Tag Germany
I absolutely loved the last album by these putrefying Germans. It’s been quite a while since ‘Gehirn zwischen Wahn und Sinn’ came out way back in 2009 and I was keen to find out what the band were like after… Continue Reading →
One sign of becoming an old bastard is repeatedly referring to ‘time flying’ – something I find myself regularly writing and saying over recent years. But, with that said; time really does fly doesn’t it? I mean, it only seems… Continue Reading →
That’s Lucifer on the front cover, chomping on betrayers Judas, Brutus and Cassius. The cover is based on a painting from the Divine Comedy, and this is combined with drawings by Hieronymus Bosch, with the artwork inside representing the seven… Continue Reading →
Now I must say, I took a bit of a punt on this one when it became available for review. ‘Why not try something a bit different?’ I thought. After all, a bit of variation once in a while does… Continue Reading →
German one man black metal project releasing his second album of melancholic dark splendour which is adorned with what I felt was a bizarre if thought provoking cover art, showing the cosmos and a baby being held in arms up… Continue Reading →
Iron Savior are a band that have been around for a while, whilst I was admittedly guilty of ignoring some of their past releases, especially after the departure of Kai Hansen (Gamma Ray), this new release kicks my doubts into… Continue Reading →
I had a preview of this album with last year’s single release of the bouncy and anthemic “Shadowmaker”, which features on this album. It mixes Crematory’s melodic gothic metal style, which they’ve been perfecting over 23 years, with a strong… Continue Reading →
It’s hard to know what to say about Freedom Call that hasn’t already been said in the many reviews written over the years. Self-confessed purveyors of ‘Happy Metal’, they are excellent at what they do. They don’t veer too far… Continue Reading →
This German band’s previous release was a Gothenburg inspired opus of scintillating harmonies, nifty guitar work and a tapestry of vocal styles and this new effort sees that template being emboldened and intensified. Formulating their song writing to encompass all… Continue Reading →
The fifth album by the unique German A Cappella Metal sextet, 5 singers supported by a drummer, contains 9 original songs and the obligatory cover versions which they are better known for. The title track “Dawn of the Brave” is… Continue Reading →
Backwater is back, these gents hail from Germany and were part of the original invasion of traditional heavy and speed metal that was coming out of this land during the mid-eighties with similar bands of that ilk being Gravestone, Restless… Continue Reading →
Without doubt Germany’s Primal Fear has stayed true within their roots of heavy metal ever since the release of the self titled debut in 1998, an album I still enjoy today. This is the bands tenth studio output and if… Continue Reading →