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Author Archives: Ralph Plug
The Cure – Songs of a Lost World
After sixteen long years, The Cure is back with a new studio album and so, we review. Continue reading
Blood Incantation – Absolute Elsewhere
Here we go again. As soon as you finish your top 10 list, someone comes along to fuck it up. This year it’s Blood Incantation’s turn. Continue reading
Bruce Dickinson – The Mandrake Project
With the year slowly coming to an end it might finally be time to look back at Bruce Dickinson’s long-awaited The Mandrake Project that was released back in March. Continue reading
Nightwish – Yesterwynde
Four years after the moronically titled Human. :II: Nature., Nightwish is back with Yesterwynde, which rolls a bit easier off the tongue. After two ok-ish albums with Floor Jansen, can the third time finally be the charm? Let’s find out. Continue reading
[Live Review] Epica, Afas Live Amsterdam
Symphonic metallers Epica gave two special shows in Amsterdam’s Afas Live venue with an orchestra and choir. We were there. Continue reading
Rage – Afterlifelines
German metallers Rage are back with their twenty-sixth album. It’s a double whammy this time and we had a long, hard listen. Continue reading
Perchta – D’Muata
Austrian folk black metallers Perchta are back with their sophomore effort and I’ll be damned if it’s not the craziest shit you’ll hear all year. Let’s investigate. Continue reading
Sounds from the Dark Side top albums of 2024 (until now)
It’s that time of the year again where we tell you what we’ve liked so far this year and try to mind-melt you into liking the same thing. Vulcan mode on!
[Live Review] Nick Mason’s Saucerful of Secrets, TivoliVredenburg Utrecht
A night of Pink Floyd oldies from 1971 and before? Count us in! Continue reading
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