Via Obscura – “Gedanken” (2012)

Label: Woodhouse Records/Feuerbaum Records Review by Tony Cannella For anyone who still hangs on to the notion that metal is a limiting art form than I would direct them to…
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Phavian – “Meridian I” (2011)

Independent Release Review by Tony Cannella The Los Angeles, California based Avant-Garde Progressive metal band Phavian released their debut in 2009, followed by the previously reviewed “Foreword” EP in 2011,…
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Norhod – “Arianrhod” EP (2012)

Independent Release Review by Tony Cannella From Italy (a metal band from Italy? What a surprise) comes the conceptual symphonic death metal band Norhod. The band was born in the…
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Levania – “Parasyntesis” (2012)

Label: Wormhole Death/Dreamcell 11 Review by Tony Cannella Levania is a Gothic metal band from Italy. The band formed in 2007 and has previously released three demos, with the first…
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Scandelion – “The Garden of Lies” (2011)

Independent Release Review by Tony Cannella The Gothic/Doom Metal band Scandelion were formed around 2002 in Spain and released their full-length debut “The Pureheart’s Breed” in 2008. They then released…
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Omit – “Repose” PROMO (2010)

Independent Release Review by Tony Cannella Omit are a melodic doom metal band from Norway. Their debut album titled, “Repose” features only 5-songs, and over 80-minutes worth of music spread…
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Nàttsòl – “Stemning” (2010)

Label : Lupus Lounge/Prophecy Productions Review by Andrea “Disgraced” Nàttsòl hail from Norway, playing a modern and avantgarde-d black metal with acoustic and folk elements that might easily put the…
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Loneload – “Love Would Never Work” (2010)

Independent Release Review by Tony Cannella Loneload is the post-grunge, power pop, metal centric project of the multi-talented, multi-instrumentalist Laura Liparulo. On her debut CD she presents 10-songs and 30-minutes…
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