(novi post – recenzija) Helloween – March of Time – The Best of 40 Years

Helloween su jedan od najznačajnijih njemačkih metal bendova ikada, pa i u svjetskim okvirima. Počeli su s radom 1983.godine i ovaj album je zapravo kompilacija na tri diska njihovih najboljih pjesama iz svih era benda u 40 godina. Bend sada u postavi ima tri vokala, uz Andi Derisa koji pjeva od 1994., vratili su se legende Kai Hansen i Michael Kiske i bend je sada totalna rasturačina i metal mašina. Za one koji ne znaju, Helloween svira melodični metal, miksan power true metal i speed metal u ranijim godinama benda. Ovdje se na tri diska nalazi ukupno 42 pjesama i svako će pronaći svoje favorite tko voli ovaj bend. Meni su osobno najbolje pjesme iz rane Kai Hansen faze benda, također i Michael Kiske era odnosno pjesme s oba Keeper Of The Seven Keys albuma, ali i u Deris eri benda može se pronaći puno hitova i kvalitetnih pjesama, ali ja sam osobno više old school Helloween fan benda. No, ovo je vrijedna kompilacija i vrijedan dokument rada jednog legendarnog benda koji još uvijek rado svira i godine su im bile kao vino, sadašnja postava je bolja no ikada i volio bih ih vidjeti i čuti uživo dok još postoje. Ako ste fan nabavite ovo, a ako niste svejedno nabavite, postati ćete fan.

(new post – new single) Finnish melodic death/doom metal band Serpent God released the first single ‘repent’ from their forthcoming album with Inverse Records

Promo picture by Niko Partanen

Finnish melodic death/doom metal band Serpent God is set to release their debut album ‘Denial’ on October 10th 2025 via Inverse Records. The first single ‘repent’ taken from the album is unleashed today and it’s available on streaming services: https://push.fm/fl/serpent-god-repent

The band comments:
“The sound of hooves stomp the ground. The Apocalypse is coming”.
 

“repent” is a conjoined train of melodic themes and fatal intentions heading to it’s final destination. The tracks are straightforward and sinuous simultaneously. A delicate scent of classic rock combined with 90’s extreme metal sound with nearly biblical lyrics. Haunting guitar leads with unexpected twists and turns. “When the thickest mist is rising, it is time to repent!” 

BIOGRAPHY:
Serpent God is a band formed 2023 in Iisalmi, Finland. The birth is heavily related to Se, josta ei puhuta -band’s writing process; lots of material were created that didn’t fit in the spectrum of Se, josta ei puhuta. In general, the material was more slow-paced and more eerie. However, the mentioned material was also way too good to be deleted, so therefore another output was needed, so Serpent God was born. Different branches grow from a tree with strong roots. Serpent God has its foundation in extreme metal, but there are also heavy influences from post-rock, doom and smaller splashes of more avantgarde sounds. 

Serpent God – Denial (album 2025)
 

Track list:

1. denial
2. beneath
3. repent 
4. revelation
5. alive
6. sermon
7. oblivion
8. keyhole
9. void

Line-up:

Samu Männikkö – Vocals, guitars and keyboards

Juho-Pekka Lappalainen – Bass

Jimi Myöhänen – Drums
 
Links:
https://www.facebook.com/serpentgodband 
https://www.instagram.com/serpentgodband 
https://www.tiktok.com/@serpentgodband 
https://serpentgod.bandcamp.com 
  

(new post – lyric video) Just Reborn unleash emotionally charged new video for Brain Fag

Female-fronted symphonic metal act Just Reborn have released the official Lyric video for “Brain Fag”, the third single from their critically praised concept album Formae Mentis.

“Brain Fag” delves deep into the psychological torment of a mind unraveling under the weight of isolation, confusion, and emotional dissonance. The term fag in the title refers to an archaic and rarely used definition—a state of mental weariness or fog—completely unrelated to any modern or derogatory usage. Here, it’s used to underline a crisis of identity and clarity, a brutal internal conflict between darkness and the desperate human will to break free.

Just Reborn invites listeners into a harrowing descent and a battle for rebirth through haunting melodies, cinematic arrangements, and the raw power of frontwoman Monica Bisquadro.

Formae Mentis: A Masterpiece of Symphonic Power MetalReleased after three years of intense creative exploration, Formae Mentis is a concept album that maps the twisted corridors of the human psyche. Blending symphonic metal with classical, medieval, progressive rock, blues, and lyrical opera, the album is a genre-defying triumph—a sonic mirror held up to the soul.
🔥Stream the album here: orcd.co/formaementis
💿 Order the CD: auralwebstore.com
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