Kontrust – Second Hand Wonderland (2012)
Label : Napalm Records Review by Matteo Bussotti I’ll make it clear from the beginning: this album is stunning. It’s simply exceptional. It spills energy from every hole (metaphorically speaking).…
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Reism – “Something Darker” (2011)
Independent Release Review by Luisa Mercier After their 2005 debut “Lifestyle Product”, Norwegian/English Reism are back and unleash the lethal mix of guitars, electronic, atmosphere and rhythm. The arrangements are overall…
Triaxis – “Rage & Retribution” (2012)
Label : Rocksector Records Review by Tony Cannella From the U.K., Triaxis plays classic power metal the way it was meant to be played. On their second album, “Rage &…
Priscilla Hernandez – “Ancient Shadows – The Ghost and the Fairy” (2006)
Label : Yidnet Review by Luisa Mercier Straight from Fairyland, here she comes. The Spanish singer-songwriter Priscilla Hernandez is multi-talented musician who created a record completely devoted to fairish, ethereal…
Azylya – “Sweet Cerebral Destruction” (2012)
Label: WormHoleDeath Review by Tony Cannella From Belgium, the band Azylya formed in 2009 and released their debut EP “Thanatos’ Insanity” in 2011. After solidifying their line-up, the band signed on…
Amily – “To All in Graves” (2012)
Label : Solitude Productions Review by Vard Aman When I first came across Amily (from Rivne, Ukraine), they were marketing themselves as Funeral Doom – slower and bleaker than traditional…
Eerie Sounds Reviews : Les Fragments de la Nuit – “Demain, C’etait Hier” (2010)
Label : Equilibrium Music Review by Stina It’s your call how best to experience “Demain, C’était Hier“, the second studio effort from French nocturnal poets Les Fragments de la Nuit,…
Liv Kristine – “Libertine” (2012)
Label : Napalm Records Review by Tony Cannella Liv Kristine has become more prominent as a solo artist these days. Of course her main gig is still Leaves’ Eyes, but…
Kamelot – “Silverthorn” (2012)
Label : SPV/Steamhammer Records Review by Tony Cannella & Luisa Mercier It is finally here. One of the most eagerly anticipated symphonic metal releases this year has to be “Silverthorn”…
Lyriel – “Leverage” (2012)
Label : AFM Records Review by Tony Cannella Germany’s Lyriel has previously released three albums. Their last album “Paranoid Circus” was an excellent folk metal album with Celtic influences. Now…
Eerie Sounds Reviews: Ion – “Immaculada” (2010)
Label : Equilibrium Music Review by Stina There are very few people in music who can lay claim to hold an influential status as much as Duncan Patterson – not…
Doro – “Raise Your Fist” (2012)
Label : Nuclear Blast Records Review by Tony Cannella With her new album “Raise Your Fist”, Doro Pesch continues to release good to great albums that never betrays her loyal…
Industrial/Electronic Realms : Kirlian Camera – “Nightglory” (2011)
Label : Out of Line Review by Luisa Mercier The Italian industrial combo Kirlian Camera is a cult throughout Europe and now is back with another beautiful release. “Nightglory” is…
HolyHell – “Darkness Visible – The Warning” EP (2012)
Label : Magic Circle Music Review by Tony Cannella With their newly released EP “Darkness Visible – The Warning”, HolyHell are really, really starting to come into their own. Their…
Doro – “Under My Skin (A Fine Collection of Doro Classics)” COMPILATION (2012)
Label : AFM Records Review by Tony Cannella I’m always suspicious of compilation albums. Especially if there is no new music included in the set, I mean, what’s the point?…
Visions of Atlantis – “Maria Magdalena” EP (2011)
Label : Napalm Records Review by Tony Cannella It’s only been a few months since Austria’s Visions of Atlantis returned with their new singer Maxi Nil and the excellent “Delta”…
69 Chambers – “Torque” (2012)
Label : Massacre Records Review by Tony Cannella On their second full-length album, “Torque” the Swiss band 69 Chambers looks to build upon what began on their 2009 debut “War…
The Gathering – “Disclosure” (2012)
Label : Psychonaut Records Review by Luisa Mercier The Gathering is a band that has got all of the fans quite used to change, evolution from album to album and…
Epysode – “Obsession” (2011)
Label : AFM Records Review by Tony Cannella Fans of Progressive Power Metal rejoice! The new project from Virus IV guitarist Samuel Arkan is here and he is joined by…
Risha – “Лето” (“Leto” – “Summer”) (2011)
Label : Nikitin Review by Vard Aman Risha are one of the most unique and unconventional bands around. They have created a sound that is theirs alone and a style…