Forever Still – “Breaking Free” EP (2013)
Independent Release Review by Tony Cannella Forever Still is a melodic hard rock band with a decidedly fierce metal edge. Hailing from Copenhagen, Denmark the band was formed in 2009…
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Meden Agan – “Lacrima Dei” (2014)
Label: No Remorse Records Review by Tony Cannella “Lacrima Dei” is the 3rd album Greece’s symphonic metallers Meden Again. “Lacrima Dei” sees lead vocalist Maya making her debut with the…
Liv Kristine – “Vervain” (2014)
Label: Napalm Records Review by Tony Cannella In addition to her main gig with Leaves’ Eyes, Liv Kristine has forged a prolific solo career for herself in recent years. This…
Moonland feat. Lenna Kuurmaa – “S/T” (2014)
Label: Frontiers Records Review by Tony Cannella Sadly, it gets harder and harder to find good melodic AOR music these days. Songs with catchy hooks and punchy choruses are scarce…
Die Like A Mayfly – “Dying Mayfly” EP (2014)
Independent Release Review by Tony Cannella Dying Like A Mayfly is a Gothic metal band from Japan. Their debut EP is entitled, “Dying Mayfly”. The mixing of gothic metal and heavy…
Dear Sinner – “Faith” (2014)
Independent Release Review by Tony Cannella Dear Sinner is a gothic metal band from Thailand. They formed in 2000 but have only been known as Dear Sinner since 2007. They…
Blodwen – “Requiem for Odette” EP RE-RELEASE (2014)
Independent Release Review by Tony Cannella From Indonesia, Blodwen are not a new band to emerge on to the Femme Metal Genre. They have actually been in existence for 10-years.…
Sister Sin – “Black Lotus” (2014)
Label: Victory Records Review by Tony Cannella Sweden’s Sister Sin is one hell of an in-your-face, confrontational band. With their 5th album “Black Lotus” this Gothenburg based has really upped…
Tungsten – “The Reservoir” (2014)
Indepedent Release Review by Tony Cannella Man, there is so much great, diverse metal music coming out these days. It looks like the scene has never been healthier when it…
Amaranthe – “Massive Addictive” (2014)
Label: Spinefarm Records/Universal Review by Tony Cannella With their 3rd album, Sweden’s Amaranthe returns with their patented blend of hard rock, metal, metalcore and pop. It’s an infectious brew and…
White Empress – “Rise of the Empress” (2014)
Label: Peaceville Records Review by Tony Cannella White Empress is a symphonic death metal band which features former members of Luna Mortis, Cradle of Filth and Coal Chamber. The band…
Nucleus Torn – “Street Lights Fail” (2014)
Label: Prophecy Productions Review by Alessandra Cognetta The ever-evolving Nucleus Torn from Switzerland deliver once again a surprising experience with their new album “Streets Lights Fail”. Originally born as a…
Stevie Nicks – “24 Karat Gold – Songs From the Vault” (2014)
Label: Reprise Records/Warner Music Review by Tony Cannella To say that Stevie Nicks is a rock and roll legend is an understatement, naturally. She has influenced countless artists over the…
Tantal – “Expectancy” (2014)
Label: Bakerteam Records Review by Vard Aman Tantal was formed in 2004 in Moscow by guitarist, Dmitriy Ignatiev. A year later they were joined by vocalist, Sofia Raykova who took…
Sacred Groove – “Needful Things” (2011)
Independent Release Review by Tony Cannella Sacred Groove is a melodic hard rock band from Germany. They were formed in 2006 and released their first demo in 2009. In 2011…
Michelle Nocon – Death Penalty
Interview by Miriam C. It’s written Death Penalty but it’s pronunced Cathedral. No, peeps you’re not misreading ’cause in DP‘s ranks hides Mr.Gaz Jennings, one of the former members from the…
Lyriel – “Skin and Bones” (2014)
Label: AFM Records Review by Tony Cannella “Skin And Bones” is the 5th album from Germany’s Lyriel. The band has thus far flown under the radar, but after listening to…
Protokult – “No Beer in Heaven” (2014)
Independent Release Review by Tony Cannella From Canada, Protokult is a folk/death/thrash/polka metal band. At least they sound something like a mix of those genres. With their debut album “No…
Crucified Barbara – “In the Red” (2014)
Label: Despotz Records Review by Tony Cannella The thing about Sweden’s Crucified Barbara is that you always know what you are going to get. Sometimes familiarity is good and that…
Butcher Babies – “Uncovered” EP (2014)
Label: Century Media Review by Tony Cannella The Los Angeles based groove metal band released their sophomore album “Goliath” last year to a huge amount of fanfare. The album proved…