Astral Tears – “Hypnotic” (2012)
Independent Release Review by Tony Cannella Astral Tears are a melodic metal band from France who also features influences that range from progressive metal to modern metal and even touches…
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Ancient Myth – “Akashic” (2012)
Label: Black-Listed Productions Review by Tony Cannella Formed in 2002 the Japanese symphonic metal band Ancient Myth released their debut album “Astrolabe in Your Heart” in 2010 – this coming…
Ancient Myth – “Astrolabe in Your Heart” (2010)
Label: Black-Listed Productions Review by Tony Cannella “Astrolabe in Your Heart” was the debut full-length album from the Japanese Cinematic Symphonic Metal Band Ancient Myth. Prior to that the band…
WildeStarr – “A Tell Tale Heart” (2012)
Label : Scarlett Records Review by Tony Cannella Very few authors lends themselves to the metal treatment more than the great Edgar Allan Poe (Stephen King and H.P. Lovecraft also…
Whyzdom – “Blind?” (2012)
Label : Scarlet Records Review by Tony Cannella The band Whyzdom was formed in France in 2007. In 2009 they released their full-length debut, “From the Brink of Infinity”. Now…
Sister Sin – “Now and Forever” (2012)
Label : Victory Records Review by Tony Cannella You always know what you are getting when you buy a new Sister Sin album. There really is no mystery and there…
AraPacis – “Netherworld” (2012)
Label : Ravenheart Music Review by Tony Cannella The Montreal, Canada based progressive, gothic metal band AraPacis were formed in 2003. In 2006 they released their debut “So Many Leapers”…
Apparition – “For Vengeance… And for Love” (2012)
Label : Metal Compass Records Review by Tony Cannella From the U.K., the Gothic Metal band Apparition was formed in 2004. They released their debut album “Drowned In Questions” in…
Antalgia – “Perception of Reality” (2012)
Independent Release Review by Tony Cannella A lot of great female fronted metal bands are coming from Spain these days. With their debut full-length “Perception of Reality”, the melodic hard…
Angelical Tears – “The Eleventh Hour” (2012)
Label : BlueFreya Review by Tony Cannella When one thinks of good symphonic power metal bands, the United States of America is not a country that first leaps to mind.…
Access Denied – “Touch of Evil” (2012)
Label : Pitch Black Records Review by Tony Cannella Cross Judas Priest with Accept along with some classic Iron Maiden thrown in for good measure, add a powerhouse female vocalist…
Seven Kingdoms – “The Fire Is Mine” (2012)
Label : Nightmare Records Review by Tony Cannella This is one that I have been looking forward to. The Florida based Power Metal band were impressive as hell on their…
Trans-Siberian Orchestra – “Dreams of Fireflies (On a Christmas Night)” EP (2012)
Label : Lava/Universal Republic Records Review by Tony Cannella Just in time for holidays comes the new EP from the traveling Christmas extravaganza known as the Trans-Siberian Orchestra, entitled “Dreams…
Therion – “Les Fleurs du Mal” (2012)
Label : Adalruna Review by Tony Cannella Whether you like the avant-garde metal band Therion or you don’t, there is no denying that they have done things their own way…
Alpine Fault – “Iraena’s Ashes” (2011)
Label : Rare Breed Records Review by Tony Cannella From New Zealand comes Alpine Fault. Their debut album “Iraena’s Ashes” combines old school and modern metal riffs with a pretty…
Reasons Behind – “Overture” EP (2012)
Independent Release Review by Tony Cannella So is it fair to say that Italy is the center of the female fronted symphonic metal universe? I think Spain, Russia and France…
Norhod – “Arianrhod” EP (2012)
Independent Release Review by Tony Cannella From Italy (a metal band from Italy? What a surprise) comes the conceptual symphonic death metal band Norhod. The band was born in the…
Lunocode – “Celestial Harmonies” (2012)
Label : Spider Rock Promotions Review by Tony Cannella The Italian heavy prog, power metal band Lunocode, introduced themselves to the metal world via their debut 6-song EP in 2011…
Galadriel – “The 7th Queen Enthroned” (2012)
Label : Gothoom Productions Review by Tony Cannella From Slovakia, the melodic dark metal band Galadriel was formed way back in 1995. They released their first album, “Empire of Emptiness”…
Nubian Rose – “Mountain” (2012)
Label : Funklord Dynasty Records/Rambo Music Review by Tony Cannella There is a definite charm and like-ability factor when it comes to the debut album, “Mountain” from the Swedish melodic…