Happy 2019, everyone! The last month of 2018 didn’t offer us lots of great metal releases, but some of them definitely deserve attention: Dirge – Lost Empyrean Lost Empyrean is the seventh full-length album of the Parisienne group that started out as an industrial metal band but later evolved into some kind of atmospheric sludge…
I know that this month Metal Periscope comes very late, but it’s due to the fact that there were so many great releases to listen to (and so little free time). Some of the finest albums of the month are, as always, below: Ursa – Abyss Between the Stars If traditional doom metal with modern…
It’s time to enjoy some of the best records we were presented in October. And there were quite a few great ones this time! So, without further ado, take a look at my October collection: Windhand – Eternal Return If stoner/doom metal is your cup of tea, you should check out the new record by…
It’s time to raise the Metal Periscope again and take a good look at some of the most notable September releases. The lazy and hot summer is over and it seems like it’s also “back to school” time for many metal bands hurrying to get out their new albums for the eager public’s appreciation. I…
Welcome back to the Metal Periscope. I have to confess, I almost repeated the introduction from the July issue, only mentioning that August was an even poorer month for metal fans. But then, all of a sudden good albums started to be released at the end of the month. That’s why I’m a bit late…
Hello again, and welcome to July 2018’s Metal Periscope. This time I spy with my (electric) eye some really good albums in a variety of different sub-genres. If you are suffering from the heat, put on the AC (or the fan), turn on the music and… enjoy! Bongripper – Terminal Terminal is the seventh full-length…
And, once again, here is the list of the albums that caught my attention this month. Sadly, there weren’t many good releases in June. But, if you enjoy listening to some doom or black, you will probably find something to your liking. Eye of Solitude – Slaves to Solitude If you are a fan of…
May 2018 showered us with so many great releases that it took me a lot of effort to keep up. Still I tried my best to compile this list of the most notable albums of the month (in my humble opinion, of course). Bong – Thought and Existence English city of Newcastle upon Tyne is…
While April wasn’t an extremely prolific month for metal, I managed to gather some great releases in many kinds of metal sub-genres. Some of them from very well-known bands and some from relatively new but very talented groups of musicians. Mesarthim – The Density Parameter Australian atmospheric black metal act Mesarthim graced us with its…
If you are an otaku like myself, you probably know of the biggest anime database out there that is AniDB and likely use it a lot. AniDB not only contains a lot of information about your favourite anime series, movies and OVAs, but also helps you to manage your fansub collection. But, as using the web…
The coming of spring offered us quite a few great new releases. Some of them are pretty innovative and/or experimental, while others are solid, high quality musical offerings from long-established bands. They also differ a lot stylistically. This month we have some progressive metal, some traditional heavy metal, some doom, some black and more… But…
After a real treat we were offered in January (I barely had time to listen to all the great records that were released) February seems a bit like a barren land. But, still, I managed to find some albums that made the process of watching the snow fall much more exciting. Long Distance Calling –…
This year I decided to start something new in order to keep my blog a bit more alive than dead. I named this new feature the Metal Periscope. What I will be doing is posting an article in the end of every month mentioning all the metal releases of that month I deem worth listening…
As 2017 was coming to its end, a majority of the websites related to metal music posted their lists of top albums of the year. This time yours truly could not resist either, but… I wouldn’t be me, if I made just another boring “top 10” list. Therefore here you have the list of my…
You may have noticed that I haven’t been writing here in a while. The reason for that being that I’ve finally found a job so I don’t have a lot of free time anymore. Here I wanted to share some thoughts about the process of adapting to a new workplace for a foreigner. While getting…
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