Metalrage.com Frontpage Articles http://www.metalrage.com The latest Metalrage.com articles eng-eng info@metalrage.com info@metalrage.com 40 Metalrage.com RSS Generator http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Copyright 2003- 10 Metalrage.com Thu, 18 Mar 2010 22:00:01 GMT Thu, 18 Mar 2010 22:00:01 GMT Metalrage logo http://www.metalrage.com/images/words/METALRAGE-45.png http://www.metalrage.com/ Plutonium Orange - Finnish stoner-rock to the bone! A couple of months ago the Finnish rockers of Plutonium Orange released their debut album called Volume and as some of the members are also involved with the doom-metal band Swallow The Sun, I thought it might be inte...]]> Wed, 17 Mar 2010 GMT http://www.metalrage.com/articles/1145 http://www.metalrage.com/articles/1145 info@metalrage.com (RoyBalowski) Band News http://www.metalrage.com/articles/1145#comments Suffocation, Annotations of an Autopsy, Nervecell, Fleshgod Apocalypse, Burning the Masses - The Legacy of Blood Tour Just a month after the Bonecrusher tour in Tivoli Oudegracht, Tivoli managed to book yet another great (death) metal package, but this time in the smaller Tivoli de Helling. On the bill for tonight we had the legendary New York death metal ac...]]> Wed, 17 Mar 2010 GMT http://www.metalrage.com/articles/1144 http://www.metalrage.com/articles/1144 info@metalrage.com (Brent_) Album News http://www.metalrage.com/articles/1144#comments Fuck The Facts, Rompeprop, The Bitch In The Van - Grind 'n Gore About a good year after their first European tour, the Canadian grinders of Fuck The Facts have returned for a five week trek. Of course I felt obligated to check out their Dutch show at The Little Devil, with support from the mighty <...]]> Tue, 16 Mar 2010 GMT http://www.metalrage.com/articles/1143 http://www.metalrage.com/articles/1143 info@metalrage.com (DemonDust) Album News http://www.metalrage.com/articles/1143#comments Katatonia, Swallow The Sun, Long Distance Calling - New Night Over Europe Tour The 6th of May marked the second gig of the New Night Over Europe tour on Dutch soil. Place of the location (P60) was in a small town called Amstelveen, adjacent to Amsterdam. The venue was pretty packed, but not everybody seemed to know the perfo...]]> Mon, 15 Mar 2010 GMT http://www.metalrage.com/articles/1142 http://www.metalrage.com/articles/1142 info@metalrage.com (Mindsaver) Album News http://www.metalrage.com/articles/1142#comments Blind To Faith - Loosing their virginity in a harsh and violent way!
(Pics : Chris Coopmans)

This project band consisting out of Dutch and Belgium members of bands like Rise A...]]> Fri, 12 Mar 2010 GMT http://www.metalrage.com/articles/1141 http://www.metalrage.com/articles/1141 info@metalrage.com (RoyBalowski) Album News http://www.metalrage.com/articles/1141#comments Katatonia, Swallow The Sun, Long Distance Calling - The night is indeed the new day! The Swedish melancholic melody masters of Katatonia finally went on tour to promote their recently released masterpiece called Night Is The New Day. On this tour they took along two bands that perfectly fitted them. This lengthy...]]> Fri, 12 Mar 2010 GMT http://www.metalrage.com/articles/1140 http://www.metalrage.com/articles/1140 info@metalrage.com (RoyBalowski) Album News http://www.metalrage.com/articles/1140#comments Dying Fetus - An interview with Sean Beasley Dying Fetus released their latest album Decend Into Depravity late last year which turned out to be yet another great record. We got the chance to ask Sean Beasley a few questions as the band went through some line...]]