Black Oak – “Black Oak” EP (2010)
Independent Release Review by Tony Cannella & Luisa Mercier Sweden’s Black Oak is a tad bit different than a lot of metal these days. Okay, they are a lot different…
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Djerv – “Djerv” (2011)
Label : Indie Recordings Review by Tony Cannella On their debut 3-song EP, Norway’s Djerv demonstrated their blunt brand of raw Hard Rock, combined with a punk-like energy and enthusiasm.…
Amaranthe – “Amaranthe” (2011)
Label : Spinefarm Records/Universal Review by Tony Cannella For a band that has yet to release a full-length album, there is an incredible buzz surrounding the Swedish/Danish outfit Amaranthe. Perhaps…
Ashentide – “Ashentide” EP (2011)
Independent Release Review by Tony Cannella The operatic, Symphonic Metal band hails from Los Angeles, California, and has just issued their debut 3-song self-titled EP. This 6-member outfit features 3…
League of Lights – “League of Lights” (2011)
Independent Release Review by Tony Cannella The UK’s League of Lights is a Melodic Rock super group with a 80s pop rock influence. The self-titled debut showcases the outfit’s strong…
Interview : Farrah West – League of Lights
Interview by Si Smith Oh, finally after so much time we’re able to unveil this little musical jewel. Here we present you a special interview with Farrah…
Interview : Nina Osagueda – A Sound of Thunder
Interview by Alessandro Narcissus We have already have the occasion to promote A Sound of Thunder with the review of the self titled debut EP in 2009 and before…
Whispering Woods – “Whispering Woods” DEMO (2010)
Independent Release Review by Tony Cannella From Romania comes the operatic symphonic metal band Whispering Woods. They have just issued their 4-track, 18-minute self-titled debut and for fans that can’t…
Still Breathing – “Still Breathing” EP (2010)
Independent Release Review by Tony Cannella From Oklahoma comes the modern metal band Still Breathing. Their debut 6-song EP is out now. The 6-song EP from Still Breathing features a…
Seven Kingdoms – “Seven Kingdoms” (2010)
Label : Nightmare Records Review by Tony Cannella One of the latest signings to the Nightmare label are a power metal band out of Florida called Seven Kingdoms. On their…
Rhode Island Red – “Rhode Island Red” (2010)
Independent Release Review by Tony Cannella Rhode Island Red are a London, England based unit. Their self-titled debut has just been issued and it features 10-songs and 41-minutes worth of…
ReVamp – “ReVamp” (2010)
Label : Nuclear Blast Records Review by Tony Cannella Many were absolutely blind-sided when it was announced that the legendary, long running Dutch band After Forever had decided to call…
Magdalen Graal – “Magdalen Graal” (2010)
Label : NE Productions Review by Tony Cannella Magdalen Graal is quite an accomplished and talented vocalist hailing from the U.K. She plays an avant-garde mix of metal and Gothic…
Laid 8 – “Laid 8” EP (2010)
Independent Release Review by Tony Cannella Israel is not really known as a metal hotbed, obviousl, but that doesn’t stop the interestingly named band Laid 8. With their self-titled 4-track…
Kiske/Somerville – “Kiske/Somerville” (2010)
Label : Frontiers Records Review by Tony Cannella “Kiske/Somerville” is the long awaited collaboration between (ex-Helloween vocalist) Michael Kiske and Amanda Somerville. When two ultra talented singers come together it…
Enoria – “Enoria” (2010)
Independent Release Review By Tony Cannella So, is Progressive Gothic Metal a new genre? I am not sure if it is or isn’t, but that is how I would describe…
Dyonisis – “Intoxicated” (2010)
Label : Singed Records Review By Tony Cannella I was a huge fan of the 2007 self-titled debut from the U.K.’s Dyonisis. That was followed up by the “Blue Shift”…
Chaos of Paradise – “Chaos of Paradise” DEMO (2010)
Independent Release Review By Tony Cannella Coming from Portugal, the band Chaos in Paradise play riff heavy progressive power metal. The songs on this self-titled demo feature plenty of stellar…
CairnGorm – “CairnGorm” EP (2010)
Independent Release Review By Tony Cannella The first thing about the U.K.’s CairnGorm is that they’re really – I mean really – young. The oldest member is bassist Arron Fletcher…
Angelical Tears – “Angelical Tears” EP (2010)
Independent Release Review By Tony Cannella From Oklahoma, comes the Gothic Rock/Metal band Angelical Tears. Their debut 6-song EP features 22-minutes worth of songs with dark, haunting melodies that at…