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Reviewing Japan's overlooked rock veterans Ningen Isu - Second part: Sakura no Mori no Mankai no Shita / Below the Full Bloom Cherry Blossom Forest (1991)

Reviewing Japan's overlooked rock veterans Ningen Isu - Second part: Sakura no Mori no Mankai no Shita / Below the Full Bloom Cherry Blossom Forest (1991)

Psychedelic and progressive soundscapes intertwined with folk elements Ningen Isu's second full length effort Sakura no Mori no Mankai no Shita which translates to Below the Full Bloom Cherry Blossom Forest was only released eight months after the stunning...

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Reviewing Japan's overlooked rock veterans Ningen Isu - First part: Ningen Shikkaku / No Longer Human (1990)

Reviewing Japan's overlooked rock veterans Ningen Isu - First part: Ningen Shikkaku / No Longer Human (1990)

Bluesy, gloomy & psychedelic seventies' hard rock It might not seem like the most brilliant idea to kick off your debut record with a vivid cover of Budgie's ''Breadfan'', even though this version entitled ''Hari No Yama'' is much shorter, more energizing...

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Spotify Playlist: The Vision Bleak in Twenty Songs

Ladies and gentlemen! It's time for another playlist on this freezing Monday. I would like to introduce you to one of my very favourite bands. The Vision Bleak is a German gothic metal duo inspired by the horror tales of authors like Howard Phillips Lovecraft...

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Oldies but Goldies: A review of Savage Grace's Master of Disguise (1985)

Oldies but Goldies: A review of Savage Grace's Master of Disguise (1985)

Ladies and gentlemen, Usually, I focus on more recent music for my reviews but it happens every now and then that I discover and enjoy some forgotten classics that are often much older than I am. Metal forums are quite helpful in that regard as are streaming...

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Aggressive, depressing and loud - A review of Subway to Sally's Hey!

Aggressive, depressing and loud - A review of Subway to Sally's Hey!

I'm always open for experimentation if it's done with passion, purpose and skill. When this experimentation sounds gimmicky, repetitive and simplistic however, it's not my cup of tea. Subway to Sally has gone through numerous changes throughout its career....

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Past and present reflected in a strong tribute to a fascinating city - A review of Alice Cooper's Detroit Stories

Past and present reflected in a strong tribute to a fascinating city - A review of Alice Cooper's Detroit Stories

Vincent Damon Furnier, better known under his pseudonym Alice Cooper, is one of the greatest rock 'n' roll singers of all time. He has been active since the mid-sixties and released iconic songs such as ''I'm Eighteen'' (1970), ''Under My Wheels'' (1971),...

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Punk rock spirit with sinister soundscapes and introspective depth - A review of NoFX's Single Album

Punk rock spirit with sinister soundscapes and introspective depth - A review of NoFX's Single Album

A former good friend of mine made me discover American punk rock quartet NoFX almost two decades ago. I haven't been in touch with said friend for more than a decade but I have continued to follow the band's career. Single Album is the group's fourteenth...

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Staying on Track with this Horror Movie Review Guide: The Wrong Turn Franchise (2003-2012)

Staying on Track with this Horror Movie Review Guide: The Wrong Turn Franchise (2003-2012)

Wrong Turn (2003) - All Along the Watchtower - 6/10 Wrong Turn is a brutal horror movie that I watched twice with friends back when I was seventeen years old. I have recently been rediscovering this movie during the ongoing pandemic. My verdict is that...

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Spotify Playlist: In Extremo in Twenty Songs

Ladies and gentlemen! Another week - another playlist! This week, I would like to honour my favourite German band - medieval rock veterans In Extremo. The septet has been around for twenty-five years and counting and has only just released an extremely...

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Spotify playlist: Best songs released in February 2021

Ladies and gentlemen! Once again, there have been numerous great releases this month, so it was particularly difficult to cut this playlist down to only ten tracks. However, I truly believe that the final version of this playlist of sixty-six minutes...

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