Liv Kristine – Deus Ex Machina (1998 / 2024) – Review

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Liv Kristine never quite ‘clicked’ with the RMR Review Desk until now. She undoubtedly has been a force to reckon with once she appeared on our feed as the lead for Leaves’ Eyes. That was when Symphonic Metal was en vogue and kicking and she was one of the most prominent female metal vocalists out here. And yet, apart from King of Kings, not many of her – or more precisely – her band’s offerings could truly convince us for some reason. And that confused the heck out of us because Cradle of Filth’s video for Nymphetamine Fix – … [...] Click to raid more!

Blame Zeus – Laudanum (2023) – Review

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When Seethe bubbled up the review pipe, we were fascinated. This was some refreshing new piece of rock that had energy to spare. A still somewhat local band from Portugal finally raised its mighty voice and – blamed Zeus for it. And thinking about it, he pretty much got to carry the hat for everything if I remember that correctly.

This was some red-hot rocky fare that proudly sailed on the mighty pipes of one Sandra Oliveira. But once 2019 petered out, Blame Zeus pretty much disappeared from view. Even if Oliveira made a guest appearance on the late … [...] Click to raid more!

Melt Motif – Particles. Death Objective (2023) – Review

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Ever since Steven Wilson left the solid grounds of Progressive Metal and went full-tilt Pop Rock adorned with colorful electronica, the RMR review folks were searching for that next one. Gotta have some break from the endless avalanche of metal heading towards us from time to time.

Now, the electronic metaverse is as full of garbage as it is varied. Yet, there are those proverbial cherries on that misaligned cake of garishly colored horrors. To find them is terribly difficult. And – of course – a second such record needs to be outrageously out-of-the-box and so avant-garde that it will … [...] Click to raid more!