Reviews
\r\nHarlots is a band that their music should probably be described as a death/grindcore output. "Betrayer" is their debut album in Lifeforce Records with elements of Hardcore, Noise and grind reminding bands like Gojira, Isis, Mastodon. The album is full with a violent and extremely fast pace although there are also some more peaceful moments as well as some low droning on parts.
Portugal’s Epping Forest is an old Black metal band of the scene, but despite the ten years of its existence, the band only this year managed to release their first full-length effort, entitled “Everblasting Struggle” via Unexpolred Records.
\r\nWorth to mention is the fact that two of the bands members, MystiCosmoS was a member of Corpus Christii, and their drummer, Menthor is also a Corpus Christii member.
\r\nSo it seems that the dutch Toxocara are pretty serious with what they’re doing as they have a new release more mature and complete in comparison to the previous one. With their new album, which goes under the title The Great Rebellious, the duchtmen have come to shake the foundations of Death Metal and everyone who’s into it should listen to this cd. I’ll be short and hopefully comprehensive. The band manages to combine the Old School mentality with several modern touches and some groove.
\r\nSigh is a Japanese extreme metal band led by bassist/vocalist/keyboardist Mirai Kawashima, formed in 1989, with the lineup rounded out by Satoshi Fujinami on guitar and Kazuki on drums.
The Dutch band, Heidvolk returns with their second album, three years after their debut “De Strijdlust is Geboren”, In the new effort, entitled “Walhalla Wacht” (Valhalla Awaits), Heidvolk continue their classic war / epic Folklore metal, that provided us from their first album.
\r\nThe First difference in comparison with the debut album is that the songs are more up tempo, and the quality of the compositions is improved a lot.
Midnattsol (Midnight Sun In Norwegian) is a band that consists of the Germans Daniel Droste και Chris R. Hector (Ahab), and the Norwegian Carmen Elise Espanæs (sister of Liv Kristine Espanæs Krull). Having already a release in the back catalogue
\r\n(“Where Twilight Dwells” 2005) return with a new effort entitled “Nordlys”.
Germany’s Stormwarrior return with their third full length effort, entitled “Heading Northe” and is the continuing of “Northern Rage” (2004). From the foundation of the band, back in 1998 until today, Stormwarrior have many releases (in general: 4 E.P, 3 studio albums and 1 live album).
The Wide known AOR / hard rockers White Lion return with their first full-length release since 1991. (During these years, many collections have been released also). The band’s frontman, the Danish Mike Tramp, has been released many albums as “Mike Tramp” and “Freaks Of Nature”
\r\nThe style of Metalium, as it has been said over and over again in the past, can be defined as “Primal Fear meets Judas Priest”. For one more time, the band presents an album of the same style, which is pure Heavy/Power Metal, similar to their previous albums. “Raw”, with heavy riffs, solid rhythm section, and powerful, expressive vocals, from Henning Basse, superb, both range-wise and performance wise.
It took three years of waiting since the 2005 “Paper Blood” album until the accomplishment of the new album of Denmark’s Royal Hunt, entitled “Collision Course”. The Album is the continuing of the concept album “Paradox” which was the most succeed effort of Royal Hunt, back in 1997, thus the album will be entitled “Collision Course: Paradox II”