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PSY’AVIAH - Soul Searching (Alfa Matrix)

English:CD-review
  Van Muylem    25 november 2019

Antwerp-based PSY’AVIAH aka Yves Schelpe returns with Soul Searching, a concept album with a unique experience in sound, story-telling and emotions… As always he never stands still and looks for other guest singers and sometimes known ones return. It’s always a surprise an...

Baxter Dury releases new single "Slumlord"

English:Andere
 Koen Asaert    20 november 2019

The opening bass notes of Baxter Dury’s new track Slumlord are a teleportation to a foggy street light splattered world reminiscent of the Glimmer Twins and 80s Bowie grooves. As Baxer puts it - “The only skill I’ve got is being honest” he suggests with a brutal,...

BLIND GUARDIAN TWILIGHT ORCHESTRA - Legacy Of The Dark Lands (Nuclear Blast)

English:CD-review
  Van Muylem    19 november 2019

23 years is what it took this symphonic metal to realize this megalomanic project! It was their dream to write their own Wagnerian version of a story that is very familiar with JJR Tolkiens stories. Recorded with the unleashed omnipotence of the soundtrack-experienced Prague Filmharmonic in Pragu...

Lacuna Coil – Black Anima (Century Media)

English:CD-review
  Van Muylem    17 november 2019

Italy, Lacuna Coil: 1994! Today: 2019! Yes: the band has become a legend, still tours and delivers a brand new album. Lovers of female fronted gothic/rock/metal bands will be delighted! Expect more growls (for Andrea Ferro) and epic parts (for CristinaScabbia)!

Ættir pre-release Gravfærd from upcoming first EP!

English:CD-preview
  Van Muylem    13 november 2019

Ættir is a new band from Denmark originates from guitarist Lasse Olufson (Huldre) and singer Nanna Barslev (Huldre, Asynje) With them they have Henrik Glass (Saturnus) on drums. Veronika Croell Voetman on cello, Tor Pettersson on Bass.

Walk in Darkness launches new clip!

English:CD-preview
  Van Muylem    6 november 2019

Fans of female fronted metal bands will be delighted with this new and briljant clip! I love her voice and her bandmates are really the best of the best! Fall in love with this one!

Porta Nigra 2, 7th of March 2020: passage 2 & New Wave Club Class-X Party

English:Festivals
  Van Muylem    6 november 2019

Warming up will be done by The Arch (Belgium’s best kept secret Gothic band), followed by The Danse Society (born in the 80’s and after 40 years still rocking in darkness), The Rose of Avalanche (alt/goth Rock from Leeds) and ROME (dark folk made by Jerome Reuter and his band). Headli...

Twin Tribes – Ceremony (Negative Gain - North America / Manic Depression Records – France / Young & Cold Records - Germany)

English:CD-review
  Van Muylem    5 november 2019

Following up on their critically acclaimed debut Shadows, Twin Tribes announce the release of their new album Ceremony. Twin Tribes has spent a majority of the past year touring the United States and playing with genre prolific artists She Past Away, Actors, Kaelan Mikla, Ash Code and m...

Knight$ launches new single!

English:Andere
  Van Muylem    5 november 2019

Knight$ comes from the UK and launches a new single: Dollars & Cents! Features three new remixes from Theo SayersRich WilliamsTobbe Lander and mixed by Italoconnection

Metal De Facto - Imperium Romanum (Rockshots Records)

English:CD-review
  Van Muylem    5 november 2019

On November 22nd 2019 the debut album from Finnish power metal-band Metal De Facto will be released. You can see it as an all-star band as they all have their own band and wanted to do something really special and lift the genre of power metal to a higher level!