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The announcement of this concert had hit like a bomb. It was a long-awaited event for the city, as the last time they visited the country, 20 years ago, the concert in Thessaloniki had been cancelled at the last minute…. Continue Reading →
Thirty-five years is a long time in music, and not just for metal. In the wake of some ridiculous actions committed by members of the early black metal scene in Scandinavia just over three decades ago, the notoriety birthed from… Continue Reading →
Time to wreck your neck and bang your head, Nightrage are back again, not that they have ever been away for long. For the uninitiated the group were formed by Greek musician Marios Iliopoulos way back in 2000 and this… Continue Reading →
The most unusual thing about depressive black metal force, Dødsfesrd is how you would most certainly presume they were Scandinavian owing to the band name. However, the mysteriousness of the name does not rob the band from perfecting all elements… Continue Reading →
I’ll start this review by saying that the label of “ritual black metal” or any band of the black metal ilk referring to their concerts as ‘rituals’ is cringe-inducing on another level. However, every now and then we are given… Continue Reading →
Five years had already passed since Green Lung’s last and first visit to Thessaloniki, back when the band was simply promising. Since then, a considerable amount of time had gone by, marked by heavy contracts with record labels and companies,… Continue Reading →
I am a geek. This will not come as a surprise to you if you are reading a review on a heavy music website; it’s pretty much par for the course for those of us who have decided to tread… Continue Reading →
Despite the near absence from popular media, the realm of Metal is a vast sonic landscape, stretching across many countries, and many sounds and styles. Under the umbrella of the title are found everything from the most guttural of Nordic… Continue Reading →
Seeing a band live from Brazil is never disappointing. Especially two. In this case, you wouldn’t miss it. That night, along with the entire tour that Sextrash and Outlaw did in Europe, was something that no one should have missed…. Continue Reading →
It was Sunday, on a weekend after a thunderous Varathron concert where our bodies still ached. This Therion concert was supposed to take place in the same venue, but due to either ticket sales or the large band, it was… Continue Reading →
Another concert that I eagerly anticipated from the moment it was announced was a legendary presence of two of the most important bands in the “Hellenic” Black Metal scene, who would share the same stage. Firstly, we’re talking about Varathron,… Continue Reading →
For a long time, I’ve been waiting for February to come. There was only one reason: concerts. Many metal concerts. In February, every week there was something special happening in Thessaloniki. On February 2nd, once again, Primordial appeared on the… Continue Reading →