Keepers · 24/01/2024
Agalloch’s The Mantle is more than an album—it’s a cold, quiet refuge. An atmospheric metal masterpiece that asks you to slow down and stay.
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...
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...
Keepers · 13/04/2023
111 days till W:O:A 2023. I am staying in Iceland with Sólstafir. It was impossible for me to pick one album for the sake of this blog article. I've been all over the place with Sólstafir and I love everything I've heard so far. And I think this is part of Sólstafir's secret power. Their music is less about being contained to one album, one concept, one story. Their music is about atmosphere. About feelings. It is music to think to, to let your mind wander, to flee to other realms.
Keepers · 22/10/2022
I was beginning to feel relatively secure in my metal knowledge after reading up on so many metal bands. But then a friend of mine told me about Alcest, one of his favourite bands of all time. He sent me a link to Alcest's third studio album from 2012 Les Voyages de l'Âme [The Voyages of the Soul]. I started playing it - and loved it immediately. Les Voyages de l'Âme starts with the incredibly tender guitar intro of Autre temps [Other time]. When vocalist Neige finally starts singing at 1:46...