BLEEDING LIGHT, THE „s/t”
Excellent album!, listen to this album bring to my mind TIAMAT's wildhoney album, but not for the style of music, otherwise the mysticism, ambiance and originality that involve you in the whole album. The Bleeding Light is a mix of industrial, metal and gothic keyboard ambient creating a strange mournful beauty.
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BLAZE „As Live As It Gets”
The voice of IRON MAIDEN and WOLFSBANE is back with a great double live CD this time and it is no disappointment. The CD starts off strong and stays strong throughout the whole thing.
BLAZE „As Live As It Gets”
Blaze Bayley continues his metal legacy after leaving Iron Maiden with this live release and third Blaze (the band) album overall. He has assembled more than a solid unit with Steve Wray and John Slater (Guitar), Rob Naylor (Bass) and Jeff Singer (Drums).
BLACK WITCHERY „Desecration of the Holy Kingdom”
Pure primitive, raw Black Metal performed in the most brutal-fastest way possible by this u.s. band in a record of pure barbaric blasphemy that really stands out among much bands in an over saturated scene.
BLACK LABEL SOCIETY „The Blessed Hellride”
The time has come to receive another dose of abuse from Zakk Wylde and his BLACK LABEL SOCIETY so with that said lets get on with the review. This CD was given to me in the form of a promo with no artwork or anything.
BLACK DAHLIA MURDER, THE „Unhallowed”
The Black Dahlia Murder is a five-piece act, which formed, in early 2001; right away they began making music that was both uncompromising and brutal. Their music takes inspiration from such acts as At The Gates and The Haunted, while still keeping their sound melodic and original.
BERZERKER, THE „Dissimulate”
This is the second album by the Australian band The Berzerker and it follows on perfectly from where their first self-titled album left off. The first improvement from the old album is the removal of the annoying noise tracks that were present at teh end of the first album.
BEAUTY „Automatic Killfest”
As I look the name, it was comprehensible that this band play doom metal with female vocals or alike, but….. the answer is no.
BATTLELORE „The Journey – DVD”
With their first DVD called “The Journey” the Finnish around Jyri Vahvanen have created a masterpiece which is a must for every Battlelore fan! The journey through Tolkiens world includes everything what a fan heart desires. The opus is equipped with a live concert from Hel(l)sinki and different music clips with the making of´s.
BATHORY „Under The Sign Of The Black Mark”
Cool Songs: Woman Of Dark Desires, Call From The Grave, Enter The Eternal Fire, 13 Candles
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AXENSTAR „Perpetual Twilight”
Some months ago we had reviewed their “Promo 2001” and we had the confidence that Axenstar could step forward and sign to a label. Now, I have in front of me their debut album from SPV recs.
AXEL RUDI PELL „Knights Live”
Guitarist Axel Rudi Pell is a German guitar legend who should see more acclaim than he currently receives. Presently, with 14 CDs (including KNIGHTS LIVE) under his belt and his past work with Germany's Steeler, he deserves emplacement among numerous six-string heroes including Yngwie Malmsteen, Michael Schenker (Scorpions, UFO, MSG) and countless others.
AUTOPSY „Severed Survival”
After recording in 1987 together with Chuck Schuldiner, Death's debutant cd, “Scream Bloody Gore”, Chris Reifert-singer, drummer- was kicked out of the band (it happened to nearly all of the future Death's musicians). He decided that he wasn't gonna waste time, and later in the year he formed Autopsy- a band, which very fast became one of the number one bands on the death metal scene.
AURORA K „11th Hour”
Aurora K is a melodic hard rock band from Helsinki Finland that was formed in 1999. The band is fronted by a female lead singer that has very soothing voice.
AUDIOSLAVE „s/t”
I was really devastated when I realized that I would never experience another Soundgarden album. But what do we have here? A great substitute! Chris Cornell (Soundgarden's vocalist) joined forces with the remaining members of what used to be Rage Against the Machine.
