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UK’s doom with The River – A Hollow Full of Hope – Album Review

By MetalBere | June 30, 2023June 30, 2023 by MetalBere

The Band The River was formed in 1999, in London, England. Pastoral Past-Doom metal band that creates music and melodies that are heavily charged with emotions. Heavy music, crowned with the beautiful and piercing voice of Jenny Newton, brings you to the deepest abyss of your soul. Ethereal. Line-up Jenny Newton – Vocals/Guitars Stephen Morrissey – Bass Christian Leitch – Guitar Jason Ludwig – Drums Today, June 30th, The River released its fourth album, A…

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Celebrating Diversity with Rock & Metal on Pride Day

By MetalBere | June 28, 2023June 29, 2023 by MetalBere

Today, June 28th, 2023 it’s the worldwide Pride Day The date is a commemoration of the Stonewall Riots, a gay bar in New York that the police raided on this date in 1969. Here are some musicians who have achieved great levels of success, and they have put down barriers and represented bravery, freedom, and loving yourself. Showing others to be proud of who you are, as a person, and to be strong for yourself.…

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Dissecting a New Classic – Stratovarius – Unbreakable – Song Review

By MetalBere | June 25, 2023June 28, 2023 by MetalBere

Stratovarius is a Finnish power metal band that formed in the summer of 1984. Unbreakable is a single from Stratovarius’s fourteenth studio album, Nemesis, released on 22 February 2013. I started listening to the band around 1998 and became a super fan. Loved their music, they were, and still are, extraordinarily skilled musicians and I loved that they wrote some of their lyrics on environmental topics. I got the chance to see them live in Chile, in 1999.…

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Erdling’s epic album – Bestia – Album Review

By MetalBere | June 18, 2023February 5, 2026 by MetalBere

The Band BESTIA (beast) is the sixth studio album of the German dark metal, NDH band, Erdling (Earthling). Dark metal refers to a mixture between gothic, black, and death, with melodic and industrial rhythms. And NDH (Neu Deutsche Härte), which applies to a crossover genre of metal, groove, industrial, and techno, the name was coined after Rammstein’s first studio album, Herzeleid. BESTIA was released on April 28th, 2023 by the label Out of Line. The…

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Lacuna Coil’s Empowering Anthem : Nothing Stands in Our Way – Song Review

By MetalBere | June 11, 2023June 28, 2023 by MetalBere

Lacuna Coil is an Italian gothic metal band and on their seventh studio album, Broken Crown Halo, which was released on March 31st, 2014, one of the singles was Nothing Stands In Our Way. This song talks about not giving up on your dreams, no matter what happens, or what life throws at you, you have to keep going, always. Fight for what you want, it’s the only way to achieve it. I love this…

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Rock Collaboration Alert: Black Veil Brides & Ville Valo covering The Sisters of Mercy’s Temple of Love

By MetalBere | June 10, 2023June 28, 2023 by MetalBere

Black Veil Brides (BBV) and the former frontman of HIM, Ville Valo (VV), released on June 9th, 2023, a cover of a classic gothic song, The Sisters of Mercy’s Temple of Love. BBV & VV are joining forces on an upcoming tour around the USA, with Dark Divine as special guests, and they release this song as an appetizer for what’s to come. Andy Biersack (BBV’s singer) and Ville have been talking for years to…

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Embark on a Musical Journey with Chilean Folk Metal Band, Barco de Brujos – Song Review

By MetalBere | June 5, 2023June 28, 2023 by MetalBere

The Band Barco de Brujos is a Chilean folk-rock band that came together in October 2021. Their music captures the essence of nature, love, life, the ocean, rain, and the enchanting southern regions of Chile. Their captivating sound can be described as semi-acoustic, creating a unique blend of melodies. They have shared the stage with renowned Chilean bands like Voodoo Zombie, La Dolce Vita, Melancólico y Violento, Perdentos, and La Rox, among others. Currently, the…

Album Reviews

Transcending Mortality: An Enchanting Journey Through Blutengel – “Un:Sterblich – Our Souls Will Never Die” – Album Review

By MetalBere | May 28, 2023February 5, 2026 by MetalBere

On May 12th, 2023, the German electronic-gothic-industrial band, BlutEngel, released a new album with 25 songs and more than 10 videos, that celebrates their 25th anniversary. The band of Chris Pohl returns to their original sound with this album, exploring topics about vampires, and love betrayal, with 80s musical synth rhythms and catchy lyrics that invite you to dance. The Songs 1. The Void – Prologue: The first song of the album. An instrumental introduction. 2.…

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RIP Tina Turner – Simply The Best

By MetalBere | May 26, 2023June 29, 2023 by MetalBere

Yesterday, May 24th, 2023, the news informed the passing away of Tina Turner. A true rock and music icon. Anna Mae Bullock (her real name) became Tina Turner when she started singing with her husband, Ike Turner, in the late 50s. The duo Ike & Tina were very popular. One of their biggest hits was “Proud Mary” (a cover song of John Fogerty of Creedence Clearwater Revival). The Turner marriage was very turbulent. Ike was…

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BlutEngel – Wir sind Unsterblich – Song Review

By MetalBere | May 21, 2023June 29, 2023 by MetalBere

BlutEngel (Blood Angel) is a German electronic, dark pop band, formed by the singer Chris Pohl. Some songs are in English and others in German. Several of their songs include female vocals, that are performed by Ulrike Goldmann. My story with the band began in 2019. In that year I started learning German and after looking for bands that sing in German, other than Rammstein, I found BlutEngel and liked them immediately. I wanted to…