ROYAL THUNDER “CVI” (Relapse Records 2012)

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One should know that RELAPSE RECORDS doesn’t only sign super extreme metal bands, and when they discover a band that plays some kind of progressive hard rock, well the gem...

KVELERTAK : 100% rock’n’roll and viking, 100% of chances to get your ass kicked!

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They appeared suddenly to the world, like devils popping out of some Pandora’s box crafted by the Gods of Rock’n’Roll. KVELERTAK is THE band who punched the...

KARMA TO BURN + MUTE @ Heretic Club (Bordeaux, May 7th 2012)

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It was their first time in my dear hometown : yes, I’ve been waiting forever, but KARMA TO BURN finally played in Bordeaux. If you read this blog, you know that I also...

ORANGE GOBLIN “A Eulogy For The Damned” (Candlelight Records 2012)

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Straight up, “Eulogy For The Damned” is the recent record I’ve enjoyed the most lately. ORANGE GOBLIN haven’t released anything for 5 years, but thanks...

BARONESS “Yellow & Green” artwork revealed

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JOHN BAIZLEY is the one who made the metal artwork become a source of excitement and amazement. Everytime he releases a piece of art, the magic happens. The announcement for...

RED FANG + BLACK TUSK @ Stoned Gatherings (Paris, 04.11.12)

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Anyone who’s attended a show of RED FANG in a small venue at least once, knows that it’s merely impossible to get out of there 1) alive 2) dry. So when someone...

KARMA TO BURN + BLACK BOMBAIM + HAG @ Stoned Gatherings (Paris – 04.05.12)

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Our Stoner kings were eagerly awaited at this thursday’s Stoned Gatherings. Being able to attend a gig of KARMA TO BURN in such an underground venue as Les Combustibles is...

ESCAPE FROM PARIS “Paris Tapes” (A/P 2011)

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The last time I fell for a punk-like band, it was for Norwegian band KVELERTAK. It does no harm just this once, this time I was tremendously slapped in the face by a gig...

GLOWSUN + SUNGRAZER + HYPNOS 69 @ Stoned Gatherings (Paris – 03.24.12)

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I’ve been talking so much about the STONED GATHERINGS, it was about time I attended my first gig there ! First weekend of spring, a perfect moment to “breathe”...

WINO & CONNY OCHS touring Europe for their blues project !

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Here’s a collab that arises from a fortuitous meeting. The meeting between a heavyweight of metal and a loose canon of acoustic rock, sharing the same feelings about music...

Single malt + fuzz = your Sunday of March, 25th at GLAD STONE FEST IV !

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Living the life in between each STONED GATHERINGS live session, let’s get it even heavier with more Orange amps and stonitude, let’s rush to GLAD STONE FEST on March...

CORROSION OF CONFORMITY “Corrosion Of Conformity” (Candlelight Records 2012)

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CORROSION OF CONFORMITY‘s “Animosity” lineup couldn’t fight the urge to reform the band, firstly to have fun, then (and above all) to spread some old...

[PLAYLIST] Wintertime heavy warm-up !

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Long reviews are nice, but a handful of small reviews sometimes are sometimes a better option. I handpicked a few hot records, so that everyone would feel a little bit of warmth...

RED FANG: Presidents of the Brave New Rock.

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RED FANG are like four rock super heroes who fused their powers together and created two of this decade’s coolest records, some serious business that one could define as...

Everything about DOWN’s upcoming release.

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Remember when I told you that DOWN decided to release 4 EPs instead of one long conventional release ? Remember when I told you that it’ll be the perfect blending of their...