Albums

Rammstein are finally back. There may have been a question mark next to their return, after the long break and Till’s solo album, but have no fear, the world hasn’t been robbed of the dick-wielding flame-throwing Germans.  And how else would they be back, but with a bang? With a …

Eluveitie is one of those bands that never bores me and, despite of maintaining a somewhat constant and easily identifiable sound, also has enough variety and change to remain fresh album after album. Ategnatos is more of the same, but with a twist (which has come to describe almost all of their …

Hydra was severely disappointing, I don’t think I could name more than one track from it, nor reproduce anything other than “faster and faster and faster and faster and faster and faster”. And it wasn’t (just) the fact that they abruptly turned pop, it was mostly the shallowness and repetitiveness of …

Bucovina is not necessarily the most complex band in the world, but everything they write is so fluid and harmonious, with a good flow and most importantly, it gives me such a good feeling. I’m always enjoying myself when I listen to them, and Septentrion makes no exception.  Although I have tracks …

This is going to be a short review, for an equally short release. I don’t normally listen to EP’s (I prefer to wait for the full album), but considering there doesn’t seem to be a full album in sight and this is the first Conception release in 21 years and …

You probably know by now exactly how dear Firma are to me and how much I could fangirl over Rocca if left undisturbed. And especially after watching them in Desteptarea primaverii, doing something out of their comfort zone and once more excelling at it, I was quite excited to hear the Poezii …

The previous Dim days of dolor album sparked my then dwindling concern for Sirenia, and not only due to Emmanuelle’s deep, rich and pleasant voice. The band showed some promise in attempting to correct other things that were previously wrong, such as the ex-machina choirs and grunts and the coldness and general …

I’m always enthusiastic when I hear about a new Van Canto album, I know many consider them only a gimmicky band, but I like them a lot. They have a good vibe, put a smile on my face and some of their collaborations are really really awesome (Hansi for the win). …

Oceans of slumber are one of those inexplicably underrated bands, that are so good and intriguing it’s hard to accept they are so little known instead of receiving the appreciation they deserve. After an excellent reboot with Winter and the wonderful Cammie Gilbert, I was all ears for their newest release and …

Kamelot used to be one of my favourite bands and one of the few who succeeded replacing an iconic lead singer with what in my opinion is an even more talented and versatile artist, so I’m always keeping an eye on them and their releases, even though it’s been quite …