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Slug Comparison, Auri, mouth

By Cristina / March 23, 2018

Everyone loves Fridays. It’s the thrill of anticipation of the weekend that makes Fridays special.

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New tracks worth checking out: March 2018

By Cristina / March 31, 2018

I've been really inconsistent with posting new episodes of this series, I know. But to be fair, there wasn't anything to write about from November to February because I was listening to the exact same five songs on shuffle and picked another five songs once...
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Shockpowder unveil new single “Slow”

By Cristina / November 28, 2018

I am excited to premier the new single "Slow" by Shockpowder today. Shockpowder, a UK based three piece alternative rock/metal band have been consistently releasing new tracks over the past months and will announce a new album very soon. This is what guitarist and vocalist...
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Rings Of Saturn – “Ultu Ulla”

By Cristina / July 27, 2017

The first time I heard about the band Rings Of Saturn was when I watched one of Jared Dines’ videos. It is called “10 ways to headbang (for beginners)” and that’s where he shows different types of headbangers at metal shows. At some point, there...
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2017’s most impressive releases so far – Part 2

By Cristina / July 28, 2017

Some of you might look at this short list and ask themselves “Where is all the heavy stuff?”. Well, a little while ago, I introduced part 1 of this series with the fact that I haven’t had much time to listen to a lot of...
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New tracks worth checking out: July 2017

By Cristina / July 30, 2017

The Contortionist – "Absolve" Ah, The Contortionist. I still remember listening to them for the very first time when I received the promo for their 2014 release Language. Already one minute in, I knew that I would adore that album, and I still do. It...
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Anaal Nathrakh – “The Whole Of The Law”

By Cristina / August 6, 2017

Do you know that awesome feeling when you discover a new band and already know that you adore them twenty seconds into the first song? I usually need some time to get into a band, but with Anaal Nathrakh, it was love at first listen....
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In This Moment – “Ritual”

By Cristina / August 9, 2017

Maria Brink must be one of the most provocative artists in modern heavy music. While she is easily mistaken for someone who is all about shocking everyone with her looks, I truly acknowledge her genius: Few vocalists express their emotions as openly, very few don’t...
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Examining Arion’s last three singles

By Cristina / September 23, 2017

I didn’t plan to write this post. But as fate willed, Arion released a new track not long ago, and I just had to give it a listen (even though I should be doing something more important, for example calculus). In case you have no...

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Shockpowder unveil new single “Slow”

By Cristina / November 28, 2018

I am excited to premier the new single "Slow" by Shockpowder today. Shockpowder, a UK based three piece alternative rock/metal band have been consistently releasing new tracks over the past months and will announce a new album very soon. This is what guitarist and vocalist...
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annisokay + I Set My Friends On Fire + Rising Insane @ Universum, Stuttgart, Germany, November 8, 2018

By Cristina / November 18, 2018

The times when I used to frequently drive to Munich to see whatever band was playing that night are officially over since I started university. My attendance at metal shows dropped significantly, so I was thrilled to see annisokay in Stuttgart during their European tour,...
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Amaranthe – “Helix”

By Cristina / November 15, 2018

It almost feels like an eternity ago that my good friend Sophie (she has a literature blog in German, do check it out here) introduced me to this now very influential band back in 2013. At that time, Amaranthe had just released their second full-length...
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Kamelot + Leaves’ Eyes + Visions Of Atlantis @ MS Connexion Complex, Mannheim, Germany, October 2, 2018

By Cristina / October 4, 2018

I had been looking forward to seeing Kamelot for the first time ever for six months. It is a huge exception that a metal band plays in my hometown Mannheim, and even for a band like Kamelot, who have been around for over 25 years,...
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Interview with guitarist and singer Christoph Wieczorek of annisokay

By Cristina / September 18, 2018

Translated from German. Click here to read the original version. It's been a month since the release of annisokay's highly acclaimed full-length output "Arms". See below what singer, guitarist and producer Christoph has to tell us about the new record, annisokay's tour in the US...
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Interview with guitarist and singer Christoph Wieczorek of annisokay (German version)

By Cristina / August 23, 2018

Original version. Click here for the (translated) English version. Cristina: Gratulation zum neuen Album! Wie fühlt es sich an, euer neuestes Werk endlich mit der restlichen Welt teilen zu können? Christoph: Super geil! Wir sind zum einen erleichtert, dass der ganze Stress nun endlich vorbei ist,...
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annisokay – “Arms”

By Cristina / August 15, 2018

Exam season is approaching, so I'm once again spending my days trying to get a grasp of microeconomics. How does this relate to this review, you might ask? Well, I've been currently engaging myself in consumer theory and realized that even though we only discuss...
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Interview with vocalist Robin Baumann of German post-hardcore band Venues

By Cristina / August 2, 2018

Translated from German. Click here to read the original version. Melodic post-hardcore newcomers Venues from Stuttgart, Germany, have recently released their debut album "Aspire" and are now preparing for a few summer festival shows. In the meantime, vocalist Robin Baumann took some time to give...

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Slug Comparison, Auri, mouth

New tracks worth checking out: March 2018

Shockpowder unveil new single “Slow”

Rings Of Saturn – “Ultu Ulla”

2017’s most impressive releases so far – Part 2

New tracks worth checking out: July 2017

Anaal Nathrakh – “The Whole Of The Law”

In This Moment – “Ritual”

Examining Arion’s last three singles

Shockpowder unveil new single “Slow”

annisokay + I Set My Friends On Fire + Rising Insane @ Universum, Stuttgart, Germany, November 8, 2018

Amaranthe – “Helix”

Kamelot + Leaves’ Eyes + Visions Of Atlantis @ MS Connexion Complex, Mannheim, Germany, October 2, 2018

Interview with guitarist and singer Christoph Wieczorek of annisokay

Interview with guitarist and singer Christoph Wieczorek of annisokay (German version)

annisokay – “Arms”

Interview with vocalist Robin Baumann of German post-hardcore band Venues

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