Articles by: Olivier Zoltar Badin | Louder

Articles by: Olivier Zoltar Badin

Sinistro - Sangue Càssia album artwork

Sinistro - Sangue Càssia album review

By Olivier Zoltar Badin published 20 December 17

Beauty in the darkness with the Lisbon doom crew

When Mary - Tainted album artwork

When Mary - Tainted album review

By Olivier Zoltar Badin published 20 December 17

Trude Eidtang keeps the smooth prog flag flying

Jess And The Ancient Ones - The Horse And Other Weird Tales album artwork

Jess And The Ancient Ones - The Horse And Other Weird Tales album review

By Olivier Zoltar Badin published 14 November 17

Occult Finnish psych rockers’ successful reboot

Wobbler - From Silence To Somewhere album artwork

Wobbler - From Silence To Somewhere album review

By Olivier Zoltar Badin published 6 October 17

White Willower Lars Fredrik Frøislie’s fantastic love letter to classic prog

Bjørn Riis - Forever Comes To An End album artwork

Bjørn Riis - Forever Comes To An End album review

By Olivier Zoltar Badin published 21 May 17

Airbag guitarist’s second solo output steals the show

White Willow - The Future Hopes album review

White Willow - The Future Hopes album review

By Olivier Zoltar Badin published 16 April 17

Progressive pop? Symphonic hard rock? Folkish trip hop? All of the above. And more

Candlemass

Meet Candlemass' new vocalist Mats Levén

By Olivier Zoltar Badin published 28 July 16

In conversation with Mats Levén – the man replacing Robert Lowe in Candlemass

Montgolfière cover art

Montgolfière - Montgolfière album review

By Olivier Zoltar Badin published 15 July 16

Not a load of hot air: Swedish newcomers Montgolfière reach for the sky and beyond.

Peter Baumann - Romance 76 album artwork

Peter Baumann - Romance 76/Trans Harmonic Nights album reviews

By Olivier Zoltar Badin published 14 July 16

Tangerine Dream man’s first solo dalliances.

King Diamond at Hellfest

The 10 best bands we saw on the Sunday of Hellfest 2016

By Olivier Zoltar Badin published 22 June 16

The third and final day of Hellfest brought some of the biggest and best names in the game

Twisted Sister joined by Phil Campbell

The 10 best bands we saw on the Saturday of Hellfest 2016

By Olivier Zoltar Badin published 21 June 16

What heavy metal delights would we see on the second day of Hellfest?

Sunn O))) playing Hellfest 2016

The 9 best bands we saw on the Friday of Hellfest 2016

By Olivier Zoltar Badin published 20 June 16

We headed to Clisson in France for a weekend of world-class metal at the mighty Hellfest

Lazuli black and white fun group shot

Lazuli: Making Music That Transcends Language Barriers

By Olivier Zoltar Badin published 4 May 16

Lazuli's latest release was inspired by dark times, but their jovial frontman knows the importance of keeping things positive.

All Around The World: Our Far-Out Trip To Far-Flung Prog

By Olivier Zoltar Badin published 18 December 15

This issue it's Malady

All Around The World: Our Far-Out Trip To Far-Flung Prog

By Olivier Zoltar Badin published 16 November 15

This issue, it's Shiggajon.

Under The Church could be your new favourite death metal band

By Olivier Zoltar Badin published 26 October 15

From the ashes of Nirvana 2002, Under The Church will rise

All Around The World: Lamp Of The Universe

By Olivier Zoltar Badin published 4 September 15

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 26 June 15

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 22 May 15

Symphonic prog from Norway – they’re the regal deal.

Dying Out Flame: Spiritual Healing

By Olivier Zoltar Badin published 13 May 15

Do death metal's core values coincide with Hinduism? Dying Out Flame think so...

Krakow: Amaran

By Olivier Zoltar Badin published 17 April 15

Three albums in, the Norwegian post-metallers find themselves.

Famous Firsts: Benighted

By Olivier Zoltar Badin published 10 March 15

The firsts of Benighted’s Julien Truchan

Moon Safari: Live In Mexico

By Olivier Zoltar Badin published 2 January 15

Second live document from The Flower Kings’ heirs.

Anima Morte: Upon Darkened Stains

By Olivier Zoltar Badin published 2 January 15

Swedish proggers’ tribute to home and the g(l)ory days of giallo.

Aborted, live in Paris

By Olivier Zoltar Badin published 19 December 14

Support: Origin, Exhumed, Miasmal

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