Dawn of Ouroboros – Velvet IncandescenceProsthetic Records7,0/10,0 Brief: Formed in 2018 by lead guitarist Tony Thomas (Botanist, Cailleach Calling) and vocalist Chelsea Murphy (Cailleach Calling, Tegmentum), the blackened progressive metal group’s formative years…
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Predatory Void – Seven Keys To The Discomfort Of Being Century Media Records 7,5/10,0 Brief: In 2021, the home of the Belgian artist collective Church Of Ra has brought forth a new group…
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SOURCE – What can you tell me about the start of Mansion, as I believe the band started around 2012? What do you remember about the early days with the band? Jaakob (Guitars)…
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SOURCE – This year, you released a single called Blood Feast. What was the inspiration behind it? Paul Waller (Vocals) – On the surface level you can assume that it’s just about the…
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Vorna – AamunkoiLifeforce Records8,5/10,0 Brief: The music of VORNA from Tampere is as melancholic as sublimely gloomy. The sextet from Finland, active since 2008, enters with a majestic metal sound that also features…
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SOURCE – Several song titles would have made good album titles. What led you to pick Hatred Reborn? Peter Lyse Hansen (Guitars) – We think that it fits the band and the situation…
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SOURCE – It’s the 10th anniversary of the band forming. What do you feel when you reflect upon your longevity? What were your goals and ambitions starting out? Niko Lindman (Bass) – I…
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SOURCE – The latest album for Leather is We Are the Chosen, the third studio record for the band. How do you feel the songwriting and recording sessions went for this set of…
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SOURCE – When All Out War reunited in 2006, did anything feel different within the chemistry between the members? Did the time away from each other, and all of your collective experience throughout…
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Hatesphere – Hatred RebornScarlet Records8,0/10,0 Brief: Formed in Aarhus, Denmark by guitarist Peter “Pepe” Hansen in 2000, HateSphere is one of a handful of bands reigniting the flame of ’80s Thrash metal by…
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Klone – MeanwhileKscope Music8,5/10,0 Brief: KLONE present Meanwhile, the new album from the French alt-metal/art-rock collective. Emotive and conceptual, Klone have once again broken new sonic ground and built further on their signature…
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Aphyxion – Ad AstraCircular Wave Records8,5/10,0 Brief: Aphyxion is a metalcore band from Ribe – Denmark formed in 2007. The group has released four albums: Earth Entangled in 2014, Aftermath in 2016, Void…
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SOURCE – How would you compare new album Skin & Sorrow to your previous full-length album and how do you feel you’ve progressed with your sound? Gwyn Strang (Vocals) – Skin & Sorrow…
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Mansion – Second Death Independent 9,5/10,0 Brief: Started out as a trio, Mansion is kartano in Finnish. Full band came together in 2012. The “Uncreation” EP was supposed to be their debut album,…
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SOURCE – It seems a new band is presented to us every month that looks and sounds the same. What sets you apart and makes you different? Lea Amling Alazam (vocals) – I…
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All Out War – Celestial RotTranslation Loss Records9,0/10,0 Brief: All Out War is an American metalcore band from Newburgh, New York, formed in 1991. The band played their first show together in Newburgh,…
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SOURCE – As in Gardens, So in Tombs contains all of the band’s musical trademarks. However, did you want to try and experiment with anything different this time around? Timo (Guitars) – Well,…
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SOURCE – Nos últimos anos, Portugal tem mostrado ao cenário mundial nomes promissores. Podemos dizer atualmente que Portugal encontra-se no mesmo patamar dos grandes centros na produção de grandes bandas? Pedro Antunes (Keyboards)…
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Memoriam – Rise To PowerReaper Entertainment8,5/10,0 Brief: MEMORIAM needs no introduction. Founded by former Bolt Thrower singer Karl Willetts and Benediction bassist Frank Healy — living legends of old-school death metal — MEMORIAM…
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SOURCE – What do you think will surprise Rotten Sound fans about Apocalypse? Keijo Niinimaa (Vocals) – We think it’s our most aggressive release to date and another thing people will be surprised…
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In Flames – ForegoneNuclear Blast Records8,5/10,0 Brief: In Flames represent the best of metal’s past, present, and future. New Wave Of Swedish Death Metal architects and innovative purveyors of groove, hard rock, and…
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Haken – FaunaInside Out Music9,0/10,0 Brief: If you’re talking about modern progressive rock and don’t bring up Haken, you’re doing it wrong. Since the south English sextet started jamming together in 2004, they’ve…
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SOURCE – “Winterreise” was recorded, mixed and mastered by Tim De Gieter (Amenra, Brutus, The K.) at Much Luv Studio in Lembeke, Belgium, who has a great reputation in the industry. What were…
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Riverside – ID.EntityInside Out Music9,0/10,0 Brief: Riverside are a progressive rock band from Warsaw, Poland. They were founded in 2001 by friends Mariusz Duda, Piotr Grudzinski, Piotr Kozieradzki and Jacek Melnicki, who shared…
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