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by Sebastian Kluth

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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Dull soldiers - A review of Wolfheart's Skull Soldiers

Dull soldiers - A review of Wolfheart's Skull Soldiers

Wolfheart's Skull Soldiers sees the light of day a little bit less than a year after the quartet's fifth studio album Wolves of Karelia. In a time of canceled concerts and festivals due to the ongoing pandemic, even such little releases are very pleasant...

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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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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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A review of Savage Grace's Master of Disguise (1985)

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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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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Tribute to rock music of the seventies and eighties performed by dynamic youngsters - A review of Holiday Hookers' Long Nights Red Lights

Tribute to rock music of the seventies and eighties performed by dynamic youngsters - A review of Holiday Hookers' Long Nights Red Lights

Holiday Hookers is a glam rock quartet from Aachen that proves that students cannot only party in front of but also on the stage. The group has been around for about five years now and has released an extended play called Mates of Honor early in its career....

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Incredible talent evaporating in a frantic blur - A review of Killitorous' The Afterparty

Incredible talent evaporating in a frantic blur - A review of Killitorous' The Afterparty

Killitorous is a technical death metal sextet from Ottawa that has released its second full length effort The Afterparty six years after its debut album and ten years after its very first extended play. The band is incredibly talented in its musicianship...

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The Kronik of Negatron on Phobos - A review of E-Force's Demonikhol

The Kronik of Negatron on Phobos - A review of E-Force's Demonikhol

E-Force's fourth studio record Demonikhol has a rather interesting concept. Mastermind Eric Forrest, former singer and bassist of Canadian progressive thrash metal innovators Voivod, has recorded all bass guitar, rhythm guitar and vocal tracks. His French...

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