Weeping Silence – Promo CD 2009 (2009)
Independent Release Review By Tony Cannella From Malta, Weeping Silence plays symphonic power metal with goth and doom undertones. In 2008, the band released their full-length debut, “End of an…
Viveynne – “Becoming Jane Doe” EP (2009)
Independent Release Review By Tony Cannella Canada’s Viveynne are a project that features 14-year old Mikaila “Mikki” Straatsma on vocals and piano. Yes, that’s right I said she is just…
Viper Venom – “Unskinned” EP (2009)
Label: Anko Music Review by Tony Cannella Viper Venom are another band from Italy. They play heavy – and I do mean heavy – metal. Their band line-up features Miriam…
Vanity Ink – “More Senseless Random Behaviour” (2009)
Label : Swedmetal Records Review By Tony Cannella From Helsinki, Finland comes Vanity Ink. They play good, melodically charged hard rock – with plenty classic style rock riffs and memorable…
Trail of Tears – “Bloodstained Endurance” (2009)
Label : Napalm Records Review By Erwin Van Dijk Before we start a question: do you like Trail of Tears? If the answer is yes you can buy this one…
To Mera – “Earthbound” EP (2009)
Independent Release Review By Danny Robertson This is the first To-Mera release to feature new members Richard Henshall and Mark Harrington, and with these new members, comes a new sense…
Todio – “Sixteen” (2009)
Independent Release Review By Tony Cannella Believe it or not, Italy’s Todio have actually been in existence since 1992. I was shocked when I found out that piece of info,…
The Shiver – “A New Horizon” (2009)
Label – Reality Entertainment/Dreamcell 11/Aural Music Review By Tony Cannella The Shiver is a melodic, gothic metal band from Italy. Their second album is titled “A New Horizon” and the…
The Mary Major – “04:13” (2009)
Label : TMM Productions Review By Tony Cannella Sweden’s The Mary Major feature in their ranks, Lotta Höglin who some people might recognize from her time as a member of…
The Mariana Hollow – “Come Heart” (2009)
Label : Trieste Records/Plastic Head Distribution Review By Tony Cannella From London, comes the alternative/modern metal band The Mariana Hollow. Their debut album “Coma Heart” is out now and features…
The Gathering – “The West Pole” (2009)
Label : Psychonaut Records Review By Tony Cannella It’s always a risky proposition when an established band decide to change singers after having a long successful run with their previous…
Thee Orakle – “Metaphortime” (2009)
Label : Recital Records Review By Tony Cannella From Portugal, Thee Orakle play gothic/death/doom metal. Their full-length debut is titled “Metaphortime” and it is out now via Recital Records. The…
Theatre of Tragedy – “Forever Is the World” (2009)
Label : AFM Records Review by Tony Cannella It’s no secret that the long running Norwegian band Theatre of Tragedy have rich history and have been highly influential on many…
Tears of Martyr – “Entrance” (2009)
Independent Release Review By Tony Cannella The pairing of extreme male vocals and female opera vocals, is nothing that hasn’t been done before. Some do it well, some not so…
Tantal – “The Beginning of the End” (2009)
Label : Mazzar Records Review By Tony Cannella From Moscow, Russia comes the band Tantal. Their style of music is described as modern, progressive, death metal. Fans can judge for…
Streben – “Wild Enchanted Garden” (2009)
Label : Naturmacht Productions Review By Tony Cannella Streben is a duo from Italy. They play black metal with some orchestral arrangements and some pretty acoustic passages as well. Their…
Stream of Passion – “The Flame Within” (2009)
Label : Napalm Records Review by Tony Cannella When it was announced that Arjen Lucassen was leaving Stream of Passion, many people were shocked since it was generally thought that…
Stealing the Bride – “Roommates” (2009)
Independent Release Review by Tayla Dickinson Stealing the Bride are an alternative rock band from Germany. They have only recently released their debut album “Roommates” this year. “The Desert Inside”…
Skyward – “Chasing Horizon” (2009)
Independent Release/IVK Music Finland Ltd Distribution Review by Tony Cannella Finland’s Skyward are a female fronted band who specialize in classy, melodic metal. Their new release is titled “Chasing Horizon”…
Solsikk – “Volatile Territory” EP (2009)
Label : Klotho Records Review By Tony Cannella I first became familiar with the UK.’s Solsikk via their 2007 EP that I reviewed here. That CD really left quite an…