Category: Album Reviews

The Band Motionless In White is an American metalcore band, formed in 2004. After numerous line-up changes, the only original member is their singer, Chris “Motionless” Cerulli. The band name comes from the song Motionless and White by another American metalcore band, Eighteen Visions. The band plays a mix of metalcore, gothic, and industrial metal and now they have also added synth-wave elements. I got to know them recently, by watching endless hours of YouTube…

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The Band Blind Guardian is a German power metal band formed in 1984. They were very influential in later heavy metal bands. Their lyrics are mostly based on books of fantasy authors like J.R.R. Tolkien and George R.R. Martin, and also by traditional legends and tales.     Band Members  Hansi Kürsch – vocals André Olbrich – lead guitar Marcus Siepen – rhythm guitar Frederik Ehmke – drums     The Album The God Machine is…

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The Singer Dorothee Pesch, known in the music world as Doro Pesch or just Doro, is a German heavy metal singer and the former singer of the German heavy metal band Warlock.   She started her musical career in a time when metal wasn’t very women-friendly, the 80s. Women in rock had to have an overly sexualized image to appeal to a mainly man-dominated audience. But Doro never accepted that, and she kept true to…

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The Band Duran Duran is an English new wave band formed in 1978, super popular in the 80s with big production videos and catchy songs. Band Members: Simon Le Bon – vocals  Nick Rhodes – keyboards John Taylor – bass  Roger Taylor – drums The Album Danse Macabre is Duran Duran‘s sixteenth studio album. Released on October 27, 2023. This work was inspired by a Halloween show that they did in Las Vegas, in 2022.…

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The Band The Rolling Stones is an English rock band formed in 1962. Since the passing of their drummer Charlie Watts, the band remains a three-member group, and the rest of the players are session musicians (Steve Jordan on drums), other musicians invited or themselves playing different instruments. These guys have been playing for 61 years, being the most longevity rock band, and for me, the best rock band ever. Band Members  Mick Jagger –…

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The Band  Bad Omens is a metalcore American band. Noah Sebastian began the band in 2015 with some friends, after leaving the band Immoralist, in which he played the guitar.  Band Members  Noah Sebastian – vocals Nicholas Ruffilo – bass  Joakim Karlsson – guitar Nick Folio – drums The Album The Death of Peace of Mind is their third studio album. It was released on February 25, 2022.  I got to know the band because…

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The Band The Hives are a Swedish band formed in 1993. They play garage rock mixed with fast-paced punk.  They’re super known for having great interaction with the audience at their live shows. Pelle, the singer, stage-dives or does crazy movements, along with the other members. It’s really fun to watch.     Band Members Pelle Almqvist – vocals Niklas Almqvist – guitar Vigilante Carlstroem – guitar The Johan and Only – bass guitar Chris Dangerous…

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The Band Sobernot is a Chilean groove metal band. They make music that inclines more to thrash, with good riffs and killer guitar solos. Clean and harsh vocals in some parts. Their fans are always supporting them, and they have played with some big names on the international scene.  Line up César “VAIGOR” Vigouroux – Lead vocals Pablo “CHESPI” La’Ronde – Guitar & Vocals Joaquín “YAKLS” Quezada – Bass Piero “PYRO” Ramírez – Drums  …

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Recently, I’ve spent a lot of time listening to and discovering Sleep Token. They are so amazing and different. They have become one of the relatively newer bands to put attention to, especially this last album. Take Me Back To Eden, which is now my favorite album of the year 2023, so far, and maybe it could be one of the favorites of my life because it’s an overwhelming masterpiece.   The Band Sleep Token…

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THE BAND   This American band’s name comes from Batman, Lorna Shore was a curator that he dated.   Lorna Shore releases their fourth EP …And I Return to Nothingness on August 13th, 2021. Its genre is deathcore, blackened death metal, and symphonic black metal. This is their first work with Will Ramos on vocals, their third singer. He has given the band a new popularity, with his singing techniques, outrageous vocal range, demonic growls, and…

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