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Tag Archives: album review

Helloween – Giants & Monsters

September 28, 2025 by Ralph Plug

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Helloween are back with their second album since the reunion. Will this be another delicious treat, or will we be tricked this time around? Let’s find out. Continue reading →

Posted in RP. Tagged 2025, album review, Eliran Kantor, Gamma Ray, German metal, Germany, Giants & Monsters, heavy metal, Helloween, Kai Hansen, Metal, Music, news, power metal, Reigning Phoenix, reunion

A Fungus – Field Relief

September 12, 2025 by Wander Meulemans

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The first fungus of the autumnal season arrived in the form of the sophomore record of A Fungus.  Continue reading →

Posted in WRM. Tagged 2025, A Fungus, Alamo Race Track, album review, Amsterdam, Caroline, cd, Field Relief, Indie rock, Music, Racoon, review, Still House Plants, The Netherlands

Church of the Sea – Eva

August 25, 2025 by Ralph Plug

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Just so you know, Church of the Sea’s Eva is a serious contender for one of my favourite albums of the year. Does it demand a review then? You bet. Continue reading →

Posted in RP. Tagged 2025, album review, art, Athens, Bandcamp, Church of the Sea, Darkher, Dead Can Dance, doomgaze, Eva, Greece, Greek, Lisa Gerrard, Messa, Music, Myrkur, photography, Ponte del Diavolo, reviews, shoegaze, These Hands Melt

Ofnus – Valediction

August 19, 2025 by Ralph Plug

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Welsh black metallers Ofnus have released their second album all the way back in February, so it’s about time we gave it a well-deserved listen. Continue reading →

Posted in RP. Tagged 2025, album review, Bandcamp, black, black metal, Cardiff, February, Music, Naturmacht Productions, Ofnus, progressive black, review, reviews, Rock, Valediction, Wales

Hedvig Mollestad Trio – Bees In The Bonnet

July 12, 2025 by Wander Meulemans

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It’s no surprise I have a bee in my bonnet about the latest Hedvig Mollestad Trio record. Continue reading →

Posted in WRM. Tagged 2025, album review, Bees In The Bonnet, cd, Ellen Brekken, hard rock, Hedvig Mollestad Thomassen, Hedvig Mollestad Trio, Ivar Loe Bjørnstad, Jazz, Jazz Rock, Music, Norway, review, Rock, Rune Grammofon, Trondheim

Swans – Birthing

July 2, 2025 by Wander Meulemans

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And so Michael goes. No more. Done. Away and gone. For now…  Continue reading →

Posted in WRM. Tagged 2025, album review, Birthing, cd, Hayao Miyazaki, Little God in My Hands, Live Rope, Michael Gira, Music, No Wave, review, Swans, The Beggar, White Light from the Mouth of Infinity

Sounds from the Dark Side top albums of 2025 (until now)

June 28, 2025 by Wander Meulemans

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Summer solstice is behind us and that means it’s time to take a look at the albums that have shaped the sound of the year so far.

Continue reading →

Posted in RP, RP&WRM, WRM. Tagged 2025, album, album review, Anika, Caroline, Church of the Sea, Epica, Ghost, Jim Ghedi, Messa, Ralph Plug, review, summer, Swans, Temple Fang, Wander Meulemans, year list, Zeicrydeus

Epica – Aspiral

June 26, 2025 by Ralph Plug

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Dutch symphonic metal masters Epica have returned for their tenth platter of typical uplifting, orchestral metal and we’re ready for it.
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Posted in RP. Tagged 2025, album review, Aspiral, Dutch, Epica, Metal, news, Omega, orchestral, reviews, Simone Simons, symphonic metal, symphonic synergy, The Netherlands

Caroline – Caroline 2

June 12, 2025 by Wander Meulemans

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Caroline’s sophomore is here and we can’t stop listening.  Continue reading →

Posted in WRM. Tagged 2025, album review, alt-pop, alternative rock, Caroline, Caroline 2, Caroline Polachek, England, experimental, folk, London, Music, review, Rock, Rough Trade, Still House Plants

Ghost – Skeletá

May 23, 2025 by Ralph Plug

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Dear readers: prepare to be Ghosted. Skeletá is now out. Continue reading →

Posted in RP. Tagged 2025, Abba, album review, Army of Lovers, Blue Öyster Cult, Genesis, Ghost, Infestissumam, Journey, Metal, Nameless Ghouls, occult rock, pop metal, pop music, pop rock, Skeletá, Sweden, The Beatles, Tina Turner, Tobias Forge

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