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#PopeLeoXIV described #AI as the #TowerOfBabel. Brings to mind the #Tarot card, #TheTower [Struck by Lightning]!
"A variety of explanations for the images on the card have been attempted. For example, it may be a reference to the biblical story of the Tower of Babel, where God destroys a tower built by mankind to reach Heaven."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Tower_(tarot_card)
#TheTowerOfBabel #Hubris #Technofascism #AIDatacenters #Starlink
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Anyone beset with misgivings about where the time went and what you really have to show for your life, I'm pretty sure you didn't get fired from your royal gig as a Prince due to gross moral turpitude, only to subsequently be arrested for misconduct while in public office. You're ok kiddo, you done just fine!
#theAndrewFormerlyKnownasPrince
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Anyone beset with misgivings about where the time went and what you really have to show for your life, I'm pretty sure you didn't get fired from your royal gig as a Prince due to gross moral turpitude, only to subsequently be arrested for misconduct while in public office. You're ok kiddo, you done just fine!
#theAndrewFormerlyKnownasPrince
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Anyone beset with misgivings about where the time went and what you really have to show for your life, I'm pretty sure you didn't get fired from your royal gig as a Prince due to gross moral turpitude, only to subsequently be arrested for misconduct while in public office. You're ok kiddo, you done just fine!
#theAndrewFormerlyKnownasPrince
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Anyone beset with misgivings about where the time went and what you really have to show for your life, I'm pretty sure you didn't get fired from your royal gig as a Prince due to gross moral turpitude, only to subsequently be arrested for misconduct while in public office. You're ok kiddo, you done just fine!
#theAndrewFormerlyKnownasPrince
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Anyone beset with misgivings about where the time went and what you really have to show for your life, I'm pretty sure you didn't get fired from your royal gig as a Prince due to gross moral turpitude, only to subsequently be arrested for misconduct while in public office. You're ok kiddo, you done just fine!
#theAndrewFormerlyKnownasPrince
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#NicoleEggert #AlexandraPaul #DavidHasselhoff
Season 3 Episode 17 "The Tower"
#RandomBaywatch #lvdlpx #Baywatch #BaywatchBabes #BaywatchKittens #BaywatchHunks #TheTower
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Season 3 Episode 17 "The Tower"
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Season 3 Episode 17 "The Tower"
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Season 3 Episode 17 "The Tower"
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Season 3 Episode 17 "The Tower"
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#Arte mal wieder! Nach der sehenswerten #Serie #AnaundOscar, einer meiner Lieblings- #Serien 2025, nun #TheTower (2 von 3 Staffeln). Aus UK kommen immer wieder beachtliche und abgründige #Thriller. #LineofDuty war der Knaller damals. #TVSky #Krimi #Seriensky #TV www.arte.tv/de/videos/11...
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Im TV-Dreiteiler “The Tower”, verfügbar bis 6.3.26, sind alle gegenwärtigen Probleme Britanniens exzellent dramaturgisch verdichtet. Zum Plot heisst es bei Arte: “Ein altgedienter Polizist und ein junges Mädchen stürzen von einem Londoner Hochhaus in den Tod – ein fünfjähriger Junge und die Polizeischülerin Lizzie Adama bleiben als Zeugen zurück. Sonderermittlerin Sarah Collins wird beauftragt, den Fall zu untersuchen.”
Mehr über diese erstklassige Produktion hier in der englischen Wikipedia. Daraus ergibt sich, dass der auftraggebende britische Privatsender ITV keine Fortsetzung beabsichtigt. Schade eigentlich. Der Schluss im letzten Teil lässt den Fortgang der Geschichte bewusst offen. Die vielschichtigen Figuren und ihre Darstellerinnen, zuvörderst Gemma Whelan und Tahirah Sharif, würde ich jederzeit gerne wiedersehen.
Wikipedia sieht dieses Polizeidrama, das im Kern ein politisches Gesellschaftsdrama ist, in der Tradition von “Line of Duty”. Ich würde ergänzend “No Offence” nennen – das Beste, was ich im letzten Jahrzehnt gesehen habe.
