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 Step right up, ladies and gentlemen: the devil invites you to dance!

 The band manages to maintain high-quality standards throughout the record, achieving a personal and recognizable sound and finding an excellent balance between eclecticism and accessibility.

Diablo Swing Orchestra’s debut album, The Butcher’s Ballroom, delivers an exuberant mix of metal, jazz, swing, and operatic elements. The band balances eclectic styles with accessibility, showcasing impressive instrumentation and powerful mezzo-soprano vocals. The album offers a unique and entertaining listening experience, suitable for both newcomers to experimental metal and veterans seeking variety. It stands out as a lively introduction to avant-garde metal with a pop-leaning edge. Listen to The Butcher's Ballroom and experience a groundbreaking fusion of metal and avant-garde styles!

 The album grabbed you from the first listen, thanks to a damn groovy and monolithic sound, being violent, simple, and direct like a shovel to the face.

 The CD is enjoyable and can be listened to willingly, the direction taken is definitely the right one.

Allhelluja's third album Breath Your Soul builds on their previous work with a refined and varied stoner-rock sound. The band overcame lineup changes effectively, featuring strong vocals from new members and skillful covers of classic tracks. While not a masterpiece, the album is enjoyable, diverse, and demonstrates clear artistic growth. It marks a promising direction for the band, especially with their new Italian lineup. Listen to Allhelluja's Breath Your Soul and experience their powerful blend of stoner rock and metal evolution.

 The sole purpose of their music is to entertain and give the listener about forty minutes of revelry.

 A real remedy against bad mood, this album is fresh and thoroughly enjoyable, making its genuine ignorance its strong point.

TrollfesT's 'Villanden' is their most mature and well-crafted album, mixing folk-metal with ska and Balkan influences. The band embraces a playful, over-the-top style aimed purely at entertainment. Vocals in their unique Trollspråk add charm, while lyrical themes focus on revelry and troll folklore. The album shines as a lively and refreshingly fun musical experience. Listen to TrollfesT’s Villanden for a wild ride of folk-metal fun and energetic partying!

 Riders on the Storm is one of the band’s compositional peaks, the tracks are a succession of great songs, a cauldron in which punk choruses, hard rock riffs, heavy anthems, South American elements, death-leaning outbursts, folk melodies, and 80s synths boil.

 Their ability to change significantly not just from album to album, but also to offer a good variety among the songs within the same album, while still maintaining their recognizable basic imprint, is incredible.

This review praises Die Apokalyptischen Reiter as one of the best metal bands, highlighting their fusion of metal genres and evolving melodic style. 'Riders on the Storm' is recognized as a compositional peak featuring a rich blend of punk, hard rock, folk, and synth elements with versatile vocals. The album is recommended for its catchiness and depth, with suggestions to explore the band's diverse discography. Dive into 'Riders on the Storm' and experience the electrifying fusion of metal styles by Die Apokalyptischen Reiter today!

 The line that separates genius from madness is thin, and throughout this album, experimentation is taken to the extreme.

 It is extraordinary how naturally the musicians manage to interact with each other and blend such different styles without it seeming forced.

Unexpect's In a Flesh Aquarium is a demanding and experimental avant-garde extreme metal album that mixes many genres like metal, classical, jazz, and circus music. It challenges listeners with its complexity and blending of styles but rewards those who listen carefully with impressive technical skill and compositional maturity. Released in 2006, it represents a major artistic leap from the band's earlier work. Dive into Unexpect's daring In a Flesh Aquarium and experience an unforgettable journey through avant-garde metal innovation!

 Amanda Palmer's performances and her peculiar style of playing with sudden movements, at times almost schizophrenic, but precisely for this reason very captivating.

 The tracks seem to lack a bit of punch compared to the masterpieces of the first two CDs, except for the wonderful 'Lonesome Organist Rapes' which would justify the purchase of the entire CD even if one were to hate all the other songs.

No, Virginia by The Dresden Dolls is a strong collection of b-sides and unreleased tracks that maintain the band's signature punk cabaret sound. Amanda Palmer's intense performances remain the highlight. While the album lacks some of the novelty and impact of earlier releases, it still offers compelling songs, especially 'Lonesome Organist Rapes'. It's a worthy listen for fans familiar with their previous albums. Discover the unique punk cabaret vibes of The Dresden Dolls' No, Virginia – listen now and dive into Amanda Palmer’s captivating world.

 The album deserves to be listened to even by those who are not usually attracted to certain sounds, given the great variety of styles and genres present within each single track.

 Highly recommended to everyone, especially to those who think metal only means noise and screams!

Stolen Babies’ debut album 'There Be Squabbles Ahead' showcases a daring mix of prog, pop, cabaret, thrash, and goth elements. Vocalist Dominique Lenore Persi and drummer Gil Sharone deliver powerful performances supported by diverse instrumentation. The album maintains consistent quality across all tracks, appealing to fans of avant-garde and metal genres alike. Its unique sound is catchy yet complex, rewarding repeated listens. Highly recommended for those looking beyond traditional metal. Listen to Stolen Babies’ 'There Be Squabbles Ahead' and explore a wildly original blend of metal and cabaret sounds!