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Hessian Scrum: Neuropath
https://youtu.be/vm5RqYpK1zs Neuropath were an Australian death metal band that released two very good demos in the 90s before disappearing without a trace. Easily on par with some of the best…
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Blind Guardian – Imaginations from the Other Side (1995)
Six excellent albums in a row entirely contained within a decade is a virtually unimiginable feat yet Blind Guardian have done it without ever relying on the same tools for…
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Neuropath – At Damnation’s Core (2023)
Neuropath are another unfortunate example of a highly talented band that never managed to stick around long enough for a full length. The band managed to release two demos within…
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Cultus Sanguine – Dust Once Alive (2023)
In the history of metal no band has ever managed to successfully return after a two and a half decade hiatus as these returns are generally characterized by a thinly…
Hessian Scrum Special: Snorre Ruch (Thorns, ex-Mayhem)
https://youtu.be/Zz62dLR-a5w And now for something truly special: Raphael sits down to talk with Snorre Ruch, one of the pioneers of Norwegian Black Metal (and, consequently, of the modern black metal…
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Blood Oath – Lost in an Eternal Silence (2023)
Blood Oath present their first full-length album after a preparatory period that encompassed a demo and an EP. Like their previous output, "Lost in an Eternal Silence" is an exercise…
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Sepulcrum – Lamentation of Immolated Souls (2023)
"Lamentation of Immolated Souls" is the first full-length album of Chilean band Sepulcrum; the overall impression left by this accomplished debut work is one of a surprisingly controlled posture; each…
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Scott Walker – Bish Bosch (2012)
Scott Walker’s final solo studio album “Bish Bosch” sees him integrate the experiments of outings such as “Tilt” and “The Drift” in a more mature and deliberately constructed effort; in…
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Rainer Landfermann – “Mehr Licht” (2023)
In anticipation of a new full-length album, Rainer Landfermann has unleashed this two-track release consisting of the title track and another named “Originalstimme”. Backed by an elegant mass of synths…
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Lyric Analysis: “Heaven Bellow” by Septicflesh
“Ophidian Wheel” saw Greek band Septicflesh deliver one of the strongholds of death metal with a more melodic affectation; we will be turning our attention to the lyrics of "Heaven…