So open-minded that it becomes closed-minded - A review of And Then She Came's KAOSYSTEMATIQ

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Krypteria was an imaginative symphonic gothic metal band that slowly faded away in the beginning of the decade. Four of the band members joined forces for a new group called And Then She Came. The eponymous debut released two years ago was already quite...

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Tomie: Anaza Feisu / Tomie: Another Face (1999) - Three stories but one face - 6/10 (21/11/18)

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Tomie: Another Face isn't a feature film but three episodes made for Japanese television cut into one single movie. This film is much less intriguing than the first feature film and only interesting for avid collectors and fans of the franchise. While...

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Taking one step back to take two steps forward - A review of Blaze Bayley's December Wind

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Heavy metal singer Blaze Bayley, acoustic guitarist Thomas Zwijsen and violinist Anne Bakker have collaborated on several occasions and built a quite great chemistry over the past few years. After the massive Infinite Entanglement trilogy, Blaze Bayley...

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A missed occasion - A review of Opeth's Garden of the Titans: Live at Red Rocks Amphitheatre

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After the lackluster Lamentations - Live at Shepherd's Bush Empire fifteen years ago and the In Live Concert at the Royal Albert Hall that was plagued by technical issues eight years earlier, Opeth has released a streak of two rare but respectable live...

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Invest in progress to keep metal alive! - A review of Sigh's Heir to Despair

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Sigh has always been hit and miss for me. I loved the creative Imaginary Sonicscape, the underrated Gallows Gallery, the unforgettable avantgarde effort Hangman's Hymn - Musikalische Exequien and the epic symphonic masterpiece Scenes from Hell. The last...

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BlacKkKlansman (2018) - Speak and stand up for civil rights - 9/10 (20/11/18)

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Based upon true events, BlacKkKlansman tells the story of Colorado Springs' first African American police officer who spontaneously calls the local Ku Klux Klan branch and pretends to be interested in joining the group. The white supremacist group falls...

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Update on my favourite music of all time

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Update on my favourite movies of all time

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Traditional trademarks and fresh ideas - A review of Aria's Curse of the Seas

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Aria is the first, greatest and most popular Russian heavy metal band. Thirty-three years after its foundation, the band has now released its thirteenth legitimate studio record and is still going strong. Guitarist and sole remaining founding member Vladimir...

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Chang-gwol / Rampant (2018) - Haunting zombie movie meets epic historical fiction and twisted political intrigues - 10/10 (19/11/18)

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Two years after the outstanding zombie movie Train to Busan, South Korea comes around with yet another extremely memorable zombie film entitled Rampant. Instead of copying the concept of yore, Rampant walks off the beaten path and mixes gripping horror...

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