> Wed, 10 Mar 2010 GMT http://www.metalrage.com/articles/1139 http://www.metalrage.com/articles/1139 info@metalrage.com (Brent_) Band News http://www.metalrage.com/articles/1139#comments Constant Paranoia, Jesus Cröst - Rockinfuus @ WATT Quickly making my way from the Obituary concert, I realised I had already gotten out too late to witness the full show of the hooligan grinders Jesus Cröst. I was just in time to catch the last couple of songs and to see the first...]]> Sun, 07 Mar 2010 GMT http://www.metalrage.com/articles/1138 http://www.metalrage.com/articles/1138 info@metalrage.com (DemonDust) Album News http://www.metalrage.com/articles/1138#comments Obituary, Persefone - The Xecutioner's return, once again Tonight was a night of tough choices. Personally the real reason I came down to WATT tonight was to see the Jesus Cröst album presentation in the smallest of the three halls. But in the basement, Obituary was playing. I did my bes...]]> Sun, 07 Mar 2010 GMT http://www.metalrage.com/articles/1137 http://www.metalrage.com/articles/1137 info@metalrage.com (DemonDust) Album News http://www.metalrage.com/articles/1137#comments Discipline - Angels and Demons, Black N Blue Bowl Of Hardcore, PSV and more Recently I saw Discipline a couple of times live and with a new album in the making and a change in the line-up I felt it was time for Metalrage to do an interview with th...]]> Thu, 04 Mar 2010 GMT http://www.metalrage.com/articles/1136 http://www.metalrage.com/articles/1136 info@metalrage.com (Gilles) Band News http://www.metalrage.com/articles/1136#comments Madball, Terror, Death Before Dishonor, Cruel Hand, The Setup - Rebellion Tour 2010 What happens when you give Madball, Terror and Death Before Dishonor too many drinks? Right, touring plans. The three bands managed to influence their booking agency’s touring schedule to do a tour together and add Cruel Hand and The Se...]]> Wed, 03 Mar 2010 GMT http://www.metalrage.com/articles/1135 http://www.metalrage.com/articles/1135 info@metalrage.com (Brent_) Album News http://www.metalrage.com/articles/1135#comments Rompeprop, Cliteater, Rectal Smegma - Beer, Drugs and Vomit After hearing (tourmanager) DemonDust talking so much about this great tour, we couldn’t resist checking out the Gore Over Europe tour as well. On the bill tonight we had 3 Dutch bands; Rectal Smegma, Cliteater and Rompeprop Tue, 02 Mar 2010 GMT http://www.metalrage.com/articles/1134 http://www.metalrage.com/articles/1134 info@metalrage.com (Brent_) Album News http://www.metalrage.com/articles/1134#comments Nashville Pussy - Come on Cletus!! Let's rock us some roll! This particular wednesday, some things that just had to be done, were...ehh..done. So to cool off and drink some beers to celebrate Demondust rang me up to check out Nashville Pussy and drink some beers! Rock 'n'...]]> Thu, 25 Feb 2010 GMT http://www.metalrage.com/articles/1133 http://www.metalrage.com/articles/1133 info@metalrage.com (LondonCustoms) Album News http://www.metalrage.com/articles/1133#comments Fear Factory, After All, - Fear Factory is back! The belgium metallers of After All have the great honor of supporting Fear Factory on tour. I have seen these gentlemen onstage before and back then they couldn't convince me. After their performance I sadly ...]]> Wed, 24 Feb 2010 GMT http://www.metalrage.com/articles/1132 http://www.metalrage.com/articles/1132 info@metalrage.com (Niamen) Album News http://www.metalrage.com/articles/1132#comments Demonical, Deathbound, My Own Grave - Sweden ain't nothing to fuck with! After Incantation last month, Tilburg’s finest metal bar Little Devil has booked yet another nice tour on the most dead part of the tour; Mondays. The Ascension to the Throne tour including Demonical, Deathbound and My Own Gra...]]