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Picture Credit: Strange New Dawn Strange New Dawn - Planet System Release: September 01, 2020 Label: Death to Music Format: CD/Digital Length: 74:13 Genre: Prog Metal / Doom Metal Origin: Kristiansand ,  Norway Twins  ExBotteri (guitar, e-bow) and C:MBotteri  (bass), both ex-members of Green Carnation and In the Woods... founded Strange New Dawn some years ago and released their debut album " The only one " in 2015. Together with Sven Rothe  (drums), Muld  (piano, keys), and ExRoyal  (vocals) the sophomore longplayer was recorded and recenty published via Death to Music . "Planet System" contains thirteen tracks of mostly mid-tempo Prog Metal and Prog Rock. But it wouldn't be Strange New Dawn if those were the only influences defining their music. Ice cold atmosphere is carried by piano and keyboards, while bass, guitar and drum let sedated Doom Metal merge with Black Metal stakkati. The vocals on the other hand create an opulent narrative which is mesm...

When promoting their third album "The Repulsive Abomination" Mental Disaster said it would contain 100% brutality. I have made the maths, and before going into the review, I can assure you that the quartet from Kristiansand told us the truth. Brutal truth, I would even say. On their recent releases the Norwegian band has proven that they love imagery your priest would not approve of. Their humouristic blasphemy is once again displayed by brachial Death Metal mixed with highspeed Thrash Metal influences. For around 33 minutes Mental Disaster hack, slay, torch, dismember and eradicate everything that could be sacred. With "The Repulsive Abomination" the band has created a beautiful presentation of blood, gore, violence, blasphemy and doom. The musical concept on Mental Disaster's third album is simple but genius. Drummer David Olsen ( Faanefjell ) uses his sticks and pedals like meat hooks, axes and the throttle of a tank to mow everything down with brac...

Nils Drivdal - bass player at In the Woods and singer at Tranquidiots - has recently released an EP called "Leve" ("live") with his solo project Drivdal. For a bit less than 25 minutes Drivdal shoots some heavy kick-ass and fuck-off Black Metal Punk towards your eardrums. And if that wasn't enough, here's even more good news: you can download the entire EP for free ! Behind the cover artwork which honours those who fought fascism in Norway the Kristiansand-based anarchist artist presents a heavy mixture of styles. Rock'n'Roll, 70s Glam Rock merge with rusty Street Punk and gloomy hoarse Raw Black Metal . Thus, the EP shows off plenty of freedom. Divdal can do whatever the hell he wants here. Andy why not produce some heavy Black Metal Punk'n'Roll then? "Leve" is a diverting and jocular piece of pitch-black art. With an atmosphere situated somewehere between 90s Black Metal, punch-drunk 80s Punk Rock , and hip-moving Rock...