Dante – November Red 2013

now/great

German progressive metal band Dante signed a deal with Massacre Records, which will be held January 25 release of the new album «November Red». (more…)

ENVINYA – INNER SILENCE 2013

now

Another lesson learned. I should pay more attention to the promo material and the music when previewing a band for review. As to the former, the press material states that Envinya, another female-fronted metal band, and their debut album Inner Silence, is traditional metal with a modern touch. I should (more…)

The Hyper Actives – Rock’n’Roll Lives Again 2012

now/sweden

DECEPTOR – CHAINS OF DELUSION EP 2013

now

Quietly resurrecting early Eighties metal is England’s Deceptor, releasing their second EP, Chains of Delusion through Shadow Kingdom Records. Deceptor flies the flag of traditional heavy metal infused with elements of speed and thrash metal. (more…)

ACHILLEA – Fight or Fall 2013

now/Sounds Like: KAMELOT, Iron Maiden, Linken Park, Simple Minds Official, ACHILLEA

Combine European style power metal, rhythmic biting guitars, symphonic searing keyboards, modern industrial touches with passionate and memorable vocal performances you have ‘Achillea’

(more…)

BOURBON BOYS – Shotguns, Trucks & Cattle 2013

now/awesome/sweden

Here’s something you don’t hear every day – a Swedish industrial metal band who have gone, well, all countrified! Yes, the three members of one of Sweden’s top industrial metal meisters, Raubtier, have dragged in a bonus member (Kenneth Seil from Scar Symmetry) and taken it back to, well, someone else’s roots under the guise of the hard drinkin’, hard fightin’ and decidedly American Bourbon Boys. (more…)

Jorn – Symphonic 2013

now/

I was skeptical at first, possibly even stupefied: adding a symphonic orchestral layer to songs that weren’t arranged that way in the first place. Why did Jorn agree to this and who put him up to it? It seems it was a spontaneous notion that came to life in rather quick fashion.  (more…)

Stonebreed – Stonebreed 2013

now/usa

DEEP FROM THE SOUTH ARRIVES A NEW BREED OF ROCK FROM STONEBREED. Their debut album has been released for the world of rock n’ roll to hear and delivers a unique blend of Hard Rock with a Southern taste.

Los Angeles rock group STONEBREED was formed during 2009. The played live shows over Southern California opening for various rock and metal groups including; Cinderella, MSG, Y&T, LA Guns. While also performing other shows and events they built up a following. So much so that venues have called them to perform. (more…)

Drawzznikk – All Through the Night 2013

now/Austria

Martin and his band Traussnigg DRAWZZNIKK place after the self-titled debut EP with “Wings” after.

The band was founded by its namesake 2009th The good Martin is internationally no longer unknown, but he was already in the GUITAR PLAYER Magazine featured (I call most extreme New Germany …) and may indicate the basis studying music on a profound classical (more…)

Crimson Reign – The Calling 2013

now/usa/like a iron Maiden Judas Priest Megadeth

Beauty lies in the darkness of this heartfelt metal machine. With melodic/powerful vocals, shredding guitar solos, and driving bass and drums, a new monster arises from the deep. Power metal with both classic and modern tastes!

(more…)