Epsylon – “The Gift” (2008)
Independent Release Review by Jon Estelle Epsylon combines the creative forces of multi-instrumentalist Yves Vermeersch and singer/lyricist Sylvie Boisieux. Based out of Belgium, the duo came together in 2006 to…
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Dyonisis – “Blue Shift” EP (2008)
Independent Release Review by Tony Cannella I was a big fan of the self-titled debut from the U.K.’s Dyonisis, so I was very excited when I recieved a copy of…
Decembers Fall – “Awakening” (2008)
Independent Release Review by Tony Cannella Decembers Fall are a female fronted 4-piece outfit from New York City. The band is fronted by singer/songwriter Francesca Scivetti. She is joined by…
Afterdawn – “Break” EP (2008)
Label : Transmental Music Review by Jon Estelle Out of New York city comes an explosive new force to the rock scene. Afterdawn has recently released their new five song…
Alternine – “Alternine” EP (2008)
Independent Release Review by Jon Estelle Alternine is another new band on the scene that leaves a strong impression. Formed in 2005, this five member band from France was finally…
Aceldama – “Seduce, Deceive & Lead Astray” (2008)
Independent Release Review by Jon Estelle Aceldama is band from the United Kingdom that infuses rock and metal elements together. Lead singer Leanne formed the band in 2005, but things…
A.D.D – “Elements of Emptiness” (Special Extended Version) (2008)
Label : Femme Metal Records Review by Tony Cannella Normally one would associate the letters A.D.D. as attention deficit disorder. In this case however it refers to a positively ferocious…
Shadows Lie – “Echoes” (2007)
Independent Release Review by Lithium The observation that shadows lie can be interpreted in two ways. Shadows by their very nature must be cast upon something and therefore often ‘lie’…
Nemesea – “In Control” (2007)
Independent Release Review by John Davies I’m proud to say that I have copy #1253 out of the first run limited edition releases of this album. Nemesea are one of…
Kingfisher Sky – “Hallway of Dreams” (2007)
Label : Suburban Records Review by John Davies Well, the Netherlands has done it again! Kingfisher Sky is yet another outstanding band to come from this country, and their debut…
Inviolate – “Inviolate” EP (2007)
Independent Release Review by Tony Cannella Okay, so here is a band that caught me completely by surprise. I approached Atlanta, Georgia’s Inviolate with some trepidation when I read on…
Holy Roman Empire – “The Longue Durée” (2007)
Label : Hewhocorrupts Inc. Review by John Davies This band labels themselves as rock/punk/indie on their MySpace site but I would be more inclined to call them indie progressive.There is…
Dyonisis – “Dyonisis” (2007)
Independent Release Review by Tony Cannella Dyonisis hail from Sheffield, England. They feature not one, but two highly talented female singers in their ranks. The singers Lou Welsby and Nel…
All Ends – “Wasting Life” EP (2007)
Label : Gun Records/Sony BMG Review by John Davies All Ends are a very exciting band from Sweden. They play really well done progressive metal, but the thing that sets…
Alerion – “Fledging” DEMO (2007)
Independent Release Review by Lithium For those who are old enough to remember, 1976 was a year in which neckties were wide, shoe soles were thick, and guitars were fuzzy.…
Admirabilis – “Above & Beyond” (2007)
Independent Release Review by Tony Cannella Germany’s Admirabilis are described as Dark Melodic Rock.The term does not do them justice however, as the band incorporates metal, electronic and Celtic influences…
Without a Whisper – “Caught in the Fire” (2006)
Independent Release Review by John Davies This Arkansas based band really knows how to deliver first class, straight to the point hard rock. It’s back to basics with these guys.…
The LoveCrave – “The Angel and the Rain” (2006)
Label : Repo Records Review by John Davies I think this band caught a lot of people by surprise, coming out of nowhere (actually Italy) and blowing us away with…
Ghostnail – “Do You Believe?” DEMO (2005)
Independent Release Review by Tony Cannella The Swedish band Ghostnail obviously draw inspiration from horror movies and scary themes as you could probably surmise by looking at their song titles…
Die So Fluid – “Spawn of Dysfunction” (2004)
Label : Cartesian Records/Cargo Records/Tiefdruck Music/Universal Music Germany Review by John Davies Die So Fluid is an exciting punk/metal style band from the UK, who I only recently discovered. The…