Sunday, February 28, 2010

New Review: Faust - From Glory to Infinity



Rating: 9/10

This release from Aleister (ANCIENT) features an all star line up including bassist Steve DiGiorgio (SADUS, DEATH, ICED EARTH, TESTAMENT), drummer Darek Brzozowski (DIMMU BORGIR), guitarist Luca Princiotta (DORO, BLAZE) and guitarist Ghiulz Borroni (PROFANATUM). Together, these experienced musicians set out to create a ....

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New Review: Acheron - The Final Conflict



Rating: 8/10

More evil death metal from these veterans of the genre. Since 1988, Acheron have been releasing powerful, bone crunching albums full of angst and violence.

Intelligent songwriting allows Acheron to ....

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New Review: Ivan Mihaljevic - Sandcastle



Rating: 8/10

Shred CD from the guitarist of Croatian hard rock band, HARD TIME. The CD features 14 tracks of intricate guitar work delivered through varying levels of tempo and emotion. The song styles range from all out speed to ballads. Some of the tracks feature vocals. The remaining 8 tracks ....

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Sunday, February 21, 2010

New Review: - Dark Tranquillity - We Are The Void



Rating: 9/10

Absolute brutality intelligently delivered directly into your head. This is by far, Dark Tranquillity's best release yet. Each track has been well thought out and each instrument accents the other combining into masterpieces of metal. The writing on this release far surpasses ...

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Thursday, February 18, 2010

New review: Count Raven - Mammons War



Rating: 8/10

Doom metal clone of Black Sabbath (Ozzy years). When vocalist Dan "Fodde" Fondelius sings, you would swear that it's Ozzy with a voice filter. The song structure is ....

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New review: Aosoth - Ashes of Angels



Rating: 7/10

A side project of MKM (of Antaeus), Aosoth crushes black metal and death metal structures into one ....

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New review: Inferno - Black Devotion



Rating: 7/10

Czech Republic based black metal recalling the glory days of the past when black metal was frost and steel and speed. This CD is their ....

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New review: Rampart - Voice of the Wilderness



Rating: 8/10

Fast classic metal with all of the expected guitar solos, high pitched vocals and rapid fire drum/bass. This band ....

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New review: Hellish Crossfire - Bloodrust Scythe



Rating: 8/10

Old school German thrash metal with all of the guitar hooks, bass blasts and catchy riffs you could ever need. Without sounding like ....

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New review: Wounded Kings - The Shadow Over Atlantis



Rating: 7/10

Dark doom metal from England blending the sludge-like pace of the music with atmospheric overtones and almost hippy-esque vocals. The lyrics are drawn from ....

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New review: Sectioned - Purulent Reality



Rating: 8/10

Old fashioned death metal with none of the hype and drama. Awesome guitar work, catchy rhythms and solid vocals all combine to create a ....

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