Lumus – “Bacchus’ Curse” (2012)
Independent Release Review by Tony Cannella Hailing from Portland, Oregon, the band Lumus (named after Violin player Jon Lumus) offers a unique brand of symphonic metal. Of course Violins have…
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Lightless Moor – “The Poem – Crying My Grief to A Feeble Dawn” (2013)
Label: Dreamcell 11/Wormholedeath/Aural Music Review by Tony Cannella From Italy, the Gothic Doom Metal band Lightless Moor formed in 2001. After their initial EP “Renewal” was released in 2006, they…
Hurtful Witch – “Spectra” (2013) [DEMO] [REISSUE]
Label : Andromeda Relix Review by Tony Cannella There is no doubt that the 80s were an exciting time in the history of metal. Long before there was an internet,…
Ivalys – “Lumen” (2013)
Label: Dreamcell 11/Wormholedeath/Aural Music Review by Tony Cannella The French metal band Ivalys already made a mark with their impressive EP “Words in Time” last year. Now with their debut…
Hydrogyn – “Private Sessions” (2012)
Label: Rapid Fire Entertainment Review by Tony Cannella The Kentucky based melodic hard rock band Hydrogyn first burst onto the scene in 2004 “Best Served With Volume” and followed that up…
Heart Shaped Rock – “Brought it On” SINGLE (2012)
Label : Zen Hill Records Review by Tony Cannella It is difficult to get a feel on a band based on one song. Such is the case with Portland, Maine’s…
Igorrr – “Hallelujah” (2012)
Label : Ad Noiseam Review by Luisa Mercier I stumbled over French Igorrr (aka Gautier Serre) by mere chance on the Facebook page of another musician and after thirty seconds…
North Diamond – “По Ту Сторону Бытия” [“On the Other Side of Being” – “Po Tu Storonu Biytiya”] (2012)
Label : Grailight Productions Review by Vard Aman North Diamond formed in Moscow in 2008 and play what could be described as a combination of melodic Black Metal and Death…
Black Sun Aeon – “Blacklight Deliverance” (2011)
Label : Cyclone Empire Records Review by Luisa Mercier Black Sun Aeon is the solo project of Tuomas Saukkonen, who is already involved in many other bands (Before The Dawn, Dawn…
Fourever – “Solitarium” (2012)
Label : Fastball Music Review by Tony Cannella From Sweden, Fourever is an all female powerhouse metal trio. Their debut album “Solitarium” is an impressive, powerful and energetic heavy metal…
Embassy of Silence – “Antler Velvet” (2013)
Label : Ravenheart Music Review by Tony Cannella Finland’s Embassy of Silence first burst onto the scene via their excellent debut album “Euphorialight” in 2010, impressive is an understatement when…
Eidon – “Crystalight” (2012)
Independent Release Review by Tony Cannella From France comes the symphonic metal band Eidon. The band formed in 2008 and released their debut EP “Fantasia” in 2010, now they have…
CyLeW – “Black Lace Prophecy” (2012)
Label : Adore Records Review by Tony Cannella Born in France and raised in Los Angeles, CyLeW has an interesting musical pedigree and on her second album “Black Lace Prophecy”…
Continuum – “Rise and Fall” (2012)
Label : Ear One Productions Review by Tony Cannella From my home state of Connecticut comes the melodic thrash metal band Continuum. They have recently released their debut full-length “Rise…
As Angels Bleed – “As Angels Bleed” (2013)
Independent Release Review by Tony Cannella From Australia, As Angels Bleed plays beautifully vampiric gothic metal with a romantic edge. Their self-titled debut is out now and for fans who…
Alhena – “Alhena” EP (2011)
Independent Release Review by Tony Cannella Alhena is a progressive rock/metal outfit from Poland. The band formed in 2010 and here they are with their self-titled EP. Actually at 35-minutes…
Akoma – “The Other Side” EP (2012)
Independent Release Review by Tony Cannella From Denmark, the Symphonic/Gothic metal band Akoma formed in 2004. Since their inception, the band released an EP in 2006 (“Angels of Revenge”), followed…
Mechanical God Creation – “Artifact of Annihilation” (2013)
Label : WormholeDeath/Dreamcell11 Review by Davide Torresan Born in 2006, the Italian band Mechanical God Creation has changed many members of its line-up, even during the months of the mastering of…
Chelsea Wolfe – “Prayer for the Unborn” [Latitude Sessions] (2012)
Label : Southern Records Review by Davide Torresan Chelsea Wolfe is an American singer-songwriter and eponymous band from California. She released two albums: “The Grime and the Glow” in 2010…
Ｇ∀ＬＭＥＴ- “HELLMET” (2010)
Independent Release Review by Davide Torresan It’s hard to do a little biography of this band. The main fault is their country of origin: Japan. You can understand it from…