Brainfog · 21/03/2025
Another first unlocked! After a year of writing reviews for Stormbringer, I finally tackled my first interview—an email Q&A with ISTAPP’s drummer, Fjalar. No live interaction (thankfully), just pure icy metal vibes and a whole lot of fun. Turns out, I keep surprising myself, and lately, the words have been flowing again.
In The Pit · 16/03/2025
A year ago, I took a borrowed camera to a metal gig, failed at concert photography, and had an awkward but unforgettable moment with Jón Geir. Here’s what happened—and why it still matters.
Keepers · 03/02/2024
Hellripper aka James McBain is currently touring with Abbath and Toxic Holocaust. He was in Hamburg just a couple of days ago. Had I listened to this album a bit earlier, I might have gone and bought myself a ticket just to see the support act. Hellripper is a one-man band from Scotland formed in 2014. Since 2014 McBain has released three studio albums, two EPs and various splits. His third and latest studio album Warlocks Grim & Withered Hags was released in February 2023 and met with...
Keepers · 12/01/2024
Cattle Decapitation. Sounds about right for my vegan self. I have to admit, I'd come across this band's name a couple of times already while reading up on other bands or genres and the name alone was so offputting for me, I never looked closer. Turns out, Cattle Decapitation is as pro-vegan as you can get in extreme metal. While none of the band members are indeed vegans, their music and their lyrics deal with animal exploitation and animal rights. Among other things. Formed in San Diego in...
Keepers · 18/12/2023
DSBM 101: French misery, 10-minute looped riffs, and the kind of vocals that sound like your soul clawing at the walls. Let’s talk Reflections of a Sad Soul.
In The Pit · 20/11/2023
Sólstafir - one of my favourite bands. Since I've discovered them, I have devoured all of their albums. I listen to Sólstafir when I write, I listen to them when doing chores, I listen to them on long drives and I listen to them when I don't like sitting in quiet. When I heard they were coming to Hamburg on November 19th, I got my tickets immediately and I had been looking forward to this day since June. This was my first concert without my husband accompanying me. This made the experience...
Genre Tourism · 17/11/2023
Black metal has long flirted with taboo — but where’s the line between provocation and poison? This article digs into NSBM, ideological red flags, and why doing your homework matters more than ever.
Keepers · 14/11/2023
Ah, melodic black metal. Just got to love it, right? Seriously, there is not much music I can enjoy quite as much as melodic black metal (apart from Type O of course, they are unmatched so far). After Mgła's Exercises in Futility got me back on track, I decided to continue down this road for now and from Mgła it is not far to UADA from Portland. UADA was founded in 2014 by Jake Superchi who is also the vocalist and rhythm guitarist of the band and the only remaining founding member today. So...
Keepers · 10/11/2023
It's been quiet on my metal blog as I've been quite occupied with my other writing project. I'm still totally batshit crazy about Type O Negative and listen to hardly anything else most days. My friend's husband decided it was time to hustle things along and sent me his favourite metal albums. This resulted in an impressive Spotify Playlist of 24 hours and 22 minutes. As a girl has to start somewhere, I picked the band whose name I couldn't pronounce at first: Mgła. Mgła is a Polish black...
In The Pit · 09/10/2023
This is kind of a difficult article for me to write. We went to see Alcest in Dresden on October 7th for their Écailles de lune anniversary tour. Originally, I had tickets for Hamburg the week earlier, but couldn't make the date due to family obligations. As Alcest is one of my absolute favourite bands, we got tickets for Dresden instead. And I am nearly ashamed to write it - but it was a total waste of money. There. I said it. It was not worth it. The location was a pleasant surprise. The...