Twenty years in the making, Blind Guardian’s full-orchestral album has finally dropped. Let’s see if it was worth the wait. Continue reading
Author Archives: Ralph Plug
Wilderun – Veil of Imagination
Thought your best of 2019 lists was all but settled? Think again as Wilderun drops their stellar third album.
Atlantean Kodex – The Course of Empire
Germany’s Atlantean Kodex dropped its third album and it’s stunning. Here’s our review. Continue reading
Sonata Arctica – Talviyö
It’s taken Finnish metal band Sonata Arctica 24 years to reach album number ten. Is it any good? Let’s investigate.
Sabaton – The Great War
Sabaton comes panzering along for the ninth time with The Great War. But is this the war to end all wars? Continue reading
D-A-D – A Prayer for the Loud
Denmark’s D-A-D are back with a vengeance on A Prayer for the Loud. We investigate what the fuss is about. Continue reading
Kull – Exile
Be prepared: as we review Kull’s debut album Exile, we might also mention Bal-Sagoth once or twice. Continue reading
Rammstein – Rammstein
Germany’s industrial pyromaniacs are back for round seven after a prolongued recording break. But was it worth the wait? Continue reading
Mägo de Oz – Ira Dei
A 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
[Live Review] Cellar Darling, De Helling Utrecht
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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