Black Ink – “Reminiscence” DEMO (2011)
Independent Release Review by Tony Cannella Black Ink is a Progressive metal band from Italy. In 2011 the band released its debut (and only, thus far) demo called “Reminiscence”. So,…
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Beyond the Bridge – “The Old Man and the Spirit” (2012)
Label : Frontiers Records Review by Tony Cannella “The Old Man and the Spirit” is the debut release from the German Progressive Metal band Beyond the Bridge. Beyond the Bridge…
Heather Findlay – “The Pheonix Suite” EP (2011)
Label : Black Sand Records Review by Stina & Mark Hateley In their more than fifteen years of existence, Mostly Autumn have gained a reputation as one of the most…
Furor Gallico – “Furor Gallico” (2010)
Label : Massacre Records Review by Si Smith “Furor Gallico is the description that the ancient Romans gave of the Celt warriors, who prepared for battle and were ready to…
Frantic Amber – “Wrath of Judgement” EP (2010)
Label : Independent Release/BlueFreya Media Review by Tony Cannella Frantic Amber is an all female metal band from Sweden. Their style is fast, loud, heavy and –to say the least…
Shanda Frederick – Demon Lung
Interview by Matteo Bussotti Demon Lung. They’re one of the newest doom metal bands in Vegas, but they have already made a name for themselves, playing some very important…
Demon Lung – “Pareidolia” EP (2012)
Independent Release Review by Luisa Mercier Demon Lung was born in Las Vegas, Nevada in 2010. Singer Shanda Frederick met Jeremy Brenton, the drummer and bass player Patrick Warren years…
Viola – Eklipse
Interview by Tony Cannella The band Eklipse is made up of four ladies playing classical interpretations of pop and rock songs. Their debut album is titled “A Night in…
Fire and Forget – “Operation Freedom” (2011)
Label : Serbest Review by Luisa Mercier Fire and Forget is a Turkish band and the content of their death/thrash metal is heavily influenced by politics. “Operation Freedom” is a…
Fastlane Flower – “Deadline” (2011)
Label : Nordic Records Review by Tony Cannella Hailing from that Black Metal hotbed of Norway come the decidedly non Black Metal band Fastlane Flower. Yes, as difficult as it…
Fallen Arise – “Eternal” EP (2011)
Independent Release Review by Tony Cannella Symphonic Power Metal with duel male/female vocals is not a new concept. Talk about stating the obvious. This metal sub-genre has become increasingly crowded…
Evolvent – “Spiritual Confession” EP (2008)
Label : Alien Productions Review by Luisa Mercier From France, another little masterpiece of gothic-doom has landed on my desk. Evolvent‘s “Spiritual Confession” was released back in 2008 and soon…
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…
Sinheresy – “The Spiders and the Butterfly” EP (2011)
Independent Release/Revalve Records Review by Tony Cannella Italy’s Sinheresy began in 2009 as a Nightwish cover band before they started playing their own original music. In 2010 they released a…
Lana Lane – “El Dorado Hotel” (2012)
Label : Think Tank Media Review by Tony Cannella Ever since her excellent debut, “Love Is An Illusion” was released in 1995, the queen of progressive rock Lana Lane has…
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…
Djerv – “Headstone” EP (2010)
Independent Release Review by Tony Cannella From Norway, Djerv plays a pretty strong combination of Hard Rock/Metal, mixing that with the energy and enthusiasm of Punk Rock, put all of…
Deadend in Venice – “See You on the Ground” (2011)
Label : Casket Music Review by Tony Cannella Germany’s Deadend in Venice combine melodic Death Metal with old school Thrash riffs to create a 9-song, 32-minute powerhouse of a debut,…
Disembrace – “Scratching the Surface” (2011)
Independent Release Review by Tony Cannella When one thinks of Memphis, Tennessee, metal is not the first form of music that comes to mind. Maybe, just maybe the band Disembrace…