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June / July 2006

CARDINALE
31:13
Arclight=20 Records
by Erin Fox

Atmospheric elements abound on this record, which is named = after the=20 length of its lone track. There is a time and a place for such an = album,=20 one surely must be in the proper frame of mind to fully absorb = such a=20 lengthy composition, especially when the aura of said music ranges = from=20 harsh, hardcore doom to fluid, transcendental jazz. Cardinale = displays a=20 great amount of musical ability during this wandering journey, = with sound=20 composition being a strongpoint as the group leads the listener = through=20 what is, by all rights, a half-hour of quality jamming. Although = the=20 commercial potential of such an undertaking is limited due to = public=20 stereotypes that demand three minute, encapsulated musical ideas, = this is=20 still an album that deserves to be heard by a much broader = audience than=20 its format will allow. Cardinale impress as a more diverse version = of=20 Sleep or a less exaggerated Yob, pummeling away at stoned, loose = rhythms,=20 sometimes backed by a welcome wall of distortion. With more = artists moving=20 toward this type of open-ended jam, it's a fashion that is gaining = more=20 attention. Although you really must devote some time in becoming = familiar=20 with "31:13", the time spent is rewarding. Such undertakings = underline a=20 still-youthful, exploratory sort of creativity that you just can't = find in=20 a short, catchy blurb. In an effort to be all encompassing and=20 articulately emotive, Cardinale succeeds in quantifying music as = time.

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FACEDOWNINSHIT
NPON = Nothing=20 Positive, Only Negative
Relapse Records
by Erin = Fox

Harsh, lo-fi tones abound on "NPON", as Facedowninshit parlay a = great=20 deal of influence from Eyehategod with the result being = foreboding,=20 coarse, doom-sludge with more than enough disparity to seize the=20 listener's interest. Over the course of seven drawn-out musical = beatdowns,=20 Facedowninshit incorporates significantly gruff undercurrents of=20 NOLA-inspired dissonance. During the record's boisterous title = track, the=20 band steers well clear of conventional definitions of melody, = instead=20 opting to deliver a sound that is bitterly jagged, discordant and=20 considerably unforgiving. Random, squealing feedback and slow = moving,=20 teeth-gnashing reverberations infect "Countless", a track that is = powered=20 by random string scraping and a thick, sludgy riff. A touch of = hardcore=20 worms its way into "Ten Strip", but the band's propensity for = keeping a=20 restrained tempo gives the track a slow motion effect. Overall,=20 Facedowninshit will be most appealing to those who take pleasure = in a=20 particularly anti-musical experience. Rough sounds such as the = ones that=20 listeners will unearth here are often difficult to swallow, but=20 Facedowninshit provides an admirable antithesis to the plethora of = sugarcoated sounds currently accepted as metal these days.

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NIGHTMARE
The Dominion=20 Gate
(Candlelight USA Records)
by Chris Forbes

This was a power metal band and not a bad one at that. The band = don't=20 sound like a lot of the chorus power metal bands making the sounds = and the=20 singer has a soft self spoken almost like voice when he sings the = lyrics.=20 He has a clean style, but it fits with the band and he can crank = it up=20 when needs be. The music is crunchy power metal melodic at times. = The=20 songs are quite catchy and any metal fan that likes the power = metal style=20 would like this as this is better than a lot of the other bands = doing this=20 sort of thing today. Info: http://www.candlelightrecordsusa.com/

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VOODOO MOONSHINE
Self=20 Titled
Self Released
by Chris Forbes

A nice rock band with a bit of a melodic edge to them. The = songs are=20 catchy rock n roll numbers with some slick singing. The guy has a = great=20 voice and fits in right with the music this band plays. This band = may fall=20 into the 'hair band' style, but they play great songs and that was = the=20 bottom line for me. Info: http://www.voodoomoonshinetheband.com/

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Queensryche
"Operation = Mindcrime=20 2"
Rhino Records
by Jonathan Mariante

