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初音ミク / #blackknight / September 1, 2026 8:44 AM
#AIgenerated #初音ミク #ボーカロイド #ミニスカート #女体美 #美少女 #巨乳 #アニメ #ナース #オフィスレディ
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Jaaa .. wir haben in #Deutschland vielleicht nicht so (viele) Helden wie #CountBinface.
Aber 🧏♂️ dafür haben wir in Gestalt von #Merz wenigstens den #BlackKnight von Die Ritter der Kokosnuss.
Und das ist doch immerhin schon mal was.
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Jaaa .. wir haben in #Deutschland vielleicht nicht so (viele) Helden wie #CountBinface.
Aber 🧏♂️ dafür haben wir in Gestalt von #Merz wenigstens den #BlackKnight von Die Ritter der Kokosnuss.
Und das ist doch immerhin schon mal was.
.
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Jaaa .. wir haben in #Deutschland vielleicht nicht so (viele) Helden wie #CountBinface.
Aber 🧏♂️ dafür haben wir in Gestalt von #Merz wenigstens den #BlackKnight von Die Ritter der Kokosnuss.
Und das ist doch immerhin schon mal was.
.
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Jaaa .. wir haben in #Deutschland vielleicht nicht so (viele) Helden wie #CountBinface.
Aber 🧏♂️ dafür haben wir in Gestalt von #Merz wenigstens den #BlackKnight von Die Ritter der Kokosnuss.
Und das ist doch immerhin schon mal was.
.
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Jaaa .. wir haben in #Deutschland vielleicht nicht so (viele) Helden wie #CountBinface.
Aber 🧏♂️ dafür haben wir in Gestalt von #Merz wenigstens den #BlackKnight von Die Ritter der Kokosnuss.
Und das ist doch immerhin schon mal was.
.
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Movie TV Tech Geeks #TVFeatures #BlackKnight #Netflix #SouthKorea 3 Years Later, This 6-Part Netflix Sci-Fi Thriller Is Still a Stellar Weekend Binge http://dlvr.it/TSh9Yr
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064 - Black Knight
I love Leather Jacket Lightsaber Black Knight so much.
Also, love that Palmer, who inked Epting on most of the Leather Jacket Avengers, does this card.
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064 - Black Knight
I love Leather Jacket Lightsaber Black Knight so much.
Also, love that Palmer, who inked Epting on most of the Leather Jacket Avengers, does this card.
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064 - Black Knight
I love Leather Jacket Lightsaber Black Knight so much.
Also, love that Palmer, who inked Epting on most of the Leather Jacket Avengers, does this card.
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SOON. Tonight, to be more specific. The Black Pants Legion presents Tex Talks BattleTech. This time, he covers the Black Knight, one of more impressive disco death machines of the BattleTech setting. All donations benefit St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.
#video #battletech #blackpantslegion #textalksbattletech #blackknight #stjude
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SOON. Tonight, to be more specific. The Black Pants Legion presents Tex Talks BattleTech. This time, he covers the Black Knight, one of more impressive disco death machines of the BattleTech setting. All donations benefit St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.
#video #battletech #blackpantslegion #textalksbattletech #blackknight #stjude
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SOON. Tonight, to be more specific. The Black Pants Legion presents Tex Talks BattleTech. This time, he covers the Black Knight, one of more impressive disco death machines of the BattleTech setting. All donations benefit St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.
#video #battletech #blackpantslegion #textalksbattletech #blackknight #stjude
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SOON. Tonight, to be more specific. The Black Pants Legion presents Tex Talks BattleTech. This time, he covers the Black Knight, one of more impressive disco death machines of the BattleTech setting. All donations benefit St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.
