(38:11; Vinyl, CD, MC, Digital; Earache Records/Edel, 12.04.2024) Kris Barras Band: A Celestial Impact with “Halo Effect”. In the landscape of contemporary rock, the Kris Barras Band stands tall as a colossus of hard rock and blues rock, not only in Europe but worldwide. Their distinctive sound, a fusion of southern rock, blues, jazz, and country with the vigor of hard rock and blues rock, could deceive anyone into believing they hail from the birthplace of rock, the United States. However, these musical titans come to us from the United Kingdom. Since their formation in 2015, the band has been…
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(34:08; Vinyl, CD, Digital; MNRK heavy/SPV, 22.03.2024) Mastiff: A Miserable Band from a Miserable City That Created a Powerful Sound. Are you ready to immerse yourself in an experience of brutality, rawness, and sonic power? “Depricipice,” Mastiff’s latest album, offers that and much more. In this new work, hardcore takes the spotlight, though without neglecting influences from doom/sludge metal, powerviolence, and grindcore. Hailing from Kingston upon Hull, this quintet plunges us into a brutal sonic assault, delving into profound themes like depression and loneliness, conveying the rawness of these emotions in a visceral manner. The album kicks off forcefully with…
(54:24; Vinyl, CD, Digital; Napalm Records, 09.02.2024) Time, it’s an amazing time. Are you a Metal enthusiast? Then “Time”, the latest album by Infected Rain, is just what you’ve been waiting for. This Moldovan band presents us with a work loaded with Nu Metal, Metalcore, Groove Metal, Melodic Death Metal, and Progressive Metal, featuring mature and profound lyrics. Additionally, this release marks the debut of Alice Lane on bass, following the departure of Vladimir Babich and Sergey Babich from the band. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tz7lwQgbUK4 In “Time” we dive into a wide palette of sounds, where drums, guitar, and bass combine with the…
(53:25; Vinyl (2 LP), CD, Digital; Warner Records/Warner Music, 02.06.2023) Avenged Sevenfold’s “Life Is But A Dream…” is a Musical Frankenstein’s Monster. In popular mythology, Frankenstein’s Monster is known as a being created from various parts of different bodies, resulting in a unique creature. Similarly, A7x presents us with their album “Life Is But A Dream…”, which, like the monster, elicits mixed opinions among listeners. But what does this album offer us? From the start, we are immersed in a blend of sounds ranging from 1970s progressive rock to classical music pieces, passing through synthesizers with futuristic intentions. At times,…
(1:03:32, Vinyl, CD, Digital; Silent Room Recordings/Spinefarm Records, 19.05.2023) Sleep Token, the masters of sonic emotions, conclude their trilogy with the release of “Take Me Back To Eden.” Like a skillful storyteller, the album immerses us in a musical experience that exceeds expectations and challenges conventional categorisation. Comprised of 12 tracks ranging from 3 to 8 minutes, “Take Me Back To Eden” ventures into various genres and subgenres, from pop to metalcore, traversing contemporary R&B and Djent. This new album provides a blend of sonic landscapes that delight and challenge our senses. From the serenity of ‘Aqua Regia’ to the…
Of Darkness And Light Tour Gleich drei Bands aus dem Pelagic-Stall tourten in diesem Herbst gemeinsam durch Europa. Interessanterweise waren es allesamt Formationen, die nur wenig Gemeinsamkeiten mit dem ansonsten so typischen Post-Metal-Sound des Berliner Labels hatten: Die schwedische Sängerin Karin Park, die mit ihren Solo-Alben vorwiegend im Electroclash zu verorten ist, der US-Amerikanische Singer/Songwriter Evan Patterson mit seinem experimentellen Solo-Projekt Jaye Jyle sowie das norwegische Noise-Rock-Ensemble Årabrot. Dass diese drei Formationen auch in Nilvange, einem Vorort des lothringischen Thionville haltmachten war dabei ein Glücksfall. Denn das ehemalige Hallenbad ist bekannt für seine gute Akustik. Ein Gastbeitrag unseres kolumbianischen Gast-Autoren…
A Night Of Headbanging Fast genau ein Jahr ist es nun her, dass die Wahlberliner Psych- und Stoner-Rocker von Elder sich mit “Innate Passage” erstmals auf Progressive-Rock-Territorium vorwagten und bei uns prompt den Teapot Of the Week abräumten. Anlass genug, sich die Band auch einmal live zu Gemüte zu führen. Kurzerhand ging es also ins ausverkaufte Frankfurter Nachtleben, wo neben Elder auch die Londoner Band Steak mit fuzzy-groovy Sounds auf uns wartete. Die Eindrücke des Abends, zusammengefasst von unserem kolumbianischen Gast-Autoren William Deaquiz. The Nachtleben welcomed two amazing bands of metal: the British band Steak and Massachusetts-based Elder, currently established…
A Unique Sonic Journey Beyond Familiar Genres Gleich mit drei neuen Veröffentlichungen aus dem Jahre 2023 im Gepäck – der “Love Is Still Alive”-EP, der “Sketches Of The Red Districts”-LP und dem Soundtrack zur finnischen Mond-Nazi-Komödie “Iron Sky: The Coming Race” – machte das umstrittene wie legendäre slowenische Künstler-Kollektiv Laibach im luxemburgischen Den Atelier Station. Verstärkt durch die schwedische Gastsängerin Donna Marina Mårtensson präsentierten die Musiker ihre Kunst in einem Format, das in drei Segmente unterteilt war. Ein 45-minütiges Psychedelic-Set zwischen Space Rock und Country, während dem “Love Is Still Alive” am Stück dargeboten wurde. Ein zweites Set unter dem…