Menagerie – “In Moderation” (2007)

Label : Goatland Music/Femme Metal Records Review by Tony Cannella New Orleans based progressive metal band Menagerie released their first album in 2004 that album was titled “Cages”. Their latest…
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Memoira – “Memoira” (2008)

Label : Nightmare Records Review by Tony Cannella Finland’s Memoira released their self-titled debut back in 2008. Since the album’s release the band have changed lead vocalists, so this is…
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Ex Libris – “Amygdala” (2008)

Independent Release Review by Erwin Van Dijk Ex Libris is Latin for bookplate and means “From the book of…” Usually it is a decorative label to identify the owner of…
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Eli – “Darkness Will Fall” (2008)

Label  : Lion Music Review by Tony Cannella Eli is the new Gothic/Symphonic/Progressive Metal project featuring Italian vocalist extraordinaire Elisa Pezzuto – who also happens to be the new singer…
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Driver – “Paranoid Rage” (2008)

Independent Release Review by Tony Cannella From the UK, Driver – led by vocalist Miss Driver – plays abrasive in-your-face hard rock/metal with tons of attitude. The title of their…
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Ayin Aleph – “I” (2008)

Label : Invencis Limited Records Review By Tony Cannella Ayin Aleph is a singer born in Russia and currently residing in the U.S. (Los Angeles). She plays a mix of…
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Astray Path – “The Hidden Line” (2008)

Label : Heckmann Studios Review by Tony Cannella From Germany, Astray Path play classically influenced Melodic, Gothic metal, and featuring the soaring classically trained vocals of Kathrin Kaifel. Their second…
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Stormgarde – “The Answer” (2008)

Independent Release Review by Tony Cannella I first became aware of Germany’s Stormgarde via their excellent 2004 demo. Now, over three years later they have issued their debut full-length release…
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Solsikk – “Solsikk” EP (2008)

Independent Release Review by Tony Cannella From London come the 4-piece band known as Solsikk. The band personel is as follows: Vykki (Vocals), Chris (Guitar), Mark (Bass) and Matt (Drums).…
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