now, if you remember, the last two records, Delirium and Black Anima, found effusive praise from all corners of LC‘s fan universe. And these two pieces were indeed quite impressive.

In contrast, the aforementioned Sleepless Empire got a somewhat mixed reception from critics and fans alike. And that made us reach into the past to understand the present better. So, let’s get a closer look … [...] Click to raid more!

Zéro Absolu – La Saignée (2025) – Review

Zéro Absolu - La Saignée - Album Cover

The RMR crew was somewhat underwhelmed with Alcest’s latest offering back in 2024. A disheartening moment in a difficult year with a record full of promises but an annoying lack of true substance and no true metal spine left. And what does this have to do with the price of butter on this review here? Well, read on.

Thus, Zéro Absolu (absolute zero in English)1 enter the scene. Zero who? Never heard of them. And unsurprisingly so, because this outfit emerged from the remnants of the band Glaciation in 2024. The latter fell prey to some legal (or kind … [...] Click to raid more!

Slaughter The Giant – Abomination (2024) – Review

Slaughter The Giant - Abomination - Album Cover

One thing is certain. Depravity, Slaughter the Giant‘s 2022 piece, made waves over here. Huge tidal waves. And astonishingly so, because the band’s abrasive style certainly ain’t everybody’s cup of witches’ brew.

Now, right on time for the Top 10 season, StG launch a new red-hot ballistic missile called Abomination. Judging by the cover art, it must be some monkey business in Hell’s Cathedral. Priests hung upside down and daemon’s running rampant. Or something. Let’s grab some Holy Water, if that works at all. We’re not quite sure anymore. Be afraid, be very afraid!


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