CD Reviews 2009

â—Š 1349: Revelations Of The Black Flame
â—Š ABLAZE IN HATRED: The Quietude Plains
â—Š AFTER ALL: Cult Of Sin
â—Š AL ATKINS: Demon Deceiver... Plus
â—Š ALESTORM: Black Sails At Midnight
â—Š ALLHELLUJA: Breath Your Soul
â—Š ARKONA: Goi, Rode, Goi
â—Š AS WE FIGHT: Meet Your Maker
â—Š AT VANCE: Ride The Sky
â—Š AUTUMNBLAZE: Perdition Diaries
â—Š AXXIS: Utopia
â—Š BLACK MESSIAH: The First War Of The World
â—Š BLOODBOUND: Tabula Rasa
â—Š BLOOD TSUNAMI: Grand Feast For Vultures
â—Š BLOODWORK: The Final End Principle
â—Š BRAINSTORM: Memorial Roots
â—Š BURNING BLACK: MechanicHell
â—Š CAGE: Science Of Annihilation
â—Š CEMETERY OF SCREAM: Frozen Images
â—Š CIRRHA NIVA: For Moments Never Done
â—Š COMMON FATES: Words Unspoken
â—Š CONSTANCIA: Lost And Gone
â—Š CORONATUS: Fabula Magna
â—Š COVERED CALL: Money Never Sleeps
â—Š CRESCENT SHIELD: The Stars Of Never Seen
â—Š CRIMFALL: As The Path Unfolds
â—Š CRIMSON CULT: I
â—Š DAMAGE CONTROL: Raw
â—Š DARK AGE: Acedia
â—Š DARK THE SUNS: All Ends In Silence
â—Š DARZAMAT: Solfernus Path
â—Š DAVID BYRON BAND: Lost And Found
â—Š DEAD SWANS: Sleepwalkers
â—Š DEATH BEFORE DISHONOR: Better Ways To Die
â—Š DEGRADEAD: Out Of Body Experience
â—Š DELAIN: April Rain
â—Š DEPRESSED MODE: ...For Death
â—Š DESTRUCTION: The Curse Of The Antichrist - Live In Agony
â—Š DEVIN TOWNSEND PROJECT: Addicted
â—Š DEVIN TOWNSEND PROJECT: KI
â—Š DGM: Frame
â—Š DIABLO SWING ORCHESTRA: Sing Along Songs For The Damned & Delirious
â—Š DOMAIN: The Chronicles Of Love, Hate And Sorrow
â—Š DORIAN OPERA: No Secrets
â—Š DREAMLAND: Exit 49
â—Š DRONE: Juggernaut
â—Š ECHOES OF ETERNITY: As Shadows Burn
â—Š ECTHIRION: Apocalyptic Visions EP
â—Š EKTOMORF: What Doesn't Kill Me
â—Š ELECTRIC MARY: Down To The Bone
â—Š ELIS: Catharsis
â—Š ELYSION: Silent Scream
â—Š EN DECLIN: Domino / Consequence
â—Š ENOUGH TO KILL: A Reason For
â—Š ETERNAL TEARS OF SORROW: Children Of The Dark Waters
â—Š FAIRYLAND: Score to a New Beginning
â—Š FLASHBACK OF ANGER: Splinters Of Life
â—Š FOOL'S GAME: Reality Divine
â—Š GEIST: Galeere
â—Š GLITTERTIND: Landkjenning
â—Š GRAVE DIGGER: Ballads Of A Hangman
â—Š GRAVEWORM: Diabolical Figures
â—Š GRAVES OF VALOR: Salarian Gate
â—Š GRIMLORD: Dolce Vita Sath-An As
â—Š GRIMMSTINE: Grimmstine
â—Š HAVOK: Burn
â—Š HEAVENLY: Carpe Diem
â—Š HEEL: Chaos And Greed
â—Š HELRUNAR: Gratr
â—Š IAN GILLAN BAND: Anthology CD+DVD
â—Š ILLDISPOSED: To Those Who Walk Behind Us
â—Š ILLUMINATUS: The Rising Tide (EP)
â—Š ILLUSION SUITE: Final Hour
â—Š IMMORTAL REMAINS: Everlasting Night
â—Š INME: Herald Moth
â—Š INSOMNIUM: Across The Dark
â—Š IN TORMENTATA QUIETE: Teatroelementale
â—Š IRON FIRE: To The Grave
â—Š ISOLE: Silent Ruins
â—Š KISS: Sonic Boom
â—Š KITTIE: In The Black
â—Š KREATOR: Hordes Of Chaos
â—Š LAST WARNING: Throughout Time
â—Š LEAVES' EYES: Njord
â—Š LETHARGY: Purification
