Daily Archives: November 15, 2014

Album review: PROFETUS – As All Seasons Die

Posted on November 15, 2014 by Yiannis

Svart Records – Out Now. Formed in Tampere, one of the southernmost provinces of Finland, back in 2006, Funeral Doom outfit Profetus was the vehicle that enabled guitarist/vocalist A.Maniken & keyboard wizard S.Kujansu express their love for atmospheric Doom/Death in … Continue reading →

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Album review: FALCONER – Black Moon Rising

Posted on November 15, 2014 by Yiannis

Metal Blade – Out Now. When Falconer first rose from the ashes of the Viking/Black Metal noisemakers Mithotyn in 1999, the aim of its founding guitarist Stefan Weinerhall was to create an outfit whose musical output would be characterised by … Continue reading →

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Album review: ARCH ENEMY – War Eternal

Posted on November 15, 2014 by Yiannis

Century Media – Out Now. Fans of the Swedish Melodic Death Metal combo Arch Enemy are probably still feeling the shockwaves from the news of Angela Gossow’s departure as this very review is being put together, but change is one … Continue reading →

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Album review: DIE APOKALYPTISCHEN REITER – Tief.Tiefer

Posted on November 15, 2014 by Yiannis

Nuclear Blast – Out Now. My introduction to the music of the German outfit Die Apokalyptischen Reiter took place when attending a renowned German summer festival many moons ago – a time when I was not quite ready to understand … Continue reading →

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Album review: METSATOLL – Karjajuht

Posted on November 15, 2014 by Yiannis

Spinefarm Records – Out Now. Estonia may hardly be the epicentre of all things Metal but a quick search on any well-informed music-related Internet site will reveal that this beautiful country located in the Baltic region of Northern Europe has … Continue reading →

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Album review: CROWBAR – Symmetry In Black

Posted on November 15, 2014 by Yiannis

Century Media – Out Now. News of Kirk Windstein’s departure from the ranks of Sludge Metal super-group Down a few months ago should not come as a great surprise to those who are aware of the common threads that run … Continue reading →

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Album review: CANNIBAL CORPSE – A Skeletal Domain

Posted on November 15, 2014 by Yiannis

Metal Blade – Out Now. I have to be honest with you: when I first heard that the new Cannibal Corpse album was going to be produced by Mark Lewis, a man responsible for recording more modern-sounding bands such as … Continue reading →

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Gig review: DARK TRANQUILLITY – The Underworld, London, 9 November 2014

Posted on November 15, 2014 by Yiannis

Acyl - The Underworld, London, 9 November 2014

Support Acts: Amoral, Acyl Review and photos by Yiannis (John) Stefanis The secret to musical longevity is difficult to define, however, there are bands like the Gothenburg Melodic Death Metal quintet Dark Tranquillity who seem to know very well what … Continue reading →

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Album review: BRYAN ADAMS – Reckless (reissue)

Posted on November 15, 2014 by GRTR! HQ

Universal [Release date 10.11.14] Bryan Adams fourth album, Reckless, was a career defining release. It was the album he’d worked towards through his previous three releases – a multi-million selling record that established him as a worldwide draw and produced … Continue reading →

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Album review: PINK FLOYD – The Endless River

Posted on November 15, 2014 by GRTR! HQ

Parlophone [Release date 10.11.14] A new Pink Floyd album – 4 sides of ‘new’ material – fan-tastic! Or is it? The hype, or at least expectation, surrounding the release of The Endless River – the first Floyd album since The … Continue reading →

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News: Family man ROGER CHAPMAN chats about his new album Peaceology, 16 November 2014

Posted on November 15, 2014 by GRTR! HQ

Photo: Mark Hughes Get Ready to ROCK! Radio, Sunday 17 November, 19:00 GMT Roger Chapman is perhaps best-known as the frontman of Family, a staple on the touring circuit in the early 1970s and who had several hit singles. The … Continue reading →