If you'd asked me 2 months ago if I ever heard of Haimad, I would have candidly asked you what that would be. It doesn't mean that I'm ignorant or that until now I've been living under a giant piece of rock, it simply means that, despite my best efforts to keep up with the... Continue Reading →
Zmyrna, Triumphal Vengeance and Lidérc live in Budapest – RIFF Klub – November 2025 AB
22nd of November was not an average cold and rainy autumn night in Budapest. For those carrying the black flame it was more than that, as 3 of the best underground bands from Central Europe unleashed their unholy energies in a night of passion and true dedication under the banner of darkness. The event was... Continue Reading →
Iron Maiden – Run For Your Lives Tour – Budapest 27th and 28th of May 2025 AB
Last time I saw Maiden was in 2016 on their Book of Souls Tour in Bucharest. It was a memorable show but I had not idea that 9 years will pass until I will see them again. So many things have happened in this time, sometimes when I think of that concert it feels like... Continue Reading →
Negative Plane – The Pact European Tour – Prague concert review – April 2025 AB
"Le monde tremble quand vous jouez / The world trembles when you play" (Paganini about the young Czech violin prodigy Josef SlavÃk.) I've always wanted to see Negative Plane live, but unfortunately never had that chance. The oportunity took shape earlier this year, when we booked a holiday in Prague and found out that during... Continue Reading →
MARDUK : Memento Mori Europa Part III live report Budapest A38 (+Irae + Doodswens) – February 2025 AB
In February Marduk embarked on the Memento Mori Europa Part III tour, in support of their latest release "Memento Mori". On the 18th of Feb they stopped in Budapest on the A38 Ship, so this show was definitely not to be missed. Organized by Planetnoir Industries, the show promised to be a very special one,... Continue Reading →
CENTURY – “Sign of the Storm” album review – Electric Assault/Dying Victims Productions – January 2025 AB
"As it was, it will be As you wait for the Sign of the Storm" I don't recall writing a heavy metal review on this page. Not that I don't like this genre, I love it, I grew up with it and it's in my blood. It's just that until now I did not find... Continue Reading →
NOIRSUAIRE – “By The Screams Of Porphyric Seraphs” – EP Review – December 2024 AB
Continuing on the same cursed path the journey that started with "Possessed By a Malignant Lust", the French band Noirsuaire has released on 15th of December another short EP, "By The Screams Of Porphyric Seraphs". In the interview I did recently with the band , N revealed that this EP contains some tracks that initially... Continue Reading →
ANCIENT TORMENT – “Force Me Upon Death” demo review – Old Pain Records – December 2024 AB
A couple of days ago I found in my mailbox a promo kit for the latest demo tape of the American black metal band Ancient Torment. I have never heard of them until now, but the content of the email sparked my interest from the very first sentence, which I found both intriguing and bold:... Continue Reading →
The Black Flame Still Burns: An interview with NOIRSUAIRE – December 2024 AB
1. First of all, please tell me more about how Noirsuaire came into being and what plans you had when you started the band. Have you played in other black metal bands before deciding to form Noirsuaire? Nothing exceptional or amazing was done as a musical experience and I finally understood the casual band's life... Continue Reading →
TRIBVLATION – Svb Rosa In Aeternvm – Centvry Media – November 2024 AB
Tribulation should not be a mystery to anyone anymore. Since its inception in 2004, the Swedish quartet has constantly undergone through a bunch of stylistic changes that have confused (and perhaps divided) many of its listeners. What some might call sell out or mainstream-ising (sic!), I call development and Tribulation is one of the few... Continue Reading →