Die Schande der Degetoisierung
Die ARD-Produktion “Schattenmord: Unter Feinden”, ein Jahr verfügbar, lief gleichzeitig in dieser Woche und hatte einen ganz ähnlichen Plot:
“Die junge Kommissarin Nadirah Abaza (Sabrina Amali) feiert ihren ersten großen Erfolg: Gemeinsam mit ihrem Team gelingt ihr die Festnahme des Drogenbosses Ali Sakka (Kida Khodr Ramadan). Doch kurz darauf wird ihr Mentor, der Oberstaatsanwalt Frank Leuw (Dani Levy), ermordet. Zusammen mit ihrem Kollegen Erik Stoibel (Nikolaus Sternfeld) steht sie vor einer heiklen Bewährungsprobe – und vor der Frage, wer von Leuws Gegnern hinter der Tat steckt.”
Der inszenatorische Kontrast konnte leider nicht grösser sein. Bei “The Tower” ist der Weg zum Klo oder Kühlschrank kaum ohne Pausetaste möglich. Ein bedeutsames Mienenspiel könnte verpasst werden. Der Verlauf des “Schattenmord” lässt sich dagegen schnell voraussagen.
Besonders schlimm ist der Kontrast bei der Filmmusik. Warum können die Brit*inn*en das? Und warum sollte es den Deutschen am besten verboten werden? Vielleicht wäre die Auflösung der ARD-Degeto die Lösung? Sie hat ein Auftragsmonopol für die ARD-Prgramme, und alles, was sie durch den Fleischwolf gedreht hat, sieht irgendwie ähnlich – und immer vorhersagbar! – aus. Warum? Weil die Damen und Herren das “Publikum nicht überfordern” wollen.
Ja danke, verarschen kann ich mich selber.
Was mich überfordert
“House of Bellevue” (ZDF) – könnten Sie sich das bitte mal angucken?
Ich fremdele mit dem affektierten Getue fast aller Figuren. Ich verstehe, dass es um die Auflösung der Geschlechter und ihrer tradierten Rollen geht. Genervt bin ich von dem Berlin-Getue, von dem offenbar alle langweiligen was-mit-Medien-Menschen bis obenhin angefüllt sind. Mir bleibt das kulturell fremd, und beeinträchtigt die gesellschaftliche und politische Relevanz fast jeder Geschichte, die sich nur auf dieser kleinen Stadtinsel abspielt.
Gut, es sind fast ausschliesslich “schöne” Körper zu sehen. Wer sieht das nicht gern? Oder sind sie alle essgestört? Hatten die Darsteller*innen adäquate ärztliche Betreuung? Werden sie von Präventionsangeboten erreicht? Ich wünsche es ihnen. Denn ich mag sie, und wünsche ihnen alles Gute.
Wenn Sie die erwähnten Produktionen alle glotzen wollen, dann schauen sie die Erstgenannte unbedingt zuletzt. Wie beim Wein: nicht abwärts trinken!
Das deutsche Gegenstück
Das ist zweifellos die von Kida Khodr Ramadan kreierte Serie “Asbest”, von der die gleiche ARD-Degeto die zweite Staffel dieses Wochenende online stellte. Zu beiden Staffeln bitte hier entlang. 1. Staffel verfügbar bis Februar 26, 2. Staffel ein Jahr.
Wie konnte es passieren, dass eine sehenswerte Knast- und Politikserie von der Degeto beauftragt wird? Das könnte daran liegen, dass die Ideengeberin die Witwe Eichinger ist. Ein besseres Netzwerk hat wohl niemand im deutschen Filmproduktionswesen. Die erste Liga der deutschen Schauspielkunst bildet das umfangreiche Ensemble. Unter ihnen Jan Georg Schütte, der bekanntlich über besonders exzellente Beziehungskanäle in ebendiese Degeto verfügt, und dem Kollegen Ramadan und Freund*inn*en so manche Tür aufgetreten haben dürfte.
