Until I found “Underdogs Are Go”, Keegan´s third longplayer, on my desk I had never heard of the band and have to admit that the cover left me a bit skeptical regarding the music I might find on it. Whatever it was I expected when I first looked at the album, the happy sounding Powerpop I heard was definitely not it and a rather ... more/mehr
2014-11-27
Keen Wit
The Streets of No Return
A concept record with only eight songs brings up the first big question mark here for me. Ok, two of the songs last more than 10 minutes and also the rest is between 4 and 8 minutes long. And then “Progressive Metal”. Song number one is actually the intro and features the whispered sentence “Speak to me”. That the album was written ... more/mehr
2013-03-17
Keep of Kalessin
Epistemology
Keep of Kalessin, well-known in their homeland Norway for years, recently released their 6th studio album – it´s an album that is remarkable in several respects. There are, for example, the recurring Black Metal attacks, which are reminiscent of Dimmu Borgir. In addition, there are dark, intense, atmospheric synth parts and also ... more/mehr
2015-03-06
Keitzer
As the World Burns
In the booklet, winged grim reapers already give the listener a foreboding smile. In their hands they have ready-to-drop bombs that, in the case of Keitzer, stand for harsh death metal with light grind influences. It doesn´t take long then before these bombs hit your ear canals and blow them up properly. However, some hearing bones ... more/mehr
2010-10-03
Kelley Stoltz
Below The Branches
One good thing about Kelley Stoltz: You ought to be really obsessive to produce a self-made release in the year 2001 (!) on Vinyl (!!) and selling the stuff yourself at concerts or in record stores. At least it lead to a deal with Sub Pop Records and another album five years later, which sounds like coming straight from the 60s. ... more/mehr