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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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Party Cannon “Improper Use Of A Speculum” – Review
Party Cannon “Improper Use Of A Speculum” Review by Kenny Lenehan
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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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FROM SORROW TO SERENITY – RECLAIM REVIEW 2019
FROM SORROW TO SERENITY – RECLAIMRELEASED 22 MARCH 2019WRITTEN BY KENNY LENEHAN From Sorrow To Serenity recently made their triumphant return with ‘Reclaim’, released 22 March 2019 via Long Branch Records and is the follow up to 2017’s single ‘Golden Age’. ‘Reclaim’ reveals the bands revitalized sound and is the first release to feature new…
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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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Rachel Aspe “LOKUST- Guiltless Vocal Cover.
By Kenny Lenehan “Rachel Aspe” is a French death metal vocalist from Grasse France formally lead vocalist of French metal titans “Eths”. Relocating to Glasgow Scotland in 2018 Rachel Aspe has continued to produce some stellar vocal performances and during the COVID-19 pandemic has released a multitude of vocal covers. Known for her unique take…
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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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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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Stoned Jesus- From The Outer Space Review
Artist- Stoned JesusTitle- From The Outer SpaceRelease Date 8/11/2019 Napalm Records By Kenny Lenehan Formed back in 2009 in Kiev Ukraine “Stoned Jesus” have impressed audiences worldwide with their take on the Stoner/Doom sound. Becoming somewhat of a legend amongst the ever growing stoner/doom underground scene. I first heard “Stoned Jesus” a few years back…
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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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