Innocens – “FREE /us/” (2008)
Independent Release Review By Tony Cannella From the Czech Republic comes Innocens. Their debut full-length “FREE /us/” was released in 2008, but it is definitely worthy of being reviewed now.…
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Halestorm – “Halestorm” (2009) (Limited Edition)
Label : Atlantic Records Review By Tony Cannella From Pennsylvania, Halestorm are the band fronted by vocalist/guitarist Lzzy Hale. Their debut release was issued in 2009 via Atlantic Records and…
Glass Delirium – “Thanks to a Monster’s Many Heads” (2009)
Independent Release Review By Tony Cannella One of the great things about metal is the limitless qualities it can possess. The criticism of metal that I have always heard is…
Ghostnail – “Bad Bones” DEMO (2009)
Independent Release Review By Tony Cannella The second demo from Swedish Horror/Metal band Ghostnail goes by the title of “Bad Bones” and was recorded between 2008-09, before finally getting it’s…
Exoterik – “Butterfly in Your Hand” (2009)
Label: Holier Than Thou Records Review By Tony Cannella Exoterik are a band from Leeds in the U.K. and have previously released their full-length debut in 2008 titled, “Don’t Swallow”.…
Domina Noctis – “Second Rose” (2008)
Label: Black Fading Records Review By Tony Cannella Italy’s Domina Noctis have existed since 1999. They play a melodic brand of gothic metal and they have just issued their second…
Dejafuse – “Dejafuse” (2009)
Label: Reference Records Review by Tony Cannella Holland’s Dejafuse is the new project of ex-Autumn front woman Nienke de Jong. The band have just issued their self-titled debut and…
Damsel Fly – “What Lies Beneath” (2005)
Independent Release/Ravenheart Music Review by Tony Cannella Occasionally you come across a band that, although they have been around for a few years, are largely an unknown entity but never…
Crisalida – “Raco” (2009)
Label : Mylodon Records Review by Tony Cannella From Chile, Crisalida play progressive rock/metal and describe their sound as Chilean art rock on their My Space profile. Whatever the case,…
Crimson Sky – “Misunderstood” (2009)
Independent Release Review by Tony Cannella Crimson Sky are a 5-member Progressive Rock band from the U.K. With their newly released, “Misunderstood” opus the band have delivered a piece of…
Coronatus – “Fabula Magna” (2009)
Label : Massacre Records Review by Tony Cannella & Erwin van Dijk Germany’s Coronatus play dramatic, symphonic Gothic Metal with operatic overtones. They consist of 7 members in the band,…
CineMuerte – “Aurora Core” (2008)
Label : Raging Planet Records/Ravenheart Music Review by Tony Cannella From Lisbon, Portugal, CineMuerte is the band featuring vocalist Sophia Vieria (who guested on the last album by Moonspell and…
Citizen Charlie – “Citizen Charlie” (2009)
Label : Drugstore Records Review by Tony Cannella From Norway comes Citizen Charlie. This one caught me totally by surprise, the style of Citizen Charlie is hard – down n’…
Brave – “Lost in Retrospect” COMPILATION (2009)
Label : Femme Metal Records Review by Tony Cannella It’s hard to believe that it’s been 12 years since Virginia’s Brave released their first recordings. Back then they were known…
Belladonna – “The Noir Album” (2009)
Independent Release Review by Tony Cannella In 2006, Italy’s Belladonna released the debut CD titled “Metaphysical Attraction” and coined the term ‘Rock Noir’ to describe their music. Now this five…
AraPacis – “Consequences of Dreams” (2009)
Label : Femme Metal Records Review by Tony Cannella AraPacis are a progressive/goth/rock/metal band from Canada – whew! That’s a mouthful. When you hear their newly released second album, titled…
Amanda Somerville – “Windows” (2009)
Independent Release Review by Tony Cannella Amanda Somerville is perhaps best known for her work with Epica, Avantasia, Aina and others. She even filled in for an ailing Simone Simons…
Aeterna – “Mares de Atracer” EP (2009)
Independent Release Review by Tony Cannella Aeterna are a band from Santiago, Chile. They played a mix of rock, hard rock, metal and alternative. The band line-up looks like this:…
Acelsia – “Primrose Path” DEMO (2009)
Independent Release Review by Tony Cannella The Norwegian melodic hard rock/metal band Acelsia formed in 2006. In 2008 they released their first demo, which was followed by their second…
14ten – “Inner Reflection” (2009)
Independent Release Review by Danny Robertson This is “Inner Reflection”, the debut album from Oxford-based British rockers 14ten, who waste no time in grabbing the listenner’s attention with opening track…