Month: August 2014

Review: Ancst – In Turmoil

Review: Ancst – In Turmoil

It would be easy to dismiss Ancst as another hipsterian black metal band: they’re hailing from Berlin, they don’t look like your run-off-the-mill black metal dudes, and they’ve formed in 2011, when black metal got somewhat trendy and hip. But who cares? “In Turmoil” has 

I still don’t know what to think of “How the Gods Chill” by Cold World

I still don’t know what to think of “How the Gods Chill” by Cold World

So, Cold World. I’ve seen them on their short Germany tour a few years ago, where they laid waste to every venue. “Dedicated to Babies Who Came Feet First” is a smasher of an album, no doubt about that. But I can’t get the hype 

Let’s talk about Hexis

Let’s talk about Hexis

Running a band, no matter the genre, is a work of passion in 99% of the cases. Most bands never make money, but commit time, money, and energy into it. And add weekly rehearsal, practising at home, and the ocassional show in a stinky, filthy basement 

You need to check out “The Distortion of Sound”!

You need to check out “The Distortion of Sound”!

“The Times They Are a-Changin’”. Indeed. Our lives, our lifestlye, our ways to think, consume, and communicate have been altered with the rise of the internet. Add to that the rise of smartphones and constant internet access (let’s face it, the average reader of this 

Opeth – Pale Communion: first thoughts

Opeth – Pale Communion: first thoughts

If one thinks of a band that has undergo artistic changes and yet manages to keep their trademarks, one can’t hardly miss out Opeth. The swedish band started their career back in the early 90’s as a death metal band, who caught the attention of