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Vvon Dogma I – The Kvlt of Glitch (2023) – Review

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The RMR review pipe of early 2023 seems to attract all types of abstract or out-of-the-box pieces. Records that usually should not co-exist with all that metal over here. But somehow, they still do. Funky, huh? But – you see – comfortable metal tropes are good for the soul. Yet sometimes you need to push the boundaries until you meet the glitch. Kvltish technocrats brutally unchained!

Back in 2017, Vvon Dogma I‘s Communion fascinated us in a geeky yet disturbing kind of way. This one was so out of the box, it almost didn’t make it onto our … [...] Click to raid more!

Isole – Anesidora (2023) – Review

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A good piece of doom is always welcome here. Not that the RMR crew consists of a bunch of morose doomsayers, far from it. But there’s some allure in a juicy slab of tear-drenched misery.

And yet, true Doom Metal geekery has been pretty much absent on the ‘zine for 2023. Much to our chagrin, of course.1 But this might change with some pretty cool records still in the woodwork and one auspicious record that hit our review pipe with a pretty mighty bang some time ago.

And that record is Isole‘s Anesidora. Interestingly, two members of … [...] Click to raid more!

Ascension – Under the Veil of Madness (2023) – Review

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Power Metal. Most folks either love or hate it and there’s almost no in-between. Unless you work @ RMR, of course. But even here it’s complicated. We do love AND hate it, believe it or not. Or love to hate it, or vice versa. Yet again, the RMR crew adopted a fair number of Power Metal pieces over the years, so the hate won’t reach too far. It must be that closet fan thing you do late at night when nobody’s watching. The booty we amassed to date ranges from truly excellent fare, over runaway and over-the-top Mad Max … [...] Click to raid more!

Insomnium – Anno 1696 (2023) – Review

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Since the RMR webzine saw the light of day, Insomnium always was a sure value. Their slightly melancholic yet stately brand of Melodic Death Metal gorging on Niilo Sevänen‘s gruff croaks, a smattering of clears, and stellar weeping guitar work always got on our good side. And I daresay, this band probably was instrumental in getting yours truly’s ass in gear to hunt for more melodeath than is good for metal health.1

The most impressive records that crossed the RMR Review committee’s desk definitely were Shadows of the Dying Sun and the excellent Winter’s Gate. But after … [...] Click to raid more!