Tapping the Vein – “The Damage” (2002)
Label : Metal Mind Productions Review by Tony Cannella It is hard to believe that the debut album from Philadelphia’s Tapping The Vein first saw the light-of-day, way back in…
Trans-Siberian Orchestra – “Night Castle” (2009)
Label : BMG Rights Management/Audioglobe Review by Tony Cannella By now everyone knows what to expect from Trans-Siberian Orchestra. A combination of Rock, Prog, Metal and Classical highlights this musical…
Trans-Siberian Orchestra – “Beethoven’s Last Night” (2000)
Label : BMG Rights Management/Audioglobe Review by Tony Cannella Trans-Siberian Orchestra has been spreading their Holiday cheer in the U.S. for close to 15-years. In 2000 TSO released their first album…
System Divide – “The Collapse” EP (2009)
Independent Release Review by Tony Cannella Formed in 2008, System Divide are a band that play a complex mix of melodic death metal, thrash and heavy metal. The band is…
Saint to Sinner – “The Unveiling” EP (2009)
Independent Release Review by Tony Cannella Saint to Sinner are a young melodic metal band from Rhode Island. Their independently released debut is titled, “The Unveiling”. It is an impressive…
Rhevan – “Perpetually” (2009)
Independent Release Review by Tony Cannella Brazil’s Rhevan released their full-length debut, “Perpetually” in 2009, and it was a fine introduction to the bands brand of symphonically inclined Gothic metal.…
Re-Vision – “Chapter IV : …All for the Sake of Love” (2009)
Label : Sleazy Rider Records Review by Tony Cannella Germany’s Re-Vision have been with us since 1993 and released its debut in 1997. Now, the band is back with their…
Hammers of Misfortune – “Fields/Church of Broken Glass” (2008)
Label : Metal Blade Records Review by Tony Cannella The fourth and final of the Hammers of Misfortune re-issues by Metal Blade is “Fields/Church of Broken Glass”, originally released in…
Hammers of Misfortune – “The Locust Years” (2006)
Label : Metal Blade Records Review by Tony Cannella Originally released in 2006 – and re-issued in 2010 by Metal Blade – “The Locust Years” was the third album from…
Hammers of Misfortune – “The August Engine” (2003)
Label : Metal Blade Records Review by Tony Cannella The second release from San Francisco, California’s avant-garde/progressive metal band Hammers of Misfortune is called “The August Engine” and was originally…
Hammers Of Misfortune – “The Bastard” (2001)
Label : Metal Blade Records Review by Tony Cannella From San Francisco, California, Hammers of Misfortune are a band that I have always heard about, yet have never actually heard.…
Haggard – “Eppur Si Muove” (2004)
Label : Artoffact Records Review by Tony Cannella The German band Haggard recently had two of their CDs re-issued by Artoffact Records. Good thing too, because otherwise I would never…
Haggard – “Awaking the Centuries” (2000)
Label : Artoffact Records Review by Tony Cannella Germany’s Haggard are not so much a band as they are an orchestra. They utilize an endless array of musicians to create,…
Effloresce – “Shades of Fate” EP (2009)
Independent Release Review by Tony Cannella Effloresce are a Progressive Metal band hailing from Germany. On their debut EP, “Shades of Fate” the band unleash 3-songs and almost 30-minutes worth…
Cornerstone – “Head Over Heels” (2008)
Label : ATOM Records Review by Tony Cannella Cornerstone is a melodic hard rock band from Austria. There one and only (so far) album was originally released in 2008, but…
AREA51 – “Daemonicus” (2008)
Label : Black Logde Records Review by Tony Cannella For those who are lamenting the demise of the guitar hero, then I have got a band for you. They are…
League of Lights – “League of Lights” (2011)
Independent Release Review by Tony Cannella The UK’s League of Lights is a Melodic Rock super group with a 80s pop rock influence. The self-titled debut showcases the outfit’s strong…
Interview : Farrah West – League of Lights
Interview by Si Smith Oh, finally after so much time we’re able to unveil this little musical jewel. Here we present you a special interview with Farrah…
Cadaveria – “Horror Metal” (2012)
Label : Bakerteam Records Review by Luisa Mercier After five years of silence, the Italian extreme metal band Cadaveria is back. They are quite an institution of the Italian scene…
Interview : Cadaveria – Cadaveria
Interview by Ary R. Cadaveria is one of the most famous Italian black metal bands ever. A new album will be released soon and I had the…