Flowing River – “Inner Strength” EP (2013)
Independent Release Review by Tony Cannella I first heard of Flowing River by way of their initial single “Poison Rose” back in 2010. At the time the band was located…
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SilentLie – “Layers of Nothing” (2015)
Label: Bakerteam Records Review by Tony Cannella Wow! The new album from Italian metallers SilentLie is pretty damn cool. The band formed in 2005 and after two EPs, SilentLie have…
The Gentle Storm – “The Diary” (2015)
Label: Inside Out Music Review by Tony Cannella Arjen Anthony Lucassen is never one to stay silent for long. The guy has so much music in him that he has…
Nightwish – “Endless Forms Most Beautiful” (2015)
Label: Nuclear Blast Records Review by Tony Cannella “Endless Forms Most Beautiful” is the long, eagerly awaited return of the Finnish/Dutch symphonic metal legends Nightwish, and their return is mostly…
Nocean – “Based on a Lie” EP (2015)
Independent Release Review by Tony Cannella Hailing from Sweden, Nocean is a melodic hard rock/metal band that plays, well… melodic hard rock and/or metal. Their debut EP is out now.…
Sorrows Path – “Doom Philosophy” (2014)
Label: Iron Shield Records Review by Tony Cannella From Greece, the Doom Metal band Sorrows Path’s history began way back in 1994. Their early career never amounted to more than…
The Electric Lady – “Black Moon” (2012)
Label: O.R.A. Music Review by Tony Cannella After listening to the debut album “Black Moon” from the Finnish hard rock band The Electric Lady, I have to say that I…
Viper Solfa – “Carving an Icon” (2015)
Label: Massacre Records Review by Tony Cannella Viper Solfa is a band made up of some the best Norwegian metal musicians. They were formed in 2013 by Ronny Thorsen from…
Caelestia – “Beneath Abyss” (2015)
Label: Inverse Records Review by Tony Cannella Caelestia is a progressive melodic death metal band from Greece. The band formed in 2012 under the name Me and Myself before changing…
Unseelie – “Urban Fantasy” (2014)
Independent Release Review by Tony Cannella “Urban Fantasy” is the title of the debut full-length album from France’s Unseelie. The band plays symphonic gothic metal which is of a very…
Temperance – “Limitless” (2015)
Label: Scarlet Records Review by Tony Cannella Formed in 2013 in Italy, the melodic metal band Temperance released their debut self-titled full-length in 2014. They have now returned with their…
Fate Prevailed – “Blue Skies Burn Red” EP (2014)
Independent Release Review by Tony Cannella Fate Prevailed is a progressive metal band from Canada. The band has existed since 2010 and have recently released their debut EP, “Blue Skies…
Issa – “Crossfire” (2015)
Label: Frontiers Records Review by Tony Cannella The Norwegian queen of melodic hard rock is back with her 4th album. Issa Oversveen released her debut album “Sign of Angels” in…
Lonely Robot – “Please Come Home” (2015)
Label: Inside Out Review by Tony Cannella Lonely Robot is the progressive rock project featuring John Mitchell. On the new album “Please Come Home” John Mitchell presents an album with…
Doro – “Raise Your Fist” – 30 Years Anniversary Edition (2014)
Label: Nuclear Blast Review by Tony Cannella The latest studio album from the reigning metal queen Doro Pesch “Raise Your Fist” was released back in 2012. Time flies… It seems…
Le Butcherettes – Cry Is For The Flies (2014)
Label: Ipecac Recordings Review by Alessandra Cognetta “Cry Is For The Flies” is the second album of the Mexican duo Le Butcherettes. For those who are familiar with Le Butcherettes’…
ScareCrown – “No Time for Retreat” (2013)
Independent Release Review by Tony Cannella Hailing from Italy, the band ScareCrown was formed in 2003. In 2005 they released their first demo “’Till the Last Breath”. In 2008 they…
Death Penalty – “Death Penalty” (2014)
Label: Rise Above Records Review by Alessandra Cognetta Death Penalty was founded in late 2013 by Gaz Jennings, after the split of Cathedral. Death Penalty released an EP, “Sign of…
Evenmore – “The Beginning” EP (2014)
Independent Release Review by Tony Cannella Evenmore is a melodic symphonic/power metal band from Switzerland. Their debut EP is appropriately titled “The Beginning”. “The curse is coming… Run” is the opening…
Battle Beast – “Unholy Savior” (2015)
Label: Nuclear Blast Review by CriX The Finnish band Battle Beast is back with a brand new album called “Unholy Savior” and if the previous albums (“Steel” and “Battle Beast”)…