by Sebastian Kluth
Critics and fans might have received the message of drummer and founding member Mike Portnoy's return to the band after thirteen years with mixed feelings. The clash of egos, nasty messages in the media and an overwhelming number of new projects seemed...
Avatarium is a Swedish quartet that has been recommended to me on numerous occasions. I have finally come around to give the group's brand-new sixth full length effort with the complicated title Between You, God, the Devil and the Dead an honest spin....
Wardruna is a Norwegian ambient folk band that has just released its sixth studio record Birna that comes along with ten new songs and a generous running time of sixty-six minutes. For those unfamiliar with the group, it revolves around two forming members...
One of the most highly-anticipated rivalry games in hockey history did not disappoint as Canada and the USA duelled in a must-see matchup that culminated in a dramatic overtime game-winning goal by Canadian superstar Connor McDavid. Bask in the absolute...
This album is Voivod's progressive metal masterpiece and maybe their most diversified and technical album. Every fan of this band that I know considers this album as a brilliant masterpiece and one of the top three album of the Quebeckers and so do I....
They are not from this world any more! Voivod has transcended the waves of space and time and floats somewhere high above an ordinary human state of mind. I may warn you, because this album has nothing to do with the band's early thrash metal albums or...
The phenomenon of Apocalyptica is dead. What has been original and unique one decade ago when the band began to reinvent well known metal songs into a classical and symphonical style or when the band made their first entirely acoustic albums which were...
Rest in peace, David Lynch! In order to celebrate the immortal works of this creative writer, director and actor, let me introduce you to my ten favourite releases by this unique American artist. 1. Twin Peaks (television series, 1989 - 1991 and 2017)...
Happy Holidays, dear readers! I'm proud to present ten brand-new songs released in December 2024 to all of you. The covered genres are folk metal, gothic metal, hard rock, medieval rock, melodic death metal, metalcore, progressive metal and symphonic...
Happy Holidays, dear readers! In order to celebrate the end of this wonderful year in style, I would like to share a playlist with my twenty favourite new songs released between January 2024 and December 2024 with all of you. Get something to drink, click...
Valued readers from all around the world, In order to complete my enthusiastic predictions for the upcoming year, I would like to present you a well-researched list of twenty-five records that are going to be released starting in two weeks from here....
Dear readers, I would like to share with you sixteen upcoming video games that are scheduled to be released in 2025 that I would be curious to check out and perhaps even play. I have put the games with specific release dates in chronological order and...
Dear readers, The end of the year is also the occasion to look forward to the next year to discover things one might want to explore. I will start by introducing you to a few movies that should be released between January 2025 and December 2025 that I...
Dear readers, Here are a few more personal highlights of the year 2024 that I would like to share with you. My favourite concert album of the year: Ayreon - 01011001: Live Beneath the Waves (Progressive Metal) My favourite concert video of the year: Babymetal...
Dear readers, Once again, I would like to present a list focusing on negative releases throughout this past year. This time around, I will be focusing on disappointing cinematic productions of the past twelve months. Do yourself a favour in this beautiful...
Dear readers, This time around, I'm proud to introduce you to my favourite video games that I have been playing throughout the year 2024. I have separated my upcoming lists into three distinct categories: video games released in 2024, video games released...
Dear readers, Inspired by several discussions, forums and videos, I have decided to list my least favourite records released in 2024 to help you avoid listening to music that isn't worth your attention, dedication and time. Since I prefer focusing on...
Dear readers, It's this time of the year again. I personally focus on praising things that I have sincerely appreciated throughout the past twelve months. Buckley's reviews of the worst songs of the year are however always quite entertaining in my opinion....
Dear readers, I'm proud to present my ten favourite metal records of the year 2024 to you. The genre of each record is indicated in brackets. I have also listed the five albums that only just missed out on being included on this list. 1. Гран-Куражъ -...
Dear readers, To conclude my review of music released from January until December 2024, I would like to share with you my twenty favourite songs of the year. I have included each song's respective genre in brackets. 1. The Vision Bleak - Weird Tales IV...
Dear readers, Since the end of the year is coming to a close, I would like to introduce you to my twenty favourite movies released between January 1st 2024 and December 31st 2024. The top selection was an unexpected positive surprise for me while some...
Dear readers, Here are my selections for my personal top ten non-metal records of the year 2024: 1. 打首獄門同好会 - ぼちぼちベテラン (alternative rock) 2. 新しい学校のリーダーズ - AG! Calling (idol pop) 3. 花冷え。- ぶっちぎり東京 (metalcore) 4. Amerikan Kaos - Armageddon Boogie (hard rock)...
Tokijiro Lone Yakuza, originally titled Kutsukake Tokijiro - Yukyo Ippiki, is a gangster drama based upon a famous novel by Hasegawa Shin. The film was directed by Kato Tai whose career lasted from the early fifties until his death in the mid-eighties....
Dear readers, I have recently been thinking about a perfect Formula One calendar. In order to be able to present said calendar to you today, I have been considering the following elements: A: While it would be amazing to imagine potential new racing courses,...
Dear visitors of my blog! Inspired by the annual Academy Awards, here are my personal choices for the different categories regarding movies, television series and video games released in 2024: Best Picture: Cabrini Best Television Series: Alex Rider Best...
