Category: Reviews
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Bladecrusher – Death, Revenge, War.
Releasedate: 24-11-2023 An old-school release belongs on an old-school format. That’s what Bladecrusher must have thought with the release of their latest EP. The band produced a limited edition on 7” vinyl for Death, Revenge, War. which you should buy just for the artwork alone. While I certainly love the sentiment, I tend to listen…
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Lies! – Mind Pollution (review)
Releasedate: 09-12-2023 With an album release show last weekend, Dutch metallic hardcore band Lies! released their latest album Mind Pollution. While the full album plays the same amount of time as the 3-track EP Velozza released last month (around 14 minutes), the album consists of 9 full tracks. Hardcore-sized, full tracks, that is. The longest…
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Velozza – Bankrupt the Republic (review)
It has already been a while since Velozza released their latest EP “Bankrupt the Republic’. If you, like me, haven’t heard these three brand-new tracks yet, let’s dive into them together. Bankrupt the Republic is just 12 minutes of high-energy music, perfect for a little break. So put on your headphones and let’s press play!…
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The Color Of Rain – Oceans Above (review)
Releasedate: 07-11-2023 Oceans Above is the debut album by The Color of Rain, or TCOR for short. The Color Of Rain is a new progressive black metal project from the Netherlands. The band has quite a unique sound in the (Dutch) black metal community since their music is influenced by post-black, jazz, rock, and progressive…
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Von Mollestein tells us all about their origins (interview).
MetalFromNL has previously listened to Von Mollestein for a review, and has since then followed the band and their endeavors. If you’ve read the review, you know Von Mollestein isn’t your usual cup of tea. More like a cup of whiskey, lit on fire, topped off with some motor oil. If you’re into dark, horror…
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Solarcycles – Lunar
Releasedate: 27-10-2023 Solarcycles have been working on their music for a while, but I didn’t notice them till they released Raven’s Call earlier this year. The band previously released the EP ‘Ethereal Storms’ in 2017 but now they’re back with a full length album, Lunar, and some video’s to go along with that. We’ve previously…
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The Color Of Rain (Interview)
(Nederlandse versie onderaan) The Color of Rain is a new player in the Dutch Black Metal scene. Their debut album ‘Oceans Above’ is getting a lot of positive feedback, even before the official release on November 7th. MetalFromNL asked the band some questions about their origin, their inspiration, and the influence of the pandemic on…
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Grindpad – Finger Collector Crew
Releasedate: 30-09-2023 If you’re in need of a smoke- or coffee mosh break during your workday, look no further! Finger Collector Crew gives you 15 minutes of happy moshing respite from your boring workday and leaves you with enough energy to smash out your day. Or your boss. Or your pc. Actually, these 15 minutes…
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Lord Volture – Live ’em Up
Releasedate: 12-10-2023 Lord Volture, with over 15,000 monthly listeners on Spotify, is a heavy-metal force to be reckoned with. With three full-length albums under their belt since 2010, the band is now releasing their first Live Album, Live ’em Up. If you’re a fan of heavy metal, check out this new live album filled with…
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TerraDown – Checkmate
Releasedate: 29 september 2023 After releasing two tracks earlier this year, TerraDown is back with a vengeance with their latest EP, Checkmate. Coming in hard, guns blazing, with a video clip as well, this band is ready to take over the scene once more. Winners of the Metal Battle before, we expect a lot from…