Massacre/Sound Pollution German seven-piece NACHTGESCHREI hereby release third album with their mix of mediaeval rock/metal/folk. Since 2008 the Frankfurt band has made three albums and played festivals like Paganfest and Ragnarock, sharing the stage with bands like KORPIKLAANI and ENSIFERUM. What can possibly be boring about them? This is rock with an odd dimension already…

Artist: Tyrael Album: Der Wald ist mein Zuhause (självsläpp) Genre: Green/black/death/grind metal “Der Wald ist mein Zuhause” släpptes för ett år sedan i Tyskland och har nu på något oförklarligt sätt nått media i Sverige. Tyrael bildades år 2000 och det förvånar mig att en band som varit verksamt i tio år inte låter bättre…

Napalm/Sound Pollution Nature mysticism, Swedish legends, magic melodies and traditional mediaeval instruments are the foundation of FEJDS sound. They dedicate themselves to clean vocals by Patrick Rimmerfors, and want to paint a picture of a travelling musician by a fire. Patrick does not only handle vocals, but also a host of exotic and old-fashioned instruments,…

Napalm/Sound Pollution KATRA is Katra Solopuro and band, releasing their second effort. Here musical venture started in 2006, and the band debuted in 2007, scoring a radio hit in their native Finland with “Sahara”. They caught the eye of Napalm Records and a contract was signed. An international version of their debut “Beast Within” was…

Cyclone Empire/Sound Pollution F, J, H, A, that could be part of a test at the optician´s, but it is the vocalist, drummer, bass player and guitarist, respectively, of MOUNTAIN THRONE. A and J are also active in MIRROR OF DECEPTION. Doom and traditional metal joins in a fine mix according to the info sheet….

Pulverised/Sound Pollution Ukranian band BALFOR has been at it for thirteen years, and according to the info they are aimed at fans of DRAGONLORD, DIMMU BORGIR et al. One diffuse mystical intro later surprisingly meek drumming ensues. The vocals are muffled but not appalling. They have unexpectedly cozy grooves; and a certain penchant for storytelling,…

Schwarzdorn Production/Sound Pollution Ukraine band QUINTESSENCE MYSTICA has dedicated themselves to all things beyond religion and the old truths. They want to reach beyond from an occult point of view. The man behind this is Master Alafern, with a past in bands like THUNDERKRAFT and TRIGLAN. With him on this adventure is vocalist Dromos Aniliagos….

Nightmare Records/Record Heaven SEVEN THORNS has been around since 1998, but issue their debut only now. They have won some competitions, released two singles and played with bands like ANVIL and JORN. Catchy power metal combined with neoclassic influences by a six man band is promised. Baroque power metal meets sing-along melodies of good ole…

Limb/Sound Pollution Symfonisk episk speed metal från Belgien, det är en kort beskrivning av MAGIC KINGDOM. Tredje skivan kommer här, och riktas mot fans av YNGWIE MALMSTEEN likaväl som RHAPSODY OF FIRE. Gitarristen Dushan Petrossi leder bandet med en fot i nuet och en i barocken. Med sig har han Olaf Hayer (LUCA TURILLI, DIOYSUS),…

Massacre/Sound Pollution SINISTER returns with album number nine, or the third after their comeback. They started out in 1989, and debuted in 1991 with “Across the Styx”. After several vocalist changes, with e.g. Rachel van Mastrigt-Heyser singing betwixt 2001-03, original member Aad Kloosterwaad, vocals, restarted the band together with guitarist Alex Paul, bassist Bas van…

Ulterium/Sound Pollution DARKWATER bildades 2003 och 2007 kom debuten “Calling the Earth to Witness”. Melodi mötte progressivitet med inspiration av SYMPHONY X, DREAM THEATER och EVERGREY. Bandet består av Henrik Båth, sång, Markus Sigfridsson, gitarr, Simon Andersson, bas, ex. PAIN OF SALVATION, Magnus Holmberg, keyboards och Tobias Enbert, trummor. Ett mästerverk utlovas, vi kollar. Videolåten…

Nuclear Blast/Sound Pollution Bay Area-legenderna FORBIDDEN har återförenats i hyfsat originalskick. Kvar sedan starten 1985 år sångaren Russ Anderson och gitarristen Craig Locicero, därutöver har Matt Camacho varit basist sedan 1987 och gitarristen Steve Smyth är återkommande medan trummisen Mark Hernandez bara varit med några år. Jag minns bandet som FORBIDDEN EVIL och hur de…