Winter Haze – “The Storm Within” (2009)
Label : UK Division Records Review By Tony Cannella Italy’s Winter Haze play straight up, no frills symphonic power metal and man are they ever good at what they do.…
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Weeping Silence – Promo CD 2009 (2009)
Independent Release Review By Tony Cannella From Malta, Weeping Silence plays symphonic power metal with goth and doom undertones. In 2008, the band released their full-length debut, “End of an…
Viveynne – “Becoming Jane Doe” EP (2009)
Independent Release Review By Tony Cannella Canada’s Viveynne are a project that features 14-year old Mikaila “Mikki” Straatsma on vocals and piano. Yes, that’s right I said she is just…
Trail of Tears – “Bloodstained Endurance” (2009)
Label : Napalm Records Review By Erwin Van Dijk Before we start a question: do you like Trail of Tears? If the answer is yes you can buy this one…
The Shiver – “A New Horizon” (2009)
Label – Reality Entertainment/Dreamcell 11/Aural Music Review By Tony Cannella The Shiver is a melodic, gothic metal band from Italy. Their second album is titled “A New Horizon” and the…
The Mary Major – “04:13” (2009)
Label : TMM Productions Review By Tony Cannella Sweden’s The Mary Major feature in their ranks, Lotta Höglin who some people might recognize from her time as a member of…
The Gathering – “The West Pole” (2009)
Label : Psychonaut Records Review By Tony Cannella It’s always a risky proposition when an established band decide to change singers after having a long successful run with their previous…
Thee Orakle – “Metaphortime” (2009)
Label : Recital Records Review By Tony Cannella From Portugal, Thee Orakle play gothic/death/doom metal. Their full-length debut is titled “Metaphortime” and it is out now via Recital Records. The…
Theatre of Tragedy – “Forever Is the World” (2009)
Label : AFM Records Review by Tony Cannella It’s no secret that the long running Norwegian band Theatre of Tragedy have rich history and have been highly influential on many…
Stream of Passion – “The Flame Within” (2009)
Label : Napalm Records Review by Tony Cannella When it was announced that Arjen Lucassen was leaving Stream of Passion, many people were shocked since it was generally thought that…
Sirenia – “The 13th Floor” (2009)
Label: Nuclear Blast Records Review by Jenna K. Barry Fans of earlier Sirenia offerings will find a satisfying fusion of both style and performance with “The 13th Floor”. This band,…
Silentium – “Amortean” (2008)
Label : Dynamic Arts Records Review By Tony Cannella The history of Finland’s Silentium dates all the way back to 1995. Their debut was released in 1999 and now ten…
Sariola – “Deathfrozen Silence” DEMO (2009)
Label : Padlo Records Review By Tony Cannella From Germany, Sariola plays Gothic Black Metal with the operatic vocals of Loreley. Their new 4-song demo “Deathfrozen Silence” is out now.…
Ravenland – “…And a Crow Brings Me Back” (2009)
Label : Free Minds Records Review By Tony Cannella It is hard to believe that Brazil’s Ravenland have been in existence since 1997. Even though it has been 13-years since…
Polynove Pole – “Na Semi Vitrah” (2009)
Label : Kataklysmos Factory Review by Tony Cannella From the Ukraine comes Polynove Pole. I have to confess that I knew nothing about this band when I recieved this CD,…
NoXiuS Corp – “Grey Shades” EP (2009)
Label : Toxic Forest Records Review By Tony Cannella NoXiuS Corp. hail from Spain and have just released their impressive 5-song debut EP, “Grey Shades”. Their musical style lies in…
Nova Orbis – “Imago” (2009)
Independent Release Review By Tony Cannella Nova Orbis is a 6-person progressive rock/metal band from Colombia. The band are led by vocalist Ana Barajas as she adds a tremendously strong…
My Inner Burning – “My Inner Burning” (2009)
Label : SAOL Review By Tony Cannella Germany’s My Inner Burning play up-tempo, high energy, straight-forward metal, with a lot of melody, great hooks and catchy choruses. Their self-titled debut…
Mandragora Scream – “Volturna” (2009)
Label : Lunatic Asylum Records/Massacre Records Reviews By Tony Cannella and Danny Robertson Italy’s Mandragora Scream have been playing their dark and sinister brand of gothic metal since as far…
Magion – Promo 2009
Independent Release Review By Tony Cannella In 2008, the Dutch symphonic metal band Magion released their first demo. The band have already finished their full-length debut, which is called “Close…