From These Wounds (2006) Funeral – Tabu Records
[25-WR] Sells exactly what it looks like. Real Heavy Gothic/Doom Metal perfect as cremation of anger and depressive mourning. Makes emo-trend look like kindergarten. [25-WR]
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The Island of Dr. Moreau (1996) – John Frankenheimer & Richard Stanley (Uncredited)
[25-WR] Giant blimp of dislodged tropical lunacy raining down expensive disaster in the huts & minds of those on screen and behind the scenes. Flop legend. [25-WR]
Colour Me Kubrick: A True…ish Story (2005) – Brian W. Cook
[25-WR] A bizarre true-story satellite parasitically surrounding the final years of reclusive director Stanley Kubrick who would no doubt get a kick out of this. [25-WR]
Deadborn Nemesis (2015) Moridigan – Kernkraftritter Records
[25-WR] Mostly Death Metal behaves classic like bread with the upper side falling to the floor. No big expectations nor surprises, just honest, midtier techy shredding. [25-WR]
Mutoid Man (07.02.19) – Mastodon Europe Tour, Turbinenhalle Oberhausen
[25-WR] Drums, Vocals und verzerrte Nebengeräusche treiben sumpfartig von der Bühne auf die steinige Masse inaktiver Zuschauer zu. Schwammiger Louisiana-Sound trifft auf Ohren verwöhnte Proghörer. [25-WR]
Laguna Coil EP (1998) Laguna Coil – Century Media Records
[25-WR] 90‘s Gothic-Metal swamp: these Italians were looking for their own sound while combining gloomy alternative vibes with Christina’s – not yet fully realised – voice potential. [25-WR]
In Cauda Venenum (2019) – Opeth
[25-WR] Less gimmicky than ‚Sorceress‘, but combining its riffs with ‚Heritage’s strangeness and ‚PC‘s growing concept writing. Elegantly fleeting journey through their Post-Growl artsy work. [25-WR]
Heavy Metal Mania EP (1980) Hölöcäust – Phoenix Records & Filmworks
[25-WR] Motörhead made the Umlaut „salo(o)nfähig“, british comrades Hölöcäust are riding the NWOBHM-wagon into cringeworthier territory with hardrock histrionic type-singing. Thank satan it’s 1980. [25-WR]
Inferno (2016) – Ron Howard
[25-WR] Historische Verfolgungsjagd durch Italien mit mehreren Wendungen und alles verändernden Bedrohung. Doch wo Buch das infernal realistische Schicksal voll ausreizt, enttäuscht Film mit schwachem Ende. [25-WR]
Gebel Parkal, EP (2008) – OM
[25-WR] Gulp of joy of smoking yourself into oblivion, while building a song around a simple bassline. 2nd version serves just as an additional longer outro. [25-WR]