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CD review BLACK SALVATION "Uncertainty is Bliss"

Veröffentlicht am 1. April 2018 von Markus W. in Black Salvation, Uncertainty is Bliss, Rock, Gothic, Dark Metal, Krautrock, News, CD Review, Relapse Records

CD review BLACK SALVATION "Uncertainty is Bliss"

(7/10) Leipzig in Saxony, Germany is the home base of a psychedelic rock outfit called Black Salvation. The band released the debut in 2014, framed by some EP’s that saw the light of day before and after “In Deep Circles” hit the shelves. Black Salvation...

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CD review PARADISE LOST "Host" (Remastered)

Veröffentlicht am 19. März 2018 von Markus W. in Death Metal, Paradise Lost, Host, Gothic, News, Nuc

CD review PARADISE LOST "Host" (Remastered)

(7/10) "Host" was Paradise Lost's 7th longplayer and it was a controversially discussed released. The album was though a logical next step in a direction that loomed already with "Draconian Time" and "One Second". Paradise Lost went further away from...

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CD review TRIBULATION "Down Below"

Veröffentlicht am 22. Januar 2018 von Markus W. in Tribulation, Death Metal, Gothic, Goth Metal, CD Review, News, Century Media, Rock, Dark Metal

CD review TRIBULATION "Down Below"

(8/10) Tribulation is hailing from Arvia, close to Stockholm. The quartet was founded 14 years ago as a death metal outfit before the Swedes evolved their music. Over time Tribulation added more and more gloomy gothic elements to their sound, something...

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CD review SINISTRO "Sangue Cassia"

Veröffentlicht am 22. Dezember 2017 von Markus W. in Sinistro, Doom Metal, Dark Metal, News, CD Review, Season Of Mist, Gothic

CD review SINISTRO "Sangue Cassia"

(9/10) The new year starts gloomy. Portuguese doom master Sinistro release their newest strike „Sangue Cassia“, an album I was very much looking forward to after having seen the band on stage, being the opening act on the latest Paradise Lost tour. It...

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CD review MOONSPELL "1755"

Veröffentlicht am 11. Dezember 2017 von Markus W. in Moonspell, News, Napalm Records, Dark Metal, Gothic, Heavy Metal, Symphonic Metal, CD Review

CD review MOONSPELL "1755"

(7/10) Portuguese dark metal powerhouse Moonspell released a few weeks ago their twelfth longplayer. „1755“ is the title of this album that shows Moonspell from another angle. The newest output from Portugal’s finest is a concept album with the devastating...

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Live report DOOL / WOLVENNEST, Paard Van Troje, Den Haag, 02.12.2017

Veröffentlicht am 10. Dezember 2017 von Markus W. in Dool, Wolvennest, Dark Metal, Gothic, Live, Live Review, Tour, Paard Van Troje, News, Ambient, Noise

Live report DOOL / WOLVENNEST, Paard Van Troje, Den Haag, 02.12.2017

Dool is still a fairly new band with band members reflecting the best Dutch dark rock/metal has in the offer. Each of the five guys has a proven track record in rock and combining forces leads to this powerful dark rock outfit. Some intensive live shows...

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CD review THEN COMES SILENCE "Blood"

Veröffentlicht am 19. Oktober 2017 von Markus W. in Then Comes Silence, Nuclear Blast, Rock, Gothic, Dark Rock, Dark Wave, Wave, Alternative Rock, News

CD review THEN COMES SILENCE "Blood"

(8/10) “Blood” is a rather unusual album when it comes to Nuclear Blast. The Swabian label signed Swedish dark rock outfit Then Comes Silence and “Blood” is the first countable result of this cooperation. But instead of razorblade sharp riffs and deep...

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CD review GOTHMINISTER "The Other Side"

Veröffentlicht am 8. Oktober 2017 von Markus W. in Gothminister, Dark Metal, Industrial, Gothic, News, AFM, CD Review

CD review GOTHMINISTER "The Other Side"

(5/10) Gothminister premiered in 2003 with "Gothic Electronic Anthems", followed by four more longplayers of which "Utopia" made fans sit up with charts entries in a couple of European countries. Gothminister, being the brainchild of Bjørn Alexander Brem,...

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Live review AVATARIUM / THE SLAYERKING, De Flux, Zaandam, 24.09.2017

Veröffentlicht am 26. September 2017 von Markus W. in Avatarium, The Slayerking, Gothic, Doom Metal, Classic Rock, Rock, Dark Metal, Dark Rock, De Flux, Zaandam, Live, Live Review, Tour

Live review AVATARIUM / THE SLAYERKING, De Flux, Zaandam, 24.09.2017

Concerts on a Sunday night are always a challenge since it’s hard to get people to the venue, having a new work-week in front of them. However, the once that get out to a concert as a weekend-closer are the real and loyal fans who appreciate seeing their...

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CD review GRAVE PLEASURE "Motherblood"

Veröffentlicht am 26. September 2017 von Markus W. in Grave Pleasure, Dark Metal, Dark Rock, Post Punk, Punkrock, News, Century Media, Gothic

CD review GRAVE PLEASURE "Motherblood"

(8/10) Finnish rock outfit Grave Pleasure delivers their soundtrack for the dark season like autumn and winter right in time. The third album of the band this Helsinki-based band is an important one, having an impact on the future direction of this rock...

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MOONSPELL reveals a song from the upcoming album.

Veröffentlicht am 16. September 2017 von Markus W. in Moonspell, Dark Metal, Gothic, Video, Napalm Records, News

MOONSPELL reveals a song from the upcoming album.

Pre-order "1755" here: http://smarturl.it/1755-NPR Out November 3rd "Even tough this all happened in 1755, there are still a lot of world and country leaders that think themselves as saints, with a Here comes a first new song from Portuguese dark metal...

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New EVANESCENCE album in November

Veröffentlicht am 15. September 2017 von Markus W. in Evanescence, Modern Metal, Modern Rock, Alternative Rock, Alternative Metal, Gothic, Dark Rock, Video, News, Post-Grunge

New EVANESCENCE album in November

Evanescence was one of the most successful rock bands in this current millennium, selling millions of records, gathering rewards in gold and platinum with two Grammys has the absolute highlight. What followed was hiatus for some years with some new life...

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CD review CREMATORY "Live Insurrection"

Veröffentlicht am 8. September 2017 von Markus W. in Crematory, Dark Metal, Hardrock, Rock, Live, Steamhammer, Gothic

CD review CREMATORY "Live Insurrection"

(*/10) It's amazing to see how long German goth metal oufit Crematory's in business already. The sextett started 26 years ago and even though they could never celebrate a real break-through the band could build-up a strong fanbase that's extremely loyal....

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New video from PARADISE LOST

Veröffentlicht am 3. September 2017 von Markus W. in Paradise Lost, News, Nuclear Blast, Heavy Metal, Dark Metal, Gothic, Death Metal

New video from PARADISE LOST

Paradise Lost newest album is charged with great song of which "Until the Grave" is one of them. Taken from the new album, MEDUSA. Get it here: http://nuclearblast.com/paradiselost-medusa / SUBSCRIBE: http://nblast.de/NBytb 'MEDUSA', the 15th PARADISE...

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