2015

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Album EK Even Knudsen December 08, 2015 5704 0 1

New material from the amazing Mercyful Fate guitar duo Denner/Shermann has been greatly anticipated ever since I first heard rumors of this project a while ago. Now the time is finally here, and even though it comes in the shape of a four track...

DIVIDED MULTITUDE Divided Multitude Hot

9.0

Album EK Even Knudsen Updated May 31, 2019 6184 0 1

During the past couple of decads Norway has become a force to count on when it comes to progressive metal with several bands of international standard. Trondheim based Divided Multitude definitely sort among those, now celebrating their 20th anniversary with the release of their...

IMAGES AT TWILIGHT Kings Hot

9.0

Album EK Even Knudsen December 01, 2015 6375 0 1

The idea of what was later to become Images At Twilight was born in the late nineties by founder Andre Aaslie, but it was not until 2010 he felt the software technology was good enough to create the symphonic and orchestral aspect he was...

SIGNUM REGIS Chapter IV: The Reckoning Hot

7.0

Album EK Even Knudsen November 30, 2015 5731 0 1

Just six months after releasing the 'Through The Storm' EP, Slovakian melodic power metal act are back with their fourth full length album containing ten brand new tracks, as none of the tracks from the EP are included on this album. Signum Regis music...

ABHORRENT DEFORMITY Entity Of Malevolence Hot

6.0

Album EK Even Knudsen November 25, 2015 5138 0 1

Entity Of Malevolence is det debut album of American band Abhorrent Deformity and this is definitely not music for tender souls. Brutal death metal with massive blast beats and hard riffing guitars topped with deep guttural vocal grunts. There are parts where vocals changes...

DARK MOOR Project X Hot

8.0

Album EK Even Knudsen November 24, 2015 4676 0 1

I used to play the early Dark Moor albums quite frequently some years ago, especially the ‘The Hall Of The Olden Dreams’ album, but I somehow lost my interest in the band when their charismatic singer Elisa Martin left the band being replaced by...

EMBRYO Embryo Hot

8.0

Album EK Even Knudsen November 21, 2015 4618 1 1

This album has been out for a few months by now, but better late than never they say. Embryo is an Italian melodic death metal band that has been around since the start of the new millennium and they have released two albums prior...

GOODBYE TO GRAVITY Mantras Of War Hot

8.0

Album EK Even Knudsen November 21, 2015 5257 0 1

This is a rather sad story of a Romanian metalcore band whose career ended tragically on a night that was supposed to be a proud and happy moment in celebration of the new album. On October 30th 2015 they held a release party for...

SWALLOW THE SUN Songs From The North I, II & III Hot

9.0

Album EK Even Knudsen November 19, 2015 2972 0 1

Ok, where in heavens name shall I start here? In these days where the album format is being questioned by many, and where it’s more and more common to release single tracks electronically, Swallow The Sun decides to release a full triple-album containing more...

SOLUTION .45 Nightmares In The Waking State Hot

9.0

Album EK Even Knudsen Updated November 19, 2015 3416 0 1

Melodic death metal with a modern twist isn’t normally sorting on top on my wish list, so I must admit there was a great deal of skepticism involved as I pressed the play-button to hear Solution .45’s new creation. Solution .45 was founded by...