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Veonity – The Final Element (2024) – Review

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Power Metal hasn’t been much in play for the RMR zine this year. The malevolent undercurrents of the metal underbelly gained a lot more heft and that went to the detriment of the Metal o’ The Light. The Swedes from Hammerfall rose to questionable fame this year, being the only Power Metal outfit to date in 2024 on RMR. And that lands us with Veonity and their new piece The Final Element. More Swedish metallic power to embellish our somewhat overly daemonic stance on this year’s roster.

Premonition already got us confused, though. The band grandly states that the absence … [...] Click to raid more!

Verikalpa – Tuomio (2024) – Review

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Sometimes I wonder why a record selected for review suddenly doesn’t sound right anymore. Okay, the selection process is swift and brutal – but more often than not right on point. One should get the gist of any piece in a few minutes after all.

And yet. Some of them suddenly won’t fit anymore. It’s a bit like some rough wine, still too young to easily slide down yer gullet. And that happened to Verikalpa‘s Tuomio. Once we fired it up back in April, it just got stuck somewhere in the meandering canals of the review pipe. Not … [...] Click to raid more!

Nocturna – Of Sorcery and Darkness (2024) – Review

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Ah, the RMR crew finally found the exit out of the murky underground. The hollow caves where the blackest of metal dwells on sumpy morasses of eerily glowing mushrooms. Ritual magick at work at any dark turn of endless black masses. Thus, we emerged into a magical forest where witches cast spells upon unsuspecting travelers. But then, the mauve-colored album art already gave this away, right?

A landscape inhabited by the Italians of Nocturna and their newest concoction Of Sorcery And Darkness. A new installment of Power Metal, courtesy of Scarlet Records. And before confusion sets in, this outfit … [...] Click to raid more!

Drown in Sulphur – Dark Secrets of the Soul (2024) – Review

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Now, we’re a bit confused. Scarlet Records are usually known for their penchant for high-end Power Metal. But blatant Extreme Metal? That’s kinda unusual, but why the hell not? Especially when the material presented could well rival stuff peddled by bigger and more established outfits.

Already the band name Drown in Sulphur is darkly ominous, to say the least. That’s not a fate we wish to impose on our worst enemies. Right? But – in hindsight – nomen est omen, the record often exudes that odor of drowning in something unpleasant. Now, where’s that gas mask and full bodysuit? Chemical … [...] Click to raid more!