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One planet, one human race - A review of Equilibrium's One Folk

One planet, one human race - A review of Equilibrium's One Folk

I usually don't review singles but Equilibrium's One Folk is a very welcome exception since it includes quite a few interesting ideas. The song has a strong message in favour of unity and against division. The experimental music video that has come along...

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Rewarding for patient progressive black metal fans - A review of Enslaved's Utgard

Rewarding for patient progressive black metal fans - A review of Enslaved's Utgard

Enslaved is a band that has always thought outside the box and offered a rather progressive take on black metal inspired by Norse mysticism, mythology and spirituality. This is why some people consider the band members pioneers while others have difficulties...

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Quirky acoustic rock experiments - A review of Death Angel's Under Pressure

Quirky acoustic rock experiments - A review of Death Angel's Under Pressure

Under Pressure is a surprising release by underrated American thrash metal veterans Death Angel. It's an extended play with four acoustic songs, including two rearranged songs from most recent record Humanicide and classic album Act III, an unusual cover...

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Crushing thrash metal with Spanish lyrics from Quebec - A review of Anonymus's La Bestia

Crushing thrash metal with Spanish lyrics from Quebec - A review of Anonymus's La Bestia

Canadian thrash metal band Anonymus has been around for more than three decades now but the dynamic quartet has never gotten the critical acclaim it would have deserved out of its home province of Quebec. If you have never been in touch with the band,...

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Iron Maiden - Nights of the Dead - Live in Mexico City

Iron Maiden - Nights of the Dead - Live in Mexico City

Ladies and gentlemen! One of my favourite heavy metal bands is going to be releasing a new live album. Normally, I wouldn't be interested in such a record. However, since concerts all around the world have been cancelled, such a release is a welcome idea...

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Disgracefully terrible but hilariously entertaining - A review of Six Feet Under's Nightmares of the Decomposed

Disgracefully terrible but hilariously entertaining - A review of Six Feet Under's Nightmares of the Decomposed

There are some bands that are so bad that they become unintentionally funny which makes them somewhat entertaining. This has been the case for the high number of laughable MySpace black metal one-man projects, numerous underground brutal death metal bands...

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Congratulations to Forge FC who win the 2020 Canadian Premier League

Great guitar play but uninspired songwriting - A review of Heathen's Empire of the Blind

Great guitar play but uninspired songwriting - A review of Heathen's Empire of the Blind

I understand that the times when thrash metal veterans have released two albums within a few months are over but ten and a half years between two records is still a stretch. What matters though is the final result but Heathen's fourth studio album is...

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Fin de semaine épique à Gatineau avec mon ami Charles

Fin de semaine épique à Gatineau avec mon ami Charles

Powerful fireworks of juvenile diversity - A review of Ladybaby's Reburn

Powerful fireworks of juvenile diversity - A review of Ladybaby's Reburn

The idol group Ladybaby as well as The Idol Formerly Known as Ladybaby seemed to be dead and gone after Rei Kuromiya's exit in November 2017. She went on to focus on her work with BRATS that has released two solid full length albums to date. Rie Kaneko...

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