Metal Exposure (2025)

16/04/2025

Better late than never is a pretty good way to sum up the concert of Enemy Inside . Performing originally on the 21st of March, but due to sickness, it was postponed to the 12th of April. Last Saturday it was finally for Enemy Inside to take the stage in Utrecht, de Helling.
Maybe because of the postponement, the venue was unfortunately far from sold out. But that didn’t stop the crowd from arriving on time and making it a night to remember.

Review by: Milou & Antonie Better late than never is a pretty good way to sum up the concert of Enemy Inside. Performing originally on the 21st of March, but due to sickness, it was postponed to the 12th of April. Last Saturday it was finally for Enemy Inside to take the stage in Utrecht, […]

14/04/2025

Two decades in, Epica has nothing left to prove — and yet, with their ninth studio album “Aspiral”, they deliver one of their most creatively ambitious and emotionally charged works to date. It’s an album that doesn’t just revisit what made them symphonic metal icons; it redefines it.

A towering return built on emotion, mythology, and metal mastery Two decades in, Epica has nothing left to prove — and yet, with their ninth studio album “Aspiral”, they deliver one of their most creatively ambitious and emotionally charged works to date. It’s an album that doesn’t just re...

11/04/2025

Our reporter Tony sat down with Laurens from Cryptosis to talk about the new album “Celestial Death” and about what the future might hold for the band.

04/04/2025

´´Welcome to the Blood Dynasty!´´ With these words Michael Amott announced on the 4th of October 2024 the twelfth studio album from Swedish Melodic Death Metal band Arch Enemy.
Compared to their previous album ”Deceivers”, ”Blood Dynasty” is less melodic and more up speed/ power. Its louder, rougher and yet it also shows a softer side of the band without losing their roots.

´´Welcome to the Blood Dynasty!´´ With these words Michael Amott announced on the 4th of October 2024 the twelfth studio album from Swedish Melodic Death Metal band Arch Enemy. ”Blood Dynasty” is the first full album with new guitarist Joey Concepcion who replaced Jeff Loomis after his depar...

01/04/2025

Avantasia has been an established name in Germany with many shows and festival appearances. This is only the second time that Tobias Sammet’s Avantasia has landed in The Netherlands with the first show being part of the full metal cruise in 2013. Touching down in Tilburg this time, the crowd and the band were ready for a full Avantasia show.

Review by: Antonie Pictures by: Michael Get up, get up, come out! We’re chasing twilight Raise your glass Welcome to the creepshow! Avantasia has been an established name in Germany with many shows and festival appearances. This is only the second time that Tobias Sammet’s Avantasia has landed i...

29/03/2025

Musical rules are made to be broken, genres and titles made to be kicked out of the window. Most bands can’t do it properly and never actually manage to skip past their own restrictions. Then again, those that do either sound like s**t because they just threw themselves into an experiment, or that they sound so good that previous material pale in comparison.
Such is the work of MANTAR , the Hamburg-based extreme Metal duo. And they even manage it without a bass player.

Musical rules are made to be broken, genres and titles made to be kicked out of the window. Most bands can’t do it properly and never actually manage to skip past their own restrictions. Then again, those that do either sound like s**t because they just threw themselves into an experiment, or that...

24/03/2025

“Between You, God, The Devil And The Dead” by Avatarium is very real, spearheaded by ace musicians and a psychotherapist. It has meaning, it has the songs, the riffs, the hooks, the nuances, and most importantly, the down to earth presence and simultaneous awe-inspiring influence of Jennie-Ann Smith, which brings the material and themes to life with a compassionate zeal. There’s hope!

The year was 2013. I was living in Germany, when the self-titled debut came out. I remember being intrigued by the thought of Leif Edling maybe doing something else than doom metal. I bought the CD at a SATURN shop, and I liked it at the time, but since the CANDLEMASS legend delegated the project [....

16/03/2025

Our interviewer Tony sat down and had a chat with Dani Filth from Cradle of Filth with questions about the upcoming album “The Screaming of the Valkyries”, future plans and the upcoming tours.

15/03/2025

Active for 34 years UK’s most foremost Extreme Gothic Metal outfit Cradle of Filth has managed to have quite an astonishing discography. Not counting live albums, EP’s, remastered albums, etc. this March their fourteenth! album will be spawned upon mankind.

Active for 34 years UK’s most foremost Extreme Gothic Metal outfit Cradle of Filth has managed to have quite an astonishing discography. Not counting live albums, EP’s, remastered albums, etc. this March their fourteenth! album will be spawned upon mankind. With a (reasonably) stable line-up and...

