Adyta – “Rose of Melancholy” EP (2009)
Independent Release Review by Tony Cannella Norway’s Adyta is the symphonic metal project of Joakim Severinsen. When I say this is his project, I mean this is his project. He…
Aeterna – “Mares de Atracer” EP (2009)
Independent Release Review by Tony Cannella Aeterna are a band from Santiago, Chile. They played a mix of rock, hard rock, metal and alternative. The band line-up looks like this:…
Acelsia – “Primrose Path” DEMO (2009)
Independent Release Review by Tony Cannella The Norwegian melodic hard rock/metal band Acelsia formed in 2006. In 2008 they released their first demo, which was followed by their second…
69 Chambers – “War on the Inside” (2009)
Label : Silverwolf Productions Review by Tony Cannella The debut effort from Swiss rock/metal trio 69 Chambers is not at all what I expected. One more reason to never judge…
14ten – “Inner Reflection” (2009)
Independent Release Review by Danny Robertson This is “Inner Reflection”, the debut album from Oxford-based British rockers 14ten, who waste no time in grabbing the listenner’s attention with opening track…
Eerie Sounds Section : Tiffany Apan – “Poet” (2008)
Label : Shinto Records Review by Mortuai Try as I might to be impartial, I find myself slightly biased about “Poet”, the debut release from Pennsylvania native Tiffany Apan. On…
Eerie Sounds Section : Under Heaven – “What Lies Between” (2008)
Label : Maestro I Productions Review by Tony Cannella Under Heaven are a Gothic/ambient duo from Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Their line-up consists of only two members, singer Tammy Everett and…
Industrial/Electronic Realms : Qntal – “Purpurea” (2008)
Label : E-Wave Records/Drakkar Records Review by Tony Cannella To say that Germany’s Qntal are a difficult band to describe is an understatement to say the least. The band have…
Xandria – “Now & Forever – The Best of” (2008)
Label : Drakkar Records Review by Tony Cannella The German band Xandria have -to date – released four studio albums that are very well regarded in the metal community. Now…
Weeping Silence – “End of an Era” (2008)
Label : Sleazy Rider Records Review by Tony Cannella “End of an Era” is the debut full-length from the Malta based Gothic/Doom/Progressive metal band Weeping Silence. Even though, “End of…
Teardown – “Cyanotic” DEMO (2008)
Independent Release Review by Tony Cannella From Finland, Teardown play what can be considered good symphonic power metal, a style they proudly display on their newest demo “Cyanotic”. The band…
Suhgarim – “Between Life and Death” (2009)
Label : Ravenheart Records Review by Tony Cannella Hailing from Columbia, South Carolina, Suhgarim (pronounced sue-gair-im) play classic sounding Metal, with Hard Rock influences as well. Their new album –…
Sphinx – “Prizak/Ghost” (2008)
Label : Fono LTD Review by Tony Cannella More and more in recent years, Russia has produced many fine metal bands – and they just keep coming. One of the…
Sister Sin – “Switchblade Serenades” (2008)
Label : Victory Records Review by Tony Cannella From Sweden comes Sister Sin. They play no frills, in-your-face, basic hard rock/heavy metal ala Motorhead and AC/DC. The great thing about…
Scarecrown – “Letters from the Darkness” (2008)
Label : Deadsun Records Review by Nina Sky Hailing from Pordenone, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy we have gothic metallers Scarecrown, who formed in 2004. The band is currently signed to Deadsun…
MoonMadness – “All In Between” (2008)
Label : Blue Violet Records Review by Tony Cannella MoonMadness hail from Finland and their style is melodic rock and metal that also shows off a strong 70s classic rock/metal…
Menagerie – “In Moderation” (2007)
Label : Goatland Music/Femme Metal Records Review by Tony Cannella New Orleans based progressive metal band Menagerie released their first album in 2004 that album was titled “Cages”. Their latest…
Memoira – “Memoira” (2008)
Label : Nightmare Records Review by Tony Cannella Finland’s Memoira released their self-titled debut back in 2008. Since the album’s release the band have changed lead vocalists, so this is…
Pyrrah – “Eternal Cremation” EP (2008)
Label : Satanica Productions Review by Tony Cannella I can’t think of a more male dominated genre of music than death metal. Thankfully artists such as Angela Gossow of Arch…
Hypnotic Waltz – “Anime Insane” DEMO (2008)
Independent Release Review by Tony Cannella From Italy, Hypnotic Waltz formed in 2006, and now present their first demo titled, “Anime Insane”. The band meld various styles of metal –…