Category: Reviews

Releasedate: 17-02-2024 A Knight Under Maria’s Altar, or AKUMA for short, has released their debut album Heresy of Horror on the 17th of February during a live show. This deathcore formation, meaning they have a fluid line-up, leans heavily on the anime aesthetic. Which is why AKUMA is probably a suitable name for the band,…

release date: 27-01-2024 Female Fronted Symphonic Metal is a genre the Netherlands is known for. More so, outside of our tiny country, cause Within Temptation is one of our greatest export products. Soon we might add Pandora’s Key to that list. With their latest album Yet I Remain they prove that the Netherlands should still…

Release date: 03-01-2024 Tigerknife and Menacer, two hardcore bands from Rotterdam, have put their hands together to release the Rotterdam Split EP. In the words of the bands: “Rotterdam Split is a (too) long-awaited collaboration of friends who want to put their city on the map”. For both bands, it’s the 3rd EP they’re releasing.…

Releasedate: 31-01-2024 In Dutch we have a saying: ‘onkruid vergaat niet’, which roughly translates to ‘weeds will persist’. It’s a perfect saying for Deadly Alliance, who, after some rough years of bandmembers quitting and finding others, are still standing. And not only that, according to their latest EP, are flourishing. So lets untie our hair,…

Releasedate: 12-01-2024 Sea of Consciousness is a band that formed out of the remnants of Inferus Dei during the Covid crisis in 2019. Guitarist Daniel Sirtoski and drummer Istvan Timmermans started by building out their stage idea, and finding other band members that fit their vision. The band combines different genres into a melodic, progressive…

Releasedate: 15-01-2024 Serotonia is back with a new release! They released their debut EP ‘Choices’ during a live event on Twitch on Friday the 12th. Now the debut EP is available through all streaming services for the world to enjoy. We knew what we were in for, having been part of their release show, but…

Release date: 21-12-2023 Der Mancha Red is a Doom band from Eindhoven. They released their latest single Shame last December and with the current cold weather, we found the perfect atmosphere to listen to this cold, dark track. 

Releasedate: 22-12-2023 Rages of Sin is a death metal band from The Hague, and 3,5 years after their latest release Divergence, they’re back with a new album, Saligia. Saligia 2.1 is a concept album of seven tracks about the seven deadly sins. Sit back and strap in for a little over 40 min of gut-wrenching…

Releasedate: 11-11-2023 We have previously shared a little bit about the Pro Hater remix of Durden. Since then, the full ‘Sense of Self’ album has been remixed and released, and we promised to share a little something about the rest of the tracks as well. So here we are. If you’re a hardcore metalhead, who…

Release date: 13-10-2023 It has been a while, but we haven’t forgotten this release by Amsterdam-based alternative grungy band Molton Grove. Having seen this band play live before, and knowing their infectious energy, I was happy to see a first release from the band. Join me in the Grove for some feel-good music.