14/03/2025

Dream Theater , celebrating an incredible 40 years as pioneers of progressive metal, prove that their creativity is still alive and well with “Parasomnia”. The return of Mike Portnoy on drums after a 13-year hiatus is a major highlight for fans. While Mike Mangini brought his own remarkable style to the band during Portnoy’s absence, there’s an unmistakable magic that comes with Portnoy’s drumming. It feels as though his break from the band reignited their collective spark. Parasomnia stands tall as one of Dream Theater’s finest albums in years.

Dream Theater, celebrating an incredible 40 years as pioneers of progressive metal, prove that their creativity is still alive and well with “Parasomnia”. The return of Mike Portnoy on drums after a 13-year hiatus is a major highlight for fans. While Mike Mangini brought his own remarkable style...

27/02/2025

Our full photo report of Paganfest Tilburg is now online !

On February 2nd 2025 we made a last minute visit to the Paganfest tour, that stopped by in 013, Tilburg this day and shoot some pictures.Unfortunately I was a bit to late to capture Elvenking, but Heidevolk, Týr, Ensiferum and Alestorm took Tilburg tens years back in time by ease. The sold out venu...

23/02/2025

D**g Open Air day schedules are released!
Get your tickets, and see join us in July!

Kreator, The Halo Effect, Battle Beast, Kissin' Dynamite, Destruction, Ensiferum, Mantar, und viele mehr! Die Runde ist vollständig – jetzt können wir euch auch sagen, auf wen ihr euch an welchem Tag freuen dürft!

Ihr findet die genaue Running Order auf www.dongopenair.de

Jetzt wo klar ist, wer wann die Bühne stürmt, gibt es auch Tagestickets. Ihr findet sie in unserem Onlineshop!

Jeder Tag ne Party – wir freuen uns auf euch!

Vorfreudige Grüße
Euer D**g Team

17/02/2025

”RESTORATION”: The act or process of returning something to it’s earlier good condition, position or to it’s owner…

…Or the debut album from English singer-songwriter RØRY , the artist name of Roxanne Emery. Emery, who you may know from her early dance music years, or the TikTok and Instagram page she has with her partner Richard Pink about ADHD, decided to take a new artist name called RØRY and released her debut album ”RESTORATION” on the 31st of January.

”RESTORATION”: The act or process of returning something to it’s earlier good condition, position or to it’s owner… …Or the debut album from English singer-songwriter RØRY, the artist name of Roxanne Emery. Emery, who you may know from her early dance music years, or the TikTok and Inst...

15/02/2025

We sat down and had a chat with Natassja Giulia from Enemy Inside about the upcoming tour and new album “Venom” out February 28

Antonie sat down and had a chat with Natassja Giulia from Enemy Inside about the upcoming tour and new album “Venom” out February 28

13/02/2025

With ”Venom” Enemy Inside really delivers a divers album with a huge range of songs with different genres. In my opinion you can not, not love this album because of the styles. The overall style of ”Venom” is different from ”Phoenix” or ”Seven” (the other albums from the band). ”Venom” is a bit darker, more mature and shows of the power that the band has.

A new year brings another 365 empty pages to fill with hopefully new memories, new oppurtunities and maybe new bands and music to discover. For me Enemy Inside is the first to start this new year of reviewing and discovering music. Formed in 2017 in Aschaffenburg, Germany, the band with leading lady...

04/02/2025

The Halo Effect returns with their second album, “March of the Unheard”, released on January 10, 2025. This Swedish supergroup, featuring members with histories in bands like Dark Tranquillity, In Flames, and CyHra, once again delivers a pure Melodic Death Metal experience. It’s hard to believe that it has already been three years since their debut, “Days of the Lost”, but the band proves with this record that they are here to stay.

The Halo Effect returns with their second album, “March of the Unheard”, released on January 10, 2025. This Swedish supergroup, featuring members with histories in bands like Dark Tranquillity, In Flames, and CyHra, once again delivers a pure Melodic Death Metal experience. It’s hard to bel...

04/02/2025

For a band that once seemed to have faded into obscurity, Mörk Gryning has returned with an album that doesn’t just meet expectations but exceeds them. The new album is proof that they still belong among the best in the melodic black metal scene, capturing the raw energy of the past while forging ahead with new fire.

Bands that make a (sort of) comeback are either really good at what they do, or are just trying to collect crumbs of their successful past. Mörk Gryning is a name I haven’t seen in years. A couple of very strong albums in the middle of the 90s positioned the band as one of the […]

28/01/2025

🚀✨ Give Us the Moon has landed! ✨🚀

The Night Flight Orchestra’s new album Give Us The Moon takes the fans on a thrilling flight to new heights. In our review you can read all about it.

We’re beyond excited to see them live on their first tour stop in Tilburg! If the album is anything to go by, it’s going to be one unforgettable show. Can’t wait to experience it all in person!

The Night Flight Orchestra's latest album, Give Us the Moon, blends 70s and 80s nostalgia with cinematic storytelling. Read our review!

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