Molllust – “In Deep Waters” (2015)
Independent Release Review by Peach Galea Molllust are a unique band which have a unique twist on combining classical and metal with beautiful operatic tones. They have an expressive use…
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Crimson Sun – “Towards the Light” (2015)
Label: Maple Metal Records Review by CriX Crimson Sun is a melodic band from Finland and after many changes, the band has a stable line-up since singer Sini Seppälä has…
BABYMETAL – “Live at Budokan: Red Night Apocalypse” (2015)
Label: earMUSIC Review by Warren Mayocchi BABYMETAL have become well-known around the world. Their combination of heavy metal and Japanese pop is catchy and, as with many Japanese bands, there…
Garbage – “Garbage – 20th Anniversary Edition” (2015)
Label: STUN VOLUME/Universal Music/Pias Review by Tony Cannella It is hard to believe that it’s been 20 years since Garbage released their debut masterpiece on an unsuspecting populace. In celebration…
Vaee Solis – “Adversarial Light” (2015)
Label: Signal Rex / Mordgrimm Review by Alysha Hayden Vaee Solis are a Portuguese black/doom/sludge band and “Adversarial Light” is their debut album containing six tracks to give us a…
BAND-MAID – “New Beginning” (2015)
Label: Crown Takuma Review by Warren Mayocchi Japanese artists are somewhat isolated from their international fans. While music videos are available for us to be impressed, it is sometimes difficult…
Artaius – “Torn Banner” (2015)
Label: Bakerteam Records Review by Warren Mayocchi “Torn Banners” by Artaius is well described by the progressive folk metal tag. The band was formed in 2008 and has seven members.…
YOUSEI TEIKOKU – “Shadow Corps[e]” (2015)
Label: Lantis Review by Warren Mayocchi YOUSEI TEIKOKU have been together creating music since the mid-nineties. A band survives for nearly twenty years by playing great music, and “SHADOW CORPS[e]” is…
Cinnamun Beloved – “The Weirdest Moment” (2015)
Label: Crysella Records Review by Warren Mayocchi Cinnamun Beloved formed in 2011 and quickly recorded their debut album “The Weirdest Moment”. If you look at the history of the band…
Kobra and the Lotus – “Words of the Prophets” EP (2015)
Label: Titan Music Review by Warren Mayocchi Neil Young, Leonard Cohen and Joni Mitchell all come from Canada. So, when Kobra and the Lotus decided to make an EP featuring…
Chastain – “The 7th of Never” & “The Voice of the Cult” REISSUE (2015)
Label: Divebomb Records Review by Tony Cannella Back in the 80s, there were many guitar heroes. You had your Yngwie’s, Vai, Vinny Moore, Marty Friedman, etc. etc. but for my…
Diemonds – “Never Wanna Die” (2015)
Label: Napalm Records Review by Warren Mayocchi A zombie crawls from the grave on the cover of the latest Diemonds album as the hard rock starts up and keeps going…
Embassy of Silence – “Verisimilitude” (2015)
Label: Inverse Records Review by CriX The Finnish progressive rock/metal ensamble Embassy of Silence is back with their third album “Verisimilitude”. The first track “Shame, Spin & Click” is a…
Burning Point – “Burning Point” (2015)
Label: AFM Records Review by CriX Finland’s melodic power metal Burning Point has been active since the late 90’s and since then the band has released 5 studio albums. Recently…
District 97 – “In Vaults” (2015)
Label: Laser’s Edge Review by Alysha Hayden “In Vaults” is the third album for the Chicago based mix of pop/alternative/progressive rock band, District 97. “In Vaults” opens with “Snow Country”…
Jaded Star – “Memories from the Future” (2015)
Label: Sensory Records Review by Alysha Hayden “Memories from the Future” is the debut album for Jaded Star. These Greece based melodic metal supernovas come from experience in other groups,…
Conquer Divide – “Conquer Divide” (2015)
Label: Artery Recordings Review by Alysha Hayden Conquer Divide’s self titled album is a debut for the six women that make up this multi-continent band. Their search to find the…
Severnica – “Long Lost Longing” EP (2014)
Independent Release Review by CriX Severnica is a symphonic metal band from Finland and their debut 4-track EP “Long Lost Longing” was released back in 2014. Probably the sextet with…
Tarja Turunen – “Ave Maria – En Plein Air” (2015)
Label: earMUSIC Review by Alessandra Cognetta Two years after “Colours in the Dark”, Tarja is back with a new album, with the specific intent of displaying and honouring her background…
Oceans of Slumber – “Blue” EP (2015)
Label: Century Media Records Review by Alysha Hayden Oceans of Slumber are a progressive metal band based out of Houston, Texas in the US. Comprising of Cammie Gilbert on vocals,…