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LORD OF THE LOST- OPVS NOIR VOL.2 Review.
Review By Kenny Lenehan Lord Of The Lost return with “OPVS NOIR VOL. 2” which is the follow up to August 2025’s “OPVS NOIR VOL.1”. Releasing 12/12/2025 via Napalm Records. My first full length album review after returning to music reviewing under “DYSTOPIAN MANTRA” label imprint of XAAR (my music and art project). I have…
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XAAR Release “River Of Bones”
Hot news XAAR Debut Single “River Of Bones” Featured on Amazon’s “Hot New Releases Hard Rock and Metal” reaching No 42. Bio After serving as a bass player for 10 years in various projects, Kenny Lehan opted to form “XAAR” a dark experimental project (His first time on vocals, guitar and synth) during COVID 19…
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LORD OF THE LOST – JUDAS REVIEW
Photo Credit: Jan Season / VDPictures Lord of the Lost “Judas” out 02/07/2021 via Napalm Records By Kenny Lenehan German genrefluid visionaries LORD OF THE LOST return with their seventh studio album, JUDAS (out July 2nd, 2021 via Napalm Records). With this sophisticated offering, conceptualized as a double record from the very beginning, the five-piece…
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LORD OF THE LOST- SWAN SONGS III- REVIEW
Artist- LORD OF THE LOSTTitle- SWAN SONGS IIIRelease Date 07/08/2020 via Napalm Records By Kenny Lenehan German dark metal giants “Lord Of The Lost” return with full classical ensemble for the highly anticipated follow up to “Swan Songs II”. The third instalment of Swan Songs featuring “The Lord Of The Lost Ensemble” with newly recorded…
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INTERVIEW- NIKLAS KAHL – LORD OF THE LOST
I caught up with “Niklas Kahl” drummer of German dark metal giants “Lord Of The Lost” ahead of the release of “Swan Songs III” on 07/08/2020 via Napalm Records. Skype Interview and Transrciption By Kenny Lehan KL- First question I have Nik.. is what can we expect from Swan Songs III? NIK KAHL-“Oh well course…
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KOMORU- INEXORABLE REVIEW
Artist- KOMORUTitle- INEXORABLERelease Date 8/05/2020 By Kenny Lenehan Scottish deathcore 4 piece “Komoru” released “INEXORABLE” on 8/05/2020 I dive into their latest offering of brutality. Instantly winning me over with its sludgy groove laden energy “INEXORABLE” proves that its not all blast beats at 220 bpm. In my opinion this track really struck me as…
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MAD BLACK “HEAVE” REVIEW.
Artist- Mad BlackTitle- “HEAVE” EPRelease Date – Out Now via YouTube. By Kenny Lenehan Glasgow’s Mad Black forming in 2017 as “Visor”. Featuring members of Dominicide and Man Must Die, proving to be veterans of the scene with their back catalogue also available via bandcamp. Having previously been described as Alt metal/hardcore with hints of…
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JINJER “Macro” Album Review.
Artist- JINJER Title- Macro Release Date 25/10/2019 By Kenny Lenehan Ukrainian progressive metal giants “JINJER” first struck me back me 2016 with the tantalizing “Pieces” creating a creator on anything in its path, causing a stir online and becoming somewhat of a viral sensation. Formed in “Donetsk, Ukraine” in 2009 since then they have stunned…
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