DesDemon – “The Awakening” EP (2009)
Independent Release Review By Tony Cannella New York’s DesDemon play Blackened Power Metal, with an emphasis on POWER. Their debut effort is a 5-song EP titled “The Awakening” and although…
Depressed Mode – “….for Death” (2009)
Label: Firedoom Records Review by Tony Cannella Finland’s Depressed Mode play a sort of atmospheric death metal. The line-up includes: Ossy Salonen (Vocals – synth), Natalie Koskinen (Vocals), Tomppa Turpeinen…
Dejafuse – “Dejafuse” (2009)
Label: Reference Records Review by Tony Cannella Holland’s Dejafuse is the new project of ex-Autumn front woman Nienke de Jong. The band have just issued their self-titled debut and…
Deep Red Blood – “Red Dawn” EP (2009)
Independent Release Review By Tony Cannella From Spain comes the death metal band Deep Red Blood. Their 4-song, 20-minute debut EP, “Red Dawn” is out now. The opening track “Save…
Decadence – “Chargepoint” (2009)
Label : Spirtual Beast/Universal Review by Danny Robertson Here we have “Chargepoint”, the latest album from Stockholm-based melodic thrashers Decadence that will be out on 14th October, their fourth album…
Deathlike Silence – “Saturday Night Evil” (2009)
Label: Spinefarm Records Review by Tony Cannella Appearance’s can be deceiving. Look no further than Finland’s Deathlike Silence. I was all ready to write them off as some Gothic wannabes…
Dawn of Destiny – “Human Fragility” (2009)
Label: Shark Records Review by Tony Cannella Germany’s Dawn of Destiny have previously released two full-length CDs. Their first was titled (appropriately enough) “Begins” and they followed that up with,…
Darzamat – “Solfernus’ Path” (2009)
Label: Massacre Records Review by Tony Cannella Poland’s Darzamat have already been in existence since 1995. In that time the band has released 5 full-length albums, 1 EP and 1…
Darkside of Innocence – “Infernum Liberus EST” (2009)
Independent Release/Grailight Productions Review by Tony Cannella Darkside of Innocence are a gothic/black metal band hailing from Portugal. They have just released their debut CD titled “Infernum Liberus EST” and…
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…
C-ROM – “Flames of Knowledge” (2009)
Label : Pervade Productions/Thundering Records Review by Tony Cannella France’s C-ROM released their debut CD “The Winding Star” in 2006 and now have returned with their second release “Flames of…
Crystal Viper – “Metal Nation” (2009)
Label : Karthago Records Review by Tony Cannella After the opening intro “Breaking the Curse” the band absolutely tear into the title track “Metal Nation” and there is no looking…
Crisalida – “Raco” (2009)
Label : Mylodon Records Review by Tony Cannella From Chile, Crisalida play progressive rock/metal and describe their sound as Chilean art rock on their My Space profile. Whatever the case,…
Crimson Sky – “Misunderstood” (2009)
Independent Release Review by Tony Cannella Crimson Sky are a 5-member Progressive Rock band from the U.K. With their newly released, “Misunderstood” opus the band have delivered a piece of…
Cripper – “Devil Reveals” (2009)
Label : SAOL Review by Tony Cannella From Germany comes the band Cripper. The band play a combination of Old School Thrash Metal with some elements of Death Metal, although…
Coronatus – “Fabula Magna” (2009)
Label : Massacre Records Review by Tony Cannella & Erwin van Dijk Germany’s Coronatus play dramatic, symphonic Gothic Metal with operatic overtones. They consist of 7 members in the band,…
CineMuerte – “Aurora Core” (2008)
Label : Raging Planet Records/Ravenheart Music Review by Tony Cannella From Lisbon, Portugal, CineMuerte is the band featuring vocalist Sophia Vieria (who guested on the last album by Moonspell and…
Citizen Charlie – “Citizen Charlie” (2009)
Label : Drugstore Records Review by Tony Cannella From Norway comes Citizen Charlie. This one caught me totally by surprise, the style of Citizen Charlie is hard – down n’…
Cassandra Syndrome – “of Patriots and Tyrants” (2009)
Label : Figmental Records Review by Tony Cannella Formed in Maryland in 2005, Cassandra Syndrome are a band that have a lot to say. Their debut release – available now…
Brave – “Lost in Retrospect” COMPILATION (2009)
Label : Femme Metal Records Review by Tony Cannella It’s hard to believe that it’s been 12 years since Virginia’s Brave released their first recordings. Back then they were known…