Reviews
\r\nTHE RETURN OF WICCA\r\n
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\r\n-Wicca- is a Thrash Metal band from Germany that was formed back in 1985. The band managed to release some demos and a full length album in 1989 before they split up. Now, after 25 years they are united again and they have returned with their second official work.\r\n
\r\nTHE SECOND HIT\r\n
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\r\nIt’s the second hit for this amazing Canadian band called - The Last Felony- . The band has released their second full length album after the release of an EP. \r\n
\r\nANOTHER TICKET TO HELL\r\n
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\r\n-Ticket To Hell- is the solo project of mr. Jacobo (Majestic Downfall, Zombiefication) that has release one demo and one full length album so far. The second album is already on stores and this time Jacobo has returned with another great album that mixes Thrash/Death and Black Metal with nice production.\r\n
\r\nIf in the future someone asks me “how do you thing a reunion album should sound” I won’t hesitate to answer “It should sound like Accept’s Blood Of The Nations”!! It’s not exaggeration to say that this one is already the benchmark for all the reunion albums out there. I personally think that this is by far their best release since “Russian Roulette” (ok “Eat the Heat” is an exception to the rule) while Udo’s absence on the vocals is not something noticeable.
\r\nThis gentlemen called Hytest and comes from Australia with debut album “Dishing out the Good Times” and I think that they haven’t any connection with metal or Hard Rock but play a bad kind of rock/punk/alternative and if I liked this music this band will sounded fairly wearisome.So don’t bother me with a music which is not representative for this webzine.I put on rating to this album for only some bands need to understand that they can’t send me something like that and it isn&rsqu
\r\nThe truth is that when they begun as a tribute band I was a bit doubtful about them. Okay, it’s cool to cover songs, but making a carreer based on them is not that interesting in my opinion, and I’m being sceptical when it comes to this. However, the fact that Apocalyptica could play in a heavy way by only using their cellos seemed unreal. Heavy sounds and feeling, through a different perspective and approach; yes, that sets a new basis in metal music.
Decrepit Birth hail from California with their brand new third studio release entitled “Polarity”. Truth is that though I’ve never heard of that band till now I found their Tech Death Metal delivered on Polarity pretty interesting.
\r\nThis fresh French melodeath act unleashes its 3rd album Wasteland Chronicles in truly hard times. Beneath an amazing cover lay 47 minutes of modern metal in the vein of Arch Enemy and the likes. A genre that had its days and strives to maintain a decent quality status. But In Arcadia start off their new effort with a couple of weak songs, moving on with bits and pieces of interesting ideas here and there and manage to disappoint in the very end. Let’s see through it. Indifferent and way too common riffs are there to bore you at times.
\r\nDespite the small problem which occured, regarding the postage and the delivery of Shinigami’s debut cd, the band was kind enough to (re)send us a sample of 3 songs. The band was formed back on 2009 in Athens (Greece) and from these songs, somebody would say that, their music is a mixture of hard rock (Deep Purple style) with some heavy elements (Metallica influenced), among others.
\r\nIf I was asked to choose among my all time favorite bands for a compilation- cd, definitely I would include Iron Maiden, Metallica, Guns ‘N’ Roses and Pantera. In a way, Avenged Sevenfold are a combination of this compilation.