Ravenscry – “One Way Out” (2011)

Label : Wormhole Death Records/Dreamcell 11/Aural Music Review by Tony Cannella Italy’s Ravenscry already made a great first impression in 2009 with the release of their debut 5-song EP. The…
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Phavian – “Foreword” EP (2011)

Independent Release Review by Tony Cannella From California come the Gothic, Progressive Metallists Phavian. The band formed in 2005 and in 2009, they released their debut album “Kiena”. Their new…
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Delia – “Fire” EP (2011)

Independent Release Review by Tony Cannella & Vard Aman From the Ukraine, the band Delia was formed in 2005 and has previously released one full-length and two singles. Now, they…
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Ivalys – “Words In Time” EP (2011)

Independent Release Review by Tony Cannella From France, Ivalys plays Symphonic Metal, featuring the strong vocals of Jessica Donati. Their debut 4-song, 20-minute debut EP, “Words in Time” was released…
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hAND – “Breathing” (2011)

Label : Femme Metal Records Review by Tony Cannella I have been hearing a lot about the U.K.’s Progressive Goth Metal band hAND for a few years,without ever actually hearing…
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EarlyRise – “What If” (2011)

Independent Release Review by Tony Cannella On their debut album, Israel’s EarlyRise demonstrate a definite accessibility factor to go along with their hard edged, hard rock approach. I would never…
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Dotma – “Sleep Paralyses” (2011)

Label : Scarlet Records Review by Tony Cannella Thankfully the debut album “Sleep Paralyses” from Finland’s Dotma is NOT sleep inducing. That’s one thing it has going for it, another…
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Deadlock – “Bizarro World” (2011)

Label : Lifeforce Records Review by Tony Cannella From Germany, Deadlock was formed in 1997 and released their full-length debut (“The Arrival”) in 2002. “Bizarro World” is the name of…
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Absynth Aura – “Unbreakable” (2011)

Label : Street Symphonies/Logic(Il)Logic  Review by Tony Cannella & Matteo Bussotti The inception of Italy’s Absynth Aura goes back to 2007, and with “Unbreakable” has finally issued their debut album.…
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Castle – “In Which Order” (2011)

Label : Van Records Review by Si Smith Hailing from San Francisco, stoner/doom band Castle have delivered a solid first offering on the altar of metal with “In Witch Order”.…
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Belladonna – “And There Was Light” (2011)

Independent Release Review by Tony Cannella Italian purveyors of Rock Noir, Belladonna returns with their 3rd album of ‘emotionally charged rock-n-roll melodrama’ titled “And There Was Light”. Belladonna are a…
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