#video #battletech #blackpantslegion #textalksbattletech #blackknight #stjude
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The Black Knight Breach That Never Was #BlackKnight #CyberAttack #Misinformation #MortgageTechnology #OSINT #cybersecurity https://dysruptionhub.com/the-black-knight-breach-that-never-was/
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The Black Knight Breach That Never Was #BlackKnight #CyberAttack #Misinformation #MortgageTechnology #OSINT #cybersecurity https://dysruptionhub.com/the-black-knight-breach-that-never-was/
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Genndy Tartakovsky Releases Test Footage for ‘Black Knight’ Film
Longtime animator Genndy Tartakovsky has a new film he’s working on called Black Knight, and to get it made, he’s…
#NewsBeep #News #Movies #AU #Australia #BlackKnight #Entertainment #GenndyTartakovsky
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黒騎士 / Black Knight
*fanbox comment (open to the public):
https://eico.fanbox.cc/posts/10430810
#イラスト #オリジナル #創作 #ファンタジー #剣 #戦士 #黒騎士
#illustration #original #originalart #art #fantasy #sword #warrior #blackknight
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*Do not use my work without permission. -
黒騎士 / Black Knight
*fanbox comment (open to the public):
https://eico.fanbox.cc/posts/10430810
#イラスト #オリジナル #創作 #ファンタジー #剣 #戦士 #黒騎士
#illustration #original #originalart #art #fantasy #sword #warrior #blackknight
https://lit.link/eico
https://skeb.jp/@eico0 : In principle, only original works. (Client's OC etc.)
*Do not use my work without permission. -
黒騎士 / Black Knight
*fanbox comment (open to the public):
https://eico.fanbox.cc/posts/10430810
#イラスト #オリジナル #創作 #ファンタジー #剣 #戦士 #黒騎士
#illustration #original #originalart #art #fantasy #sword #warrior #blackknight
https://lit.link/eico
https://skeb.jp/@eico0 : In principle, only original works. (Client's OC etc.)
*Do not use my work without permission. -
黒騎士 / Black Knight
*fanbox comment (open to the public):
https://eico.fanbox.cc/posts/10430810
#イラスト #オリジナル #創作 #ファンタジー #剣 #戦士 #黒騎士
#illustration #original #originalart #art #fantasy #sword #warrior #blackknight
https://lit.link/eico
https://skeb.jp/@eico0 : In principle, only original works. (Client's OC etc.)
*Do not use my work without permission. -
`In her article ‘not all knights at the round table were white’, Eveleth (2014) discusses how knights of colour have been excluded from the more recent productions of King Arthur’s tales. In the tale of King Arthur, the 14-year-old Dutch Knight Sir Morien, one of six knights of colour, occupies a seat at King Arthur’s round table. The talk will shine a light on this story.`
#KingArthur #RoundTable #Knight #BlackKnight #SirMorien #Black #African
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`In her article ‘not all knights at the round table were white’, Eveleth (2014) discusses how knights of colour have been excluded from the more recent productions of King Arthur’s tales. In the tale of King Arthur, the 14-year-old Dutch Knight Sir Morien, one of six knights of colour, occupies a seat at King Arthur’s round table. The talk will shine a light on this story.`
#KingArthur #RoundTable #Knight #BlackKnight #SirMorien #Black #African
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`In her article ‘not all knights at the round table were white’, Eveleth (2014) discusses how knights of colour have been excluded from the more recent productions of King Arthur’s tales. In the tale of King Arthur, the 14-year-old Dutch Knight Sir Morien, one of six knights of colour, occupies a seat at King Arthur’s round table. The talk will shine a light on this story.`
#KingArthur #RoundTable #Knight #BlackKnight #SirMorien #Black #African
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`In her article ‘not all knights at the round table were white’, Eveleth (2014) discusses how knights of colour have been excluded from the more recent productions of King Arthur’s tales. In the tale of King Arthur, the 14-year-old Dutch Knight Sir Morien, one of six knights of colour, occupies a seat at King Arthur’s round table. The talk will shine a light on this story.`
#KingArthur #RoundTable #Knight #BlackKnight #SirMorien #Black #African
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`In her article ‘not all knights at the round table were white’, Eveleth (2014) discusses how knights of colour have been excluded from the more recent productions of King Arthur’s tales. In the tale of King Arthur, the 14-year-old Dutch Knight Sir Morien, one of six knights of colour, occupies a seat at King Arthur’s round table. The talk will shine a light on this story.`
#KingArthur #RoundTable #Knight #BlackKnight #SirMorien #Black #African
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Black Knight – The Tower Review
By Steel Druhm
It’s always an interesting experience to seize a promo by a band that’s been around for decades, yet you’ve never heard of them. Thus did I come to discover Dutch traditional metallers, Black Knight. Formed way back in the 80s, they didn’t release an album until 1998, and since then, they’ve only managed 2 other releases, the last being in 2020. Badly delayed by COVID lockdowns and lineup changes, it’s only now that we get 4th album, The Tower. With a sound that borrows mightily from Accept, Primal Fear, and Brainstorm, they bring exuberantly old school antics to the table with slight traces of power metal decorating the edges. It’s not fancy, it’s not new or innovative, but these chaps know what they are doing and how to push a metal song into your ears through brute force. But is there a reason why Black Knight is so little known after so many years in the game?
