Category: Music Reviews

King Diamond Abigail (1987) Retro Music Review – By Baron Craze

December 12, 2017
Music Reviews

This retro review returns to the year if 1987 with the solo artist King Diamond and his second album entitled “Abigail”, which marked his first concept record on Roadrunner Records, later leading to re-releases, first in 1997 with 4 bonus tracks, and a 25th Anniversary edition in 2005 with a bonus DVD. Over the years,…

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Psychostick: IV: Revenge of the Vengeance (2014) Music Review – By Baron Craze

December 11, 2017
Music Reviews

Time to locate your sense of humor, as all music doesn’t need to always be silly, this time a band brings comedy into their music, and never once does it cover for a of lacking skills, their skills ranges through many genres thrash to death to power and rest on the baseline of heavy metal….

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Graj: Ashes (2017) Music Review – By Baron Craze

December 11, 2017
Music Reviews

Graj a Russian folk metal based band (for those unaware the name means Bird’s Cry) which reinforces their folklore theme music released their fourth album, “Ashes” on Noizgate Records on a digipak, with a cover track of Rotting Christ’s ‘…Pir Threontai’ serving as the close-out song. Needless to say, they play various instruments to convey…

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L.A. Guns: The Missing Peace (2017) Music Review – By Baron Craze

November 6, 2017
Music Reviews

In the eighties, a crazy lifestyle existed, full of insanity, booze, drugs and sex, everyone had the mindset of excessiveness equals complete pleasure and a never-ending trip. This band stayed loyal to their fan base with constant records of hard rock, a bit of sleaze and at least one ballad. L.A. Guns’ new album, ‘The…

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Galar: De gjenlevende (2015) Music Review – By Baron Craze

November 6, 2017
Music Reviews

Galar released their third album on March 16, 2015 from Dark Essence Records, entitled ‘De gjenlevende’ it in the true sense of melodic black metal with Nordic folk themes such as mythology, history and of course battles. Once more their music carries through epic length tracks, complete with more strings and strong compositions, reminiscent on…

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Runespell: Unhallowed Blood Oath (2017) Music Review – By Baron Craze

November 6, 2017
Music Reviews

Nightwolf, the only musician of the band Runespell, from Australia presents his raw black metal expanding from his demo Aeons of Ancient Blood (released in May of 2017), giving a devilish path for the fans of the genre to enjoy. None of the tracks from that demo repeat on this new released “Unhallowed Blood Oath”…

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Arcana 13: Danza Macabra (2016) Music Review – By Baron Craze

November 6, 2017
Music Reviews

A little over a year ago the doom and heavy metal band Arcana 13 released their first album Danza Macabra, (on March 11, 2016) a thick occultism mixed lyrical theme along with gothic, cryptic, and marrying that to horror movies, as the two go hand in hand. However, they also incorporate the great instrumentals of…

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Midnight Syndicate: Gates Of Delirium (2001) Retro Music Review

October 10, 2017
Music Reviews

Twenty-one years ago Midnight Syndicate broke onto the scene of atmospheric music which struck a chord with horror and Halloween enthusiasts and gothic fans too, and since then over 10 albums released, composing music in two films The Rage and The Dead Matter. The core duo of the band, Edward Douglas and Gavin Goszka, continue…

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Darkmood “The Haunting” (2016) Review

October 10, 2017
Music Reviews

Sinister instrumental music always finds a way to entice new audiences willing to sit and enjoy the notes that create mysterious worlds and journey through by dark alleys and secret passages, and while many bands and artists dominate the realm others do creep into the arena. Many fans can name such artists as Midnight Syndicate…

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