DOMAIN „Gat Etemmi”
GAT ETEMMI is actually the third recording from Domain, a Black/Thrash metal band lurking in the metal underground, calling Poland their home. Starting out under the name Pandemonium, three demo recordings were released before morphing into Domain, naming the first release PANDEMONIUM.
DRAGONFORCE „Valley OF The Damned”
Dragonforce, a London England outfit formerly known as Dragonheart (A name change came about to avoid confusion with other bands using the Dragonheart title), play up-tempo power metal at its technical best. Track 1 'Invocation Of Apocalyptic Evil' is a short 13 second intro, while 7 out of the 8 remaining songs are tremendously fast with melodic (and high at times) vocals from ZP Theart, intricate guitar interludes from Herman Li and Sam Totman, harmonic keyboards from Vadim and solid drumming from Didier.
CONQUEST „No Boundaries”
Conquest is a traditional heavy metal band from St. Louis Missouri who encompass quite a few influences into their distinct style.
CRUSTACEAN „Insaniac”
Cold Blood Industries brings the world a new thrash/death crossover release by Crustacean with their release INSANIAC. This 12 song effort has shades of Bay Area thrash such as Vio-Lence mixed with slightly heavier vocals similar to what can be found on Death’s SYMBOLIC.
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).
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.