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Album review: FALSE MEMORIES – The Last Night Of Fall
Frontiers [Release date 07.05.21] Guitarist, Francesco Savino founded False Memories in 2015, but it was only when he recruited vocalist, Rossella Moscatelli in 2018 that the band’s career gained some momentum. Subsequently, they were one of a mere handful of … Continue reading →
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Tagged album, False Memories, Frontiers Music, gothic metal, gothic rock, Nightwish, review, The Last Night Of Fall, Within Temptation
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Album review: CREMATORY – Oblivion
Steamhammer/SPV [Release date: 13.04.18] ‘Oblivion’ is the 14th studio release from German gothic-metallists, Crematory. A number of key line-up changes over the last couple of years don’t seem to have freshened up the sound much and the album more or … Continue reading →
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Gig review: PARADISE LOST – Electric Ballroom, London, 3 November 2017
The Electric Ballroom is a great venue. Too long since my last visit. And too long since I last caught live these esteemed architects of gothic metal, Paradise Lost. What a splendid night of re-acquaintance all round. But first, American … Continue reading →
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Tagged 3 November 2017, Doom Metal, Electric Ballroom, gig, gothic metal, Gregor Mackintosh, live, Medusa, Nick Holmes, Paradise Lost, review
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Album Review: – PYOGENESIS – A Century In The Curse Of Time
AFM Records [release date 14.08.15] Pyogenesis are back with “A Century In The Curse Of Time”…their first studio album in over 13 years…but as I’ve never heard of them this isn’t really much of a concern. The accompanying press release … Continue reading →
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Album review: LYRIEL – Skin And Bones
AFM Records [Release date 26.09.14] Lyriel are another one of AFM’s roster that has totally passed me by until now. This German band formed way back in 2003 and debut “Prisonworld” was released in 2005. “Autumntales”, “Paranoid Circus” and “Leverage” … Continue reading →
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