Cardamon – “Sun as Never” (2011)
Independent Release Review by Tony Cannella On their second album, “Sun as Never”, the Dutch heavy rock outfit Cardamon offers a strong sophomore effort and one that should satisfy fans…
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…
Black Ink – “Reminiscence” DEMO (2011)
Independent Release Review by Tony Cannella Black Ink is a Progressive metal band from Italy. In 2011 the band released its debut (and only, thus far) demo called “Reminiscence”. So,…
Beyond the Bridge – “The Old Man and the Spirit” (2012)
Label : Frontiers Records Review by Tony Cannella “The Old Man and the Spirit” is the debut release from the German Progressive Metal band Beyond the Bridge. Beyond the Bridge…
Historica – “Historia Magistrae Vitae” EP (2011)
Independent Release Review by Luisa Mercier Born in 2009 thanks to an idea of the singer Danielle Fiore, Historica hail from Turin and deliver a powerful debut EP. The tracks…
Heather Findlay – “The Pheonix Suite” EP (2011)
Label : Black Sand Records Review by Stina & Mark Hateley In their more than fifteen years of existence, Mostly Autumn have gained a reputation as one of the most…
Headshot – “Syncronicity” (2011)
Label : Firefield Music Review by Luisa Mercier Headshot play plain German thrash metal since mid ’90s and now have released their fifth record. “Synchronicity” is the first record with…
hAND – “Breathing” (2011)
Label : Femme Metal Records Review by Tony Cannella I have been hearing a lot about the U.K.’s Progressive Goth Metal band hAND for a few years,without ever actually hearing…
Grayceon – “All We Destroy” (2011)
Label : Profound Lore Records Review by Luisa Merciwe Grayceon is a three-piece progressive metal band from California that has just released its third album. To define them is quite…
Girlschool – “Hit and Run : Revisited” (2011)
Label : Wacken Records Review by Tony Cannella It is no secret that legendary all girl band Girlschool were at the forefront of the metal changing New Wave of British…
Gallhammer – “The End” (2011)
Label : Peaceville Records Review by Si Smith Gallhammer are well-known to fans of extreme metal, for they are masterful at their craft. Some focus on their all-female identity; others…
Furor Gallico – “Furor Gallico” (2010)
Label : Massacre Records Review by Si Smith “Furor Gallico is the description that the ancient Romans gave of the Celt warriors, who prepared for battle and were ready to…
Funeral – “To Mourn Is a Virtue” (2011)
Label : Solitude Productions Review by Si Smith Norway’s death/doomers Funeral have been around for a while now, although we haven’t heard from them since 2008’s “As Light Does the…
Frantic Amber – “Wrath of Judgement” EP (2010)
Label : Independent Release/BlueFreya Media Review by Tony Cannella Frantic Amber is an all female metal band from Sweden. Their style is fast, loud, heavy and –to say the least…
Folkodia – “Forgotten Lore” (2011)
Label : Stygian Crypt Productions Review by Tony Cannella The Viking Folk Metal band Folkodia is a conglomeration of several different projects all coming together to form Folkodia. The band…
Factory of Dreams – “Melotronical” (2011)
Label : ProgRock Records Review by Tony Cannella On their 3rd album Portugal’s Progressive/Gothic metal duo known as Factory of Dreams decided to take a different tact than on their…
VV. AA. – “Femme Metal Presents Melody and Malice” COMPILATION (2011)
Label : Femme Metal Records Review by Tony Cannella Here we are again. This is the latest compilation album put out by Femme Metal Records and like the ones before…
Edenial – “From the End” (2011)
Label : Ravenheart Records Review by Tony Cannella From Chile, the four member Metal band Edenial formed in 2000. In 2003 they released 4-song demo and in 2011 – 8…
Shanda Frederick – Demon Lung
Interview by Matteo Bussotti Demon Lung. They’re one of the newest doom metal bands in Vegas, but they have already made a name for themselves, playing some very important…
Demon Lung – “Pareidolia” EP (2012)
Independent Release Review by Luisa Mercier Demon Lung was born in Las Vegas, Nevada in 2010. Singer Shanda Frederick met Jeremy Brenton, the drummer and bass player Patrick Warren years…