AghonyA – “Oxygen” (2008)
Independent Release Review by Mortuai It’s days like this when I’m glad my first impressions are sometimes incorrect. I’ve had some bands send me releases for review before with little…
Aftermath – “Tides of Sorrow” (2008)
Independent Release Review by Tony Cannella Sweden’s Aftermath has been in existence since 2007. In 2008 they released their full-length debut (and to date, only release) “Tides of Sorrow”. For…
Afterdawn – “Break” EP (2008)
Label : Transmental Music Review by Jon Estelle Out of New York city comes an explosive new force to the rock scene. Afterdawn has recently released their new five song…
Alternine – “Alternine” EP (2008)
Independent Release Review by Jon Estelle Alternine is another new band on the scene that leaves a strong impression. Formed in 2005, this five member band from France was finally…
Aceldama – “Seduce, Deceive & Lead Astray” (2008)
Independent Release Review by Jon Estelle Aceldama is band from the United Kingdom that infuses rock and metal elements together. Lead singer Leanne formed the band in 2005, but things…
A.D.D – “Elements of Emptiness” (Special Extended Version) (2008)
Label : Femme Metal Records Review by Tony Cannella Normally one would associate the letters A.D.D. as attention deficit disorder. In this case however it refers to a positively ferocious…
Aesma Daeva – “The Thalassa Mixes” EP (2008)
Label : Root of All Evil Records Review by Tony Cannella Aesma Daeva are a female fronted symphonic metal band from Minnesota. They have actually been around for a number…
Nightwish – “Imaginaerium” (2011)
Label : Nuclear Blast (Europe) Records Review by Tony Cannella Where has the time gone? It seems like only yesterday I stumbled upon the debut album from this little known…
Industrial/Electronic Realms : The Birthday Massacre – “Walking with Strangers” (2007)
Label : Metropolis Records Review by John Davies Canadian band The Birthday Massacre are one of the finest electro industrial bands around. They just keep getting better with each album.…
Industrial/Electronic Realms : Signal-Element – “Empire of the Gun” (2007)
Independent Release Review by Tony Cannella Okay, now for something completely different. Signal-Element are a duo from Alabama. Their members are: Zax Neon (Electro Harmonic Engineering) and Jenni Spectrus (vocals).…
Shadows Lie – “Echoes” (2007)
Independent Release Review by Lithium The observation that shadows lie can be interpreted in two ways. Shadows by their very nature must be cast upon something and therefore often ‘lie’…
Reactive Black – “Upcoming Evil” (2007)
Label : Echozone/Intergroove Review by Jon Estelle Reactive Black is a two member band from Hamburg, Germany formed in 2005. “Upcoming Evil”, their debut, was released in 2007. The sound…
Octavia Sperati – “Grace Submerged” (2007)
Label : Candlelight Records Review by Lithium Octavia Sperati’s 2005 debut was one of that year’s better releases. If nothing else, “Winter Enclosure” demonstrated that doom-laced metal was not a…
Nemesea – “In Control” (2007)
Independent Release Review by John Davies I’m proud to say that I have copy #1253 out of the first run limited edition releases of this album. Nemesea are one of…
Nail – “Nail” (2007)
Label : Mole Review by Mortuai The name Nail may be relatively new in the world of metal but the core members of the group are certainly no strangers to…
Krypteria – “Bloodangel’s Cry” (2007)
Label : Synergy Records/EMI Music Review by Lithium There is a tendency in today’s world to think that newer is better. Everything these days has to be different from everything…
Kingfisher Sky – “Hallway of Dreams” (2007)
Label : Suburban Records Review by John Davies Well, the Netherlands has done it again! Kingfisher Sky is yet another outstanding band to come from this country, and their debut…
Inviolate – “Inviolate” EP (2007)
Independent Release Review by Tony Cannella Okay, so here is a band that caught me completely by surprise. I approached Atlanta, Georgia’s Inviolate with some trepidation when I read on…
Holy Roman Empire – “The Longue Durée” (2007)
Label : Hewhocorrupts Inc. Review by John Davies This band labels themselves as rock/punk/indie on their MySpace site but I would be more inclined to call them indie progressive.There is…
Galadriel – “Renascence of an Ancient Spirit” (2007)
Label : Metal Age Productions Review by Danny Robertson Initially coming across as an amalgamation of death metal and folk metal, especially on the first couple of tracks, Galadriel take…