Reviews

July 03, 2009

Although the album reached me a little bit late, the new Minsk album at last is in my hands. The Album is entitled “With Echoes In The Movement Of Stone” and is a “classic” Minsk album… down tempo with many post rock strokes that end in quite long psychedelic delirium. As usually the sound of congas and the Pink Floyd-ish keyboards are once again present, as well as the more doom-ish parts with heavy and low tunes riffs.

July 03, 2009

I strongly believe that Mr Erik Norlander is a well known artist amongst the fans of rock sound plus the friends of progressive rock / metal sound since depart from his solo works his back catalogue features many appearances on bands, or projects such as Joshua, Expedition Delta, Aina, Lana Lane etc. It’s about a great composer and even greater keyboard player that joined forces with the science fiction author Kevin J.

July 03, 2009
It’s a very bad sign when only two tracks of an album compiled of ten songs manage to even vaguely interest you. It’s even worse when the better of the two is a cover, leaving you with little reason to re-listen.
Unfortunately Belgian trio The Reckoning haven’t exactly done anything new for their fourth album, ‘Counterblast’ and have created a brutal but extremely boring set of songs.
July 03, 2009
Myrkvar were always going to be facing an uphill battle with their full length debut Als Een Woeste Horde. First, it was recorded back in 2006 and was not released until 2008, second, 2008 was a busy and stellar year for folk/viking metal (Equilibrium, Moonsorrow, Kivimetsan Druidi, Eluveitie, Tyr, Alestorm, Arkonaetc.) so it was the right time to come out and third, the Netherlands just isn’t considered a hotbed for the genre.
July 03, 2009
The cover of 69 Chambers debut album shows a really beautiful young lady naked in a bath tub. The lady that is covered with tattoos is also the lead singer of the band, Nina Treml. Nina is the typical example of a world citizen. She grew up in South Korea, moved to Singapore when she was seven and from the age of sixteen onwards, she lived in Switserland. For the inspiration of their debut album she travelled to the United States. She returned with thirteen songs and the recording process started.
July 02, 2009

Cross road. I stand to on the crossing point and I listen to the result of this cross. The genres that are crossed to each other are heavy, symphonic and progressive metal. The result, I do not know if it impressed the band, but in my humble opinion is quite modest. It is assumed that the heavy metal as a genre of leads the compositions and the other two genres must embrace - complete the melodies, but the reality is different.

July 02, 2009
Do you like pirates? You like thrash, that comes from the 80s? If yes then in front of you, you have the appropriate band. The Thessaloniki coming ConPiracy are here with 7 track  to take us away from our seats. 
July 02, 2009

Whether it has been done as penance for the latest Nocturnal Rites CD, an attempt at grasping onto a thrash revival that has suddenly moved out of the clubs and onto the shelves, or if it’s all just a big coincidence, Nils Eriksson and Fredrik Mannberg probably caught everyone by surprise with their decision to haul Guillotine out of a self-inflicted 10-year state of rigor mortis.

July 02, 2009


Are you looking for Sweden’s answer to Dream Theater? If yes "Andromeda" is the answer. They return with their fourth studio offering, The Immunity Zone, and first for "Nightmare Records".

July 02, 2009
"The Reckoning" hasn’t grabbed me the way that the band’s debut, "A Drug For All Seasons", did. I’m not sure what it is, because when you look at it track by track or by the performances on the album, it seems to be better. F5 has really ceased being David Ellefson’s post MEGADETH project and become just "the band featuring David Ellefson". While this album isn’t quite as good as "A Drug For All Seasons", there’s no denying that it’s a solid effort.
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