> Sat, 20 Feb 2010 GMT http://www.metalrage.com/articles/1131 http://www.metalrage.com/articles/1131 info@metalrage.com (Brent_) Album News http://www.metalrage.com/articles/1131#comments The Devil's Blood, Heretic, In Solitude - The last ritual before they are bigger then the devil himself! No need to say that the year 2010, will be the year for the occult retro-rockers of The Devil’s Blood! They’re playing literally every major metal-festival this summer. From Wacken till Summer Breeze, from Hellfest to Hole ...]]> Wed, 17 Feb 2010 GMT http://www.metalrage.com/articles/1130 http://www.metalrage.com/articles/1130 info@metalrage.com (RoyBalowski) Album News http://www.metalrage.com/articles/1130#comments Ulver, Void ov Voices - Touring for the first time in 15 years When a band doesn’t tour for 15 years and suddenly comes up with a tour (without a breakup in between!), there’s a good reason to check this out. When the band is called Ulver, there are multiple reasons to check the show o...]]> Tue, 16 Feb 2010 GMT http://www.metalrage.com/articles/1129 http://www.metalrage.com/articles/1129 info@metalrage.com (Brent_) Album News http://www.metalrage.com/articles/1129#comments Floorpunch, True Colors, Frightening Fiction, 21 Gun Salute - Setting foot on European soil for the first time in a decade Reunion shows, it seems like almost every old school hardcore band can’t avoid this. After having the legendary Youth of Today and Bold playing at Patronaat over the last few years, the venue booked New Jersey’s Floorpunch,...]]> Mon, 15 Feb 2010 GMT http://www.metalrage.com/articles/1128 http://www.metalrage.com/articles/1128 info@metalrage.com (Brent_) Album News http://www.metalrage.com/articles/1128#comments Orphaned Land - Music from the promised land The year just started, but Orphaned Lands’ newest album The Never Ending Way of ORwarriOR is definitely one of the best releases of 2010. Its intriguing title, the way it was created and the bands’ backg...]]> Sun, 14 Feb 2010 GMT http://www.metalrage.com/articles/1127 http://www.metalrage.com/articles/1127 info@metalrage.com (Angel) Band News http://www.metalrage.com/articles/1127#comments Bonecrusher Fest - The Black Dahlia Murder, 3 Inches Of Blood, Necrophobic a.o. After almost a full month of touring, Avocado’s Bonecrusher Fest was striking down in Utrecht’s Tivoli for its final date. This metal circus features seven bands who play various styles of metal, in which they differ from core-...]]> Thu, 11 Feb 2010 GMT http://www.metalrage.com/articles/1126 http://www.metalrage.com/articles/1126 info@metalrage.com (Mindsaver) Album News http://www.metalrage.com/articles/1126#comments The Dillinger Escape Plan - Destroying Amsterdam, again! Just last minute I was able to arrange a guestlist for this very rapidly sold out concert of mathcore founders The Dillinger Escape Plan. I try to go to their shows everytime they hit the Netherlands, but when they play in Amsterdam it...]]> Wed, 10 Feb 2010 GMT http://www.metalrage.com/articles/1125 http://www.metalrage.com/articles/1125 info@metalrage.com (DemonDust) Album News http://www.metalrage.com/articles/1125#comments Om, Lichens - God is good, but is Om? While my colleague DemonDust visited the first gig of Om’s European tour in 013, Tilburg some weeks ago, Brent_ and I found ourselves back in Tivoli De Helling, Utrecht during the penultimate day of their trek.

