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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 →

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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 →

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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 →

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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 →

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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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Revisited: TESTAMENT’s “Titans Of Creation”

Posted on November 1, 2020 by Pieni

Originally written for Valkyrian Music. “Titans Of Creation” isn’t just a powerful title; it’s also the definition of its songwriters. Not that it took 13 albums to recognize their grandeur – in all honesty, none of TESTAMENT’s members has had … Continue reading →

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Revisited: PARADISE LOST’s “Obsidian”

Posted on October 21, 2020 by Pieni

Originally written for Valkyrian Music. I believe that in all 17 studio albums PARADISE LOST have released so far, this is the one with the most accurate title – its songs are deep dark and their refinement pretty clear-cut, just like an … Continue reading →

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Revisited: SOILWORK’s “Verkligheten”

Posted on September 25, 2020 by Pieni

Originally posted on Valkyrian Music. When I reviewed “The Ride Majestic”, about three and a half years ago (damn, feels like yesterday!), I said something about being surprised with how SOILWORK could still impress me. Well this time they didn’t catch me off … Continue reading →

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Revisited: IN FLAMES’ “I, The Mask”

Posted on August 22, 2020 by Pieni

Originally posted on Valkyrian Music. It’s been a while since I’ve stopped considering IN FLAMES “melodic death metal” (even if I labelled them as such when I reviewed “Battles”, after going with just “melodic metal” on the previous one, “Siren Charms”). … Continue reading →

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