Epysode – “Fantasmagoria” (2013)
Label: AFM Records Review by Tony Cannella For their second epic album, “Fantasmagoria”, Epysode main man Samuel Arkan has assembled another impressive array of metal musicians to complete his vision.…
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Beyond God – “Dark Light of Dawn” EP (2013)
Independent Release Review by Tony Cannella My head is spinning. There is so much killer music coming out these days, particularly in the Femme Metal genre that sometimes it is…
Ayreon – “The Theory of Everything” (2013)
Label: Inside Out Music Review by Tony Cannella Arjen Anthony Lucassen released the last album on the Ayreon moniker back in 2008. Since then he has kept his creative spirit…
Seremonia – “Ihiminen” (2013)
Label: Svart Records Review by Cristina Gregori Seremonia is a Finnish band, they play heavy psychedelic rock sings in Finnish language. The band influence can rely on the Finnish punk…
I Left the Planet – “I Left the Planet” EP (2011)
Label: Adversum Review by Luisa Mercier Alexander Nordgaren, already member of the Norwegian black-avant-garde metal band Fleurety, is the mind behind the project I Left the Planet. He has been…
Грай [Grai] – “О Земле Родной” [“O Zemly Rodnoj” – “About Native Land”] (2011)
Label: Sound Age Production Review by Luisa Mercier From Russia with love. Following their most famous country mates, Arkona, Grai play folk metal, maybe a bit more lively than the…
Funin – “Unsound” (2011)
Label: Karisma Records Review by Luisa Mercier Norway-based Funin released their debut in their homecountry in 2010 and one year after in the rest of the world. The band line up…
Fenrir – “Echoes of the Wolf” (2012)
Label: Savage Productions/Season of Mist Review by Luisa Mercier “Echoes of the Wolf” is the debut full length of the Celtic folk metal band Fenrir. Hailing from France, they deliver…
ElupiA – “Wilderness” MINI ALBUM (2013)
Independent Release Review by Davide Torresan ElupiA is a symphonic metal band coming from Japan. As initial description it could be too much generic, but there are two interesting elements…
Queen V – “The Decade of Queen V” (2013)
Label: Royal Noise Records Review by Davide Torresan Queen V is an underground rock icon of New York. With a career of almost ten years, she has a rock style…
Vagrant God – “Vagrant God” (2012)
Label: Secret Quarters Review by Davide Torresan I have to say that it was a surprise to rediscover the duo Tom Simonsen and Cecilie Langlie in another musical project. Havnatt,…
Mirror Morionis – “Eternal Unforgiveness” (2013)
Label: Endless Winter Review by Vard Aman I have waxed lyrical before about well played Doom Metal, but as it’s been a while let me remind you. Doom Metal is…
Sinheresy – “Paint the World” (2013)
Label: Bakerteam Records Review by Tony Cannella “Paint the World” is the full-length debut from the Italian power metal band Sinheresy. They already made a positive impression with their 2011…
Trans-Siberian Orchestra – “Tales of Winter: Selections From TSO Rock Operas” COMPILATION (2013)
Label: Lava/Universal Republic Review by Tony Cannella As the holiday season approaches, Trans-Siberian Orchestra gets ready to embark on their annual Christmas tour/extravaganza. In conjunction with the bands holiday dates…
Within Temptation – “Paradise (What’s About Us)” EP (2013)
Label: Dramatico Entertaintment Review by Tony Cannella What a treat this turned out to be. The collaboration between two of the most iconic female singers in metal was eagerly anticipated…
Phavian – “Meridian II” (2013)
Independent Release Review by Tony Cannella The progressive/avant-garde metal band Phavian returns with their third album “Meridian II”. The band first came on the radar in 2009 with their debut…
Phavian – “Meridian I” (2011)
Independent Release Review by Tony Cannella The Los Angeles, California based Avant-Garde Progressive metal band Phavian released their debut in 2009, followed by the previously reviewed “Foreword” EP in 2011,…
Panic Room – “Skin” (2012)
Label: Esoteric Antenna/Cherry Red Records Review by Tony Cannella My introduction to the UK prog/folk rock outfit Panic Room came via the excellent, “Satellite” album which was released in 2010.…
My Endless Wishes – “My Endless Wishes” (2013)
Label: Doolittle Group AB Review by Tony Cannella From Sweden, My Endless Wishes was formed in 2005. In 2009 they released the 9-song demo “Never Walk Alone” and four years…
Mortillery – “Murder Death Kill” RE-RELEASE (2013)
Label: Napalm Records Review by Tony Cannella With all of the talk about the ‘true metal’ movement, it is easy to forget that there are those bands who are making…