Firs...]]> Tue, 09 Feb 2010 GMT http://www.metalrage.com/articles/1124 http://www.metalrage.com/articles/1124 info@metalrage.com (Mindsaver) Album News http://www.metalrage.com/articles/1124#comments Mastodon - Done, or just getting started? After leaving the splendid Municipal Waste concert next door I rushed to get ready for one of my all-time favourite acts, Mastodon. I already had to miss out on Totimoshi because of this, and because the venue was completely sol...]]> Tue, 09 Feb 2010 GMT http://www.metalrage.com/articles/1123 http://www.metalrage.com/articles/1123 info@metalrage.com (DemonDust) Album News http://www.metalrage.com/articles/1123#comments Municipal Waste, Victims - The Waste strikes again! What a fucking night in Amsterdam! Melkweg was host to a number of acts several of us wanted to see. There was Municipal Waste in the small hall, the big hall held Mastodon and across the street the Sugar Factory was hosting Dirty Litt...]]> Mon, 08 Feb 2010 GMT http://www.metalrage.com/articles/1122 http://www.metalrage.com/articles/1122 info@metalrage.com (DemonDust) Album News http://www.metalrage.com/articles/1122#comments Saint Vitus, Centurions Ghost, The Lamp of Thoth, Old Season - Playing for the first time in Rotterdam in over 20 years After missing out on Saint Vitus’ European run last year after their reunion, I finally had the chance to check them out. Saint Vitus are touring Europe at the moment as a special tour consisting of places they have good m...]]> Mon, 08 Feb 2010 GMT http://www.metalrage.com/articles/1121 http://www.metalrage.com/articles/1121 info@metalrage.com (Brent_) Album News http://www.metalrage.com/articles/1121#comments The New Black - Is The New Black indeed The New Black? The New Black's debut...]]> Fri, 05 Feb 2010 GMT http://www.metalrage.com/articles/1120 http://www.metalrage.com/articles/1120 info@metalrage.com (Neurotic) Band News http://www.metalrage.com/articles/1120#comments Rotten Sound - A brief update from Finland's finest With the release of their brand new EP Napalm just around the corner, the follow up to their critically acclaimed album Cycles, we thought it was a good idea to see what Rotten Sound is up to in the new year! We got the c...]]> Wed, 03 Feb 2010 GMT http://www.metalrage.com/articles/1119 http://www.metalrage.com/articles/1119 info@metalrage.com (Brent_) Band News http://www.metalrage.com/articles/1119#comments Marduk, Edge Of Serenity, Sinate - Swedish blast-masters destroy the

(Pic. : Lindsy Bouten)

Marduk being one of the longest existing black-metal bands out...]]> Tue, 02 Feb 2010 GMT http://www.metalrage.com/articles/1118 http://www.metalrage.com/articles/1118 info@metalrage.com (RoyBalowski) Album News http://www.metalrage.com/articles/1118#comments Baroness, Heavy Lord - Drinking on Monday with sludge music, a good start of the week! The progressive sludgers of Baroness had one more stop to go before the end of their tour. Rotterdam’s WATT had the honour of hosting them, again in a packed venue as always for them in The Netherlands it seems. Let’s see h...]]> Tue, 02 Feb 2010 GMT http://www.metalrage.com/articles/1117 http://www.metalrage.com/articles/1117 info@metalrage.com (DemonDust) Album News http://www.metalrage.com/articles/1117#comments Kataklysm, Belphegor, Suicidal Angels - Death, Black and Thrash! After a few line-up changes for this gig (Arsis unsurprisingly dropped off the tour and Darkest Hour and Resistance decided not to take part on the last few days of the tour, including this one), the Kataklysm gig had finally taken sha...]]> Mon, 01 Feb 2010 GMT http://www.metalrage.com/articles/1116 http://www.metalrage.com/articles/1116 info@metalrage.com (Brent_) Album News http://www.metalrage.com/articles/1116#comments Manowar, Metalforce, Holyhell - Heavy Metal Daze, Manowar plays and kills After the cancellation of Dio and Slayer, an evening of traditional metal in 013 is something that quite a few people have been looking forward to for a while. Words like battle, fight, metal, steel and glory being continuously shouted at you...]]