6th Awakening – “Psycho Path” (2012)
Label : Grom Records/Tmina Records Review by Davide Torresan 6th Awakening is a curious case of a band. This Swedish group was created in 2001 by the singer Lovisa Lundmark…
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Pesante – “Overplayed” EP (2013)
Independent Release Review by Vard Aman Pesante formed in 2008 in the city of Tver, about 160km North East of Moscow. In 2012, they were joined by their new vocalist,…
Cough/Windhand – “Reflection of the Negative” SPLIT (2013)
Label : Relapse Records Review by Matteo Bussotti This split album divides into two 18-minute-long parts. Cough deliver a single, long song, which is more of an immersive experience rather…
Clair de Lune – “Introduction to…” DEMO (2012)
Independent Release Review by Davide Torresan It’s always nice to discover new bands like this one. Clair De lune tries with this “Introduction to…” to make itself known outside of…
Melencolia Estatica – “Hel” (2012)
Label : Temple of Torturous Review by Davide Torresan The name of this band is very curious. The word “Melencolia” has Greek origins. It derives from “mélas” (black) and “cholé” (bile). According…
Psychogod – “Alone” (2012)
Independent Release Review by Davide Torresan Psychogod is a Romanian metal band formed at the end of 2009. It was born from the idea of Dank (guitar) and Cristina (vocals)…
Lethian Dreams – “Season of Raven Words” (2012)
Label : Orcynia Records Review by Luisa Mercier The singer Carline Van Roos is a very good artist, an artist able to put feelings in every project she is involved. Her…
Anti-M – “Damage” (2008)
Independent Release Review by Luisa Mercier Anti-M is a California electronica band formed by keyboardists John Wardlaw, Ruston, and Mark Rumer (who’s no longer with the band). This album is…
Angist – “Circle of Suffering” EP (2011)
Independent Release Review by Luisa Mercier Angist come from Iceland and play extreme metal, a mix of death and black. They are one of the most promising acts in the…
Akphaezya – “Anthology IV: The Tragedy of Nerak” (2012)
Label : Code666/Aural Music Review by Luisa Mercier After a few years from the acclaimed debut “Anthology II”, French avantgarde metal-band Akphaezya is back with a new and interesting full-length. The…
Mysterya – “Symbiont” (2013)
Label : Metalism Records Review by Vard Aman This was one of the most anticipated releases in a year full of highly anticipated releases, and Mysterya (from Kiev, Ukraine) did…
Zephyra – “First Blood” EP (2012)
Independent Release Review by Tony Cannella Hailing from Sweden, the female fronted power metal band Zephyra released their debut demo “Behave” a few years ago. It was pretty average if…
Evil-Lÿn – “The Night of Delusions” EP (2012)
Label : Iron on Iron Records Review by Tony Cannella Sometimes it is so cool to hear some good ‘ol fashioned traditional metal. The genre possesses some great bands –…
Avantasia – “The Mystery of Time” (2013)
Label : Nuclear Blast Records Review by Alessandra Mazzarella Like it or nope, Tobias Sammet was born to surprise, and he did surprise the audience once again with his Avantasia…
Eternyx – “Unknown Way” (2013)
Independent Release Review by Tony Cannella From Brazil, the band Eternyx formed in 2008 and has just issued their debut album “Unknown Way”. Throughout the 10-song 38-minute album, Eternyx offers…
Embracing Soul – “Luna” EP (2012)
Label : Illusive Records Review by Tony Cannella From Canada, Embracing Soul was formed in 2009 and released their debut album “Shadow” only a year later. Their style is Gothic…
Elvenstorm – “Of Rage and War” (2011)
Label : Infernö Records Review by Tony Cannella From France, Elvenstorm is a pure old school heavy metal band with thrash metal influences as well. They were formed in 2008 and…
El Cuervo de Poe – “Ex-Libris” (2012)
Independent Release Review by Tony Cannella From Mexico comes the Gothic metal band El Cuervo de Poe. The band was formed in 2004 and released their debut independent album in…
Edge of Paradise – “Mask” (2011)
Label : Shredrock Records Review by Tony Cannella From Hollywood, California the band Edge of Paradise plays guitar-driven traditional melodic metal with some modernized touches to their songs. In addition…
Ecliptica – “Journey Saturnine” (2012)
Independent Release Review by Tony Cannella From Austria, the band Ecliptica formed in 2003 and features the duel male/female vocals of Sandra Urbanek and Tom Tieber. On their 4th full-length…