Massacre/Sound Pollution Cardiff band HUNTED have been hard at work touring the UK, and marketing themselves. Not least with their 2009 demo “Alone”, which has been instrumental in hailing them, as one net site put it, “…the next DREAM THEATER”. They´ve played Bloodstock, featured on the official ProgPower USA promo CD and now this full-length,…
Napalm/Sound Pollution Russian band ARKONA dates back to 2002, when two local bands joined forces, or parts of the bands, and HYPERBOREA was born. Most of the members are not still in ARKONA, but vocalist Marsha “Scream” remains. The others are Sergej Lazar, guitars, Ruslan “Kniaz”, bass, and Vlad “Artist” on drums. The last few…
Opeth kliver helt och hållet över till den snälla sidan med denna fullängdare som är helt i progressiv rock. Liksom på Damnation är inte låtarna lika långa som vanligt, här finns bara två spår över åtta minuter. Den ”hårdaste” låten skulle väl vara Slither, vilken mer för tankarna till AOR än till någon av de…
Haven Denied are a metalcore band from Portugal. Formed eleven years ago, ”Illusions” is their third album. The album is packed full of powerful thrash metal guitar work and lots of raw power – listening to the album I can imagine the band going down well with some serious moshpits. I have to say I…
Massacre/SP Celtic warriors prepared to die to defend their country and people. That is the translation of the title FUROR GALLICO, that the Roman´s gave the ancient warriors. The band´s 2008 demo, “390 B.C. – The Glorious Dawn” marked the start of an ambitious gig campaign. The new line-up, that does not entirely perform on…
Napalm/Sound Pollution Danes SVARTSOT really blew me away with their previous album “Mulmets Viser”, so my expectations are sky high for this their third full-length album. No line-up changes or other dangers, only catchy and spirited pieces of mediaeval metal…or? Opening intro “Staden…” sets the stage. The album hovers on the subject of the Black…
Makaki Music SOFIA TALVIK har ett rockprojekt tillsammans med I hemlandet England uppskrivna Battle of the Bands-vinnarna BALL OF MAYHEM. Ett hårdrocksband gör alltså om mjuka låtar till tyngre varianter, inte tvärt som. Fler recensioner på kommande delar följer. Fyra spår med engelsk touch av mjuka svenska poplåtar, kan det bli lika bra som SWEDISH…
Cornerstone are an Austrian band who were formed in 1998. In 2008 they released their album ”Head over heels” through Atom records, and after touring for that album, recruited their new singer Patricia Hillinger. Now the band are ready to release ”Somwehere in America” and it’s an album worth the wait. The Press release with…
Guido Campiglio is a guitar player who has chosen to release this instrumental album. Although focussed around his guitar work there are also electonic arrangements included. Some of the ”song” titles are totally meaningless to anyone other than the artist – ”C.D.T. Symphony” and ”Butterfly suite Op. No 1” for instance, whereas others do at…
Sista klubbspelningen någonsin. Ett Slutsålt The Tivoli i Helsingborg. The Ark är inne på sista svängen på sin avskedsturné. Sorgen och ilskan stramar emot över vetskapen om att ett avslut är nära. Att bokens sista kapitel är skrivet. Hoppet om en framtid med The Ark på scenen och en ny Ark-skiva känns grusade… Så fort…
”Newcomers” COSFEARACY aim to set a new standard, mixing German metal with the US counterpart. The band consists of lead vocalist Brian O’Connor (ex-VICIOUS RUMORS), guitarist Fabian Schwarz (THE NEW BLACK), bassist Günter Auschrat (THE NEW BLACK, ABANDONED), guitarist Ira Black (ex-VICIOUS RUMORS, LIZZY BORDEN, METAL CHURCH) and drummer Timo Weis. Most of them being…
Lost reflection are a hard rock band from Italy who originally formed in 1996 as a tribute band for Crimson Glory. After a five year break while frontman Fabrizio Fulco was in Florida working with the ”Ben Jackson Group”, Lost Reflection are back together and have just released their album ”Florida” through Italian record label…