Reviews

Mr. Victor Griffin is here again, ladies and gentlemen. A guess some of you know what I'm talking about, but for you others I'm going to tell you who Mr. Griffin is. Victor is the founder of…

Is widely known that if you want to hear some good Doom Metal bands, you have to turn your head over Firebox Records, this Finnish label has been releasing top-notch Doom Metal bands for a while now. Now,…

I don't know what these guys were thinking when they named their band Cantar, but if they know a little Spanish they might know that Cantar means "to sing". This sextet from Belgium was…

In Peccatum is one of those nice surprises that the world has to offer, and a nice collectors item for those who like to have Heavy Metal Cd's from not-so-common Metal locations. I say this because…

The Netherlands is not know by it's prominent Doom Metal scene I think, but maybe Elizium is here to prove that we were wrong if we ever though that no good Doom can come from down there. Elizium…

Kragens is a new French band and could certainly be one of the sensations of the year for the Metal Scene in France [and maybe too for the Metal Scene all around the world...]. All the guys of this new…

Another Sweden Death Metal band trying to earn a name in the Melodeath scene, seems that the Melodic Death Metal bands from Sweden frenzy isn't over yet? Using basic formulas already done to death…

Elvaron is a band of Epic Prog/Heavy metal from France. "The Fives Shires", their 2nd cd was released in 2001. Today we are lucky to have this new re-edition of this album. Why lucky ? Well because…

Seraphim is no longer one of those weird bands nobody knows, is no longer the valuable collectors-item Metal Cd in your shelf because they're hailing from Taiwan, not anymore, after only 3 albums,…

What happens when Heavy Metal turns out too political? What are the outcomes? What is the result? Usually, you get very polemic stuff, like older Megadeth albums, how much political can a band can get?…

If I say Power Metal from Limb, then many of you know what I mean (and some just turn their heads away), so if you're not into Power I guess you don't have to read anymore. Still reading? Then…

No much people know this band, and that's because they're one of the most underrated band In the Folk Metal scene, with the recent explosion of Folk Metal bands, Excelsis should have received…

I received this demo a long time ago, and I just took the time to listen it properly and review it, I didn't give attention to it, because the cover art is just ugly, not to mention cliché,…

Kingcrow is a young band from Italy and "Insider" is their 2nd album after "Something Unknown" [2001] and a 3 tracks promo "Matzmariels" [2003]. If I can do a comparison with…

Wicked Sensation is a new acquaintance for me and is here releasing their second album, that's a good melodic Hardrock album, that have potential to gain some new fans to the band, even if the music…

Chamber - L'Orchestre De Chambre Noir is one of those weird musical experiments that will suit every Metalhead, even if this is not entirely Metal. I'll begin explaining what's Chamber all…

Another band from the German Power Metal scene, seems that these kind of bands never cease to exist, in this case we're not talking about a newcomer exactly, Madog was founded in 1992, but they didn't…

It's time to sit back, stop all the headbanging and enjoy some of the softer sides of Metal music, Casual Silence is here with their latest Prog Rock masterpiece "Once In A Blue Moon". Casual…

Trash Metallers Entente hail from Germany and they offer us a very special kind of Trash Metal in this Mini Cd. While many Trash Metal bands try to sound mature and technical, Entente just tries to sound…

A little preview for one of the most waited releases of the year, Finntroll is back, and better than ever, this Ep, entitled "Trolhammaren" is their second Ep in a row, after the acoustic experiment…

This year was supposed to be one of the best years in Metal, I was expecting a lot of long-waited releases, and Entwine was one of them, their previous album "Time Of Despair" completely blew…

After their first and very good release "Secret Visions", Virtuocity, a young band of neo classical - power metal from Suomi, do its come back through Spinefarm Records with a new production…

Surprise surprise, the album I had less expectations on shown to be the best of the three Arise releases. With Stefan Westberg (Drums) and Petri Kuuisto (Guitars) from Swedish thrashers Carnal Forge (and…

"The Great Deceiver" is the "real" new band of the singer Tomas Lindberg [ex At The Gates?]. This band was formed immediately after the split of "At The Gates" in 1996/1997.

Guardians Of Time are a Power Metal band hailing from Norway, and they offer us a pretty good mix of Stratovarius and Hammerfall, that's ok for me, I like those bands, besides we don't get enough…

Look at the cover, what do you expect with an ugly cover like that? I don't really know what the hell is, I don't care, and I don't like it. The name of the band, god... Messenger? Couldn't…

I must say it is very difficult to write a review for this album - listening to it takes my mind off the task of writing the review. No World Order came out in 2001 and was projected to have a high success…

Entwine's latest, Time of Despair, which is being distributed in the US courtesy Century Media Records, sees a continued streamlining of their already fine-tuned highly catchy compositions. Playing…

While many bands these days prefer showing half-naked vampiric vixens on their cover arts, Nicodemus went for an artsy and beautiful cover of a lady holding a book and gazing to the ground, sadly, the…

Dan Swanö returns with his dreadful crimson queen, and of course, Edge Of Sanity , don't think this is a Edge Of Sanity reunion, because is not, no past members are involved in this project,…

"Não há duas sem três" is a popular Portuguese proverb and basically, though it has no direct translation to English, means that if you have two, you'll have three. What…

I came in contact with Season's End through our beloved Metal Storm, so it's extra fun to get to reviews this piece of plastic. And my first impression of the band (after downloaded the full…

Is really true that thing of "you don't know what you have until is gone", I've seen many any albums in my life, and I've seen some bands signed to big record companies and putting…

After a too long waiting of eight years, the oriental sun is finally shining again on your heads. My friends one of the most innovative and fantastic band from Israel is back with a new album that we can…