> Fri, 29 Jan 2010 GMT http://www.metalrage.com/articles/1115 http://www.metalrage.com/articles/1115 info@metalrage.com (Angel) Album News http://www.metalrage.com/articles/1115#comments Bohren & der Club of Gore - Black, Theatre, Jazz, Smoke and unexpected Encores The moment I found about about Germany’s finest noir/doom jazz band Bohren und der Club of Gore was litteraly a week after they played the show in Amsterdam, Paradiso, which made me pretty emo. Luckily, 2010 delivered the goods a...]]> Fri, 29 Jan 2010 GMT http://www.metalrage.com/articles/1114 http://www.metalrage.com/articles/1114 info@metalrage.com (Brent_) Album News http://www.metalrage.com/articles/1114#comments Sunn O))), Eagle Twin - Monoliths and Dimensions Tour Part II I had my doubts going to this show as both Sunn O))) and Eagle Twin performed in October last year at Tivoli de Helling on exactly the same tour. But, I’ve never seen a Sunn O))) show at Paradiso, which was accordin...]]> Fri, 29 Jan 2010 GMT http://www.metalrage.com/articles/1113 http://www.metalrage.com/articles/1113 info@metalrage.com (Brent_) Album News http://www.metalrage.com/articles/1113#comments Are You Experienced? - Jimi Hendrix tribute in full effect! Due to the fact that I was born too late to see bands such as Led Zeppelin, The Doors, Grateful Dead and Pink Floyd live, the idea behind cover bands kind of got me excited lately after hearing so much good things about them. In the next few ...]]> Thu, 28 Jan 2010 GMT http://www.metalrage.com/articles/1112 http://www.metalrage.com/articles/1112 info@metalrage.com (Brent_) Album News http://www.metalrage.com/articles/1112#comments Incantation, Hate, Divine Eve, Noctem, Nerve - Vengeful Scapegoat Tour Five bands were touring under the Vengeful Scapegoat Tour-moniker, with among them headliners Incantation, directly supported by Poland’s Hate followed by Divine Eve, Noctem and Nerve. Let&rsqu...]]> Sun, 24 Jan 2010 GMT http://www.metalrage.com/articles/1111 http://www.metalrage.com/articles/1111 info@metalrage.com (Mindsaver) Album News http://www.metalrage.com/articles/1111#comments Melechesh, Inquisition, Ctulu - Grimnes galore! Saturday night is usually party time. But to get in the mood, I decided to start mine with a black metal show at Baroeg, which is always cosy and crowded. It was a last minute show for the guys of Inquisition, who found a stage in Rott...]]> Sun, 24 Jan 2010 GMT http://www.metalrage.com/articles/1110 http://www.metalrage.com/articles/1110 info@metalrage.com (DemonDust) Album News http://www.metalrage.com/articles/1110#comments Om, Lichens - Drum n bass... and more! Although I’ve seen Om perform three times already, this European trek was the first time I saw a headlining show by this act. I always enjoy their shows and albums, although the last two efforts don’t appeal as much to me a...]]> Sat, 23 Jan 2010 GMT http://www.metalrage.com/articles/1109 http://www.metalrage.com/articles/1109 info@metalrage.com (DemonDust) Album News http://www.metalrage.com/articles/1109#comments Insidious Decrepancy - Sick one-man brutality Insidious Decrepancy was formed in the winter of 2000 by Shawn Whitaker. After the demise of his former band, Viral Load, Shawn decided that since he was responsible for writing 100% of the music and about half the lyri...]]> Wed, 20 Jan 2010 GMT http://www.metalrage.com/articles/1108 http://www.metalrage.com/articles/1108 info@metalrage.com (Mindsaver) Band News http://www.metalrage.com/articles/1108#comments Eindhoven Metal Meeting 2009 - 12 hours of pure fckn metal! Luckily they don't plan these killing fests every weekend otherwise Metalrage would probably not exists anymore. Eindhoven Metal Meeting (previously known as Arnhem Metal Meeting) have put together one hell of a fest again at Eff...]]> Tue, 19 Jan 2010 GMT http://www.metalrage.com/articles/1107 http://www.metalrage.com/articles/1107 info@metalrage.com (Brent_) Album News http://www.metalrage.com/articles/1107#comments State:Chaos - Thrash stars in the making The Dutch thrash metal outfit State:Chaos has been rapidly making a name for themselves in our tiny country, and not without a reason. Those who have seen them know what’s up, decent thrash metal aggressively executed with precis...]]> Fri, 15 Jan 2010 GMT http://www.metalrage.com/articles/1106 http://www.metalrage.com/articles/1106 info@metalrage.com (DemonDust) Band News http://www.metalrage.com/articles/1106#comments