Tag: rock
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Review of ‘Phantoms of Yesterday’ by Welkins Boreal
Review by Ryan Murray | October 18, 2019 It’s been a long time since I’ve listened through a Goth Rock album, but Welkins Boreal’s new release “Phantoms of Yesteryear” is, for me, somewhat reminiscent of The Crüxshadows and Type O Negative. “Sleep Eternal” is the album opener. Chugging guitars and pulsing drums opens up the…
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Review of Lacuna Coil’s ‘Black Anima’ by Jade
Review by Jade | October 16, 2019 POWERHOUSE. There is no other word to describe BLACK ANIMA, the ninth studio album by Italian metal group LACUNA COIL. Over twenty year in the scene has led them to what is arguably the strongest album in their career. Musically, lyrically, vocally, BLACK ANIMA delivers the sound that…
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Review of Hybridism’s Self-Titled EP
Review by Joshua Becker | October 16, 2019 Hybridism is a “djent” band from Belgium. For those who may not know, “djent” is a relatively new sub-genre of progressive metal with lower-pitched guitar sounds. Their latest album is eponymous of the band’s name. Before even getting into this review, I read their biography, and they…
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Review of “The Pond” by Break Me Down
Review by Joshua Becker | October 15, 2019 Hailing from Milano, Italy, (the same place as Lacuna Coil), this band is an alternative metal band, formed in 2017- so, relatively new to the scene. Interestingly enough, this band has been the opening act for Lacuna Coil twice, and I hear certain elements of Lacuna Coil,…
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Review of ‘Heaven’s Demise’ by Glasya
Review by Joshua Becker | October 14, 2019 Glasya is a band that hails from Lisbon, Portugal, and they are described as a symphonic metal band, which, when listening to the album, I can definitely hear elements of Nightwish, Tarja, and other symphonic and operatic bands and artists. Their album, “Heaven’s Demise” is a really…
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Review of ‘The Most Attractive Force’ by Universal Theory
Review by Joshua Becker | October 13, 2019 Universal Theory is a goth-rock band hailing from Madrid, Spain. The album being reviewed today is “The Most Attractive Force”. My first impressions of the band have a very Lacuna-Coil-like vibe, not so much from their recent albums, but more so from when they were Ethereal with…
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