Voivod - Morgöth Invasion (1984) - Authentic and straight - 70% (06/10/10)

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This live recording has a really bad demo quality (sometimes, you can't even distinguish the instruments in the middle of the recording) but is very authentic and straight. There is much more energy on this recording than on the future live albums and...

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Voivod - Voivod lives (2000) - Technically brilliant but without any magic - 60% (06/10/10)

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I have already seen Voivod live on stage and know that they are able to do transfer their energy to the crowd and deliver a sweating and intense performance. But in the mid-nineties, it wasn't the same thing. The band had chosen the path of a very dystopian,...

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Opeth - Lamentations - Live at the Shepherd's Bush Empire (2003) - About boredom and routine - 35% (06/10/10)

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I really like a few studio albums of this band, especially "Blackwater Park" and "Watershed", so I bought this slipcase compilation by Koch Records with three studio albums and this exclusive live CD. That's why I will just talk about what I hear and...

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Blind Guardian - At the edge of times (2010) - No magic moments - 45% (06/10/10)

album, give, really, that, this

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I read many very positive reviews about this new album of Blind Guardian and that's why I gave it a try. I think that the last record "A twist in the myth" had its strong moments but the last really convincing and intense album was "Imaginations from...

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Voivod - Tatsumaki: Voivod in Japan 2008 (2009) - Very bad quality but charming and authentic - 69% (06/10/10)

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This DVD features a concert of the band that has been captured by three cameras for the Japanese television. The choice of the set list is quite well done and includes the greatest hits from the band between their heavy debut album "War and pain" and...

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Voivod - Kronik (1998) - An interesting package for true fans! - 75% (06/10/10)

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"Kronik" is an interesting compilation album divided into three parts: three disc jockey remixes of some more recent Voivod songs, four rare songs from special editions, b-sides or Japanese version of their last albums and finally four live songs recorded...

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Grave Digger - The clans will rise again (2010) - Back to their old power! - 85% (06/10/10)

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"The clans will rise again" is loosely bound on the band's classic "Tunes of war" and is in the same time a sort of renaissance of the band after the departure of two guitar players and the integration of the new guitar player Axel Ritt. And this album...

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Dimmu Borgir - Abrahadabra (2010) - Completely overloaded - 60% (06/10/10)

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The new direction of Dimmu Borgir is quite clear. They go away from their black metal roots and focus on a more symphonic style which is comparable to classic and dramatic movie scores. This must not be a bad thing. Other Scandinavian bands like "Therion"...

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Therion - Sitra Ahra (2010) - A true piece of art! - 95% (06/10/10)

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I really like this album. After the brilliant "Lemuria/Sirius B" double album and the still solid "Gothic Kabbalah" which had its lengths and strengths, the band is now back and presents their best album since the innovating "Theli". But attention, dear...

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Crematory - Pray (2008) - Crematory's eerie and atmospheric masterpiece - 85% (06/10/10)

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To me, this album is one of the best ones that Crematory had ever done in their career. It has dark vibes, a really eerie atmosphere, a very unique mood, many songs touching different styles and almost just one catchy song after the other. The listener...

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