Xandria – “Fire & Ashes” EP (2015)
Label: Napalm Records Review by Warren Mayocchi Three new songs, two cover songs and two re-recorded Xandria songs. “Fire & Ashes” is the new EP from Xandria and it really…
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Luca Turilli’s Rhapsody – “Prometheus, Symphonia Ignis Divinus” (2015)
Label: Nuclear Blast Records Review by Warren Mayocchi This is exciting, new music from a one of the pioneers of modern symphonic metal. Here is the second album from Luca…
Thundermother – “Road Fever” (2015)
Label: Despotz Records Review by Alysha Hayden ThunderMother = a Swedish based quintet of badass rock n roll chicks! Main vocals are by Clare Cunningham, on lead guitar we have…
Lyria – “Catharsis” (2014)
Independent Release Review by Warren Mayocchi With the introduction of electricity the sounds available to musicians expanded, over time popular music moved from acoustic bands to the new sounds generated…
Cradle of Filth – “Hammer of the Witches” (2015)
Label: Nuclear Blast Records Review by Alysha Hayden Cradle of Filth are an English extreme gothic metal band from Suffolk with Dani Filth out front on vocals, Richard Shaw and Ashok…
Whispering Woods – “Perditus et Dea” (2015)
Label: Loud Rage Music Review by Tony Cannella “Perditus Et Dea” is the second album from the Romanian/dark/ gothic metal band Whispering Woods. Musically and lyrically the band definitely likes to…
Tarja – “Luna Park Ride” CD/DVD (2015)
Label: earMusic Review by CriX The queen of the symphonic metal Tarja Turunen is back with the live DVD and double CD “Luna Park Ride” and this is not your typical DVD because it…
Tezaura – “Unleash the Butterflies” (2015)
Label: Crysella Records Review by Warren Mayocchi Tezaura have given us a brilliant scene to imagine by naming their debut album “Unleash the Butterflies”. The band place themselves in the…
Royal Thunder – “Crooked Doors” (2015)
Label: Relapse Records Review by Warren Mayocchi Royal Thunder have let our ears tune into what seem like songs of personal and emotional experiences. Looking through the lyrics and attempting…
Jenny Hval – “Apocalypse, girl” (2015)
Label: Sacred Bones/Tissue Review by Warren Mayocchi There are some albums that require effort to appreciate. Consider the opening track on “Apocalyse, girl” by Jenny Hval. The track is called…
Frantic Amber – “Burning Insight” (2015)
Label: FA/Bertus Review by Peach Galea Frantic Amber is a international metal band based in Stockholm, Sweden. This melodic death metal band have originated from four different countries (Sweden, Denmark,…
Galley Beggar – “Silence & Tears” (2015)
Label: Rise Above Records Review by Peach Galea Galley Beggar are a London and Kent based band formed of 6 members who have all fallen in love with the rich…
Shape of Despair – “Monotony Fields” (2015)
Label: Season of Mist Review by Warren Mayocchi Funeral doom is not a metal genre to which I typically listen, and that is what has been created by Shape of…
Lucifer – “Lucifer I” (2015)
Label: Rise Above Records Review by Warren Mayocchi Big riff laden heavy seventies sound. This album is awesome. I love listening to bands that I have not heard from before, will…
Lullacry – “Legacy 1998-2014” (2014)
Label: Spinefarm Records Review by CriX “Legacy 1998-2014” is the swansong of the Finnish band Lullacry. For me it’s still hard to think that this band ended its career, they…
Ethernity – “Obscure Illusions” (2015)
Independent Release Review by Warren Mayocchi “Obscure Illusions” is an album that has been incubating for a long time. Ethernity was formed by brothers Julien and Nicolas Spreutels and their…
Kiske/Somerville – “City of Heroes” (2015)
Label: Frontiers Records Review by Warren Mayocchi Amanda Somerville and Michael Kiske have released a collaboration with a heroic title and similarly themed lyrical content. This is a fun album…
Les Discrets – “Live at Roadburn” (2015)
Label: Prophecy Productions Review by Warren Mayocchi Les Discrets are a French band which is plainly obvious given their name and the fact that their songs are performed in French.…
Kamelot – “Haven” (2015)
Label: Napalm Records Review by Warren Mayocchi Kamelot have a distinct sound and on their second album with their new singer Tommy Karevik the sound remains. This is the third…
Sirenia – “The Seventh Path Life” (2015)
Label: Napalm Records Review by Warren Mayocchi Sirenia have been active for fourteen years, and with their current female vocalist – Ailyn – for seven years. It is somewhat fitting…