After eighteen years, Queensryche finally release the long = awaited,=20 much anticipated sequel to their classic "Operation Mindcrime" = album,=20 arguably the pinnacle of their career, which originally came out = in '88.=20 This one picks up from where the original left off. It is twenty = years=20 later, and central character Nikki is released from prison, having = been=20 there for the crimes he may or may not have committed in the first = story.=20 He then goes on the warpath, hunting down Dr. X (voiced by none = other than=20 Ronnie James Dio), his former mentor and suspected murderer of = Sister=20 Mary, Nikki's lover in the first one. The first (proper) song on = the album=20 is "I'm American", a fast, hard rocking tune that borders on being = thrash=20 metal. As for the rest of the album, it's a bit of mix between=20 Queensryche's classic 80s sound and their more recent material, = which is=20 in a more modern, current style. Many of the songs sound like they = could=20 have been on the "Hear In The Now Frontier" album, which I though = was=20 comparable to Stone Temple Pilots and alt-rock in general. While = this=20 album is closer in style to the band's classic sound than their = last few=20 albums, it is not a complete "return to form", if that's what = anyone was=20 expecting. However, the guys have still got it in them as = musicians. The=20 musicianship and songwriting are excellent. Queensryche have = always been a=20 very talented and unique metal band, and this album is no = exception. They=20 also use orchestral arrangements and some operatic vocals, giving = the=20 album a classical touch, as they did on the original. Sister Mary = appears=20 in spirit, attempting to give Nikki some guidance in the right = direction.=20 While this doesn't quite measure up to the original, and, in = places, it=20 does sound a bit lackluster compared to Queensryche's classic = material, it=20 is still well done, and the story is interesting and suspenseful. = The most=20 disappointing thing about it is that RJD's role as Dr. X has been = given a=20 lot of hype, but he only appears on one song ("The Chase").

http://www.queensryche.com/

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DEAD TO FALL
The Phoenix=20 Throne
Victory Records
by Erin Fox

While the band's last album, "Villainy And Virtue", gave off a = starkly=20 noticeable deathcore impression, the band's third album, "The = Phoenix=20 Throne," Dead To Fall has returned to their previous stance, which = is more=20 of a hardcore brush with metal than that of many bands termed with = the=20 now-slanderous metalcore moniker. Production-wise, "TPT" is = stuffy, with=20 the entire mix sounding as if it were filtered through a pillow = before=20 heading off to be mastered. In contrast to the last record's = punchy,=20 in-your-face mix, this engineering approach causes the band to = sound more=20 restrained and much less dynamic. In many instances, it sounds = like Dead=20 To Fall is simply going through the motions, offering warmed over = As I Lay=20 Dying riffing with a brusque, yet non-threatening vocal delivery = courtesy=20 of Jon Hunt. With the muffled tones, snuffing out half of the = rhythm=20 section at any given time, the music is somewhat less enjoyable = than the=20 band's previous offerings. Strangely, although the bass, kick = drums,=20 cymbals and vocals are often smothered, the guitar sound is much = more=20 pronounced, especially during the melody lines. In combination = with these=20 factors, there's noting that really excites the listener the way a = really=20 great record should. At this point, the style Dead To Fall = emphasizes is=20 growing fairly tiresome. When considering that there is a massive = glut of=20 artists now treading this path, it is required that bands do more = to stand=20 out from the pack and unfortunately, such is not the case on this = album.=20 Although the completely killer presentation of the CD leads one to = believe=20 that they're in for something really special, the final analysis = here=20 uncovers bland, impotent metalcore such of the type that is due = for=20 extinction. Uninspiring and unexpectedly lackluster, "The Phoenix = Throne"=20 is one that's only worth looking into if you're overly zealous for = a=20 particularly bland rendition of an exceedingly tired style of = heavy=20 metal.

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SAXON
Dogs Of War
SPV = Records
by=20 Erin Fox

"Dogs Of War" is no means as groundbreaking as the band's = earlier=20 catalog, nor is it as sonically mature as the band's latest effort = "Lionheart", with this re-release bearing much more in common with = bands=20 like Molly Hatchet and AC/DC than much of the group's output. = Somewhat of=20 an experimental venture into hard rock territory for the band, = this=20 release was eschewed by many Saxon fans upon its original release = in 1995,=20 a time when interest in this sort of music was at an all-time low. = However, with rock sounds being more prevalent than ever in 2006, = this=20 revised offering indicates that it may have been a bit of an = injustice to=20 write Saxon off in the mid-nineties. Tracks like "Hold On" show = wizened=20 songwriting that might be a bit patterned, but is executed with = raw talent=20 nonetheless. Vocalist Biff Byford's talent as a vocalist has often = been=20 underrated over the course of his career and he proves here that = he can=20 pull off a solid pop metal track just as well as the next guy. = Bluesy,=20 Jimmy Page inspired guitar work in sprinkled throughout the = record, with a=20 great mix leaving Byford front and center, yet giving the other = musicians=20 plenty of room to breathe. American fans of eighties metal for the = most=20 part never really warmed up to Saxon and "Dogs Of War" was clearly = an=20 impassioned attempt to appeal to a mainstream rock audience that, = in those=20 days, no longer appeared to exist. The group's return to a more = metallic=20 sound proved to be welcome, but this album, featuring very solid = tracks=20 like "Don't Worry" and "Walking Through Tokyo" should satisfy any = hard=20 rock lover's appetite.

