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Tools for Discovery: Gargoyle Albums Ranked
At first glance, Gargoyle appears to be one of those bands that can only happen in Japan. They blend several styles that don’t commonly mix in western metal, and they have a bright, colorful visual style based on ancient cultures, to the point where I would comfortably call them a…
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Interview Bart Hennephof (Textures): An Unexpected Return with Fresh Ideas
A decade after originally splitting up, the influential Dutch progressive metal band Textures is back with their new album ‘Genotype’. The album sounds familiar, but at the same time notably more modern than its 2016 predecessor ‘Phenotype’. Founding guitarist and producer Bart Hennephof shares his insights into Textures’ split and…
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A Musical Tribute to My Dad (1955-2026)
This article may be a little different than you have gotten used to from Kevy Metal, but that is because something very drastic has happened recently. Just over two weeks ago, the most important man in my life, my dear father Fred Pasman, has passed away at age 70. Although…
Latest Interviews
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Interview Spartans: Helping a New Generation of Musicians
Debuting in 2023 with the strong ‘Nunca Dejes de Soñar’, Spartans is one of the most promising newer bands on the Venezuelan scene. Their melancholic sound brings together the heroic melodicism of traditional heavy metal and the down-tuned riffs of more modern metal styles. Spartans also is very serious about…
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Interview Abel Cañizales (Mercenaries of Silence, Laberinto, Stratuz): Learning to Understand Music
Abel Cañizales is associated with several high-profile Venezuelan rock and metal bands. He played with influential doom/death metal band Stratuz during their formative years, briefly played with traditional heavy metal powerhouse Cronos, had a stint with pop-rockers Radio Clip and was the final guitarist for seminal Latin-metallers Laberinto. These days,…
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Interview Isaias Guilarte (Noctis Imperium): “We Just Have to Be Patient”
For nearly twenty-five years, guitarist and vocalist Isaias Guilarte has been soldiering on with his black metal band Noctis Imperium. First on his own, later as the band’s frontman. He has also been active as a recording and mixing engineer for several metal bands, mostly from the Puerto La Cruz…
Latest Reviews
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Album of the Week 47-2025: Ningen Isu – Mahoroba
Like clockwork, Ningen Isu releases another album just over two years after their last one. For many bands, a release schedule like that would inevitably lead to running on auto-pilot after a while. But even though Ningen Isu has a sound that is immediately identifiable, the Japanese power trio somehow…
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Album of the Week 46-2025: Sortilège – Le Poids de l’Âme
After Sortilège essentially split in two about five years ago, the version of the band fronted by Christian ‘Zouille’ Augustin it the only one that managed to put together some new material. Obviously, with a band legendary enough to be able to just keep touring as a legacy act, there…
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Album of the Week 45-2025: Mägo de Oz – Malicia: La Noche de las Brujas
With a ten-piece line-up and a musical approach that just screams “let’s throw everything at the wall and see if it sticks”, Mägo de Oz may come across as sort of a traveling circus rather than a band. And, to be fair, ‘Malicia: La Noche de las Brujas’ is on…
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