â—Š LIONHEART: The Will To Survive
â—Š LION'S SHARE: Dark Hours
â—Š LONG DISTANCE CALLING: Avoid The Light
â—Š LONGING FOR DAWN: Between Elation And Despair
â—Š LUNATICA: New Shores
â—Š LYNYRD SKYNYRD: God & Guns
â—Š MAGNUM: Into The Valley Of The Moonking
â—Š MAGRUDERGRIND: Magrudergrind
â—Š MAJESTIC DOWNFALL: Temple Of Guilt
â—Š MANDRAGORA SCREAM: Volturna
â—Š MANIC MOVEMENT: Dark Glitter
â—Š MEGADETH: Endgame
â—Š MELY: Portrait Of A Porcelain Doll
â—Š MENA BRINNO: Wicked Polly
â—Š MILK THE FISH: I Hope You Don't
â—Š MIND KEY: Pulse For A Graveheart
â—Š MIND ODYSSEY: Time To Change It
â—Š MINISTRY: The Last Dubber
â—Š MOB RULES: Radical Peace
â—Š MOONSTONE PROJECT: Rebel On The Run
â—Š MORRIGU: The Niobium Sky
â—Š MORTAL FORM: Taste The Blood
â—Š NACHTMYSTIUM: Worldfall (MCD)
â—Š NARNIA: Course Of A Generation
â—Š NEBELHEXE: Dead Waters
â—Š NEUN WELTEN: Destrunken
â—Š NOSTRADAMEUS: Illusions Parade
â—Š NOVA ART: Follow Yourself
â—Š OBITUARY: Darkest Day
â—Š ONE MORNING LEFT: Panda Penguin Vol. 2
â—Š PLUTONIUM ORANGE: Volume
â—Š RAM: Lightbringer
â—Š RAMMING SPEED: Brainwreck
◊ REBELLION: Arise - From Ginnungagap to Ragnarök - The History of the Vikings - Volume III
â—Š REDEMPTION: Snowfall On Judgment Day
â—Š REECE: Universal Language
â—Š REINXEED: Higher
â—Š RESONANCE ROOM: Unspoken
â—Š REVENGINE: Plan Your Escape (EP)
â—Š ROSSOMETILE: Terrenica
â—Š ROUGH SILK: A New Beginning
â—Š ROXXCALIBUR: NWOBHM For Muthas
â—Š SACRED STEEL: Carnage Victory
â—Š SANDSTONE: Purging The Past
â—Š SARKE: Vorunah
â—Š SAVAGE MESSIAH: Insurrection Rising
â—Š SAXON: Into The Labyrinth
â—Š SECRETS OF THE MOON: Privilegivm
â—Š SEPULTURA: A-Lex
â—Š SHAKRA: Everest
â—Š SIEGFRIED: Nibelung
â—Š SKYFIRE: Esoteric
â—Š SLOUGH FEG: Ape Uprising!
â—Š SONS OF SEASONS: Gods Of Vermin
â—Š SPIRITUS MORTIS: God Behind The God
â—Š SPOIL ENGINE: Antimatter
â—Š STORMHAMMER: Signs Of Revolution
â—Š STREAM OF PASSION: The Flame Within
â—Š SUBAUDITON: Light On The Path
â—Š SUBMISSION: Code Of Conspiracy
â—Š SUSPERIA: Attitude
â—Š SWALLOW THE SUN: New Moon
â—Š SYCRONOMICA: Sycroscope
â—Š THEATRE OF TRAGEDY: Forever Is The World
â—Š THE FIRSTBORN: The Noble Search
â—Š THE 11TH HOUR: Burden Of Grief
â—Š THE ETERNAL: Kartika
â—Š THE NEW BLACK: The New Black I
â—Š THE ORDER: Rockwolf
â—Š THE PROPHECY: Into The Light
â—Š TIM RIPPER OWENS: Play My Game
â—Š TORMENT: Tormentizer
â—Š TRAIL OF TEARS: Bloodstained Endurance
â—Š TYGERS OF PAN TANG: Animal Instinct x2
â—Š TYR: By The Light Of The Northern Star
â—Š UFO: The Visitor
â—Š URIAH HEEP: Celebration - Forty Years Of Rock
â—Š VIKING SKULL: Doom, Gloom, Heartache & Whiskey
â—Š VOICES OF ROCK: High & Mighty]
â—Š VOYAGER: I Am The Revolution]
â—Š VREID: Milorg
â—Š WARDRUNA: Runaljod - Gap Var Ginnunga
â—Š WATCH ME BLEED: Souldrinker
â—Š WHILE HEAVEN WEPT: Vast Oceans Lachrymose
â—Š XERATH: I