After the requisite intro that adds nothing at all to the album, things get extra spicy on “Tower,” where they throw all their traditional/classic metal bona fides at you like pocket sand, leaving you vulnerable to the brutal stun. It’s a burly, baddass, fist-pumping gem not far from what Primal Fear churn out on a good day, and it has that big, anthemic sizzle that makes you want to throw cars at disfavored locals. “Survive” comes out with a heavy battering ram riff before shifting gears to a more Brainstorm-esque macho metal style that suits them well. Black Knight have a real gift for crafting classic metal hooks that dig deep and get you on board. Shockingly, they deliver 7 ball-busting metal chestnuts in a row with nary a dip in quality. You get a grinding, moody power ballad like “Misery,” and then they just as easily bludgeon you with an Accept-meets-Mystic Prophecy steamroller like “Die.” This stuff puts you between the hammer and the anvil and irons your shit out good and proper.
Considering I never heard of these guys, I was quite shocked by how consistently good to great these songs are as they kept piling up like an epic car wreck in the consciousness of Steel. The slick songwriting heard on a heavy metal cut like “Deceivers” doesn’t grow on trees, and damn is it sticky like hot tar on a cold day. Not many bands can string together seven sick bangers like these on any given album. So what are the downsides? Well, as impressive as things are for the bulk of The Tower’s runtime, the last few songs seriously undermine their run of luck. “Fire” is a standard, stadium-ready rocker that doesn’t do a lot for me, but the real problem is how things end bizarrely with a German language soft rock ballad called “Im Dunkein.” This thing fits with the rest of the album about as well as steamy rhino shit does on a pricey porterhouse steak. It’s not a good song regardless of genre, and it has no business being the conclusion to a balls-to-the-walls metal album. It’s the kind of song you promptly delete and forget it ever existed, and it’s greatly perplexing why the band thought it fit here. Once this thing is removed, repudiated, and scorned, The Tower makes a Hell of a lot more sense!
GertJan Vis and Ruben Raadschelders are able axe slingers and deliver an effective collection of jackhammering riffs and earwormy harmonies as they crunch and crack along. There’s a definite Accept-on-roids vibe to much of what they do, along with flashes of salad days Annihilator. This blend works well with the kind of songs they serve up. New frontman Henk Overbosch delivers classic metal vocals with poise, power, and enough versatility to move from mood to mood without sounding forced or out of place. He has the right amount of grit and hoarsepower to convince, and the guy has legit pipes too. This is a seasoned, talented crew, and they have serious songwriting chops, which makes it even more completely baffling why they opted to end The Tower with such an ill-advised whimper.
The Tower is a very good traditional metal album with enough piss, vinegar, and pruno to make you even more of a beefbrained barbarian than you already are. It’s entertaining enough to have me sorting through their back catalog, and even with a disaster of a closer, it’s still got serious legs. If you need a classic metal fix with raw power and hooks, Black Knight will be your huckleberry. Sometimes the obscure side is the fun side.
Rating: 3.5/5.0
DR: NA | Format Reviewed: Fucking Stream!! Stop with the streams!!
