Reviews
\r\nWith a better production and mixing I would possibly liked it more. While on one hand it has all that it takes to be included in the very good new album releases, at least concerning their musical style, in many spots there is imbalance between music and vocals, as the second ones cover the other part in an awkward way. Also, so much echo is just unnecessary.
\r\nA quick glance at the guests of the album: Tony Harnell, Doogie White, Carsten Schul and Pamela Moore. Guarantee for a successful recipe? Obviously, even though the band is a small star anyway, without being innovative or something, yet with a very appreciable work.
Eight years after the hyper – opus “Mirage” the Swedish Power Doomsters , Memory Garden have returned to claim once again their position on doom metal pyramid
When I was given this double cd of the great Dutch band , The Gathering, I ve been wondering for what this release is about, when I took a closer look to the track list, a smile appeared on my face and thankfully that smile, remained also after the hearing of this promo.
It’s been fourteen (14) years since the release of the one of the most important (In my humble opinion) black metal albums ever. (Frost) The creators of which, have returned with more progressive music direction as ever. While I ve been listening to “Vertebrae” I realized once again the change of the musical direction that Enslaved did some years ago, a turn into more “complex” sounds with many “clean” vocals and many melodic lines.
Well, this is the second release of the one man project band, Doom VS, which is solo project of Draconian’s Johan Ericson. The “Dead Words Speak” then, sound not so similar to Draconian releases, but in the same time, does.
There is no doubt that Battlelore is not a band that can remain in the\r\nlistener’s memory and unfortunately this tradition continues with their\r\nfifth album “The Last Alliance”. And I say unfortunately because the\r\nband is both willing and inspired.
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\r\n What can I say about this album!! From the very first notes "Man Made Paradise" has no other goal than to grab you by the hair, bang your head against the nearest wall and spill your blood all over the place! I got so thrilled from the very first hearing that I didn’t start this review with the usual way.
\r\n Loits is an Estonian band and they call their style "Militant Flak ’N’ Roll". According to the band "The birth of this slogan belong to our friend Mart Kalvet from the band Herald, who figured that instead of ’black’ we could use ’flak’ (anti-air gun), a word with a similar pronouncement. It fits our ideology and message much better.
\r\n Another old release from Nailboard Records and another one from the Estonians Metsatoll. This album was the band’s first demo, self-released in 1999 and re-released later on in 2005 by Nailboard Records with the title "Terast Mis Hangund Me Hinge 10218 " ("Steel frozen in our souls"), a different cover and 1 bonustrack. Metsatoll connects traditional Eastern European Folk with hard guitars, driving basslines, playful percussion and an eastern atmosphere.