ASHES YOU LEAVE „The Inheritance Of Sin And Shame”
Croats surprised me!!! You remember some doom metal bands yet, which played so heavily and slowly that they sound of guitars and growling crushed you like roller, and additional beautiful, angelic voice inflicted that your soul had risen over crush flash? Just ASHES YOU LEAVE play it!!! Heavy, slowly the damped of guitar. Mighty growling as well as miraculous angelic, feminine singing.
ARWEN „Memories Of A Dream”
By the time you can see their cover you do not me to tell you their music style! Yes, power metal with progressive moments, many keyboards, a singer who tries to sound like Fabio Lione… I don't like this release because it is tiring for my ears. If you liked Athena's debut album then you should listen to Arwen.
ARTROSIS „Melange”
A Polish band that has evolved a lot since their early releases that I didn't enjoy that much. They have become one of the leading goth bands in Poland.
ART OF DARKNESS „Mind Suicide”
N.W.O.S.D.M is what this demo contains. It includes 5 songs which are in general good but they suffer at a lack of own ID.
ARRIVAL „An Abstract of Inertia”
I must admit to knowing nothing at all about this lot. I heard one of the songs off this album on a sampler I picked up in France and found myself quite intrigued.
ARCTURUS „The Sham Mirrors”
Third I generate of Arcturus, The sham mirrors, arrives with the load that another almost twin group, Ulver, has put in its shoulders. What undeniably it puts in risk the identity of Arcturus, that would consider it like the most gothic part and metal fist of the Ulver-Arcturus pair, that is the bands in which the creative and amazing performance, they make a work monumental of each album.
ARCH ENEMY „Wages of Sin”
Push the cd in the player, hear a short intro, that can be discribed as the moment before jumping of a mountain, and listen to the falling… This album has it all! Killing riffs (actually all the time), wonderful solo's, great atmospheric parts, more mysterious songs, but also more brutal and aggressive ones! Add to that: great aggressive vocals from a new (really good-looking) female vocalist, yes, you'll be amazed if you hear her, crushing most male vocalists in the genre.
ARCH ENEMY „Anthems Of Rebellion”
Sorry guys, I couldn't wait, I downloaded the album. But don't worry, I'll buy it later, as soon as it's available here.
ANTHENORA „The General's Awakening”
Anthenora is an Italian band which exists since 1990. they are into classic heavy metal with the well-known influences.
ANOREXIA NERVOSA „New Obscurantis Order”
Frenchmen are still in the attack, and Osmose records are trying to regain their former name of a cult record company. This is what we can say briefly about things which occured in 2002 in France.
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ANGEL DUST „Border Of Reality”
Cool Songs: Border Of Reality, Nightmare, When I Die, Where The Wind Blows, Behind The Mirror
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ANGELCORPSE „The Inexorable”
Translated by: Michal” rows=”20″ cols=”70″ class=”form”>I have to admit that when I heard the debut album of Angel Corpse – “Hammer of the Gods”, I wasn't too pleased. Don't get me wrong, it was an alright album, but it didn't foretell what was going to happen in the future (IMO).
ANATHEMA „A Natural Disaster”
I don't know what is your opinion about Anathema and the new music style they follow in their last albums but I think that we all have to admit that these guys know very well how to compose songs that emit many feelings to the listener and how to present us an album that is overruned by a unique atmosphere. “A Natural Disaster” is their latest gift to all of us who like music with passion.
ANATA „Under a Stone with No Inscription”
This is a very strange release! Anata are into progressive death/grind metal and the funny thing is that they have some really interesting and catchy parts and at the same time they present us some very boring ones too. They seem to be good musicians but I think that they need to concentrate on a more specific style, without mixing others, in order to present a good release as a whole.
AHRCANA „Promo”
No great surprises from these Italian guys. They are into power/epic metal with no keyboards and their ideas are good in general but they need more time to improve them.