Reviews
\r\nAncient Bards were formed only a couple of years ago. It all begun on 2007 by their keyboardist, Daniele Mazza, and a year later they finished their first demo, which contained 5 tracks, based on the Final Fantasy concept. On 2009 they played as support act with various bands such as Domine, Turisas, White Skull and on summer the begun working on their debut album, “The Alliance of the Kings”.
The Italian doom metal outfit Tunderstorm happens to be one of my favorite bands out there and immediately after I received the promo copy of their newest album I got the urge to listen to it over and over again just to enjoy another release from Fabio and co.
The British leaders of a whole genre have return to discography after their great last album “The Garden of Unearthly Delights” in 2005 (pff… 5 years already have passed). When I first got informed that their new album is about to be a double CD set, something really unusual for them and they are about to move into more progressive rock forms, instantly a great curiosity got me about their new sound and their new album “The Guessing Game”
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\r\n-Within The Ruins - are releasing their first full length through Victory Records and the record label must be very happy for this contract. Because this band sounds so fresh, with great power, nice ideas and ready to spread their sound after the release of two nice EPs. \r\n
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\r\nU.S. band - Wretched - are here with their first full length. The band has released only a single and now they are attacking with a full album that combines Metalcore with Melodic Death and nice sound. \r\n
\r\nONE MORE ALBUM FROM EMMURE \r\n
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\r\n-Emmure- are back with another album!! The band has release three albums in three years and they are getting better and better. \r\n
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\r\nThe new album is called -Fellony - and it’s a great Metalcore album with nice guitar riffs, great bass and drumming and nice vocals hitting catchy lines and singing choruses. The production is great and the whole album has great sound. \r\n
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\r\nCanadian Death Metal/Metalcore band, -Arise And Ruin are back with their second album, now released through Victory Records. \r\n
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\r\nThe Canadians Deathsters are back with their new album , called - Night Storms Hailfire -, a great album that combines Death Metal with some modern ideas and Metalcore influences. The album has nice production and a lot of nice songs. Nice guitars, good bass and drumming and a nice deep Death Metal voice. \r\n
\r\nI don’t know about you, but I often think of all these times from the past, when I was really mesmerized by the music of STRATOVARIUS. “HIGH TIME” brought all these beautiful moments back to me; I really enjoyed listening to it.
There are times that I wonder in what standards some record companies sign some bands and what are their expectations of releasing such albums? This is all about the French metalers Aegirson whose new album made me reconsider a few things about music taste. “Sons Of Etheria” is another mediocre release from another band that haven’t found yet its musical identity. Their company labels them as classic Heavy Metal, but I don’t think that the term describes their music. In fact I don’t think that any term describes what they’re trying to play.
\r\nU.S. PROGRESSIVE\r\n
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\r\n-Autumn Hour- is a band from U.S.A. that plays Progressive Metal since 2008.The band managed after 2 years of existence to make their first album and they are ready now to start their career with a complete album.\r\n
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\r\nThe album is called - Dethroned - and it’s a Progressive Rock/Metal album with great guitars, nice bass and great drumming and a nice clean and melodic voice. The production is very good and the whole album has great sound.\r\n