Label: Pure Steel Records
Websites: blackknight.nl | facebook.com/blackknightNL/# | instagram.com/black_knight_band
Releases Worldwide: July 4th, 2025#2025 #35 #Accept #BlackKnight #Brainstorm #HeavyMetal #Jul25 #MysticProphecy #PrimalFear #PureSteelRecords #Review #Reviews #TheTower
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Black Knight – The Tower Review
By Steel Druhm
It’s always an interesting experience to seize a promo by a band that’s been around for decades, yet you’ve never heard of them. Thus did I come to discover Dutch traditional metallers, Black Knight. Formed way back in the 80s, they didn’t release an album until 1998, and since then, they’ve only managed 2 other releases, the last being in 2020. Badly delayed by COVID lockdowns and lineup changes, it’s only now that we get 4th album, The Tower. With a sound that borrows mightily from Accept, Primal Fear, and Brainstorm, they bring exuberantly old school antics to the table with slight traces of power metal decorating the edges. It’s not fancy, it’s not new or innovative, but these chaps know what they are doing and how to push a metal song into your ears through brute force. But is there a reason why Black Knight is so little known after so many years in the game?
After the requisite intro that adds nothing at all to the album, things get extra spicy on “Tower,” where they throw all their traditional/classic metal bona fides at you like pocket sand, leaving you vulnerable to the brutal stun. It’s a burly, baddass, fist-pumping gem not far from what Primal Fear churn out on a good day, and it has that big, anthemic sizzle that makes you want to throw cars at disfavored locals. “Survive” comes out with a heavy battering ram riff before shifting gears to a more Brainstorm-esque macho metal style that suits them well. Black Knight have a real gift for crafting classic metal hooks that dig deep and get you on board. Shockingly, they deliver 7 ball-busting metal chestnuts in a row with nary a dip in quality. You get a grinding, moody power ballad like “Misery,” and then they just as easily bludgeon you with an Accept-meets-Mystic Prophecy steamroller like “Die.” This stuff puts you between the hammer and the anvil and irons your shit out good and proper.
Considering I never heard of these guys, I was quite shocked by how consistently good to great these songs are as they kept piling up like an epic car wreck in the consciousness of Steel. The slick songwriting heard on a heavy metal cut like “Deceivers” doesn’t grow on trees, and damn is it sticky like hot tar on a cold day. Not many bands can string together seven sick bangers like these on any given album. So what are the downsides? Well, as impressive as things are for the bulk of The Tower’s runtime, the last few songs seriously undermine their run of luck. “Fire” is a standard, stadium-ready rocker that doesn’t do a lot for me, but the real problem is how things end bizarrely with a German language soft rock ballad called “Im Dunkein.” This thing fits with the rest of the album about as well as steamy rhino shit does on a pricey porterhouse steak. It’s not a good song regardless of genre, and it has no business being the conclusion to a balls-to-the-walls metal album. It’s the kind of song you promptly delete and forget it ever existed, and it’s greatly perplexing why the band thought it fit here. Once this thing is removed, repudiated, and scorned, The Tower makes a Hell of a lot more sense!
GertJan Vis and Ruben Raadschelders are able axe slingers and deliver an effective collection of jackhammering riffs and earwormy harmonies as they crunch and crack along. There’s a definite Accept-on-roids vibe to much of what they do, along with flashes of salad days Annihilator. This blend works well with the kind of songs they serve up. New frontman Henk Overbosch delivers classic metal vocals with poise, power, and enough versatility to move from mood to mood without sounding forced or out of place. He has the right amount of grit and hoarsepower to convince, and the guy has legit pipes too. This is a seasoned, talented crew, and they have serious songwriting chops, which makes it even more completely baffling why they opted to end The Tower with such an ill-advised whimper.
The Tower is a very good traditional metal album with enough piss, vinegar, and pruno to make you even more of a beefbrained barbarian than you already are. It’s entertaining enough to have me sorting through their back catalog, and even with a disaster of a closer, it’s still got serious legs. If you need a classic metal fix with raw power and hooks, Black Knight will be your huckleberry. Sometimes the obscure side is the fun side.
