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…
Sirenia – “The 13th Floor” (2009)
Label: Nuclear Blast Records Review by Jenna K. Barry Fans of earlier Sirenia offerings will find a satisfying fusion of both style and performance with “The 13th Floor”. This band,…
Sinking Soul – “Sinking Soul” (2009)
Independent Release Review By Tony Cannella Italy’s Sinking Soul play an interesting mix of metal, progressive combined with unlikely influences such as baroque, jazz and fusion. It is a unique…
Silentium – “Amortean” (2008)
Label : Dynamic Arts Records Review By Tony Cannella The history of Finland’s Silentium dates all the way back to 1995. Their debut was released in 1999 and now ten…
Siegfried – “Nibelung” (2009)
Label : Napalm Records Review By Erwin Van Dijk My first idea when I got my hands on the promo was: Wagner and metal? And having read the bio I was…
Shadowside – “Dare to Dream” (2009)
Label: LCM/Sky Blue Music Review by Tony Cannella Brazil’s Shadowside made quite an impression on me with their fantastic 2006 CD “Theatre of Shadows”. I was instantly drawn to the…
Sariola – “Deathfrozen Silence” DEMO (2009)
Label : Padlo Records Review By Tony Cannella From Germany, Sariola plays Gothic Black Metal with the operatic vocals of Loreley. Their new 4-song demo “Deathfrozen Silence” is out now.…
Saprophyte – “Saprophyte” DEMO (2009)
Independent Release Review By Tony Cannella From Toronto, Canada comes the band Saprophyte. They play a form of extreme metal, but they are not bound by that one genre. In…
Sanity Falls – “Imorh” DEMO (2009)
Independent Release Review by Tony Cannella Sanity Falls are a female fronted band based in Leeds, UK. They play a style of music based around driving rhythm’s, heavy guitar riffs…