The first time I heard KMFDM, as an unsuspecting kid still finding his musical identity, I was dumbstruck. Iโd never heard anything like it. It was electronic, weirdly danceable, but also really fucking evil sounding. I soon learned this was industrial music, and I adored it. I sought out and enjoyed other industrial bands, but … Continue reading 347: KMFDM
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330: BLIND GUARDIAN
The first time I saw footage of Blind Guardian performing The Bard's Song live, to an endless sea of passionate fans who chanted along, is the first time I think I really got power metal. The sincerity, the beauty, the passion and, of course, the power. With their (perhaps corny) tales of myths and magic, … Continue reading 330: BLIND GUARDIAN
324: DER WEG EINER FREIHEIT
Yesterday Der Weg Einer Freiheit (German for โthe way of a freedomโ) released their fifth full length album, entitled โNoktvrnโ, and it is incredible. So much so that Iโve actually changed my plans and brought the post about them up about 3 weeks earlier because Iโm so obsessed with Noktvrn that I simply must write … Continue reading 324: DER WEG EINER FREIHEIT
285: LINDEMANN
The pairing of two titans such as Rammsteinโs Till Lindemann and Peter Tรคgtgren of Pain and Hypocrisy was alway going to net strong results, but nobody couldโve predicted the direction things would take. Lindemannโs sardonic sense of humour often found in Rammsteinโs lyrics is a central force this time, bolder and more outlandish than ever … Continue reading 285: LINDEMANN
275: THE OCEAN (COLLECTIVE)
For the longest time, The Ocean existed in a bit of a blind spot of mine. Iโd heard of them, but somehow never actually heard them. Until one fateful day I saw that they were coming to my city - in only a couple of weeks, in fact. At the time, Iโd made myself a … Continue reading 275: THE OCEAN (COLLECTIVE)
225: GHรSTKID
When Sebastian Biesler left German metalcore act, Eskimo Callboy, to start his solo project, most wouldโve expected the same electronicore madness his previous band was known for. Surprisingly, Ghรธstkid is a more serious, progressive, genre-melding take on metalcore. There are frantic screams, delicate cleans, huge guitars, and some great hooks. There are touches of industrial … Continue reading 225: GHรSTKID