GALLOWS END „Nemesis Divine”
After the release of Ep – “Kingom of the Damned” – time has come for the album – “Nemesis Divine”
The Swedes approached professionally to the matter and they recorded almost hour-long album, which was dressed in the digipack with the paintings of J.P. Fournier (he painted for EDGUY, AVANTASIA, IMMORTAL, STEEL ATTACK among others)
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WITCHERY „Witchkrieg”
Melody and the brutal burgers are two ingredients that are hard to balance within a particular aural dish. Thanks to a little supergroup magic however, the two coexist most harmonious and explode in hellish fireworks across the 40 odd minutes of Witchkrieg, the uncompromising new album from Swedens preeminent extreme heavy metal, uh, supergroup.
DARK FUNERAL „Angelus Exuro Pro Eternus”
Dark Funeral spare no filler when it comes to getting the party started. At the crack of the drums The End Of The Human Race gets underway and gosh, its pretty pestilential.
THE GENERALS „Stand Up Straight”
Ever the fount of metallic goodness, this year Sweden gives us The Generals: four musical tough guys (one of thems named a very Viking Hednar) whose sound straddles thrash metals intensity and the peculiar death n roll subgenre. Kicking the door down on this oddly named Stand Up Straight debut is the no-bullshit opener Blessing In Disguise that introduces the listener to the bands penchant for solid riffs and battering percussion corsetted in melody.
THE GENERALS „Stand Up Straight”
Ever the fount of metallic goodness, this year Sweden gives us The Generals: four musical tough guys (one of thems named a very Viking Hednar) whose sound straddles thrash metals intensity and the peculiar death n roll subgenre. Kicking the door down on this oddly named Stand Up Straight debut is the no-bullshit opener Blessing In Disguise that introduces the listener to the bands penchant for solid riffs and battering percussion corsetted in melody.
DREAM EVIL „In The Night”
Their music among the purest expressions of power metal imaginable with its shameless cheese and mighty emphasis on melody, Dream Evil are still quite the funny bunch. Having forged a career unequaled in terms of sheer ridiculous-ness that began with the Dungeons n Dragons themed Dragonslayer to the near-perfect Book Of Heavy Metal followed by the retrogressive United, all guns blazing has always been Dream Evils marching orders despite the accompanying snickers from their audience.
BIBLEBLACK „The Black Swan Epilogue”
Cool Songs: Leaving Shangri-La, Mourning Becomes Me, I am Legion, Walk into Light (Liars Parade)
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SCAR SYMMETRY „Dark Matter Dimensions”
Forging ahead despite vocalist extraordinaire Christain Alvestams abrupt departure last year, Scar Symmetry continue with the business of melodic death metal married to alternating vocals on their breathtaking Dark Matter Dimensions. The difference this time around is two people are needed to fill Mr. Alvestams shoes; you have the growlsome Robert Karlsson opposite Lars Palmquists majestic throatwork.