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Wilderun – Veil of Imagination

November 30, 2019 by Ralph Plug

Thought your best of 2019 lists was all but settled? Think again as Wilderun drops their stellar third album.

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Posted in RP. Tagged 2019, America, death metal, Opeth, prog metal, Turisas, Veil of Imagination, Wilderun

Atlantean Kodex – The Course of Empire

October 19, 2019 by Ralph Plug

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Atlantean Kodex - The Course of EmpireGermany’s Atlantean Kodex dropped its third album and it’s stunning. Here’s our review. Continue reading →

Posted in RP. Tagged 2019, Atlantean Kodex, Bathory, Bavaria, doom, epic metal, Manowar, Metal, The Course of Empire, Ván Records

Sonata Arctica – Talviyö

September 17, 2019 by Ralph Plug

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Sonata Arctica - TalviyoIt’s taken Finnish metal band Sonata Arctica 24 years to reach album number ten. Is it any good? Let’s investigate.

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Posted in RP. Tagged 2019, Finland, Metal, power metal, progressive metal, Sonata Arctica, Talviyö

Sabaton – The Great War

August 11, 2019 by Ralph Plug

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Sabaton - The Great WarSabaton comes panzering along for the ninth time with The Great War. But is this the war to end all wars? Continue reading →

Posted in RP. Tagged 2019, Heroes, Iron Maiden, Nuclear Blast, power metal, Sabaton, Sweden, The Great War, The Last Stand

D-A-D – A Prayer for the Loud

July 29, 2019 by Ralph Plug

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D-A-D - A Prayer for the LoudDenmark’s D-A-D are back with a vengeance on A Prayer for the Loud. We investigate what the fuss is about. Continue reading →

Posted in RP. Tagged 2019, A Prayer for the Loud, D-A-D, Denmark, Disneyland After Dark, hard rock, hardrock

Kull – Exile

June 10, 2019 by Ralph Plug

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Kull - ExileBe prepared: as we review Kull’s debut album Exile, we might also mention Bal-Sagoth once or twice. Continue reading →

Posted in RP. Tagged 2019, Bal-Sagoth, black metal, Exile, J.R.R. Tolkien, Kull, review, symphonic metal, United Kingdom

Rammstein – Rammstein

May 20, 2019 by Ralph Plug

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RammsteinGermany’s industrial pyromaniacs are back for round seven after a prolongued recording break. But was it worth the wait? Continue reading →

Posted in RP. Tagged 2019, Deutschland, Germany, industrial, Metal, Rammstein, tanzmetall, Till Lindemann, Universal

Mägo de Oz – Ira Dei

April 25, 2019 by Ralph Plug

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Mago de Oz - Ira DeiA new Mägo de Oz album can only mean one thing: party time! So let’s follow them down that yellow brick road and see what’s going on. Continue reading →

Posted in RP. Tagged 2019, Antonín Dvořák, Antonio Vivaldi, Flogging Molly, folk, Giacomo Puccini, Ira Dei, Manowar, Mägo de Oz, Metal, Rock, Spain, Turandot, Warner Music Spain

[Live Review] Cellar Darling, De Helling Utrecht

April 3, 2019 by Ralph Plug

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Cellar Darling Helling

When Cellar Darling announced they’d hit Utrecht on one of their dates for their tour in support of The Spell, we just had to be there. Here’s what we thought.

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Posted in RP. Tagged 2019, Cellar Darling, De Helling, Live review, Queen, The Spell, This is the Sound, Utrecht

Cellar Darling – The Spell

March 28, 2019 by Ralph Plug

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Cellar Darling - The SpellCellar Darling is back to weave a second spell, but is it strong enough? Continue reading →

Posted in RP. Tagged 2019, Cellar Darling, Eluveitie, Ex Deo, Jag Panzer, Nuclear Blast, Queen, Roger Waters, The Gathering, The Spell, This is the Sound

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