Pâenil Era – A Wilting Fountain (2026) – Review

Pâenil Era - A Wilting Fountain - Album Cover

The RMR crew received a message from a guy in Romania. Erwin Weber wrote about his project Pâenil Era. At first, confusion reigned. Romania, the band’s funky moniker, and the artist’s name just didn’t sync. Half of the crew here speak German. So, judging by the sound of the artist’s name, this should have been a Teutonic act, in our minds at least. Well, no, of course not. Pâenil Era are hailing from the vast Romanian lands alright, and reached us through Weber‘s very own vanity label Neuronoir.

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Green Carnation – A Dark Poem, Part III: The Messiah Complex (2026) – Review

Let’s not even talk about the first part of A Dark Poem. That one already piqued our interest and delivered as intended. Instead, let’s jump right into the second installment. Yes, that one. Sanguis made quite a splash over here earlier this year. An absolute kicker in this powerful constellation made up of doom, goth, prog rock, and metal. Presented in so many ways – and with absolute gusto. It also featured one of the most frugal but also one of my most favored videos of 2026.

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Black Sites – For Eternity (2026) – Review

Black Sites - For Eternity - Album Cover

There’s one thing Black Sites do expertly well. And that is producing easily accessible, somewhat traditional modern metal. Their offering is – of course – not all that simply explained, but you get my drift. We’ll be exploring what’s there and what isn’t a bit further down.

Already Untrue and The Promised Land? gave us a good taste of what the folks over at Black Sites dispensed of that very medicine. Now, here’s a new piece on the chopping block. Mark Sugar‘s gang of merry men have been at it again. So, let’s push the play button on our … [...] Click to raid more!

The Vicious Head Society – Call of the Void (2026) – Review

The Vicious Head Society - Call of the Void - Album Cover

The Vicious Head Society and the RMR crew go way back together. Graham Keane‘s outfit already cratered our runways in 2017 with Abject Tomorrow. A pretty rough-hewn first attempt at delivering a one-man show’s idea of prog. Now, Extinction Level Event brought us that same fare at a much-improved level of geekery. Yet another tale of doom, brimstone, and fire.

And this made us pick up this third iteration, Call of the Void. And as the saying goes, the leopard does indeed not change its spots (easily). This new record latches on where the extinction piece left … [...] Click to raid more!