Articles by Ola Mazzuca

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  Ihsahn

  Eremita

  PUBLISHED Jun 20, 2012

  Like a hermit living in solitude, Ihsahn has utilized his isolation from Emperor well to produce Eremita, his most radical work to date. A...

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  Enthroned

  Obsidium

  PUBLISHED Mar 25, 2012

  Belgian black metal royalty Enthroned return with Obsidium, their ninth studio release, conducting a blend of dark elements with a tone tha...

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  If I Die Today

  Postcards From The Abyss

  PUBLISHED Mar 21, 2012

  Italian hardcore newcomers If I Die Today blend roots and rhythms on their latest release, Postcards From The Abyss. In the region of Piedm...

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  Dark End

  Grand Guignol Book I

  PUBLISHED Feb 28, 2012

  The metal scene in Italy's central region of Emilia-Romagna is hellishly hearty, like a Bolognese Ragu. Following in the sinister footsteps...

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  Nothnegal

  Decadence

  PUBLISHED Jan 24, 2012

  Who would have thought that the Maldives could spawn an intelligent, precise and intensely melodic band such as Nothnegal? The Malé capital...

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  Lacuna Coil

  Dark Adrenaline

  PUBLISHED Jan 24, 2012

  Milan, Italy has not only spawned more than just a few world-class football teams, but a metal band that have come a long way since Comalie...

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  Ave Maria

  Chapter I

  PUBLISHED Jan 8, 2012

  Behind attractive design, the paper coarse and coloured in dim shades, Ave Maria stand out as a psychedelic black metal band. Chapter I is...

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  Archaios

  The Distant

  PUBLISHED Nov 8, 2011

  It's not every day you stumble upon a band from the Spanish Caribbean, let alone a country labelled "third world." How refreshing it is to...