“Asbest” hat das Potenzial zur Bildung von Rollenmodellen für Knastgrössen, wie einst “The Godfather” ikonisch stilbildend für die reale italo-amerikanische Mafia war, was wiederum in den “Sopranos” entmystifiziert abgebildet wurde. Welcher Knastbruder wollte nicht so sein, wie der Schwerkriminelle, den Ramadan so nebenbei darstellt und personifiziert? Während ich diese Frage lieber offen lasse, ist eins dagegen sonnenklar: die deutsche Innenministerkonferenz wird von Fabian Hinrichs absolut naturalistisch verkörpert. Die Fussball-Ultras wissen, was ich meine.
Ob Sie “Asbest” nun vor oder nach “The Tower” gucken sollen? Da sehe ich ein leistungsgerechtes Unentschieden. Es sind zwei verschiedene Kulturen. Und “The Tower” ist mit nur 3 Teilen schneller weggeguckt. Für “Asbest” ist grösserer Bingewatching-Zeitaufwand erforderlich – 2 x 6 Teile. Verschwendet ist die Zeit jedenfalls nicht.
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Im TV-Dreiteiler “The Tower”, verfügbar bis 6.3.26, sind alle gegenwärtigen Probleme Britanniens exzellent dramaturgisch verdichtet. Zum Plot heisst es bei Arte: “Ein altgedienter Polizist und ein junges Mädchen stürzen von einem Londoner Hochhaus in den Tod – ein fünfjähriger Junge und die Polizeischülerin Lizzie Adama bleiben als Zeugen zurück. Sonderermittlerin Sarah Collins wird beauftragt, den Fall zu untersuchen.”
Mehr über diese erstklassige Produktion hier in der englischen Wikipedia. Daraus ergibt sich, dass der auftraggebende britische Privatsender ITV keine Fortsetzung beabsichtigt. Schade eigentlich. Der Schluss im letzten Teil lässt den Fortgang der Geschichte bewusst offen. Die vielschichtigen Figuren und ihre Darstellerinnen, zuvörderst Gemma Whelan und Tahirah Sharif, würde ich jederzeit gerne wiedersehen.
Wikipedia sieht dieses Polizeidrama, das im Kern ein politisches Gesellschaftsdrama ist, in der Tradition von “Line of Duty”. Ich würde ergänzend “No Offence” nennen – das Beste, was ich im letzten Jahrzehnt gesehen habe.
Die Schande der Degetoisierung
Die ARD-Produktion “Schattenmord: Unter Feinden”, ein Jahr verfügbar, lief gleichzeitig in dieser Woche und hatte einen ganz ähnlichen Plot:
“Die junge Kommissarin Nadirah Abaza (Sabrina Amali) feiert ihren ersten großen Erfolg: Gemeinsam mit ihrem Team gelingt ihr die Festnahme des Drogenbosses Ali Sakka (Kida Khodr Ramadan). Doch kurz darauf wird ihr Mentor, der Oberstaatsanwalt Frank Leuw (Dani Levy), ermordet. Zusammen mit ihrem Kollegen Erik Stoibel (Nikolaus Sternfeld) steht sie vor einer heiklen Bewährungsprobe – und vor der Frage, wer von Leuws Gegnern hinter der Tat steckt.”
Der inszenatorische Kontrast konnte leider nicht grösser sein. Bei “The Tower” ist der Weg zum Klo oder Kühlschrank kaum ohne Pausetaste möglich. Ein bedeutsames Mienenspiel könnte verpasst werden. Der Verlauf des “Schattenmord” lässt sich dagegen schnell voraussagen.
Besonders schlimm ist der Kontrast bei der Filmmusik. Warum können die Brit*inn*en das? Und warum sollte es den Deutschen am besten verboten werden? Vielleicht wäre die Auflösung der ARD-Degeto die Lösung? Sie hat ein Auftragsmonopol für die ARD-Prgramme, und alles, was sie durch den Fleischwolf gedreht hat, sieht irgendwie ähnlich – und immer vorhersagbar! – aus. Warum? Weil die Damen und Herren das “Publikum nicht überfordern” wollen.
Ja danke, verarschen kann ich mich selber.