DVD reviews 2009

â—Š ANNIHILATOR: Live At Monsters Of Rock
â—Š DORNENREICH: Nachtreisen
â—Š HADES: Bootlegged In Boston 1988
â—Š KANSAS: There's Know Place Like Home
â—Š ROB ROCK: The Voice Of Melodic Metal - Live In Atlanta
â—Š VARIOUS ARTISTS: Metalmania 2008

Interviews 2009

◊ After All: Belgian Thrash Metal in the hands of Dan Swanö Interview with Dries Van Damme of After All by Vera in May 2009
â—Š Bokor: God is fond of bugs and rats and bacteria since they rule the earth Interview with Lars Carlberg of Bokor by Vera in January 2009
â—Š Brainstorm: The Conjunction of Five Swabian Musicians Interview with Torsten Ihlenfeld of Brainstorm by Vera in November 2009
â—Š Interview with Crimfall: We are not doing our music to please the audience Interview with Jakke Viitala of Crimfall by Danny in April 2009
â—Š Dark Moor: Orchestral Heaviness with Spanish Roots Interview with Enrik Garcia of Dark Moor by Vera in 2009
â—Š DGM: Scenes of Life Frozen in a Musical Frame Interview with Andrea Arcangeli of DGM by Vera in May 2009
â—Š Ektomorf: What Doesn't Kill Me Makes Me Stronger Interview with Zoltan Farkas of Ektomorf by Vera in February 2009
â—Š Empyrios: The Vision of a Trip in a Parallel Dimension Interview with Simone Mularoni of Empyrios by Vera in January 2009
â—Š Eyefear: Every Morning Is A Victory Interview with Kosta "Con" Papazoglou by Vera in February 2009
◊ Geist: We are not only into keeping traditions, but into development of music Interview with Alboin of Geïst by Vera in June 2009
â—Š Lion's Share: The Climate is better than ever for pure Heavy Metal Interview with Lars Chriss of Lion's Share by Vera in March 2009
◊ Lunatica: Zwitserse Kwaliteit Interview met Andrea Dätwyler van Lunatica door Geert in 2009
â—Š Majestic Downfall: Journey into true, mournful doom metal from Mexico Interview with Jacobo Cordova of Majestic Downfall by Vera in November 2009
â—Š Moonzoo Records: Independant label searching for Belgian talent Interview with Mario Guccio of Moonzoo Records by Patrick in January 2009
â—Š Narnia: The Lion Roars Again! Interview with CJ Grimmark of Narnia by Vera in October 2009
â—Š Nova Art: The Challenge of Being Yourself Interview with Andrew Nova of Nova Art by Vera in August 2009
â—Š One Morning Left: Exceptional mix of different genres: A Risk? Interview with Oula of One Morning Left by Olivier in September 2009
â—Š Randy Pipers Animal: Een aanstekelijk virus Interview with Randy Piper by Geert in 2008
◊ Rebellion: We are not a Viking metal band Interview with Tomi Göttlich of Rebellion by Vera in November 2009
â—Š Redemption: The Stars have to be in Alignment Interview with Nicolas van Dyk of Redemption by Vera in September 2009
â—Š Secrets Of The Moon: Darkness, Depth and Emotions Interview with Thelemnar of Secrets of the Moon by Vera in November 2009
â—Š Skyfire: Back with a Vengeance Interview with Andreas Edlund of Skyfire by Vera in October 2009
â—Š Susperia: After The Narrow Escape... Interview with Athera of Susperia by Vera in May 2009
â—Š Tri State Corner: Peaceful metal with bouzouki Interview with Lucky of Tri State Corner by Patrick in January 2009
â—Š Tyr: We are not deliberately in the Viking Folk Metal scene Interview with Heri Joensen (vocals) of Tyr by Danny in 2009

Concertreviews 2009
â—Š AC/DC - Arena - Amsterdam - 23/06/2009
â—Š Alcatraz Metal Festival 2009 - Deinze -08/08/2009
â—Š Alice Cooper - Rock Zottegem - 10/07/2009
â—Š Brutal Assault festival - Czech Republic - 06-08/08/2009
â—Š Circle II Circle, Manticora, The Prowlers - Biebob - 07/05/2009
â—Š Eric Singer Project - Spirit of 66 - Verviers - 16/02/2009
â—Š Evergrey, Manic Movement - Biebob - 04/04/2009
â—Š Hammerfall, Sabaton, Bullet - Hof Ter Lo - 28/02/20009
â—Š H2O - Trix, Antwerpen - 01/08/2009
â—Š Ignite, Reno Divorce, Daybreak, Crossed The Line - Trix Hof Ter Lo - 12/07/2009
â—Š King's X - Biebob - Vosselaar -24/01/2009
â—Š La Ventura - De Rots - Antwerpen -24/01/2009
â—Š Marco Mendoza & the Straitjackets - Spirit of 66 - Verviers - 14/12/2009
â—Š Mr. Big - 013 - Tilburg - 15/09/2009
â—Š Popa Chubby - Spirit of 66 - Verviers - 19/10/2009
â—Š The Pretty Things - Spirit of 66 - Verviers - 09/09/2009
â—Š Primal Fear, Brainstorm - The Rock Temple - Kerkrade (NL) - 12/11/2009
â—Š Saxon, Iced Earth - AB - Brussel - 09/02/20009
â—Š Winger, Markonee - Bosuil - Weert - 26/11/20009