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ENFORSAKEN
Sinners = Intuition
(Crash=20 Music)
by Chris Forbes

This didn't do much for me. It was death metal, but it was just = kinda=20 there. the band play a vicious style of death metal sort of a = combo of=20 like Decide meeting say Malevolent Creation. The band just play = like too=20 many other bands and it just stuck out of anything other than = ordinary.=20 The production is good and the vocals are solid death metal style, = but the=20 band in my opinion are just missing that 1 thing to put this over = the top.=20 Not bad though. Info: http://www.crashmusicinc.com/

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WITCHERY
Don't Fear The=20 Reaper
Century Media
by Erin Fox

Previous Witchery albums, although certainly evil sounding in = their own=20 right, often maintained a morbid sense of humor about them that = gave the=20 impression the band didn't always take themselves too seriously. = Around=20 five years has passed since the release of the group's last studio = effort,=20 "Symphony For The Devil" and Witchery has grown a great deal more = serious=20 in the meantime. "Don't Fear The Reaper" is easily the band's = darkest=20 themed record yet. As always, Tue Madsen makes the difference at = the=20 mixing desk and for the first time, the band has managed to come = up with a=20 record that you need not be a Witchery fan to appreciate = out-of-hand.

Seeking a musical middle ground in comparision to their past = efforts,=20 "Don't Fear The Reaper" sees Witchery taking advantage of slower = tempos at=20 times but the primary shift in the band's songwriting focus lies = in the=20 arrangements in particular, with the band making a conscious = effort to=20 shift between sounds from track to track, giving the album as a = whole a=20 diabolical yet defined character.

One of the most exciting aspects of the album is Witchery's = continued=20 commitment to old school thrash metal riffs and rhythms. It is = such fodder=20 that creates the proverbial backbone of the group, with great = attention=20 being taken to meter out chugging riffs, leaving the band's sound=20 appearing right in the groove and completely unrushed. But = although you'll=20 hear classic "=85And Justice For All"-style Metallica rhythms in = the opening=20 instrumental, "Don't Fear The Reaper" leans even moreso toward the = the=20 power grooving sounds of mid-nineties Metallica as well. Fans of = the band=20 expectsuch influences to crop up and during some instances,=20 unsurprisingly, a bit of Slayer creeps in as well. Those expecting = a=20 classic Witchery sound should be pleased by "Stigmatized" (come = on, the is=20 "Am I Evil" at the end, guys) as well as tracks like "Plague = Rider", which=20 is often distinctly more reminiscent of the group's classic sound. = A quick=20 cover of "Legion Of Hades", originally penned by Witchery = precursors=20 Satanic Slaughter strikes swiftly and proves to be deadly in its = utter=20 finality. "Ashes" proves gloomy and foreboding, with a hell-chant = chorus=20 from vocalist Toxine that resounds as being delightfully wicked. = Surely,=20 the gem here is "The Ritual", where the band's music takes on a = feeling=20 similar to bassist Sharlee D'Angelo's other breadwinner, Arch = Enemy. Here,=20 the group shows maturity and restraint in creating a near-perfect = metal=20 track whit a headbanging beat suitable for seperating skull from = spine.=20 Such highlights illustrate the amount of hard work and dedication = that=20 Witchery put into this record and further underline that fact that = Witchery has taken their craft to entirely new levels.

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Inner Surge
"Signals=20 Screaming"
(Cyclone Records)
by Paul Autry

What do we have here? Damn, this is an interesting release. = It's sure=20 to shake up your metal collection if you can figure out where to = put it.=20 As far as a description goes, I saw the term "metal/punk" thrown = around,=20 which I agree with to a certain degree. I can hear metal and I can = hear=20 punk in their music. However, I also hear some hardcore, some = progressive=20 rock, some alternative...a little bit of everything to be honest. = I think=20 they threw in everything except the kitchen sink and, more than = likely,=20 they probably would have thrown that in as well if they would have = been=20 able to find some room. "Signals Screaming" is a rollercoaster = ride of=20 musical emotion. It goes from one extreme to another and back = again...it's=20 amazing. This is an album that I'm not even gonna attempt to pick = apart.=20 You must listen to this one as a whole to get the proper impact. I = don't=20 think you'll totally understand this release with a single listen. = You may=20 have to go through it a few times to get it. Hell...I'm still = trying to=20 figure out what I just heard. All I can tell you for now is that = it's god=20 a great sound, excellent musicianship and it's well worth checking = out,=20 especially if you're in the mood for something different.

