Reviews
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\r\nIMPIOUS RETURN \r\n \r\n
\r\nSwedish Thrash/Death band - Impious - are back with their sixth full length album and we are talking about one of the best Thrash/Death albums of 2009. \r\n
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\r\nSPREADING THRASH \r\n \r\n
\r\nGreek Thrashers - Suicidal Angels - are back with their second full length album and all the fans of the old-school fast Thrash Metal are going to love this album! The band has already released three Demos,two EPs and one full length album via Oldschool Metal Records since 2001 and after many line-up changes and a lot of concerts they managed to win a contract with Nuclear Blast Records after joining the - Rock The Nation - contest, where -Suicidal Angels- were voted by fans among 1200 registered bands!! \r\n
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\r\nIf you haven’t heard of ELIS before, here’s your chance. Sabine Duenser’s fairy-like voice has marked the band’s history, no doubt about that. Unfortunately, she left very soon…
I am going to quote once again that when we are dealing with a doom metal release from Italy things seems so easy , and most of the times we ‘ re dealing with a very good release.
\r\nThankfully the debut album by Sesta Marconi released via the Italian label Metal On Metal Records wouldn’t be an exception. These Italians made a great mix of the Cathedral and Pentagram sound in a unique outcome of Doom Rock / Metal with audible references to the 70’s but having a more up to date sound.
\r\nDark Sky’s and Nightpride’s ex frontman, Bruno Kraler, along with very talented musicians, is back with the album “War Maniacs”. John Billings ( Lancia /Donna Summer Band) on bass, Bobby Altvater (Affair) on guitars and DominikHuelshorst (Bonfire) on drums, and if you though that Melodic Hard Rock is dead or something, well you will have to reconsider. This album is fresh, inspired and has very good ideas!
\r\nFinally the Seventh Angel sounded his horn not from the endless heavens but from the very depths of hell spitting out haunted melodies entwined in bizarre crawling riffs, followed by demonic choirs. That’s the message that the British “Seventh Angel” bring us with their third album making sure that as long as their doom/death/black last, there will be no rest for all the damned souls out there.
\r\nStarrats play heavy rock n’ roll with metal and punk influences" as the band states and they are completely right. And for those who aren’t aware of the band, Yes! You heard right! Returning with their third full length album after "Rebelution" of 2006, again, combining elements of punk, sleaze and metal Starrats try to make a difference following the well known US recipe of catchy choruses and riffs all gathered in an album filled with energy.