Category Archives: CD reviews

Revisited: CRASHDÏET’s “Rust”

Posted on April 24, 2020 by Pieni

Originally posted on Valkyrian Music. It’s been over a week since “Rust” was released but only now I’ve managed to write about it. Why? Because every time I’ve started doing so, the songs popped up in my head and I … Continue reading →

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THE END OF GRACE’s “Infinite Shadows Of Memories”

Posted on April 2, 2018 by Pieni

Originally posted on Valkyrian Music. Where I come from there’s a saying that goes something like “who awaits always achieves”. And then someone twisted it, creating a new and pretty negative version, that says “who awaits gets desperate”. The latter … Continue reading →

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INFRAKTOR’s “Exhaust”

Posted on March 1, 2018 by Pieni

Originally posted on Valkyrian Music. Gourmet is a word very popular nowadays – so popular that we even use it outside its food context, just for fun. As an adjective, it’s synonym of high quality; as a noun, it’s someone who’s … Continue reading →

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MOONSPELL’s “1755”

Posted on February 21, 2018 by Pieni

Originally written for Valkyrian Music. Whether one likes it or not, MOONSPELL have changed the way Portugal’s metal scene is looked at. It’s been 25 successful years, so they’re not releasing now a conceptual album, in their native tongue, because … Continue reading →

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Revisited: KREATOR’s “Gods Of Violence”

Posted on August 16, 2017 by Pieni

Originally posted on Valkyrian Music. “Gods Of Violence” or how to make the same thing and still sound fabulous. When “Phantom Antichrist” was released, I used keywords such as technique, melody and elaborate guitars; now, almost five years later, the … Continue reading →

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Revisited: DEATH ANGEL’s “The Evil Divide”

Posted on June 15, 2017 by Pieni

Originally posted on Valkyrian Music. It’s been almost three decades since the release of “The Ultra-Violence”, and even though none of DEATH ANGEL’s later albums achieved the same success, the Bay Area band has always stood way above the average thrash … Continue reading →

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IN FLAMES’ “Battles”

Posted on April 9, 2017 by Pieni

Originally posted in Valkyrian Music.  When “Siren Charms” was released a couple of years ago, I complained about “its lack of ability to embrace my senses and leave a positive remark” (review here). Well I’m happy to say that ability has … Continue reading →

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DARK TRANQUILLITY’s “Atoma”

Posted on January 29, 2017 by Pieni

Originally posted in Valkyrian Music. I’m all pro-change and moving forward in a different direction, but when a band manages to keep doing the same and still sound awesome, said band gets kudos from me. So congrats, DARK TRANQUILLITY, you’ve … Continue reading →

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SISTER’s “Stand Up, Forward, March!”

Posted on January 7, 2017 by Pieni

Originally posted in Valkyrian Music. SISTER’s debut “Hated” is a sleaze punk treat. Then for their sophomore “Disguised Vultures” they went heavier and wilder. And now with “Stand Up, Forward, March!”, they stood somewhere in-between, glamming up the sleaze and … Continue reading →

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TESTAMENT’s “Brotherhood Of The Snake”

Posted on December 13, 2016 by Pieni

Originally posted in Valkyrian Music. Formed in 1983 as LEGACY, TESTAMENT were forced to change their name – the usual there’s-already-a-band-with-that-name thing – and that change happened three years later. So even if their whole history is a bit older, TESTAMENT turn … Continue reading →

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