Archive for 2017

After a most awaited “return to the roots” album with The plague within, it seems that Paradise Lost went all in into the world of gothic doom with a bleak and depressing Medusa. Apparently the fans weren’t the only ones over the moon with excitement as far as Beneath broken earth was concerned, but …

The last time I wrote about Lacrimosa, I was saying it’s a band I have very mixed feelings about, that it has moments of brilliance and then moments where it loses me completely. Since then, I realised that Lacrimosa is an acquired taste, something that takes time to “get”, but …

After the departure of almost half of the band and an Origins that was slightly less inspired than their previous albums, I was getting a bit worried about Eluveitie’s future. However, if Evocation II proves anything, it’s that there were less than zero reasons for me to worry, apparently these guys are some resourceful …

I never realised how much I was missing a straightforward badass heavy metal album until I listened to Iced Earth’s new release. Six years and three albums later after the departure of the iconic Matt Barlow, the band is still going strong and has managed to keep much of its …

I still have the chant of „GO-JI-RA GO-JI-RA” ringing in my ears. It was such a fun night, even though Gojira is not a particularly fun band (they’re more on the serious spectre). But more about that a bit later. We didn’t arrive in time for Xaon, which is always a …

I am so glad to see Firma back on track! After a rather long break, that many people thought was the end of this band, they came back in force with Descantece vol. I and I couldn’t be happier to know that it wasn’t a one time event and that they seem …

I am the first one to admit I’m a giant un-objective Arjen fangirl and that I will be mega-excited about anything this guy puts out, no matter the label it’s under. Also that his “guess the vocalist” pre-album games on Facebook are the most effective teaser he could ever lay …

The third edition of Doom over Bucharest got us out of the house on a dark Saturday night and took us to our favourite concert location, Quantic pub. It was the same as always, space, air, beer, relaxed people, the female singer of Clouds sitting on our table during the …

Since this has been a slower month in terms of albums I’m truly interested with, I’m going to share some thoughts about my new-found love, Pain of Salvation’s Entropia. I guess it’s no secret by now that In the passing light of day brought back a severe POS obsession, so I’ve …

Oh God I love this band! When I was in high school, I used to have a giant crush on Rocca. Fast forward 15 years and I still have a giant crush on Rocca….’s voice. I always enjoyed Romanian alternative rock and I love most of the classics of this genre, but Firma always has …