Reviews
\r\nTHE RETURN OF -THE ABSENCE-\r\n
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\r\nU.S. Melodic Deathsters, - The Absence- , released their third official full length album. Another great Melodic Death album from this band with great production and many good songs.\r\n
\r\nA GREAT ALBUM\r\n
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\r\nAustrian band-Prosperity Denied- is playing a mix of Death/Grind/Thrash/Hardcore since 2006. Their first full length was in 2007 and till now they haven’t release anything. Three years after their last release a new album is going to set new standards for this band.\r\n
\r\nNEW ALBUM FOR DRUDKH\r\n
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\r\n-Drudkh- are finally ready with their brand new album. The Ukrainian band returned with a great full length with atmospheric Pagan Black Metal the way they only know.\r\n
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\r\nThe new album has the title , -Handful of Stars- and it’s a nice Black Metal album with many good atmospheric themes and nice musical ideas. Black Metal mixed now with less Pagan and Folk influences and more atmospheric ideas, all in great sound. Great guitars, nice keyboard themes, nice bass and drumming and the voice of Thurios in great condition.\r\n
\r\nHow much time has passed since when i had first heard "Mandylion" from The Gathering and Theatre of Tragedy’s"Velvet Darkness They Fear"?About 14 years before.So how can I forget these moments of my life,when i was overwhelmed by sweet melancholy during the autumn days,listening such releases like these?But what is the meaning of life?everything’s born and dies and through the death there is a hidden charm.
Sometimes I wonder with what criteria the record companies label some new releases. Napalm Records promotes this new release as a “Gothic Metal” album while this one is definitely far from being characterized as such! (are they really listening to the albums before they release them?) Unless they label “Gothic Metal” bands like Tristania or Therion, cause that’s pretty much how Mortemia sound! In fact this is an one –man band and the mastermind behind all this is no other than the founder of Tristania and Sirenia Mr.
Well the man is back and this time with such a different album according to his previous releases. So Scott “Wino” Weinrich well know for being a member of too many bands, just to mention a few, Saint Vitus, The Obsessed, Spirit Caravan, after his first release under the moniker “Wino” (Punctuated Equilibrium 2009), just decided to release his second effort “adrift” as an – almost – acoustic album, letting his Blues / Southern / Dessert origin to take over his inspiration and creativity.
\r\nEthereal Blue must have some serious issues against bad taste. How else can I explain all this? I can’t help but wonder how these guys still dwell within the underground circles! Everything, from the wrapping to to the last note show class and skills.
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\r\nI never had the best feelings about Glam metal,In fact there are much better styles in this genre which called Hard Rock with serious intentions but everything have a price and in a appropriate time.Don’t forget that.
\r\nThis is a great come-back for STAR ONE, which is the band of the very talented artist, Arjen Lucassen; "Victims of the Modern Age” is the successor of the band’s debut album, a band which consists of awesome musicians. Musically, it ‘s based on the same patterns as the first one, but the atmosphere is darker and heavier, overall.
