Reviews
Soulfallen is a Finnish based outfit and seems not to cherish the way that most of the Finnish bands move into music industry, to gain easy success with this so – called operatic female fronted metal. These guys differ in the most creative way.
\r\n“Grave New World” is their second release and I consider it as a really good outcome, that combines melodic death metal with dark atmosphere and extremely well structured, something that must be the best feature of Soulfallen for sure.
Syrach is a Norwegian based outfit and according to Napalm, their label, they play doom metal.
\r\nIn “A Dark Burial” album I can trace many influences from the UK Doom metal scene of the mid 90’s and bands such as My Dying Bride, Anathema etc, but since they are Norwegians, Syrach can’t avoid using some atmospheric black metal aesthetics, Also some death metal influences are present.
\r\nThey’ve been telling me over and over again “if you haven’t listened to Outloud yet, you should check them out” anyway I wasn’t expecting that their album would be as good as described.
\r\nI have to admit that I still curse myself for not having listened to this album a couple years ago, but thankfully this re – release helped me to realize the value of the US outfit Hellwitch and I strongly believe that it will help many of you to discover this band after all these years.
Well… these mad Swedes Thrashers FKU are back with their 3rd full length release through metal on metal records. For those that are unaware of FKU, I d like to quote that is all about an old school thrash metal group in the vain of Exodus, onslaught etc and they are fans of horror movies and horror in general with a great sense of humor on their lyrics.
Metal on Metal Records this time provides us with the third release from the US based outfit Midnight Idols, and it couldn’t sound different than classic heavy metal of the past, played today.
Coroner Records decided to release the lastest effort of the Italian outfit Disarmonia Mundi . the EP “The Restless Memoirs” on a Double Digipack release containing also the first album by the band “Nebularium”. I Consider this release as a good move since the album that hase been released in 2002 was originally a self released one, so now Coroner Records made it easier for their fans to get the “Nebularium album, But I’m afraid the only good point of this release is the packaging.
\r\nIt is true that Greek fans aren’t used to the folkish bands from Germany who sweep German metal heads off their feet. I am talking about bands like IN EXTREMO or DIE APOKALYPTISCHEN REITER who sing in the German language and include folkish elements and musical instruments in their music. However should you have the time to check them out you might find very refreshing elements within the genre and even more refreshing bands. This is exactly the case with SALTATIO MORTIS.
The second full length release by this Funeral Doom outfit from Germany has been released a couple of days ago, through Napalm Records, just as their first LP “The Call of the Wretched Sea” in 2006.