Unexpect – “Fables of the Sleepless Empire” (2011)
Independent Release Review by Si Smith “Fables of the Sleepless Empire” is the latest release from Canada’s Unexpect since 2006’s “In a Flesh Aquarium”, and this release is a bit…
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Perpetuate – “Perpetuate” EP (2011)
Independent Release Review by Tony Cannella Canada’s Power Metal outfit Perpetuate formed in early 2010. The band is fronted by the fiery and energetic vocals of Kim McInnis (who also…
Karkaos – “In Burning Skies” EP (2011)
Independent Release Review by Tony Cannella Karkaos are an interesting band to come out of Canada. On their debut 6-song, 25-minute EP the band comes at you fast and heavy…
Celestial Ruin – “The Awakening” EP (2011)
Independent Release Review by Tony Cannella From Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada comes the Gothic, Symphonic Metal outfit Celestial Ruin. The band has not been together for a long amount of…
Scythia – “…of War” (2010)
Independent Release Review by Tony Cannella Okay, so here is another Folk-Metal band.This band, Scythia hails from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada and makes no mistake about it; they play Epic…
Samandriel – “Awakening” EP (2010)
Independent Release Review by Tony Cannella From Edmonton, Alberta, Canada comes Symphonic Metal Band Samandriel. This group of Canadians has just issued their independently released debut EP, titled “Awakening”. Samandriel…
Mary and the Black Lamb – “As the City Sleeps” (2009)
Independent Release Review by Tony Cannella On their debut album “As the City Sleeps”, Canada’s Mary and the Black Lamb showcase their energetic, darkly romantic gothic hard rock/metal. Throughout the…
Industrial/Electronic Realms : The Birthday Massacre – “Show and Tell” LIVE ALBUM (2009)
Label : Metropolis Records/Repo Records Review By Erwin Van Dijk The Birthday Massacre is a band from Canada, the country that gave us Melissa auf der Maur, Poutine and the…
Without Mercy – “Without Mercy” (2009)
Independent Release Review By Tony Cannella From Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada comes Without Mercy, a female fronted 4-piece band that specializes in death metal. On their self-titled debut, Without Mercy…
Viveynne – “Becoming Jane Doe” EP (2009)
Independent Release Review By Tony Cannella Canada’s Viveynne are a project that features 14-year old Mikaila “Mikki” Straatsma on vocals and piano. Yes, that’s right I said she is just…
Saprophyte – “Saprophyte” DEMO (2009)
Independent Release Review By Tony Cannella From Toronto, Canada comes the band Saprophyte. They play a form of extreme metal, but they are not bound by that one genre. In…
Modified – “Cruel Temptation” EP (2009)
Independent Release Review By Tony Cannella From Canada, comes the female fronted powerhouse rock trio known as Modified. On their debut EP “Cruel Temptation”, Modified showcases their brand of Hard…
Kittie – “In the Black” (2009)
Label : Massacre Records / E1 Entertainment Review By Tony Cannella The Canadian band Kittie first formed in 1996 and have previously released four albums. The band have now unleashed…
Endless Night – “Haunted Lullabies” (2009)
Independent Release Review by Tony Cannella From Canada, Endless Night was formed in 2008, with their debut effort “Haunted Lullabies” being released in 2009. Endless Night describe their sound as Powerpop…
Damsel Fly – “What Lies Beneath” (2005)
Independent Release/Ravenheart Music Review by Tony Cannella Occasionally you come across a band that, although they have been around for a few years, are largely an unknown entity but never…
AraPacis – “Consequences of Dreams” (2009)
Label : Femme Metal Records Review by Tony Cannella AraPacis are a progressive/goth/rock/metal band from Canada – whew! That’s a mouthful. When you hear their newly released second album, titled…
Anemonia – “Moonlit Numina” (2009)
Independent Release Review by Tony Cannella The Montreal, Canada based band Anemonia are here to present their debut full-length release of Gothic/Symphonic/progressive metal inspired music called “Moonlit Numina”. The band…
Eerie Sounds Section : Under Heaven – “What Lies Between” (2008)
Label : Maestro I Productions Review by Tony Cannella Under Heaven are a Gothic/ambient duo from Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Their line-up consists of only two members, singer Tammy Everett and…
Pyrrah – “Eternal Cremation” EP (2008)
Label : Satanica Productions Review by Tony Cannella I can’t think of a more male dominated genre of music than death metal. Thankfully artists such as Angela Gossow of Arch…
Half Past Four – “Rabbit in the Vestibule” (2008)
Independent Release Review by Tony Cannella Toronto, Canada’s Half Past Four had me instantly intrigued with their 2008 debut platter “Rabbit In The Vestibule”. The band is described as art/prog…