Rating: 3.5/5.0
DR: NA | Format Reviewed: Fucking Stream!! Stop with the streams!!
Label: Pure Steel Records
Websites: blackknight.nl | facebook.com/blackknightNL/# | instagram.com/black_knight_band
Releases Worldwide: July 4th, 2025#2025 #35 #Accept #BlackKnight #Brainstorm #HeavyMetal #Jul25 #MysticProphecy #PrimalFear #PureSteelRecords #Review #Reviews #TheTower
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Black Knight – The Tower Review
By Steel Druhm
It’s always an interesting experience to seize a promo by a band that’s been around for decades, yet you’ve never heard of them. Thus did I come to discover Dutch traditional metallers, Black Knight. Formed way back in the 80s, they didn’t release an album until 1998, and since then, they’ve only managed 2 other releases, the last being in 2020. Badly delayed by COVID lockdowns and lineup changes, it’s only now that we get 4th album, The Tower. With a sound that borrows mightily from Accept, Primal Fear, and Brainstorm, they bring exuberantly old school antics to the table with slight traces of power metal decorating the edges. It’s not fancy, it’s not new or innovative, but these chaps know what they are doing and how to push a metal song into your ears through brute force. But is there a reason why Black Knight is so little known after so many years in the game?
After the requisite intro that adds nothing at all to the album, things get extra spicy on “Tower,” where they throw all their traditional/classic metal bona fides at you like pocket sand, leaving you vulnerable to the brutal stun. It’s a burly, baddass, fist-pumping gem not far from what Primal Fear churn out on a good day, and it has that big, anthemic sizzle that makes you want to throw cars at disfavored locals. “Survive” comes out with a heavy battering ram riff before shifting gears to a more Brainstorm-esque macho metal style that suits them well. Black Knight have a real gift for crafting classic metal hooks that dig deep and get you on board. Shockingly, they deliver 7 ball-busting metal chestnuts in a row with nary a dip in quality. You get a grinding, moody power ballad like “Misery,” and then they just as easily bludgeon you with an Accept-meets-Mystic Prophecy steamroller like “Die.” This stuff puts you between the hammer and the anvil and irons your shit out good and proper.
Considering I never heard of these guys, I was quite shocked by how consistently good to great these songs are as they kept piling up like an epic car wreck in the consciousness of Steel. The slick songwriting heard on a heavy metal cut like “Deceivers” doesn’t grow on trees, and damn is it sticky like hot tar on a cold day. Not many bands can string together seven sick bangers like these on any given album. So what are the downsides? Well, as impressive as things are for the bulk of The Tower’s runtime, the last few songs seriously undermine their run of luck. “Fire” is a standard, stadium-ready rocker that doesn’t do a lot for me, but the real problem is how things end bizarrely with a German language soft rock ballad called “Im Dunkein.” This thing fits with the rest of the album about as well as steamy rhino shit does on a pricey porterhouse steak. It’s not a good song regardless of genre, and it has no business being the conclusion to a balls-to-the-walls metal album. It’s the kind of song you promptly delete and forget it ever existed, and it’s greatly perplexing why the band thought it fit here. Once this thing is removed, repudiated, and scorned, The Tower makes a Hell of a lot more sense!
GertJan Vis and Ruben Raadschelders are able axe slingers and deliver an effective collection of jackhammering riffs and earwormy harmonies as they crunch and crack along. There’s a definite Accept-on-roids vibe to much of what they do, along with flashes of salad days Annihilator. This blend works well with the kind of songs they serve up. New frontman Henk Overbosch delivers classic metal vocals with poise, power, and enough versatility to move from mood to mood without sounding forced or out of place. He has the right amount of grit and hoarsepower to convince, and the guy has legit pipes too. This is a seasoned, talented crew, and they have serious songwriting chops, which makes it even more completely baffling why they opted to end The Tower with such an ill-advised whimper.
