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[Live Review] Therapy?, FLUOR Amersfoort

January 27, 2019 by Ralph Plug

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Irish alternative rock staple Therapy? played Amersfoort’s FLUOR and we were there to check it out. Continue reading →

Posted in RP. Tagged Amersfoort, Cleave, FLUOR, Infernal Love, Live review, Northern Ireland, Therapy?, Troublegum

William Shatner – Shatner Claus

December 24, 2018 by Ralph Plug

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Shatner ClausChristmas music on Sounds from the Dark Side? You better believe it, courtesy of Starfleet captain James T. Kirk. Continue reading →

Posted in RP. Tagged 2018, Christmas, Cleopatra Records, Shatner Claus, William Shatner

Sigh – Heir to Despair

December 24, 2018 by Ralph Plug

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Sigh - Heir to DespairHere’s something strange to close off the year with… Continue reading →

Posted in RP. Tagged 2018, album review, Arcturus, Avant-garde, black metal, Heir to Despair, Japan, Metal, Sigh

Chthonic – Battlefields of Asura

November 30, 2018 by Ralph Plug

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Chthonic - Battlefields of AsuraTaiwanese metallers Chthonic took their time, but was it worth the wait? Continue reading →

Posted in RP. Tagged 2018, album review, Battlefields of Asura, Bú-Tik, black metal, Chthonic, death metal, Metallica, Taiwan

Therapy? – Cleave

October 18, 2018 by Ralph Plug

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Therapy - CleaveTherapy? is back with a collection of crunchy post-punk songs. We take a look at how they fare on their fifteenth effort. Continue reading →

Posted in RP. Tagged 2018, Cleave, Hüsker Dü, indie, Infernal Love, Ireland, Marshall Records, post-punk, Rock, Semi-Detached, Therapy?, Troublegum

Powerwolf – The Sacrament of Sin

August 30, 2018 by Ralph Plug

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Powerwolf - The Sacrament of SinThe werewolves from Saarbrücken are back for the eighth time to unleash power metal hell upon the world. Or something like that. We take a long, hard look at Powerwolf’s new album. Continue reading →

Posted in RP. Tagged 2018, Metal, Napalm Records, power metal, Powerwolf, Preachers of the Night, review, Sabaton, The Sacrament of Sin

Ghost – Prequelle

July 11, 2018 by Ralph Plug

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Ghost - PrequelleIt’s been out for over a month, but that doesn’t mean we can’t talk about Ghost’s new masterpiece. Continue reading →

Posted in RP. Tagged 2018, album review, Ghost, Ghost B.C., Loma Vista Recordings, Meliora, Metal, Papa Emeritus, Papa Emeritus II, Prequelle, Rock, Tobias Forge

[Live Review] Roger Waters: Us + Them Tour, Ziggo Dome Amsterdam

June 21, 2018 by Ralph Plug

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Flying Pigs! Dogs! Power stations! Creepy balls! Prisms! Yes, we went to see Roger Waters live again.

Continue reading →

Posted in RP&WRM. Tagged Amsterdam, Live review, Pink Floyd, Roger Waters, The Dark Side of the Moon, Us + Them Tour, Ziggo Dome, Ziggo Dome Amsterdam

Primordial – Exile Amongst the Ruins

May 7, 2018 by Ralph Plug

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Primordial - ExileOver a month after its release, we finally sit back and take a good, hard look at Exile Amongst the Ruins, the ninth album by Irish black/pagan ensemble Primordial. Was it worth the long wait? Continue reading →

Posted in RP. Tagged 2018, Exile Amongst the Ruins, Ireland, Metal, Metal Blade, pagan metal, Primordial, review, Where Greater Men Have Fallen

Orphaned Land – Unsung Prophets & Dead Messiahs

February 28, 2018 by Ralph Plug

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Orphaned-Land-Unsung-Prophets-and-Dead-Messiahs-300x300Orphaned Land is back. Not better than ever perhaps, but veering dangerously close to past glories. We, of course, had opinions. Continue reading →

Posted in RP. Tagged 2018, Blind Guardian, Century Media, Judas Priest, Orphaned Land, Primordial, review, Steve Hackett, Summoning, Unsung Prophets & Undead Messiahs

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