VALCATA – ‘Valcata’ (2019)
Independent Review by Anthony “Tony” Cannella Man, I had no idea what I was in for when I came into contact with the self-titled debut from the all-star epic metal…
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JORJA CHALMERS – “Human Again” (2019)
Italians Do It Better Review by Warren Mayocchi Perhaps there is an element of comedy in having an Australian artist release an album called “Human Again” on the music label…
SASCHA PAETH’S MASTERS OF CEREMONY – “Signs Of Wings” (2019)
Frontiers Music Srl Review by Anthony ‘Tony’ Cannella Sascha Paeth has become well known as a very in demand producer. He has helmed records for such great bands as Kamelot,…
FULL MOURNING – “Beyond The Veil (Not Martha”) (single – 2019)
Independent Release Review by Maryka Arcadu A debut single is coming up for the one-female band Full Mourning (aka Dorian Lecter), who unleashed this new work on August 14th, 2019.…
JENNY HVAL – “The Practice of love” (2019)
Sacred Bones Review by Warren Mayocchi Jenny Hval is an artist with a definite style. You can expect plenty of spoken word vocals, a delicate singing voice, confronting lyrics, and…
BAT FOR LASHES – “Lost Girls” (2019)
V2 Records Review by Warren Mayocchi Take a look at the cover of this album. A white snake wrapping itself around a hand, red leather, a hidden woman staring at…
HIGH FIGHTER – “Champain” (2019)
Argonauta Records Review by Warren Mayocchi In 2016 High Fighter released their first full length album, “Scars and Crosses”. It had an interesting cover and good songs. They are back…
JULIET RUIN – “Old Stardust, Love and Chaos” (2019)
Independent Review by Anthony ‘Tony’ Cannella From Canada, Juliet Ruin plays hard-driving aggressive metal with a healthy dose of anger thrown in for good measure. The band has been around…
LIV SIN – ‘Burning Sermons’ (2019)
Despotz Records Review by Tatianny Ruiz Starting over in a new band can be a tiring and sometimes exhausting process for some musicians, this could be the case for the…
TARJA – “In The Raw” (2019)
earmusic Review by Tony Cannella Tarja Turunen has long been lauded as one of the most influential singers in the symphonic metal realm. The fact is, she has continuously released…
Iamthemorning – “The Bell” (2019)
KScope Review by Warren Mayocchi Occasionally a song or an album arrives which has an immediate impact on the listener. For me “The Bell” is one such production. On the…
SANTA LUCIA – “Perse palaa – The complete recorded works” (2019)
Label: Svart Records Review by Tony Cannella Full disclosure. Prior to this have had no knowledge of the Finnish hard rock band Santa Lucia. I was shocked to learn that…
Visions of Atlantis – “Wanderers” (2019)
Napalm Records Review by Tony Cannella The Austrian band Visions of Atlantis’ story can be summed up in one word – perseverance. The band has been in existence for almost…
ASTRALIUM – “Land Of Eternal Dreams” (2019)
Rockshots Records Review by Anthony ‘Tony’ Cannella Astralium is the name of an excellent symphonic metal band from Italy. The band formed in 2014 and have just issued their debut…
LINGUA IGNOTA – “CALIGULA” (2019)
Sargent House Review by Warren Mayocchi Though LINGUA IGNOTA means “the language is unknown” in Latin, here it means Kristin Hayter. While knowing the artist’s name is not essential in…
A DEER A HORSE – “Everything Rots That Is Rotten” EP (2019)
Independent Release Review by Warren Mayocchi In 2013 a new band called A Deer A Horse looked to their fans and used Kickstarter as a rallying point to help fund…
ROSALIE CUNNINGHAM – S/T (2019)
Review by Warren Mayocchi Label: Esoteric Recordings/Cherry Red Records The bands Ipso Facto and Purson were the previous musical lives of Rosalie Cunningham. This time around she has made an…
VISIONATICA- “Enigma Fire” (2019)
Review by Tony Cannella Label: Frontiers Records s.r.l. Hailing from Germany, Visionatica plays a very high quality of symphonic power metal. The band got their start in 2013 and released…
BLACK MOUNTAIN – “Destroyer” (2019)
Label: Jagjaguwar Review by Warren Mayocchi Renowned for their modern retro hard rock style, Black Mountain is back with another recording. As well as the enduring influences of psychedelic heavy…
SILENCE IN THE SNOW – “Levitation Chamber” (2019)
Prophecy Productions Review by Warren Mayocchi With an deep tone and ominous drum strike “Levitation Chamber” opens. The strong drums on the opening track are explained when you realise Silence…