Wow! I'm sorry that I can't a better word to describe this, so "Wow!" will do. The "chock" I got after the first spin is almost still hanging in. Since the MeloDeath is so…

WIZ, a five-piece band with two members from Swedish power metallers Nostradameus, and naturally I had just Nostradameus in thought when I received this album. But, as I pressed play and the first track,…

After a quite long hiatus (at least for me) After Forever is back, and this time around, things have changed, but don't worry, all for good. Many say that changes aren't good, but I say that…

Pleased to introduce Forces @ Work, another band from Dusseldorf, Germany, and their second album "Forcilized". As for the style, singer Andreas told me that Forces @ Work try to avoid being…

The Italian Avantgarde Music is on of my favorite label. And I'm not saying that for nationalism? the roster of this label includes some of the best bands actually on the scene, and the new Winds…

Yet another Power Metal release from Italy. What an horrible way to start a review right? But doing that, I'm doing a big favor to a lot of readers, who are sick and tired of Italian Power Metal,…

The first thing I thought when I received this Cd was, "what an ugly cover art", but as judgmental I am with cover arts, I also know that the inside is what matters, and by saying that, I mean…

Therion has established nowadays as important band, their innovative use of choirs in later albums raise them to a cult status level in the Metal scene, and many bands were inspired to use choirs in their…

Until now, it has been a fantastic year in metal, a lot of good releases and some surprises too, one of this surprises comes from the land of the thousand lakes, Finland. When I received the promo copy…

I don't understand why people still want to form a band of Black metal, I know is a very popular genre, but they're just repeating over and over again the same basic formulas, the same patterns,…

Is time for another oldie here, courtesy of yours truly, but wait, we're not talking about an ordinary oldie, this a rejuvenated oldie (yes, like those Star Wars movies). This self-titled debut of…

More Death Metal from Xtreem Music! I don't know how this guys come up with so many bands, but as long they're high-quality, is fine with me! Luckily, with Misanthropic I encountered a fine Death…

I don't understand this, why does a wave/electronic/goth/industrial sends this album to a Metal webzine? I could understand if this had at least guitars on it, but this is only 1 song, that last almost…

Spanish label Xtreem Music is on a crusade. Sign as much Old School Death Metal bands that emulates the Swedish touch, sadly not all cases are successful, though I've heard some pretty wicked releases…

Is funny how countries have "specialties" in Heavy Metal, like, Finland is more Gothic driven, Norway is the homeland Black Metal and Sweden has a long tradition in Death Metal. But there are…

A release for the lovers of those old school Swedish Death Metal bands like Grave, Nihilist, Edge Of Sanity, God Macabre and others. What Paganizer offer us here is the basic Swedish formula, that is of…

The cover of this album has to be the less Metal-looking Cd art of all times, and Falling Silence were right to put this cover on their second official album, because this isn't Metal at all. What…

This is my very first contact with Takara, quite strange since it's the all-famous Jeff Soto Scott on vocals (On the first three albums), but I guess no one is able to know every band out there. And…

Benighted is born in 1998 after the meeting of some musicians of the bands Darkness Fire, Osgiliath and Dishumanized. Benighted is a band of "Brutal Death Metal", no doubt on that it's very…

Schizophrenia - a serious mental illness in which someone's thoughts and feelings are not based on what is really happening around them - a really nasty one but Sepultura's album is even nastier!…

Back in the late 70's and early 80's there was an especially infamous branch of Italian horror cinema - the cannibal movies. They were all pretty much the same, they were all ugly and brutal…

If you are interested in what the whole fuss about NY hardcore was, you should check this album out. If you are wondering why Type 0 Negative still attracts thousands of hardcore punks to their concerts,…

Close your door and please turn off the lights, now, lit some candles and put this Cd on your record player, because I think this is the only way to enjoy at 100% the VLE experience. First let me warn…

The possibilities of combination in Heavy Metal are proven to be endless, I found the most interesting those that combine folkloric elements of certain country/culture and mix them with Heavy Metal, any…

Third album by this great Finnish band, their music could be best described like a mixture of dark, somber Metal with some good 'ol Rock N' Roll, this album will sure please fans of the band,…

I think the secret of success is clear in everyone head in this troubled days right? Just be different, do something original and you'll gain the stars, but also is important to maintain at least…

A brutal band from Japan! Cool, seems that Japanese people are not just interested in Power and Progressive Metal bands! As many know, Heavy Metal is very popular in Japan, that's why they get those…

Moonsorrow have established themselves as one of the premier Viking Metal acts along with Bathory, Einherjer , Ensiferum and Thyrfing, a while ago they surprised us with the excellent "Kivenkantaja",…

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"Ritualive" is the first live album of the "new" band of Angra's former members Andre Matos, Luis Mariutti and Ricardo Confessori with in addition Luis' brother, Hugo Mariutti…

After the surprise of "Reroute to Remain", In Flames show that they want to solidify their new musical approach. The intention of creating a modern and refreshing new sound is transmitted perfectly…

Lake Of Tears is back with their third studio album, their first stroll down to mellower fields and their first approach out of the Doom into the Gothic area. A Crimson Cosmos is a fantastic album full…

A nu-metal musician decides to play some much heavier and extreme music. Its a statement concerning nu-metal which comes straight from one of the protagonists of that style. Exciting, huh? Well, it certainly…

Lake Of Tears are one of those strange experimental bands that exist in Metal today, from their doom roots, to a more psychedelic/Gothic present, this band amazes me with each release, each one as different…

The way to describe Raunchy is: talented musicians, good music and godawful lyrics. Lets start from the beginning: yes, the band members are truly talented. Their style is a somewhat more melodic and…

My, oh my - take a look at what this Alchemist has conjured. Indeed, it seems like the Australian band can live up to its name as they are capable of mixing various somewhat ordinary elements into a work…