Olivier Zoltar Badin
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Sinistro - Sangue Càssia album review
By Olivier Zoltar Badin published
Not yet ratedBeauty in the darkness with the Lisbon doom crew

When Mary - Tainted album review
By Olivier Zoltar Badin published
Not yet ratedTrude Eidtang keeps the smooth prog flag flying

Jess And The Ancient Ones - The Horse And Other Weird Tales album review
By Olivier Zoltar Badin published
Not yet ratedOccult Finnish psych rockers’ successful reboot

Wobbler - From Silence To Somewhere album review
By Olivier Zoltar Badin published
Not yet ratedWhite Willower Lars Fredrik Frøislie’s fantastic love letter to classic prog

Bjørn Riis - Forever Comes To An End album review
By Olivier Zoltar Badin published
Not yet ratedAirbag guitarist’s second solo output steals the show

White Willow - The Future Hopes album review
By Olivier Zoltar Badin published
Not yet ratedProgressive pop? Symphonic hard rock? Folkish trip hop? All of the above. And more

Meet Candlemass' new vocalist Mats Levén
By Olivier Zoltar Badin published
In conversation with Mats Levén – the man replacing Robert Lowe in Candlemass

Montgolfière - Montgolfière album review
By Olivier Zoltar Badin published
Not yet ratedNot a load of hot air: Swedish newcomers Montgolfière reach for the sky and beyond.

Peter Baumann - Romance 76/Trans Harmonic Nights album reviews
By Olivier Zoltar Badin published
Not yet ratedTangerine Dream man’s first solo dalliances.

The 10 best bands we saw on the Sunday of Hellfest 2016
By Olivier Zoltar Badin published
The third and final day of Hellfest brought some of the biggest and best names in the game

The 10 best bands we saw on the Saturday of Hellfest 2016
By Olivier Zoltar Badin published
What heavy metal delights would we see on the second day of Hellfest?

The 9 best bands we saw on the Friday of Hellfest 2016
By Olivier Zoltar Badin published
We headed to Clisson in France for a weekend of world-class metal at the mighty Hellfest

Lazuli: Making Music That Transcends Language Barriers
By Olivier Zoltar Badin published
Lazuli's latest release was inspired by dark times, but their jovial frontman knows the importance of keeping things positive.

Under The Church could be your new favourite death metal band
By Olivier Zoltar Badin published
From the ashes of Nirvana 2002, Under The Church will rise

All Around The World: Lamp Of The Universe
By Olivier Zoltar Badin published
East meets West with this New Zealand band’s sole member, former stoner musician Craig Williamson.

All Around The World: Sammal
By Olivier Zoltar Badin published
Guitarist Jura Salmi on finding his own way and allowing Finnish nature to take over.

Magic Pie: King For A Day
By Olivier Zoltar Badin published
Not yet ratedSymphonic prog from Norway – they’re the regal deal.

Dying Out Flame: Spiritual Healing
By Olivier Zoltar Badin published
Do death metal's core values coincide with Hinduism? Dying Out Flame think so...

Krakow: Amaran
By Olivier Zoltar Badin published
Not yet ratedThree albums in, the Norwegian post-metallers find themselves.

Famous Firsts: Benighted
By Olivier Zoltar Badin published
The firsts of Benighted’s Julien Truchan

Anima Morte: Upon Darkened Stains
By Olivier Zoltar Badin published
Not yet ratedSwedish proggers’ tribute to home and the g(l)ory days of giallo.

Moon Safari: Live In Mexico
By Olivier Zoltar Badin published
Not yet ratedSecond live document from The Flower Kings’ heirs.

Aborted, live in Paris
By Olivier Zoltar Badin published
Not yet ratedSupport: Origin, Exhumed, Miasmal
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