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Therapy? – Hard Cold Fire

June 14, 2023 by Ralph Plug

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Therapy - Hard Cold FireTherapy? is back after six long years with Cold Hard Fire, another collection of great songs that will hook you in. We checked it out for you. Continue reading →

Posted in RP. Tagged 2023, album, album review, alternative rock, Cleave, Hard Cold Fire, Ireland, Marshall Records, Metal, Northern Ireland, Punk, Therapy?

[Live Review] Peter Gabriel, Ziggo Dome Amsterdam

June 6, 2023 by Ralph Plug

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Peter Gabriel io TourHarry Styles was in Amsterdam last night. Peter Gabriel was in Amsterdam last night. We were in Amsterdam last night. We did not see Harry Styles. Continue reading →

Posted in RP. Tagged 2023, Amsterdam, concert review, Genesis, Harry Styles, i/o, Live review, Peter Gabriel, Ziggo Dome, Ziggo Dome Amsterdam

Angus McSix – Angus McSix and the Sword of Power

May 3, 2023 by Ralph Plug

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Gloryhammer’s ex-singer Angus McFife has leveled up. But has he leveled up enough to impress? Continue reading →

Posted in RP. Tagged 2023, album review, Angus McSix, debut album, Frozen Crown, Gloryhammer, He-Man, Henry Winkler, Masters of the Universe, Napalm Records, Orden Ogan, power metal, Rhapsody of Fire, Sword of Power

Cruachan – The Living and the Dead

April 17, 2023 by Ralph Plug

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After five years of almost complete silence, Cruachan are finally back to pummel you with Irish folk metal. We checked out their new album.Cruachan - The Living and the Dead Continue reading →

Posted in RP. Tagged 2023, album review, black metal, Celtic, Cruachan, Despotz Records, Dublin, folk, folk metal, Folk-Lore, Ireland, Irish, Keith Fay, The Living and the Dead

[Live Review] Roger Waters, Ziggo Dome Amsterdam

April 5, 2023 by Ralph Plug

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Roger Waters This is Not a Drill

Well that was something else indeed… Continue reading →

Posted in RP. Tagged 2023, Amsterdam, Animals, Is This The Life We Really Want?, Live review, Pink Floyd, prog rock, progressive rock, rock concert, Roger Waters, This Is Not A Drill, Ziggo Dome

Lovebites – Judgement Day

March 22, 2023 by Ralph Plug

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Lovebites - Judgement DayIt’s Judgement Day for Japanese power thrashers Lovebites as they drop their fourth album. We’re holding court and try to come to a just verdict. Continue reading →

Posted in RP. Tagged 2023, album review, Destrose, electric pe, Electric Pentagram, Japan, Judgement Day, Lovebites, power metal, thrash metal

Uriah Heep – Chaos & Colour

February 16, 2023 by Ralph Plug

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Uriah Heep - Chaos and ColourThe mighty Uriah Heep knows not how to slow down and has just released their 25th studio effort. Naturally, we had a look. Continue reading →

Posted in RP. Tagged 2023, album review, Chaos & Colour, classic rock, hard rock, Metal, Mick Box, proto metal, Silver Lining Music, Uriah Heep

Ethel Cain – Preacher’s Daughter

January 8, 2023 by Ralph Plug

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Ethel Cain - Preachers DaughterSince 2023 is not even two weeks old, we instead take a look at one of last year’s forgotten gems. Cue Ethel Cain’s Preacher’s Daughter. Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized. Tagged 2022, ambient, Americana, Chelsea Wolfe, Ethel Cain, Florence + The Machine, Florence Welch, folk, Hayden Anhedonia, Lingua Ignota, Preacher's Daughter, White Silas

Visions of Atlantis – Pirates

December 29, 2022 by Ralph Plug

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Austrian metallers Visions of Atlantis go fully nautical on their new album Pirates, and because we happen to like pirates, we had to check it out. Continue reading →

Posted in RP. Tagged 2022, album review, Austria, female fronted, Napalm Records, Nightwish, Pirates, symphonic metal, Visions of Atlantis

Avatarium – Death, Where Is Your Sting

December 15, 2022 by Ralph Plug

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Avatarium - Death Where Is Your StingSwedish female fronted doom/rock outfit Avatarium have just dropped their fifth album Death, Where Is Your Sting. Question is: can they hit five homeruns in a row? Continue reading →

Posted in RP. Tagged 2022, AFM Records, Avatarium, Candlemass, Death Where Is Your Sting, doom, Doom Metal, folk, Metal, prog, Sweden

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