New Extremism in European Cinema

The extreme ideas, views and images in art are a part that was always there. They are a part of history, a part of life, a part of society, and they can dwell in dark corners of the mind, so they are also a part of the art. In cinema, it was always there from...

Cinema

March 26, 2025

Review: VIGILHUNTER – Vigilhunter

Label: High Roller Records | Release date: 28.03.2025 With the magnificent voice of Alexx Panza, known for his work with Hitten, Jack Starr’s Burning Starr, and Cobra Spell in their first steps, Vigilhunter’s debut full-length is an ode to the old US heavy / power metal and classic bands such as Queensrÿche, Crimson Glory, Lethal,...

Albums

March 18, 2025

CANDLEMASS will celebrate the 40th Anniversary with ‘Black Star’ EP

Swedish godfathers of epic doom CANDLEMASS will celebrate their 40th anniversary of pioneering the genre with the 4-track EP, Black Star. This celebration of doom metal is set for release on May 9 via Napalm Records. With Black Star, the genre-defying band unveils two new songs alongside two cover versions of timeless classics. The EP...

News

January 11, 2023

“Oh won’t you come with me?” – ANNIHILATOR’s ‘Never, Neverland’ is still full of toys and things

Annihilator‘s sophomore album was released on September 12 of 1990. A few decades later, it is still full of toys and things. “Toys and things” that are here forever: Jeff Waters’ unmistakable guitar performance, THE songwriting, Coburn Pharr’s voice, THE songs, THE album; Never, Neverland. OUR SOLITUDE HAS BEEN DISTURBED. It was obvious in the...

Album Stories

December 14, 2022

Tony Iommi and the Hand of Doom – One riff to rule them all

February 13th of 1970. The debut album of Black Sabbath was released. Have you considered how many years have passed since? There are many special articles and tributes to Tony Iommi (Anthony Frank Iommi, born February 19th, 1948), the Riff Master and Lord of this world. This is another one but we think this is special. We...

Stories / Articles

September 15, 2022

When passion, talent and shining souls unite: A study on SUMERLANDS’ ‘Dreamkiller’

What do most musicians think nowadays when they’re recording new music? There are many answers but let’s put this aside for now. What do I believe Sumerlands had in mind when they recorded Dreamkiller? “Let’s have a record that will stand the test of time”. And so they did. You can go as far back as possible (literally...

Albums

February 3, 2022

February the 3rd, 1990: One rode to Jessheim and the birth of True Norwegian Black Metal

One could say that the story of Mayhem is the story of True Norwegian Black Metal even if no one can really imagine how Black Metal would evolve if those “events” wouldn’t happen. Still though, no one can really write the complete story of a genre that is more than music until the mid-90s. And since it is “more...

Stories / Articles

November 29, 2021

The greatest metal debut albums of 2000 – 2020

It’s already 20 years since the turn of the new millennium and Crystal Logic thought to present you the greatest metal debut albums of 2000 – 2020. For start we will have a brief look of how metal music has changed and evolved over the years, reaching the present day and the recent years where...

Lists

August 21, 2021

Into the Pandemonium: A study in the context, what’s right and what’s left in metal music press, the past and today

There is a huge difference in printed music media during the years even within the same company / brand name / magazine. The reasons? Too many. A few of them will be mentioned in this article, but most importantly it is the change of seasons, the change of the audience, the change of people within...

Slider, Stories / Articles

July 19, 2021

BLACK SABBATH in 1971: ‘Master of Reality’ and the end of innocence

SATAN, COCAINE, GOLDEN RECORDS, USA: 1971 ON THE ROAD. During 1970, Black Sabbath released two albums (Black Sabbath, Paranoid) and from small clubs they went on to tour in the United States while their albums met a huge commercial success despite the negativity of critics and the press that couldn’t see at that moment what was...

Album Stories, Slider

October 19, 2020

Behind a thin disguise: SAVATAGE in the ’80s & the Black Sabbath/Ozzy Osbourne connection; Jon Oliva remembers

A view in the ’80s era of Savatage, the albums, the events and the record companies. A clear view in the Black Sabbath and Ozzy Osbourne connection with Savatage, the influence upon Jon and Criss Oliva and a new exclusive interview with Jon Oliva remembering Black Sabbath, his meeting with Ozzy and the Black Sabbath audition that never...