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MOONSPELL’s “Hermitage”

Posted on February 26, 2021 by Pieni

Originally written for Valkyrian Music. I’ve never been quite comfortable in calling MOONSPELL “gothic metal” as that’s too much of a specific term to grasp all aspects of their music; “dark metal”, covering a broader range of said aspects, sounds more fitting. … 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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W.A.S.P.’s “Golgotha”

Posted on January 14, 2016 by Pieni

Originally posted in Valkyrian Music. Over the 33 years of W.A.S.P.’s existence, mastermind Blackie Lawless has managed to forge a very characteristic sound – although his unique voice is quite the trademark already. Sure, he often cheats, by recycling some riffs … Continue reading →

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MOONSPELL’s “Extinct”

Posted on April 15, 2015 by Pieni

Originally posted in Valkyrian Music. I’ve never liked labelling MOONSPELL as gothic metal as I’ve always felt they were much more than that. Until now. Well, actually, until “Omega White”, but since its counterpart “Alpha Noir” had that much-more in it, I … Continue reading →

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Revisited: MOONSPELL’s “Alpha Noir / Omega White”

Posted on August 13, 2014 by Pieni

Originally written for Destructive Music. If you look for a definition of “dark metal”, you find zillions of them and so you end up concluding that ALL metal bands are dark, one way or another. But when you hear MOONSPELL’s “Alpha … Continue reading →

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