Lame Cash Grab - A Review of Blind Guardian's Imaginations from the Other Side Live

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Blind Guardian is one of the greatest live bands and Imaginations from the Other Side might be my favourite studio album of the influential German power metal quartet. In theory, the combination of the band's energetic shows and the excellent song material...

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Boundless Energy, Joy and Melodies - A Review of Temperance's Viridian

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Temperance is a creative, dynamic and productive Italian heavy and power metal quintet that has been around for almost a decade as we speak. The band has released six studio albums, one extended play, one live album and two singles thus far. It comes...

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Reviewing Japan's Heavy Folk Metal Legends Onmyo-Za - Part 4: Fuuin Kairan / Sealing Seal (2002)

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Japanese Culture Meets Metal Aesthetics on the Highest Level Only six months after its previous third studio record, Japanese heavy and power metal quintet Onmyo-za comes around with an excellent extended play that should actually be considered a regular...

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Reviewing Japan's Heavy Folk Metal Legends Onmyo-Za - Part 3: Koujin Rasetsu / Radian God Rasetsu (2002)

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Timeless Progressive Power Metal Bravado Japanese metal quintet Onmyo-za has changed and improved with every single record in its early career. After a raw, imaginative and chaotic debut followed a classic doom and heavy metal output which was then followed...

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Traditional Heavy Metal with Atmosphere, Melodies and Skills - A Review of День Гнева's Храм из песка

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День Гнева translates to Day of Wrath and is a heavy metal quintet from Odessa in Ukraine. The band is heavily inspired by early Soviet and Russian heavy metal groups like Aria. The band's second full length effort Храм из песка that translates to Sand...

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Sebastian Kluth's 2021 Movie Awards

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Ladies and gentlemen! Inspired by the annual Academy Awards, here are my personal choices for the different categories regarding movies released in 2021: Best Picture: Spencer Best Director: Clint Eastwood (Cry Macho) Best Actress: Kristen Stewart (Spencer)...

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Last Night in Soho (2021) - Imaginative Mixture of Drama, Fantasy, Horror and Thriller Elements - 9/10 (04/02/22)

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Last Night in Soho is a wonderful fantasy thriller that takes place in present-day London as well as in Soho of the mid-sixties. The movie convinces with a creative story, wonderful lighting effects and an excellent soundtrack featuring singers such as...

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Reviewing Japan's Heavy Folk Metal Legends Onmyo-Za - Part 2: Hyakki Ryouran / Demon Horde Scattered Everywhere (2000)

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Focused Balance of Doom, Heavy and Power Metal Influences Hyakki Ryouran, which translates to Demon Horde Scattered Everywhere, is the second studio album by Japanese heavy metal quintet Onmyo-Za. The band made a significant step forward if compared to...

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Reviewing Japan's Heavy Folk Metal Legends Onmyo-Za - Part 1: Kikoku Tenshou / Wailing Demon Reincarnation (1999)

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These Five Japanese Will Get You Out of Breath This first studio album of the band Onmyo-Za got my attention because of the stylish band photo, the unusual cover artwork and many positive experiences with diversified, stunning and sometimes surreal Japanese...

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The Craft (1996) and The Craft: Legacy (2020) - Reviews of a Fantasy Drama and Its Sequel

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Empowering Fantasy Drama with Four Fascinating Female Characters The Craft is much more of a fantasy drama than an actual horror movie. Despite a lack of scary scenes, the movie convinces with its four intriguing lead characters incarnated by four excellent...

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