More of the same on a stoic level - A review of Axel Rudi Pell's Knights Call

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Every second year, German heavy metal guitarist Axel Rudi Pell and his band members release another album. The structure is always quite alike. The album covers are quite atmospheric and colourful and often make historic or mythologic references. In most...

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Old school thrash metal with potential - A review of Tankist's Unhuman

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Tankist is an Estonia thrash metal quartet and Unhuman is the group's first full length effort. The group sounds as if it came straight out of the eighties. Its uncompromising sound reminds of Exodus' and Slayer's early works. Powerful riffs and melodic...

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Raw thrash metal meets heavy metal guitar wizardry - A review of Lost Society's Braindead

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Lost Society performs forty-five minutes of fierce thrash metal on its energizing third full length release Braindead. The band reminds me of American thrash metal bands of the late eighties and early nineties such as Death Angel. The Finnish quartet...

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An application letter to modern metal shows - A review of The Unguided's And the Battle Royale

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The Unguided is a band founded by former Sonic Syndicate members. And the Battle Royale is the group's fourth for length release. One can still hear the influence from the Swedish melodic death metal scene here and there thanks to a few select harsh vocals...

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A feast for folk and symphonic metal fans - A review of Leaves' Eyes' Sign of the Dragonhead

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As you know, Leaves' Eyes has gone through a major line-up change when charismatic singer Liv Kristine left the band as her marriage to band leader Alexander Krull fell apart in a quite nasty way two years ago. She was replaced by relatively unknown Finnish...

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Shin Zatôichi monogatari: Kasama no chimatsuri / Zatoichi's Conspiracy (1973) - An average finale of a great franchise - 7/10 (25/03/18)

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Zatoichi's Conspiracy is the twenty-fifth and last entry in the classic Japanese franchise about the blind masseur, skilled swordsman and lowly yakuza with the strong moral compass. This movie was followed by a television series consisting of four seasons...

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Shin Zatôichi monogatari: Oreta tsue / Zatoichi in Desperation (1972) - Boredom by the sea - 6/10 (25/03/18)

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Zatoichi in Desperation is the twenty-fourth entry in the Japanese franchise about the blind masseur, skilled swordsman and lowly yakuza with the strong moral compass. The film is the first to be directed by leading actor Shintaro Katsu. This movie starts...

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Zatôichi goyô-tabi / Zatoichi at Large (1972) - Misunderstood samaritan - 7/10 (25/03/18)

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Zatoichi at Large is the twenty-third entry in the Japanese franchise about the blind masseur, skilled swordsman and lowly yakuza with a strong moral compass whose words speak louder than his actions. It tells how Zatoichi meets a dying pregnant woman...

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Shin zatô Ichi: Yabure! Tôjin-ken / Zatoichi Meets the One-Armed Swordsman (1971) - Perfect combination of Chinese and Japanese elements - 9/10 (23/03/18)

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Zatoichi Meets the One-Armed Swordsman is the twenty-second entry in the Japanese franchise about the blind masseur, skilled swordsman and lowly yakuza. This creative movie is a Hong Kong-Japanese cooperation with one director, one genre and one protagonist...

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Zatôichi abare-himatsuri / Zatoichi Goes to the Fire Festival (1970) - Over the top in the wild seventies - 9/10 (22/03/18)

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Zatoichi Goes to the Fire Festival is the twenty-first entry in the Japanese franchise about the blind masseur, skilled swordsman and lowly yakuza. This is also by far the most experimental movie in the series so far and comes as an unexpected positive...

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