Madness Has Become the Common State of Affairs - A Review of Dir en Grey's Phalaris

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Japanese quintet Dir en Grey is a band that is extremely challenging to describe even though the group has been around for twenty-five years and counting as it is. This band combines genres that seem incompatible on paper. Elements of classical music...

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Madness Has Become the Common State of Affairs - A Review of Dir en Grey's Phalaris

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Japanese quintet Dir en Grey is a band that is extremely challenging to describe even though the group has been around for twenty-five years and counting as it is. This band combines genres that seem incompatible on paper. Elements of classical music...

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Soundtrack to a Gothic Wedding - A Review of The 69 Eyes' Death of Darkness

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The 69 Eyes were one of the first gothic rock bands I discovered as a teenager along with other Scandinavian groups such as HIM and The Rasmus. The band's most famous song ''Lost Boys'', a tribute to the quirky horror movie with the same title from the...

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Soundtrack to a Gothic Wedding - A Review of The 69 Eyes' Death of Darkness

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The 69 Eyes were one of the first gothic rock bands I discovered as a teenager along with other Scandinavian groups such as HIM and The Rasmus. The band's most famous song ''Lost Boys'', a tribute to the quirky horror movie with the same title from the...

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Reaching Adulthood in a Mature Way - A Review of Babymetal's The Other One

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Japanese kawaii metal sensation Babymetal has been going through massive changes since the release of its previous studio record Metal Galaxy. The band had to cancel numerous concerts due regional crises and the ongoing pandemic. The group released its...

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Reaching Adulthood in a Mature Way - A Review of Babymetal's The Other One

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Japanese kawaii metal sensation Babymetal has been going through massive changes since the release of its previous studio record Metal Galaxy. The band had to cancel numerous concerts due regional crises and the ongoing pandemic. The group released its...

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An Uncompromising Return of Heavy Metal - A Review of Anthem's Crimson & Jet Black

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Japanese heavy metal veterans Anthem have been trying out a few questionable experiments in recent years such as newly recorded versions of some cuts from the middle years on Nucleus and a collaboration with vocalist Graham Bonnet and keyboarder Takahama...

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An Unexpected Product of Its Time - A Review of Helloween's The Dark Ride

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Helloween's tenth studio album The Dark Ride stands out as the group's most sinister output that flirts with contemporary trends such as industrial metal, gothic rock and symphonic power metal. This release can also be seen as the crowning achievement...

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Between Nostalgia and Repetition - A Review of Galneryus' Between Dread and Valor

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Japanese progressive power metal icons Galneryus have recently been deciding to release more compact records that are situated somewhere between extended plays and full length efforts. While predecessor Union Gives Strength could be seen as the crowning...

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Saint John Sea Dogs contre Olympiques de Gatineau au Centre Slush Puppie le 31 mars 2023

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