Was mich überfordert
“House of Bellevue” (ZDF) – könnten Sie sich das bitte mal angucken?
Ich fremdele mit dem affektierten Getue fast aller Figuren. Ich verstehe, dass es um die Auflösung der Geschlechter und ihrer tradierten Rollen geht. Genervt bin ich von dem Berlin-Getue, von dem offenbar alle langweiligen was-mit-Medien-Menschen bis obenhin angefüllt sind. Mir bleibt das kulturell fremd, und beeinträchtigt die gesellschaftliche und politische Relevanz fast jeder Geschichte, die sich nur auf dieser kleinen Stadtinsel abspielt.
Gut, es sind fast ausschliesslich “schöne” Körper zu sehen. Wer sieht das nicht gern? Oder sind sie alle essgestört? Hatten die Darsteller*innen adäquate ärztliche Betreuung? Werden sie von Präventionsangeboten erreicht? Ich wünsche es ihnen. Denn ich mag sie, und wünsche ihnen alles Gute.
Wenn Sie die erwähnten Produktionen alle glotzen wollen, dann schauen sie die Erstgenannte unbedingt zuletzt. Wie beim Wein: nicht abwärts trinken!
Das deutsche Gegenstück
Das ist zweifellos die von Kida Khodr Ramadan kreierte Serie “Asbest”, von der die gleiche ARD-Degeto die zweite Staffel dieses Wochenende online stellte. Zu beiden Staffeln bitte hier entlang. 1. Staffel verfügbar bis Februar 26, 2. Staffel ein Jahr.
Wie konnte es passieren, dass eine sehenswerte Knast- und Politikserie von der Degeto beauftragt wird? Das könnte daran liegen, dass die Ideengeberin die Witwe Eichinger ist. Ein besseres Netzwerk hat wohl niemand im deutschen Filmproduktionswesen. Die erste Liga der deutschen Schauspielkunst bildet das umfangreiche Ensemble. Unter ihnen Jan Georg Schütte, der bekanntlich über besonders exzellente Beziehungskanäle in ebendiese Degeto verfügt, und dem Kollegen Ramadan und Freund*inn*en so manche Tür aufgetreten haben dürfte.
“Asbest” hat das Potenzial zur Bildung von Rollenmodellen für Knastgrössen, wie einst “The Godfather” ikonisch stilbildend für die reale italo-amerikanische Mafia war, was wiederum in den “Sopranos” entmystifiziert abgebildet wurde. Welcher Knastbruder wollte nicht so sein, wie der Schwerkriminelle, den Ramadan so nebenbei darstellt und personifiziert? Während ich diese Frage lieber offen lasse, ist eins dagegen sonnenklar: die deutsche Innenministerkonferenz wird von Fabian Hinrichs absolut naturalistisch verkörpert. Die Fussball-Ultras wissen, was ich meine.
Ob Sie “Asbest” nun vor oder nach “The Tower” gucken sollen? Da sehe ich ein leistungsgerechtes Unentschieden. Es sind zwei verschiedene Kulturen. Und “The Tower” ist mit nur 3 Teilen schneller weggeguckt. Für “Asbest” ist grösserer Bingewatching-Zeitaufwand erforderlich – 2 x 6 Teile. Verschwendet ist die Zeit jedenfalls nicht.
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Season 3 Episode 17 "The Tower"
#RandomBaywatch #lvdlpx #Baywatch #BaywatchBabes #BaywatchHunks #TheTower
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Season 3 Episode 17 "The Tower"
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Season 3 Episode 17 "The Tower"
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https://www.europesays.com/uk/249121/ Black Knight – The Tower Review #2025 #3.5 #Accept #BlackKnight #Brainstorm #Entertainment #HeavyMetal #Jul25 #music #MysticProphecy #PrimalFear #PureSteelRecords #Review #Reviews #TheTower #UK #UnitedKingdom
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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
Releases Worldwide: July 4th, 2025#2025 #35 #Accept #BlackKnight #Brainstorm #HeavyMetal #Jul25 #MysticProphecy #PrimalFear #PureSteelRecords #Review #Reviews #TheTower
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