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2014: THE YEAR THAT WAS!
The year that has passed in between Yews launching her alluring debut EP Selene at Blitz last January, and For Strings Inn dropping their...
Michael Bugeja
Dec 28, 20144 min read
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INFECTIOUS TRIPLE TREAT
Admittedly, The Infection Has Begun may not be the most tasteful of names to give to a live event, but what’s in a name when the billing...
Michael Bugeja
Nov 23, 20142 min read
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DOOM HAS RISEN: THE MDM FESTIVAL IS BACK!
The Malta Doom Metal Festival (MDM) owes its existence, indirectly at least, to the much-respected (and sadly now-defunct) Doom Shall...
Michael Bugeja
Oct 12, 20142 min read
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NORM REJECTION: RADICALLY REBEL MUSIC
It was around 20 or so years ago that Norm Rejection first dropped their debut recording, a three-track TDK tape that unleashed a new...
Michael Bugeja
Jul 8, 20145 min read
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MEET THE BANDS FROM ELSEWHERE
Never mind the octopus in the background of the Music from Elsewhere festival poster, that's just there to grab your attention. Once that...
Michael Bugeja
Jul 6, 20144 min read
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XMA 2014: METAL TO THE EXTREME
The incidence of the words 'extreme' and 'metal' in the same sentence around this time of year can only mean one thing - it's time for...
Michael Bugeja
Jul 3, 20142 min read
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ALBERT BELL ANNOUNCES SACRO SANCTUS PROJECT
He is primarily better known as the bass player and wordsmith behind Forsaken and Nomad Son's acclaimed albums, but beyond his pivotal...
Michael Bugeja
Jul 2, 20142 min read
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MUSIC FROM ELSEWHERE: RISING FROM THE UNDERGROUND
Beaches bustling with people by day, clubs and bars buzzing with activity by night; summer in Malta offers up endless opportunities for...
Michael Bugeja
Jun 29, 20144 min read
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ROCKNA HITS 200
Weekly radio show ROCKNA, which is broadcast every Friday on Radio 101, will be celebrating its 200th edition with a special show on June...
Michael Bugeja
Jun 14, 20141 min read
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METALL INSULA: ANGEL WITCH CONCERT
On Friday, May 16, UK band Angel Witch will be headlining Metall Insula’s latest event. This triple treat, supported by Cisk Export...
Michael Bugeja
May 9, 20142 min read
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DRAUGUL: TALES OF LOOT AND PLUNDER
Beneath his calm, unassuming self, Mark Azzopardi admits he’s always busy, his mind forever juggling some musical idea or other. He is...
Michael Bugeja
May 4, 20144 min read
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CALLING ALL METALHEADS
When Steppenwolf sang of “heavy metal thunder” on their 1968 hit Born to be Wild, little did they know just how much that ‘metal’ term...
Michael Bugeja
Jul 7, 20135 min read
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