Eihwar – Hugrheim (2026) – Review

Eihwar - Hugrheim - Album Cover

Welcome to the rhythm section. Sometimes, arcane sounds are good for the soul. And these ancient spiritual musings will give you a whiff of how that raw dispersion of pagan worship might have felt like. If only we could find that damn fully functional time machine. But there isn’t any.

And it’s refreshing to disconnect yourself from the forever nagging nailed god1 and feel the Power ov Ritual through the veins of whatever you perceive nature’s strength should be. And besides, Black Metal starts to grow stale with their ever-returning daemonic schemes and stolen rituals, stemming from ancient books

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Fabienne Erni – Starveil (2026) – Review

Fabienne Erni - Starveil - Album Cover

The RMR crew would like a word. We’re talking about solo artists and those jacks of all trades that grandly strut their stuff around their very own soundscapes. Those often end in misguided and listless endeavors en route to nowhere. And that, when everybody knows that band efforts reign supreme.

And then, there’s those who quietly build their career and reputation. Until they’re ready for a solo project themselves. But instead of going it alone (and failing), they find themselves bandmates for the music and concentrate on songsmithing.

Fabienne Erni is such an artist. I’ll forever remember when she rushed … [...] Click to raid more!

Dawn of a Dark Age – Ver Sacrum (2025) – Review

Dawn of a Dark Age - Ver Sacrum - Album Cover

It is still early in 2026. And, as always, the records we somehow missed late in 2025 are bubbling to the surface. I daresay, though, that the end of last year was very chaotic over at the RMR offices. So the next installment of Blasts from the Past may well be richly endowed with material not seen here to date.

The long and arduous pagan history of the lands in present-day Italy forever fascinated the RMR crew. It is an old land, full of often famous epochs. A rich blend of past cultures that are still remembered to this day. … [...] Click to raid more!

Danheim – Heimferd (2025) – Review

Danheim - Heimferd - Album Cover

The RMR crew’s lately been to Cemican‘s idea of the Yucatan jungle. A rhythmically charged version of fetid metal and folk vibes in wild disarray. But the piece’s still alluring enough, sez I. The terrible war drums are present all over, after all. And that is always a good thing. However, Waldgeflüster‘s excursions into folky realms and back to metal mama didn’t quite sit too well with the Review Desk. A weird, helter-skelter production on a giant errand to pagan lands, which led to a mixed experience.

So, it’s time to make a point and descend into the … [...] Click to raid more!