Your Last Wish – “Desolation” (2012)
Label: Maple Metal Records Review by Tony Cannella From Montreal, Quebec, Canada comes the melodic Death Metal band Your Last Wish. The band formed in 2003 and in ’07 released…
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Selene – “Among the Frozen” EP (2013)
Independent Release Review by Tony Cannella The symphonic metal band Selene hails from Northern Ireland and was formed in 2013. They have recently released their debut EP “Among the Frozen”.…
Neopera – “Destined Ways” (2014)
Label: EarMUSIC Review by Tony Cannella With “opera” in the band name, it is a safe bet that the German band Neopera would embrace operatic metal. You would think right?…
Cherry & the Vipers – “Cherry & and the Vipers” (2013)
Label: Epic/Sony Music Finland Review by CriX What happens if you put an actress, a cellist and 2 established musicians in the same band? An explosion of energy and pure…
Theatrum Mundi – “The Eyes of the Realm” (2013)
Label: Punk-Upon-Avon Review by Tony Cannella I have been receiving some quality female fronted symphonic metal coming from the USA as of late. That is always a good thing and I…
Training Icarus – “Stand Aside” (2014)
Label: Ravenheart Music Review by Tony Cannella Training Icarus is a melodic heavy metal band from London, England. The band is recently signed to the Ravenheart label (quite honestly one…
Dogma – “Under Dogma” (2013)
Indepedent Release Review by Vard Aman What are the first things that come to the minds of the average John and Jane Doe when they hear the name “Armenia”? The…
Kobra and the Lotus – “High Priestess” (2014)
Label: Titan Review by Tony Cannella Canada’s Kobra and the Lotus have been making a huge noise in the metal world – both figuratively and literally – these past few…
Blood Ceremony – “Let It Come Down” SINGLE (2014)
Label: Rise Above Records Review by Alessandra Cognetta Blood Ceremony is back with a new single, released in coincidence with their European tour as headliners, in May. “Let it Come…
Anathema- “Distant Satellites” (2014)
Label: Kscope Review by Luisa Mercier Two years after the masterpiece “Weather Systems”, the British Anathema are back with another album, as always full of feelings. They are among the…
ElupiA – “Departure” SINGLE (2014)
Independent Release Review by Alessandra Cognetta “Departure” is the latest work from the Japanese-based band ElupiA. This single is a combination of new material and vibes from their previous album,…
Amberian Dawn – “Magic Forest” (2014)
Label: Napalm Records Review by Tony Cannella Capri, the new lead vocalist for the Finnish symphonic metal band Amberian Dawn was first introduced to us last year via the “Re-Evolution”…
Arch Enemy – “War Eternal” (2014)
Label: Century Media Review by Tony Cannella When lead vocalist Angela Gossow decided to step down from her post fronting the extreme metal legends Arch Enemy it came as a…
Magion – “A Different Shade of Darkness” (2013)
Independent Release Review by Tony Cannella On Valentine’s Day of this year the Dutch symphonic power metal band Magion announced that they were calling it quits. Since the band formed…
Teardown – “Drowned in Your Tears” DEMO (2004)/”Cold Rooms” EP (2006)/”Signs of (In)Humanity” SINGLE (2011)
Independent Release Reviews by Tony Cannella Released in 2004, “Drowned in Your Tears” is the first recorded output from the Finnish band Teardown. Even though this is their first attempt,…
Mount Salem – “Endless” (2014)
Label: Metal Blade Records Review by Alessandra Cognetta If I had to describe Mount Salem, I’d go for something along the lines of “female fronted psychedelic doom metal”, but I’d…
Sleeping Romance – “Enlighten” (2013)
Label: Ulterium Records Review by Tony Cannella From Italy, the band Sleeping Romance plays intricate, cinematic symphonic metal. Their debut album is called “Enlighten”, and for a debut it could…
Levania – “Renascentis” (2014)
Label: Wormholedeath Review by Tony Cannella Formed in 2007, the Italian Gothic metal band Levania released their debut album “Parasynthesis” in 2012. Now, the band follows that with a brand spankin’…
Evenoire – “Herons” (2014)
Label: Scarlet Records Review by Tony Cannella With their second full-length album, “Herons”, the Italian symphonic metal Evenoire continues what they started in 2008 with their debut EP “I Will…
Ravenscry – “The Attraction of Opposites” (2014)
Label: Revalve Records Review by Luisa Mercier I have been following Ravenscry since they released their very first record, and from that moment on I never stopped appreciating what they do. In…