Stealing the Bride – “Roommates” (2009)
Independent Release Review by Tayla Dickinson Stealing the Bride are an alternative rock band from Germany. They have only recently released their debut album “Roommates” this year. “The Desert Inside”…
Skyward – “Chasing Horizon” (2009)
Independent Release/IVK Music Finland Ltd Distribution Review by Tony Cannella Finland’s Skyward are a female fronted band who specialize in classy, melodic metal. Their new release is titled “Chasing Horizon”…
Solsikk – “Volatile Territory” EP (2009)
Label : Klotho Records Review By Tony Cannella I first became familiar with the UK.’s Solsikk via their 2007 EP that I reviewed here. That CD really left quite an…
Sirenia – “The 13th Floor” (2009)
Label: Nuclear Blast Records Review by Jenna K. Barry Fans of earlier Sirenia offerings will find a satisfying fusion of both style and performance with “The 13th Floor”. This band,…
Sinking Soul – “Sinking Soul” (2009)
Independent Release Review By Tony Cannella Italy’s Sinking Soul play an interesting mix of metal, progressive combined with unlikely influences such as baroque, jazz and fusion. It is a unique…
Silentium – “Amortean” (2008)
Label : Dynamic Arts Records Review By Tony Cannella The history of Finland’s Silentium dates all the way back to 1995. Their debut was released in 1999 and now ten…
Siegfried – “Nibelung” (2009)
Label : Napalm Records Review By Erwin Van Dijk My first idea when I got my hands on the promo was: Wagner and metal? And having read the bio I was…
Shadowside – “Dare to Dream” (2009)
Label: LCM/Sky Blue Music Review by Tony Cannella Brazil’s Shadowside made quite an impression on me with their fantastic 2006 CD “Theatre of Shadows”. I was instantly drawn to the…
Sariola – “Deathfrozen Silence” DEMO (2009)
Label : Padlo Records Review By Tony Cannella From Germany, Sariola plays Gothic Black Metal with the operatic vocals of Loreley. Their new 4-song demo “Deathfrozen Silence” is out now.…
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…
Sanity Falls – “Imorh” DEMO (2009)
Independent Release Review by Tony Cannella Sanity Falls are a female fronted band based in Leeds, UK. They play a style of music based around driving rhythm’s, heavy guitar riffs…
Sacramento – “Sacramento” EP (2009)
Label : Mechanix Records Review By Tony Cannella From Chile, the band Sacramento has recently issued their debut 6-track demo. The band is fronted by the impressive vocals of Laura…
Remembrance – “Silencing the Moment…” (2008)
Label : Firedoom Records Review By Tony Cannella Carline Van Roos and Mathieu Sachs are very busy people these days. Not only are they part of the French Doom Metal band…
Raving Season – “The Brightness of My Disaster” EP (2009)
Independent Release Review By Tony Cannella Yet another band from Italy. Raving Season plays a mix of death and doom metal and feature two female lead vocalists, each with two…
Ravenscry – “Ravenscry” EP (2009)
Independent Release Review By Tony Cannella From Milano, Italy comes Ravenscry. The band have just issued their independently released debut EP and it features 5-songs and 24-minutes worth of well…
Ravenland – “…And a Crow Brings Me Back” (2009)
Label : Free Minds Records Review By Tony Cannella It is hard to believe that Brazil’s Ravenland have been in existence since 1997. Even though it has been 13-years since…
Rampart – “Voice of the Wilderness” (2009)
Label : Inferno Records Review By Tony Cannella From Bulgaria, Rampart are a band that play no-nonsense, pure, true heavy metal à la early Warlock, Crystal Viper and Running Wild.…
Rainfall – “Lost in a Cold World” DEMO (2009)
Independent Release Review By Tony Cannella Often times, progressive rock and metal bands are defined by the length of their songs and overindulgent epic numbers that last 8-10 minutes or…
Quelonio – “Vicio y Virtud” (2009)
Label : Red Rivet Records Review By Tony Cannella The Spanish band Quelonio were originally founded way back in 1996. After numerous line-up changes that saw several members come-and-go, their…
Pythia – “Beneath the Veiled Embrace” (2009)
Label: Golden Axe Records Review By Tony Cannella From the UK comes Pythia. Their line up feature female vocalist Emily Alice Ovenden. And she is joined by Ross White (Guitar),…