Editorial

June 2008

Salutem!

What I've fear happens: stifling weather! The day is extremely long, while the night barely lays its dark veil that the dawn of day hurries it to back out, everything has a weary dynamic, and the circular ball already captivates the ones interested in the 22 individuals madly running on fit out fields especially for gaining money, the concerts weekly suffocate us as all possible and impossible bands head out on our country's scenes... just far too much fever, agglomeration...

Well, I peacefully prepare myself by listening continuously to ICE AGES, as it psychically "chills" me of any form of mental pollution.

On the other hand, the last STILLE OPPROR hunts me, as the melancholic moments are more and more often, pleasantly reminding me the times of the genius album "Omnio". I would really like to see them live!

ARKANE's new material surprised me positively, as the feminine voice is excellent and offers us a more theatrical and Neo-Classical ELEND; ZERIVANA comes from Poland with a very melodic and atmospheric Pagan Folk Dark Ambient album, while TODESBONDEN presents an elegant release, slightly anachronic in our time, still one that created a pleasant mood to me, and immediately reminded me of the first THE 3RD AND THE MORTAL albums; SKITLIV announces that the era of the sinister combination of Black with Doom Metal just begins, ARKAN intensely prepared and I can state that they are a successful replica to ORPHANED LAND; ARDITI comes with a beautiful Industrial Martial album, ESOTERIC transcends us once again to a intricate realm, HELHEIM presents a quite interesting album, not as forceful as they've used us before, but unveiling a more avantguardistic approach that I wouldn't call Black Metal anymore; KLIMT 1918 turn more and more Rock and rhythmic, the same does LACRIMAS PROFUNDERE, as it seems that the Germans set a high target on MTV audiences; BLOODBATH and MY DYING BRIDE come with two collection materials (CD+DVD) in elegant digipacks, and WERKRAUM flings us within an imposing medieval Folk world; FLOODLAND new release is more focused on SISTERS OF MERCY approach... many materials, lots of albums, much diversity.

Now it's time for me to stop, more stuff will be available when autumn gets closer to us, yet before the Italian troubadours land on our ground, because ATARAXIA is beautifully radiant live!

Until then, I'll wait for you on June 28th to ICE AGES, in order to see unchained, and also to enjoy all the surprises and gifts that will be waiting for you at Brasov.

Equilibrium in all that compels you, complete debauchery in whatever brings you pleasure!

June 2008