by Sebastian Kluth
If you happened to like the first chapter, you will also like the second even though there are a few differences between both movies. First of all, the second chapter kicks off with a more gripping story line and a few good scares while the first part...
"1911" is an epic Chinese historical drama that honours the centennial anniversary of the revolution against the Qing dynasty. The movie convinces with great special effects in the battle scenes, beautiful and authentic locations, bombastic costumes,...
October 7, 2013 in Reviews Mägo De Oz- Hechizos, Pócimas y Brujería (2012) Reviewed by Sebastian Kluth After having covered a very bad Spanish release with the latest stinker from Tierra Santa, let’s take a look on a rather different effort from another...
October 16, 2013 in Reviews Ivory Twilight - Седем (2013) Reviewed by Sebastian Kluth There aren’t all too many famous metal bands coming out of Bulgaria. The only one I could think of, however, is one of the most underrated progressive metal bands ever...
Iced Earth has always been a band with big hits and misses for me. Incorruptible might not be a masterpiece but it's easily the band's best record in more than a decade. Let's get the negative points out of the way. Jon Schaffer's songwriting is far from...
October 31, 2013 in Reviews Kingfisher Sky - Hallway Of Dreams (2007) Reviewed by Sebastian Kluth Kingfisher Sky is yet another female fronted symphonic metal band from the Netherlands with a calm and somewhat progressive approach. The band was founded...
Acao Libertaria is a thrash metal band from Natal, Brazil that mixes energizing punk and even hardcore influences into its raw sound. The tracks on the band’s first full length release “Cavalo De Troia” are short, sharp and take no prisoners. All songs...
Oroku Saki And The Foot is not a Japanese band as you might think but a quite strange experimental death metal newcomer from Louisiana that includes elements of doom and progressive metal but also grindcore parts in its songs. The name is inspired by...
The Underworld saga goes in a new round with more action and vivid special effects than ever before. The characters are as cool and unique as before and have some cool fighting scenes and dry dialogues. If you have a chance to watch this movie in the...
Countdown is an entertaining horror movie that is best enjoyed with some friends around Halloween. The film revolves around a cell phone application that predicts when a person is going to die. The story follows a young nurse who realizes she only has...
Genre: Ambient / Experimental Label: Utech Records Playing time: 27:02 Band homepage: - Tracklist: Montreal 2010 Europe 2012 Montreal 2012 Mexico City 2012 Europe 2011 Montreal 2011 Chicago 2012 AWAY or Michel Langevin I better known as drummer and mastermind...
Sebastian’s Favorites Of 2013 January 16, 2014 in Top Lists by Sebastian Kluth Here comes my list of my favorite metal albums of the year 2013, plus a short list of highly anticipated records for 2014! 12. Turisas – Turisas2013 The Finnish power folk...
I'm a big fan of Asian and South Korean cinema and I really dug some of their eccentric and humorous movies such as "Save The Green Planet!" or "Quick". "My Wife Is A Gangster" is though neither a good comedy nor a good gangster flick. The movie is quite...
EISENPIMMEL (in English: IRON DICK) is a German Punk Rock band coming from the cultural heart of Germany and the magnificent town of Duisburg (the home town of DIE TOTEN HOSEN). The diversified band is composed by five charming gentleman and one gentlewoman...
September 10, 2013 in Reviews Activator - Defender Of Life ( 2013) Reviewed by Sebastian Kluth Metal operas are quite popular in times like these. While this concept might have been original one or two decades ago, it has become rather worn-out over the...
SEBASTIAN KLUTH: „Hallo Mono für alle! und schöne Grüße aus Kanada! Danke, dass ihr euch Zeit für dieses Interview nehmt. Stellt euch doch zunächst einmal unseren Lesern vor und schreibt wie und wo ihr euch musikalisch einordnen würdet und worum es in...
Genre: Heavy Metal Label: SPV Playing time: 60:04 Band homepage: Running Wild Tracklist: Soldiers Of Fortune Resilient Adventure Highway The Drift Desert Rose Fireheart Run Riot Down to the Wire Crystal Gold Bloody Island...
Genre: Thrash Metal / Speed Metal / Death Metal Label: Self-production Playing time: 25:36 Band homepage: - Tracklist: เรากำลัง สุดแท้ทางเดิน เมืองมรณา สังคมบัญชา วันนี้พรุ่งนี้ วิมานนรก สายเสียแล้ว หลังสนธยา Only 11 months after their first record that...
Genre: Thrash Metal Label: Self-production Playing time: 40:14 Band homepage: - Tracklist: Crossing the Threshold of Hell Soul Destination The Promised Land The Underdog Spirit Medium Flash Before Your Eyes Neurotic Blind Burn in Hell South of Fire Thrash...
November 1, 2013 in National Styles Heavy Metal in China: Part II – Going through difficult changes (1994 to 2003) Overload In 1991, the freshly formed Overload (“超载”) with singer Gao Qi of The Breathing (“呼吸) became one of the country’s next biggest...
Hello and greetings from Gatineau, Canada to Pittsburgh, USA! Thanks for accepting this great interview occasion. May you please introduce yourselves to our readers? Lee Prisby – Vocalist and Guitarist Bob Moore - Drums Please tell us more about the history...
Bloody Tryrant is another quite diversified extreme metal band from Nantou County in Taiwan. Last year, the band released its EP "The Overture of Sun-Moon Lake " which is available for free on the internet. It can though also be purchased physically and...
''Infinite Entanglement'' is the first strike of a conceptual trilogy that goes back to Blaze Bayley's beloved space theme that already dominated his first solo outputs ''Silicon Messiah'' and ''Tenth Dimension''. This album sounds less diversified, emotional...
Sebastian Kluth: “Hello Blaze and thank you a lot for accepting this great interview occasion for me. It’s a true honour for me to talk to you. I’ve contacted you in order to promote your upcoming greatest hits album “Soundtracks Of My Life” which is...
Thoughts Factory is a German progressive metal band composed of members of quite different ages who share a passion for the same genre. Their first record “Lost” is clearly influenced by bands such as Dream Theater, Magellan, Pendragon, Symphony X and...
