Tag Archives: Symphonic Death Metal

Video: Somewhere Far Beyond, by Zornheym!

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An early iteration of the RMR crew covered a first version of Zornheym‘s video, The Opposed back in 2017. But for some reason, the old geezers at the RMR review desk missed both full-length records following the clip, Where Hatred Dwells and Darkness Reigns, and The Zornheym Sleep Experiment. Don’t ask, we have no idea why no coverage was found over here twice in a row.

But fear naught, this time things worked out. The new clip, Somewhere Far Beyond, struck a chord and strongly so. And it is yet again the elaborate storyline propped on a … [...] Click to raid more!

Alien Realms, as imagined by Vortex!

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Ah, so many vortices out there in the Metal Multiverse. It’s a fascinating choice for a band name, as you never know where you will end up once the vortex sucks you into its terrible embrace. And theories are legion out there, with the most likely outcome that you will simply die if the thing is lethal enough. No mystery there.

So, this here Vortex is the Canadian pendant from Quebec. A band born back in 1998 with a penchant for Melodic, Symphonic, and Blackened Death Metal and an urge to discover uncomfortable Alien Realms. And would there be … [...] Click to raid more!

Video: Epica play the Arcana Card!

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“Our very first single in two years…”, Simone Simons crooned some time ago. Not quite true, The Alchemy Project of 2022 came and went without much reverb out in the fan crowd. But I guess, she meant Epica-owned music following in the wake of the astonishing Omega. But one can never be quite sure.

So, lo and behold, a new video called Arcana appeared on our to-view list. The clip granting – to quote the label – “…a glimpse into the band’s future music, coming in 2025.” Fair enough. Aspiral beckons you, that kind of thing.

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Wintersun – Time II (2024) – Review

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Whenever one of Nuclear Blast’s tired mainstream warriors gets RMR to come out of the woodwork, Wintersun‘s siren call may well be the culprit that made us do it. Everyone has been waiting forever and a day for Jari Mäenpää to finally make his move. Unending delays, false promises, and grift, after grift passed us by1 but Time II still wouldn’t appear. Until such time that the RMR Review Desk finally stopped looking for it.

Now, after a friggin’ 12 years of waiting and a lot of ridicule, the band finally delivered – something. If you remember, RMR … [...] Click to raid more!