Anckora – “Экстрим” EP (2014)
Label: Irond Review by Vard Aman Anckora formed in Moscow in 2006, initially as a more standard Symphonic Metal band before morphing into the Industrial Metal sound they have now.…
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CineMuerte – “DHIST” EP (2014)
Label: Raging Planet Records Review by Tony Cannella The Portuguese atmospheric rock/metal band CineMuerte released their last full-length “Wild Grown” in 2011, prior to that they released “Aurora Core” in…
Cadaveria – “Silence” (2014)
Label: Scarlet Records Review by Tony Cannella The Italian queen of horror metal Cadaveria returns with her 5th album “Silence” and silent is one thing she is not. Beginning with “Velo…
KONTRUST – “Explositive” (2014)
Label: Napalm Records Review by Tony Cannella A couple of words I would use to describe the Austrian band Kontrust are: quirky, unique and… fun. OK, that’s more than a…
End of the Dream – “End of the Dream” EP (2013)
Independent Release Review by Tony Cannella End of the Dream is a female fronted metal band from the Netherlands that was formed in 2010. They have recently issued their debut…
Witch Mountain – “Mobile of Angels” (2014)
Label: Svart Records/Profound Lore Records Review by Alessandra Cognetta “Mobile of Angels” seems to follow a recent, much welcomed trend, where artist favour shorter tracklists but deliver longer, richer tracks.…
While Heaven Wept – “Suspended At Aphelion” (2014)
Label: Nuclear Blast Review by Tony Cannella From Virginia, While Heaven Wept has existed since 1991. As they have done throughout their career, their 5th album “Suspended At Aphelion” merges…
Forever Still – “Breaking Free” EP (2013)
Independent Release Review by Tony Cannella Forever Still is a melodic hard rock band with a decidedly fierce metal edge. Hailing from Copenhagen, Denmark the band was formed in 2009…
White Empress – “Rise of the Empress” (2014)
Label: Peaceville Records Review by Tony Cannella White Empress is a symphonic death metal band which features former members of Luna Mortis, Cradle of Filth and Coal Chamber. The band…
Edenkaiser – “Doomsday Juggernaut” EP (2014)
Independent Release Review by Tony Cannella Edenkaiser is a “Thrashened” Black Metal band from Spain. The band formed in 2009 and has just issued their debut EP “Doomsday Juggernaut”. After the…
Tarja – “Left in the Dark” EP (2014)
Label: earMUSIC Review by Tony Cannella “Left in the Dark” is not the new Tarja Turunen album. Instead, this should be looked at as a companion to her previous album…
Blues Pills – “Blues Pills” (2014)
Label: Nuclear Blast Review by Alessandra Cognetta Blues Pills’s self-titled debut album is a journey through time. The band manages to incorporate and mix together soul, blues and rock’n’roll to…
Ravenscry – “The Attraction of Opposites” (2014)
Label: Revalve Records Review by Luisa Mercier I have been following Ravenscry since they released their very first record, and from that moment on I never stopped appreciating what they do. In…
Holy Moses – “Redefined Mayhem” (2014)
Label: SPV/Steamhammer Review by Tony Cannella It is very rare to find a female in metal music – especially extreme metal – that has had the career that Sabina Classen…
Elizaveta – “Hero” EP (2014)
Label: Flower Army Records Review by Luisa Mercier Elizaveta is a Russian, USA based singer songwriter that I already come to love and appreciate with her previous record “Beatrix Runs”.…
Savn – “Savn” (2014)
Label: CDR Records/Intergroove Review by Tony Cannella Every so often, I’ll think, “Whatever happened to The Sins of Thy Beloved?” They released two albums in the late 90s and early…
Elegy of Madness – “Brave Dreams” (2014)
Label: Wormholedeath Review by Tony Cannella Elegy of Madness is a female fronted symphonic metal band from Italy. They formed in 2006 and in 2009 they released their debut full-length…
Anna von Hausswolff – “Ceremony” (2013)
Label: City Slang Review by Luisa Mercier I confess I never heard of this Swedish girl, architect turned singer songwriter. My bad indeed, since Northern Europe seems to provide the…
Stream of Passion – “A War of Our Own” (2014)
Independent Release Review by Tony Cannella Originally starting out in 2005 as an Arjen Lucassen project, the band Stream of Passion has evolved into so much more. With their 4th…
Nina Persson – “Animal Heart” (2014)
Label: Lojinx Review by Ene Nina Persson of The Cardigans fame, released her long-awaited debut solo album “Animal Heart” in January 2014. She worked on the album with her husband…