Reviews
\r\nAxxis are about to celebrate their 20th anniversary with the release of their new album “Utopia”. Their heavy rock roots are once more the basis of the compositions, yet they sound more refreshed compared to their last album and their musical orientation is basically Melodic Power Metal, in the vain of Helloween and Gamma Ray.
The third album of the Spanish black metal outfit Foscor has been already released via “Temple of Darkness Records” and I am sure that this release won’t pass unnoticed especially from the black metal fans for some reasons.
\r\nFirst of all the tracks are wise composed with some melodic passages a fact that do not affect the up tempo playing and the harshness of the album. Blastbeats are diffused on the album while the freezing chords of the old school black metal scene is the main reason that made this album special to my ears.
After 15 years Mike Wead (King Diamond, Mercyful Fate, Abstrakt Algebra, Memento Mori, Witch , Candlemass, Maninnya Blade, Hexenhaus, Kryptillusion) and Simon Johansson (Memory Garden, Abstrakt Algebra, Fifth Reason, Steel Attack) joining again forces and talent and form a new band under the name Bibleblack, Although the last time these two Swedes joined their talents produced the masterpiece of power / doom metal (Abstrakt Algebra), now after all these years they decided to produce a mix of thrash / melodic / progressiv
\r\nThis is too damn good to be true. While my speakers are about to explode, I still wonder; Are they for real?
\r\nIn April 2008, former Tad Morose drummer Dan Eriksson, after 10 years of silence, decides to start writing music again. He builds his own studio in Sweden and starts the band by playing all the instruments by himself. Soon after he realizes he needs a full line up, so he contacts the musicians who are now playing in Inmoria-a name taken from the "Lord of The Rings", as Dan is a great fan of the movie- and the rest is just history.
Following the stream of the most of the re united groups that keep on releasing some pointless live albums, the mighty priest just released another live album, but this time with their old – classic producer Tom Allom.
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\r\nTIME TO GRIND \r\n \r\n
\r\nU.S. Grindcore freaks - Magrudergrind - are back with a new self-titled album.This band seems that never stops making music.From Splits/Eps/Demos/Compilations and now a new full length album through Candlelight Records that will take us to the ugly side of Grindcore. \r\n
After the controversial “Reborn” PMRC’s favorite band strikes again releasing a new album titled “Murder By Pride”. Stryper (for those unaware..) are the pioneers of what we now call Christian Hard Rock. They managed to make hard rock popular to the ignorant American audience of that time ( we’re talking about 1985) praising the Lord through their music (which mother wouldn’t want her daughter hanging around with respective young boys like themselves rather than the glam/sleaze bums of Hollywood?).
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\r\nTHE BEAST IS ALIVE AGAIN\r\n \r\n
\r\n-Eryn Non Dae - are back with their first full length album called - Hydra Lernaïa - released through Metal Blade Records.The band has released only one EP and now its their first time releasing an album through a record label.\r\n
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\r\nENTER THE LABYRINTH\r\n \r\n
\r\n-Howl- is the name of a new band from the U.S. that is now releasing their very first mini-cd through Relapse Records.The band plays a mix of Death and Doom Metal.\r\n \r\n
\r\nTheir new release has 3 full tracks that will lead you to slow Atmosphairic Death Metal passages with great riffs and melancholy melodies, thick bass and nice drumming.The vocals are in a slow rotten mood and the production of this mini-cd is perfect.The artwork on the cover is very good and it shows a skeleton with wings and flowers all over.\r\n