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…
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…
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…
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’…
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…
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…
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…
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”)…
Label: Freeside Records Review by Tony Cannella Now for something just a little bit different. They are called Xanima and hail from Stockholm, Sweden. Previously they have already released an…
Label: Metal Maple Records Review by Tony Cannella Hailing from Quebec, Canada, the melodic metal band Merkabah was formed in 2002. The band released their debut EP “Elliptic Thoughts” that…
Label: Metal Blade Review by Tony Cannella Motor Sister is an all-star musical project that pays homage to Mother Superior a Los Angeles based hard rock band that existed from…
Independent Release Review by Tony Cannella The Dutch prog rock band Equisa was formed in 2011 and released their debut EP “Straight Lines” the following year. They have since followed…
Label: Standby Records Review by Tony Cannella Hailing from Tampa, Florida, The Nearly Deads are a modern hard rock band with a definite amount of commercial viability. The band has…
Label: Inside Out Review by Tony Cannella Originally formed in 1974, the Swedish prog rock outfit Kaipa is perhaps the greatest progressive band that nobody has heard of. Well, it…
Independent Release Review by Tony Cannella From Austria, the symphonic metal band Illuminata has existed since 2006. With their 3rd album “Where Stories Unfold”, the band has released an epic record…
Label: Nuclear Blast Review by Tony Cannella Devilment was originally formed by guitarist Daniel Finch in 2011. Unable to find a suitable vocalist Daniel turned to longtime friend and Cradle…
Label: Massacre Records Review by Tony Cannella The symphonic metal band Coronatus was formed in 1999 in Ludwigsburg, Germany. They released their debut album (“Lux Noctis”) in 2007 and have…
Label: Nuclear Blast Review by Tony Cannella Avatarium is the new project of Leif Edling from Candlemass. In 2013 they released their self-titled debut which – as it turns out…
Label: Rise Above Records Review by Tony Cannella Since the release of their self-titled debut, the female duo The Oath has called it quits. Too bad too, because “The Oath”…
Label: Scarlet Records Review by Tony Cannella When it comes to philharmonic metal, France’s Whyzdom have got to be one of the leaders in the genre. Okay, I don’t know…