Category Archives: CD reviews

Revisited: CRASHDÏET’s “Automaton”

Posted on November 24, 2022 by Pieni

Originally written for Valkyrian Music. As many shades as glam & sleaze music can take, one can only go too far without stepping out of character and keeping the outcome fresh at the same time. But six albums later, CRASHDÏET still nail … Continue reading →

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“The Retaliators” O.S.T.

Posted on November 2, 2022 by Pieni

Originally written for Valkyrian Music. “The Retaliators” is a horror/thriller movie that debuted at Arrow FrightFest London in 2021 but only now has had an official theatrical release, hence the soundtrack and publicity. Several music videos from the soundtrack have been … Continue reading →

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HOLLYWOOD UNDEAD’s “Hotel Kalifornia”

Posted on September 12, 2022 by Pieni

Originally written for Valkyrian Music. Every HOLLYWOOD UNDEAD record is a box of surprises. If you thought “CHAOS” meant “Hotel Kalifornia” would follow the heaviness of “New Empire – Vol. 1”, then “Wild In These Streets” came and delivered that hip hop vibe they’ve started with in “Swan Songs”. In … Continue reading →

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Revisited: SOILWORK’s “A Whisp Of The Atlantic”

Posted on January 17, 2022 by Pieni

Originally written for Valkyrian Music. SOILWORK have been pushing the envelope of classy with every release for a few years now and “A Whisp Of The Atlantic” (even the title has a ring to it, hasn’t it?) keeps the tradition, this time sounding … Continue reading →

Posted in CD reviews | Tagged a whisp of the Atlantic, EP, melodic metal, Nuclear Blast, Soilwork, Valkyrian Music | Leave a comment

HYPOCRISY’s “Worship”

Posted on November 26, 2021 by Pieni

Originally written for Valkyrian Music. I was sure “End Of Disclosure” had been released in 2013 but when doing the math… I had to double-check on Google, as it seemed surreal that it took eight years for HYPOCRISY to come up with something new. … Continue reading →

Posted in CD reviews | Tagged Death metal, hypocrisy, Nuclear Blast, Peter Tägtgren, Worship | Leave a comment

Revisited: THE NIGHT FLIGHT ORCHESTRA’s “Aeromantic II”

Posted on November 6, 2021 by Pieni

Originally written for Valkyrian Music. I’m not sure if an “Aeromantic II” was in order when the first one came out, but it seems like the latter’s follow-up wasn’t supposed to be released so early: forced to cancel the “Aeromantic” tour due to the … Continue reading →

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Revisited: SEPULTURA’s “The Mediator Between Head And Hands Must Be The Heart”

Posted on October 18, 2021 by Pieni

Originally written for Valkyrian Music. I haven’t followed SEPULTURA very closely in a long while (in fact, I’ve never done it “closely”, but I paid some attention between “Beneath The Remains” and “Roots”), but I’ve heard enough to be able to say that their 13th studio … Continue reading →

Posted in CD reviews | Tagged Death metal, Nuclear Blast, revisited, Sepultura, The Mediator Between Head And Hands Must Be The Heart, thrash metal, throwback | Leave a comment

SEPULTURA’s “SepulQuarta”

Posted on August 12, 2021 by Pieni

Originally written for Valkyrian Music. The COVID-19 pandemic forced us to a new reality regarding live music, with online streaming of concerts and such. Still I’m having trouble considering “SepulQuarta” a live album, whether its tracks have been part of podcasts or … Continue reading →

Posted in CD reviews | Tagged compilation, groove metal, guests, Nuclear Blast, podcasts, SepulQuarta, Sepultura, thrash metal | Leave a comment

Revisited: BREAKING TODAY’s “It Dies Today” EP

Posted on July 13, 2021 by Pieni

Originally posted on Valkyrian Music. He may be the bass player in a metalcore band, but Luís Silva is a punk rocker. And he plays guitar. And he sings! And so BREAKING TODAY was born. The single for the title-track was released three years … Continue reading →

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Revisited: THE 69 EYES’ “West End”

Posted on June 16, 2021 by Pieni

Originally written for Valkyrian Music. Over the past 30 years, THE 69 EYES have developed such a characteristic sound that they’re at a point in their career where one can identify a song as theirs, even before Jyrki 69’s unique … Continue reading →

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