The Tower is a very good traditional metal album with enough piss, vinegar, and pruno to make you even more of a beefbrained barbarian than you already are. It’s entertaining enough to have me sorting through their back catalog, and even with a disaster of a closer, it’s still got serious legs. If you need a classic metal fix with raw power and hooks, Black Knight will be your huckleberry. Sometimes the obscure side is the fun side.
Rating: 3.5/5.0
DR: NA | Format Reviewed: Fucking Stream!! Stop with the streams!!
Label: Pure Steel Records
Websites: blackknight.nl | facebook.com/blackknightNL/# | instagram.com/black_knight_band
Releases Worldwide: July 4th, 2025#2025 #35 #Accept #BlackKnight #Brainstorm #HeavyMetal #Jul25 #MysticProphecy #PrimalFear #PureSteelRecords #Review #Reviews #TheTower
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Black Knight – The Tower Review
By Steel Druhm
It’s always an interesting experience to seize a promo by a band that’s been around for decades, yet you’ve never heard of them. Thus did I come to discover Dutch traditional metallers, Black Knight. Formed way back in the 80s, they didn’t release an album until 1998, and since then, they’ve only managed 2 other releases, the last being in 2020. Badly delayed by COVID lockdowns and lineup changes, it’s only now that we get 4th album, The Tower. With a sound that borrows mightily from Accept, Primal Fear, and Brainstorm, they bring exuberantly old school antics to the table with slight traces of power metal decorating the edges. It’s not fancy, it’s not new or innovative, but these chaps know what they are doing and how to push a metal song into your ears through brute force. But is there a reason why Black Knight is so little known after so many years in the game?
After the requisite intro that adds nothing at all to the album, things get extra spicy on “Tower,” where they throw all their traditional/classic metal bona fides at you like pocket sand, leaving you vulnerable to the brutal stun. It’s a burly, baddass, fist-pumping gem not far from what Primal Fear churn out on a good day, and it has that big, anthemic sizzle that makes you want to throw cars at disfavored locals. “Survive” comes out with a heavy battering ram riff before shifting gears to a more Brainstorm-esque macho metal style that suits them well. Black Knight have a real gift for crafting classic metal hooks that dig deep and get you on board. Shockingly, they deliver 7 ball-busting metal chestnuts in a row with nary a dip in quality. You get a grinding, moody power ballad like “Misery,” and then they just as easily bludgeon you with an Accept-meets-Mystic Prophecy steamroller like “Die.” This stuff puts you between the hammer and the anvil and irons your shit out good and proper.
Considering I never heard of these guys, I was quite shocked by how consistently good to great these songs are as they kept piling up like an epic car wreck in the consciousness of Steel. The slick songwriting heard on a heavy metal cut like “Deceivers” doesn’t grow on trees, and damn is it sticky like hot tar on a cold day. Not many bands can string together seven sick bangers like these on any given album. So what are the downsides? Well, as impressive as things are for the bulk of The Tower’s runtime, the last few songs seriously undermine their run of luck. “Fire” is a standard, stadium-ready rocker that doesn’t do a lot for me, but the real problem is how things end bizarrely with a German language soft rock ballad called “Im Dunkein.” This thing fits with the rest of the album about as well as steamy rhino shit does on a pricey porterhouse steak. It’s not a good song regardless of genre, and it has no business being the conclusion to a balls-to-the-walls metal album. It’s the kind of song you promptly delete and forget it ever existed, and it’s greatly perplexing why the band thought it fit here. Once this thing is removed, repudiated, and scorned, The Tower makes a Hell of a lot more sense!
GertJan Vis and Ruben Raadschelders are able axe slingers and deliver an effective collection of jackhammering riffs and earwormy harmonies as they crunch and crack along. There’s a definite Accept-on-roids vibe to much of what they do, along with flashes of salad days Annihilator. This blend works well with the kind of songs they serve up. New frontman Henk Overbosch delivers classic metal vocals with poise, power, and enough versatility to move from mood to mood without sounding forced or out of place. He has the right amount of grit and hoarsepower to convince, and the guy has legit pipes too. This is a seasoned, talented crew, and they have serious songwriting chops, which makes it even more completely baffling why they opted to end The Tower with such an ill-advised whimper.
