There a tons of bands out there who release first class albums, play cool live shows, and (or?) are cool dudes – and still don’t get the attention they deserve. Lik, the band whose members have ties to Kaamos (!), Witchery, Katatonia, and Bloodbath, may …
We live in troubled times. We live in fucked-up times. I wonder how history will look back – and judge – on the early 21st century, but it can’t be with positive thoughts. We, the wealthy states of the northern hemisphere, don’t give a fuck …
It took me a while to get back to writing reviews. In the end, having to write reviews was one of the reasons to quit working for other ‘zines. I want to write a review when I’m in the right mood, not when the records’ …
Thrice will release their Epitaph-debut “Palms” in two months, on September 14th. Since the predecessor “To Be Everywhere Is to Be Nowhere” is a pretty cool album, the expectations for the 20th anniversary album are high. The video for “The Grey” can soften the waiting for …
Released in late 2017, “Hiss Spun” by Chelsea Wolfe received overall positive reviews and feeback. Always an amazing artist – in the truest sense of the word – and dancing on borders, Chelsea Wolfe took a big step forward and created an album full of …
Wiegedood, who rose from the ashes of Oathbreaker, will support Yob on their upcoming European tour in October till mid-November. The belgian band released “De Doden Hebben Het Goed III” on Century Records earlier this year. The album, which conlcuded the “De Doden …
Seems I missed a few memos on this one, as the release of “Beautiful Ruin”, a four-song-EP by Converge, caught me totally by surprise. Recorded during “The Dusk In Us” sessions, this completes the release of all their recorded material from that time period. The …
Harms Way gave their vicious “Posthuman” record the love it deserves by releasing in several stunning vinyl versions. Vinyl sales are up, which means that every new records sees a vinyl release. But most of them are boring one-colour treatments, with the occasional special version …
I recently did an extensive shoot of Mudhead, an up-and-coming thrash/punk band from north Germany. We decided to do portrait shots of each band member as well as classic group shots. It’s always a fine line to walk when chosing images and thus – at …
and enjoyed it pretty much. It’s fun to work with a band and their ideas on how to visualize their music and the different characters of the musicians. Here’s a first preview: