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Olorin – Through Shadow and Flame (Rafchild Records)

I know a bit about the Lord of the Rings books, having the distinction of being not only a fantasy and sci-fi nerd, but also a pen and paper role-playing game fan. My first experience of this was playing Middle… Continue Reading →

Keys of Orthanc – The Lineage of Kings (Naturmacht)

Is it me or is there a lot of music coming out of Belgium and Canada at the moment?  It seems like every other release that drops through my letter box or inbox is from one of these two pleasant countries. (not… Continue Reading →

Interview – Summoning

We recently conducted a survey to discover where extreme metal musicians liked to go on holiday. We found that those of a death metal persuasion favoured places such as Innsmouth and Dunwich; unfortunately many are never seen again. As far… Continue Reading →

Van Canto – Dawn of the Brave (Napalm)

The fifth album by the unique German A Cappella Metal sextet, 5 singers supported by a drummer, contains 9 original songs and the obligatory cover versions which they are better known for. The title track “Dawn of the Brave” is… Continue Reading →

Summoning – Old Morning’s Dawn (Napalm)

Summoning more than any other band underline my theory that, far from being misanthropic scions of anti-human violence, the vast majority of black metal enthusiasts are Tolkien-obsessed, multi-sided-dice rolling geeks. This is NOT meant as a slur – after all,… Continue Reading →

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