The Tower is a very good traditional metal album with enough piss, vinegar, and pruno to make you even more of a beefbrained barbarian than you already are. It’s entertaining enough to have me sorting through their back catalog, and even with a disaster of a closer, it’s still got serious legs. If you need a classic metal fix with raw power and hooks, Black Knight will be your huckleberry. Sometimes the obscure side is the fun side.
Rating: 3.5/5.0
DR: NA | Format Reviewed: Fucking Stream!! Stop with the streams!!
Label: Pure Steel Records
Websites: blackknight.nl | facebook.com/blackknightNL/# | instagram.com/black_knight_band
Releases Worldwide: July 4th, 2025#2025 #35 #Accept #BlackKnight #Brainstorm #HeavyMetal #Jul25 #MysticProphecy #PrimalFear #PureSteelRecords #Review #Reviews #TheTower
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Black Knight – The Tower Review
By Steel Druhm
It’s always an interesting experience to seize a promo by a band that’s been around for decades, yet you’ve never heard of them. Thus did I come to discover Dutch traditional metallers, Black Knight. Formed way back in the 80s, they didn’t release an album until 1998, and since then, they’ve only managed 2 other releases, the last being in 2020. Badly delayed by COVID lockdowns and lineup changes, it’s only now that we get 4th album, The Tower. With a sound that borrows mightily from Accept, Primal Fear, and Brainstorm, they bring exuberantly old school antics to the table with slight traces of power metal decorating the edges. It’s not fancy, it’s not new or innovative, but these chaps know what they are doing and how to push a metal song into your ears through brute force. But is there a reason why Black Knight is so little known after so many years in the game?
After the requisite intro that adds nothing at all to the album, things get extra spicy on “Tower,” where they throw all their traditional/classic metal bona fides at you like pocket sand, leaving you vulnerable to the brutal stun. It’s a burly, baddass, fist-pumping gem not far from what Primal Fear churn out on a good day, and it has that big, anthemic sizzle that makes you want to throw cars at disfavored locals. “Survive” comes out with a heavy battering ram riff before shifting gears to a more Brainstorm-esque macho metal style that suits them well. Black Knight have a real gift for crafting classic metal hooks that dig deep and get you on board. Shockingly, they deliver 7 ball-busting metal chestnuts in a row with nary a dip in quality. You get a grinding, moody power ballad like “Misery,” and then they just as easily bludgeon you with an Accept-meets-Mystic Prophecy steamroller like “Die.” This stuff puts you between the hammer and the anvil and irons your shit out good and proper.
Considering I never heard of these guys, I was quite shocked by how consistently good to great these songs are as they kept piling up like an epic car wreck in the consciousness of Steel. The slick songwriting heard on a heavy metal cut like “Deceivers” doesn’t grow on trees, and damn is it sticky like hot tar on a cold day. Not many bands can string together seven sick bangers like these on any given album. So what are the downsides? Well, as impressive as things are for the bulk of The Tower’s runtime, the last few songs seriously undermine their run of luck. “Fire” is a standard, stadium-ready rocker that doesn’t do a lot for me, but the real problem is how things end bizarrely with a German language soft rock ballad called “Im Dunkein.” This thing fits with the rest of the album about as well as steamy rhino shit does on a pricey porterhouse steak. It’s not a good song regardless of genre, and it has no business being the conclusion to a balls-to-the-walls metal album. It’s the kind of song you promptly delete and forget it ever existed, and it’s greatly perplexing why the band thought it fit here. Once this thing is removed, repudiated, and scorned, The Tower makes a Hell of a lot more sense!
GertJan Vis and Ruben Raadschelders are able axe slingers and deliver an effective collection of jackhammering riffs and earwormy harmonies as they crunch and crack along. There’s a definite Accept-on-roids vibe to much of what they do, along with flashes of salad days Annihilator. This blend works well with the kind of songs they serve up. New frontman Henk Overbosch delivers classic metal vocals with poise, power, and enough versatility to move from mood to mood without sounding forced or out of place. He has the right amount of grit and hoarsepower to convince, and the guy has legit pipes too. This is a seasoned, talented crew, and they have serious songwriting chops, which makes it even more completely baffling why they opted to end The Tower with such an ill-advised whimper.
