High Fighter – “The Goat Ritual” (2014)
Independent Release Review by Tony Cannella High Fighter is the new project featuring ex-A Million Miles vocalist Mona Miluski. On their debut EP “The Goat Ritual” Mona is joined by…
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Aria Flame – “A World of Silence” EP (2014)
Independent Release Review by Tony Cannella Aria Flame is a neo classical metal band which formed in 2011. When you listen to their excellent debut EP “A World of Silence”,…
End of the Dream – “End of the Dream” EP (2013)
Independent Release Review by Tony Cannella End of the Dream is a female fronted metal band from the Netherlands that was formed in 2010. They have recently issued their debut…
Forever Still – “Breaking Free” EP (2013)
Independent Release Review by Tony Cannella Forever Still is a melodic hard rock band with a decidedly fierce metal edge. Hailing from Copenhagen, Denmark the band was formed in 2009…
Die Like A Mayfly – “Dying Mayfly” EP (2014)
Independent Release Review by Tony Cannella Dying Like A Mayfly is a Gothic metal band from Japan. Their debut EP is entitled, “Dying Mayfly”. The mixing of gothic metal and heavy…
Dear Sinner – “Faith” (2014)
Independent Release Review by Tony Cannella Dear Sinner is a gothic metal band from Thailand. They formed in 2000 but have only been known as Dear Sinner since 2007. They…
Blodwen – “Requiem for Odette” EP RE-RELEASE (2014)
Independent Release Review by Tony Cannella From Indonesia, Blodwen are not a new band to emerge on to the Femme Metal Genre. They have actually been in existence for 10-years.…
Tungsten – “The Reservoir” (2014)
Indepedent Release Review by Tony Cannella Man, there is so much great, diverse metal music coming out these days. It looks like the scene has never been healthier when it…
Protokult – “No Beer in Heaven” (2014)
Independent Release Review by Tony Cannella From Canada, Protokult is a folk/death/thrash/polka metal band. At least they sound something like a mix of those genres. With their debut album “No…
HavenLost – “Haven, Lost” EP (2013)
Independent Release Review by Tony Cannella Clocking in at 37-minutes, “Haven, Lost” the debut from Italy’s HavenLost lies somewhere between an EP and a full-length. Whatever the case, this symphonic…
Edenkaiser – “Doomsday Juggernaut” EP (2014)
Independent Release Review by Tony Cannella Edenkaiser is a “Thrashened” Black Metal band from Spain. The band formed in 2009 and has just issued their debut EP “Doomsday Juggernaut”. After the…
Selene – “Among the Frozen” EP (2013)
Independent Release Review by Tony Cannella The symphonic metal band Selene hails from Northern Ireland and was formed in 2013. They have recently released their debut EP “Among the Frozen”.…
Dogma – “Under Dogma” (2013)
Indepedent Release Review by Vard Aman What are the first things that come to the minds of the average John and Jane Doe when they hear the name “Armenia”? The…
ElupiA – “Departure” SINGLE (2014)
Independent Release Review by Alessandra Cognetta “Departure” is the latest work from the Japanese-based band ElupiA. This single is a combination of new material and vibes from their previous album,…
Magion – “A Different Shade of Darkness” (2013)
Independent Release Review by Tony Cannella On Valentine’s Day of this year the Dutch symphonic power metal band Magion announced that they were calling it quits. Since the band formed…
Teardown – “Drowned in Your Tears” DEMO (2004)/”Cold Rooms” EP (2006)/”Signs of (In)Humanity” SINGLE (2011)
Independent Release Reviews by Tony Cannella Released in 2004, “Drowned in Your Tears” is the first recorded output from the Finnish band Teardown. Even though this is their first attempt,…
Unleash the Archers – “Demons of the Astrowaste” (2011)
Independent Release Review by Tony Cannella Back in my formative metal years, I “discovered” many a great band because of their album cover art (that’s how I first got into…
Unleash the Archers – “Behold the Devastation” (2009)
Independent Release Review by Tony Cannella Canada’s Unleash the Archers formed in 2007. In 2009 they released their debut album “Behold the Devastation”. “Behold the Devastation” contains 8-songs and almost…
Stream of Passion – “A War of Our Own” (2014)
Independent Release Review by Tony Cannella Originally starting out in 2005 as an Arjen Lucassen project, the band Stream of Passion has evolved into so much more. With their 4th…
Memoira – “Memories, Tragedies, Masquerades” (2013)
Independent Release Review by CriX Memoria is a prog-goth metal band from Pori, Finland, that merges technical playing, melancholic melodies, and symphonic atmospheres. Their second album “Memories, Tragedies, Maquerades” has been…