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Draconian – Sovran (Napalm Records)

English:CD-review
  Van Muylem    11 december 2015

I saw Draconian at the last edition of the Metal Female Voices fest in Wieze (Belgium), Heike Langhans proved that she was worth her place as new female vocalist. She brought new and old songs as if she wrote and composed them herself! She’s a real nightingale and now is the time to unveil ...

Amberian Dawn – Innuendo (Napalm Records)

English:CD-review
  Van Muylem    15 december 2015

It’s the band's 6th album, released pretty short after their previous album Magic Forest. The sound is slightly different (lesser into musical and more into metal), they have evolved a bit. In my ears they sound much better and it looks as if they are ready to conquer the world and...

Leaves’s Eyes – King of Kings (AFM Records)

English:CD-review
  Van Muylem    9 december 2015

Liv Kristine is back, after her solo album last year (Vervain), presenting the 6th studio album of Leaves’ Eyes! I can tell you that she got the help of Atrocity, Simone Simons, Linda-FayHalla and so much more! It’s really worth your money!

Aktarum – EP + Full CD: Game of Trolls (self-released)

English:CD-review
  Van Muylem    5 december 2015

The guy’s from Aktarum describe themselves as Troll Metal from Belgium and are clearly influenced by bands like Metsatöll, Fintroll, Korpiklaani … Expect heavy stuff, grunting, spectacular riffs and great stories about trolls! I loved their gig in Vosselaar (Biebob) as opening b...

Arkona, Metsatöll, Svartsot & Aktarum at Biebob (Vosselaar, Belgium): a must see – 29/11/2015

English:Concerten
  Van Muylem    1 december 2015

It has been a while since I have been to Biebob. As for Arkona: I loved them already last time, Metsatöll was a must see for me (missed them due to traffic jam in Durbuy but ran into them and had a nice interview with them), Svartsot is a bit in the same line as Metsatöll and the Belgiu...

Rossetti’s Compass – The Attrition EP (Sub Culture Records)

English:CD-review
  Van Muylem    23 november 2015

Rossetti's Compass presents us a new EP, with the help of TyLean, Martin Bowes and the team behind Sub Culture Records. All retro new wave lovers have to keep their eyes open and give it a try! I adored it (yet: once again)!

Hocico – Ofensor (Out of Line)

English:CD-review
  Van Muylem    23 november 2015

The Mexican pioneers of Hard Electro are back with a new album Ofensor. After more than two decades, the aggressive sound that Erk Aicrag and Racso Agroyam a.k.a. Hocico produce tries to hit us and knock us off with their primal force of beats, shouts, atmospheric sound sculptures, brutal cacopho...

Moonspell – Extinct (Napalm Records)

English:CD-review
  Van Muylem    23 november 2015

Portuguese pioneers Moonspell first brought the dark flames to their native country – and then set the rest of the world aflame with milestones such as Irreligious or Night Eternal. Their eleventh studio album Extinct lets Fernando Ribeiro`s dark vocals collide with modern riffing, blackene...

Coal Chamber – Rivals (Napalm Records)

English:CD-review
  Van Muylem    20 november 2015

Coal Chamber is finally back! It took them 13 years! Well, this is not a reboot it’s a continuation of their path with dark and aggressive groove 'n' gouge metal with killer riffs and an amazing bass! Feel the energy and the rage as Rivals is a killer album!

Editors – In Dream (PIAS)

English:CD-review
  Van Muylem    12 november 2015

There was a lot of fuzz about the new Editors album, some critics teared down the album whilst others were literally in dreams with Tom’s voice and with the presented tracks. It’s for sure not an album loved by all, some fans might leave whilst others join the fan club … One ca...