The Tower is a very good traditional metal album with enough piss, vinegar, and pruno to make you even more of a beefbrained barbarian than you already are. It’s entertaining enough to have me sorting through their back catalog, and even with a disaster of a closer, it’s still got serious legs. If you need a classic metal fix with raw power and hooks, Black Knight will be your huckleberry. Sometimes the obscure side is the fun side.
Rating: 3.5/5.0
DR: NA | Format Reviewed: Fucking Stream!! Stop with the streams!!
Label: Pure Steel Records
Websites: blackknight.nl | facebook.com/blackknightNL/# | instagram.com/black_knight_band
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Marvel Universe Series 4 Page 11: The #Avengers from #RonFrenz & #TomPalmer, in all their leather jacket glory!
#TradingCardADay #MU4 #BlackKnight #Crystal #Sersi #Thuderstrike #CaptainAmerica #Hercules #Bloodaxe #RedSkull #Proctor
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Marvel Universe Series 4 Page 11: The #Avengers from #RonFrenz & #TomPalmer, in all their leather jacket glory!
#TradingCardADay #MU4 #BlackKnight #Crystal #Sersi #Thuderstrike #CaptainAmerica #Hercules #Bloodaxe #RedSkull #Proctor
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Marvel Universe Series 4 Page 11: The #Avengers from #RonFrenz & #TomPalmer, in all their leather jacket glory!
#TradingCardADay #MU4 #BlackKnight #Crystal #Sersi #Thuderstrike #CaptainAmerica #Hercules #Bloodaxe #RedSkull #Proctor
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Card 091: Black Knight
New page: #Avengers w/art from #RonFrenz & #TomPalmer!
Big "how it started/how it ended" energy for the Harras/Epting run here, going from the cardfront to the cardback.
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Card 091: Black Knight
New page: #Avengers w/art from #RonFrenz & #TomPalmer!
Big "how it started/how it ended" energy for the Harras/Epting run here, going from the cardfront to the cardback.
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Card 091: Black Knight
New page: #Avengers w/art from #RonFrenz & #TomPalmer!
Big "how it started/how it ended" energy for the Harras/Epting run here, going from the cardfront to the cardback.
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God, I am having a blast with the #Avengers re-read. Issues 71-74 has #Kang #Grandmaster #SonsoftheSerpents #RoyThomas #SalBusema #BlackKnight #JohnBuscema #RickJones #CaptainMarvel
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Okay, it's time for the 4 issues in my #Avengers reread. It's 53-55, but first, I had to read #XMen 45. That was a rough one, but the 3 Avengers issues were gangbuster. #Ultron #Jarvis #MastersofEvil #Magneto #Cyclops #JeanGrey #IceMan #Angel #TheBeast #Klaw #BlackKnight #CrimsonCowl
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Okay, it's time for the 4 issues in my #Avengers reread. It's 53-55, but first, I had to read #XMen 45. That was a rough one, but the 3 Avengers issues were gangbuster. #Ultron #Jarvis #MastersofEvil #Magneto #Cyclops #JeanGrey #IceMan #Angel #TheBeast #Klaw #BlackKnight #CrimsonCowl
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#Avengers 45-48 are fantastic. #RoyThomas will send the next 10 or so issues to change the book in an amazing way. He & #JohnBuscema. Some good #GeorgeTuska work, too. #Hawkeye #Hercules #CaptainAmerica #Quicksilver #ScarletWitch #Goliath #TheWasp #BlackKnight #Magneto #Toad
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#Avengers 45-48 are fantastic. #RoyThomas will send the next 10 or so issues to change the book in an amazing way. He & #JohnBuscema. Some good #GeorgeTuska work, too. #Hawkeye #Hercules #CaptainAmerica #Quicksilver #ScarletWitch #Goliath #TheWasp #BlackKnight #Magneto #Toad
