Gåte – Sigil (2026) – Review

Posted on 25 September 2026 by RockmusicRaider — Leave a reply

The Norwegian band Gåte‘s 2021 piece Nord filled us with hope that a newish version of pagan anything finally reached our roster. And sure enough, their mix of modern Folk Rock and Metal, Pagan Folk, and too much Heilung hit a pretty good rating. Albeit at an elevated mixed-bag level. But it was a decidedly good one at that.

In the meantime, the RMR crew missed some of the action the band created. Well, unpaid reviewers with no money to spend and too much material cannot cover it all. Artfully forged alloy spews forth in abundance from many sources, … [...] Click to raid more!

Meurtrier – Messe de Fer (2026) – Review

Posted on 23 September 2026 by RockmusicRaider — Leave a reply

Ah, some devil’s music is, yet again, on the menu. You know, traditional Heavy Metal fare that the old folks around the late ’70s honestly thought rolled in straight through the gates of hell. There wasn’t much metal around these days, so this must have sounded like Gehenna reincarnated for some. Most of it was Hard Rock with some early metal injected for good measure. Case in point, Tygers of Pan Tang just graced our review pipe. And they started their songsmithing in ’78, together with Saxon and a few more. Trespass really hit the scene around ’79 or so. … [...] Click to raid more!

Video: Red Method are Becoming The Sickness!

Posted on 13 September 2026 by RockmusicRaider — Leave a reply

Red Method - Becoming The Sickness - Video Cover

Red Method have made quite a splash over at the RMR Review Desk with their new EP As in Life. Now, the raw power of their music is only one facet of their artistic being. And when you’re done being slapped around by them Brits, you should also tune into their moving pictures some. It is quite the experience, we can attest.

Enter Becoming the Sickness. This is probably one of the feistiest and most ominous tracks on this shorty of an album. It might also be the one with most of the EP essence contained within. It … [...] Click to raid more!

Pâenil Era – A Wilting Fountain (2026) – Review

Posted on 9 September 2026 by RockmusicRaider — Leave a reply

Pâenil Era - A Wilting Fountain - Album Cover

The RMR crew received a message from a guy in Romania. Erwin Weber wrote about his project Pâenil Era. At first, confusion reigned. Romania, the band’s funky moniker, and the artist’s name just didn’t sync. Half of the crew here speak German. So, judging by the sound of the artist’s name, this should have been a Teutonic act, in our minds at least. Well, no, of course not. Pâenil Era are hailing from the vast Romanian lands alright, and reached us through Weber‘s very own vanity label Neuronoir.

And now that this crew’s neuronal missteps have been cleared … [...] Click to raid more!