Julia Obenauer, Author at DutchMetalManiac

Review: Santa Cruz – Bad Blood Rising

March 5, 2018September 4, 2018 Julia Obenaueralbum reviews

Helsinki-based rockers Santa Cruz released their third full-length, entitled Bad Blood Rising, already in November last year – but this won’t stop me from reviewing it for you! Bad Blood Rising kicks off with Young[…]

Review: Fishing With Guns – Blood On The Ropes

March 2, 2018July 7, 2018 Julia Obenaueralbum reviews

The French quartet Fishing With Guns is around since 2005 and, according to their Facebook profile, plays metal’n roll, Southern rock and post-hardcore. Their newest release, an EP entitled Blood On The Ropes, was released[…]

Review: Rotting Kingdom – Rotting Kingdom

February 28, 2018July 7, 2018 Julia Obenaueralbum reviews

Death/doom metallers Rotting Kingdom hail over from the US with their self-titled EP, released in February this year. The first of three tracks, Adrift In A Sea Of Souls, is a great blend between death[…]

Review: Agony By Default – Catastrophes Of The Mind

January 11, 2018July 7, 2018 Julia Obenaueralbum reviews

Agony By Default is a solo project by US-based musician Matthew Brammer. He initiated the project back in 2013, and released an EP back then. Afterwards, Agony By Default underwent some hiatus, until resurfacing in[…]

Review: Peace Is Just A Break – Little Boy

January 10, 2018July 7, 2018 Julia Obenaueralbum reviews

Swiss melodic death metal quintet Peace Is Just A Break are around since 2011. While they played several shows up until now, it took until October 2017 to release their debut album, Little Boy. Better[…]

Live review: Skálmöld, Omnium Gatherum, Stam1na at Backstage, Munchen, Germany, November 12th, 2017

November 16, 2017September 5, 2018 Julia Obenauerlive reviews

On 12th of November, the Arctic Circle Alliance stopped by for an evening at Backstage club in Munich, Germany. The frosty name of the alliance is hinting towards the countries of origin of the groups:[…]

Review: Enzo And The Glory Ensemble – In The Name Of The Son

October 12, 2017July 7, 2018 Julia Obenaueralbum reviews

Enzo Donnarumma from Italy recorded together with his Glory Ensemble the longplayer In The Name Of The Son. Sounds biblical to you? Well, there’s a reason… … Enzo plays Christian gospel-metal! And knowing that you’re[…]

Review: Into The Arcane – Het Verlangen Der Geest

October 9, 2017September 4, 2018 Julia Obenaueralbum reviews

Dutch atmospheric doom metal band Into The Arcane formed back in 2016 and are teasing their first full-length, which can be expected around the end of the year, with a four-track EP called Het Verlangen[…]

Review: Sisters Of Suffocation – Anthology Of Curiosities

October 1, 2017September 4, 2018 Julia Obenaueralbum reviews

Dutch all-girl extreme metal band Sisters Of Suffocation formed back in 2014, and have since then made a name for themselves within the Benelux area due to extensive touring. After their last year’s EP Brutal[…]

Interview: Katla

September 28, 2017September 4, 2018 Julia Obenauerinterviews

On October 27th, Katla, the band of former Sólstafir drummer Guðmundur Óli Pálmason and Einar Thorberg Guðmundsson, will release its debut album Móðurástin. DutchMetalManiac’s Julia Obenauer already reviewed it here and now you can read[…]