http://www.innersurge.com/
http://www.myspace.com/innersurge

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MANS EVIL
Real = Horrorshow
Self=20 Released
by Chris Forbes

This is some wicked old school thrash/speed metal. Vocals like = the old=20 days, where the screaming vocals were a thrashers delight. Riffing = that=20 makes the neck go spinning and the intensity and emotion are there = too.=20 The band play old school thrash with a raw, unrelenting = production. This=20 was a real pleasant surprise and well worth getting. Info: mansevil@hotmail.com

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THE HIDDEN
Smash To = Ashes
Self=20 Released
by Chris Forbes

This was an alternative band and not a bad one. The music is = mixed in=20 with some punk stuff, sort of like Sex Pistols meets DOA. The = production=20 is raw and the vocals are raw and sung with hate and anger. The = band add=20 just a touch of groove to their style, but it works for them. This = is not=20 your MTV punk rock. This is the real deal. Info: http://www.the-hidden.net/

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Luca Turilli
"The Infinite = Wonders=20 Of Creation"
SPV/Magic Circle Music
by Jonathan = Mariante

Rhapsody guitarist Luca Turilli has released a trilogy of solo = albums=20 over the last few years, and this is the final installment of that = trilogy. This album is basically in the same vein as = Rhapsody-slick=20 melodic power metal with a lot of classical and opera influence, a = style=20 they've dubbed as "film score metal". This even appears to have = more=20 classical and opera elements than Rhapsody does. On many of the = songs it=20 sounds as if a whole orchestra plays, with a lot of operatic = vocals. The=20 featured vocalist is Olaf Hayer, along with guest singer Bridget = Fogle.=20 Bridget sings on many of the songs and has beautiful, haunting = voice, that=20 also has a tough quality to it at times. In spite of all the = classical=20 orientation of this album, Luca does not forget about the metal. = He and=20 his cronies crank out many hard driving metal tunes on here. Luca = plays=20 guitar and keyboards, and does a brilliant job of both. Everything = on this=20 album is done to perfection (as is always the case in the Rhapsody = camp-they certainly are perfectionists)-the singing, the playing, = the=20 compositions, the arrangements...Luca never settles for second = best.=20 Perhaps his ultimate composition is the title track, which is a = grand=20 finale of sorts, not only to the album but the entire trilogy. It = is a=20 metal/classical/opera epic that has it all-orchestration, operatic = vocals,=20 both singers singing in unison, speed metal riffs and a beat to = match,=20 guitar and keyboard wizardry, classical piano-quite a piece of = work. Luca=20 has once again outdone himself with this project. He is a = brilliant=20 musician and songwriter, arguably a genius, and has made a very = good album=20 here. Hell of a way to round out a trilogy. Rhapsody fans and = those who=20 liked his first two solo efforts should not be disappointed.

http://www.lucaturilli.com/
http://www.magiccirclemusic.com/

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QUINTA = ESSENTIA
Neutrality For=20 Defined Chaos
(Deathgasm Records)
by Chris Forbes

Death/black metal is the ticket here. The music is sort of like = Morbid=20 Angel at times, which isn't a bad thing. The vocals are good solid = death=20 metal vocals and the production is good and thick. The blast beats = and=20 fast parts are those cheeze blast beats that those groove bands = use, but=20 honest to goodness blast beats. A good release of death/black = metal. Info:=20 http://www.deathgasm.com/

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Gat-Rot
"Us Versus = Them"
(Rotten=20 Records)
by Paul Autry

This is the first time I ever heard of this band. Going by the = album=20 cover, I thought they were gonna be hardcore rap or something like = that.=20 Well, they're not rap, that's for sure. Hardcore? Well, I think = it's safe=20 to say that they would fall into that genre. You know, I listen to = a lot=20 of hardcore releases and, after awhile, they all start the same to = me. So,=20 instead of really hearing the album as a whole, I start to look = for tunes=20 that stand out. In this case, we get to track five, "Is This The = End (Of=20 History)," which starts out fast and full of energy. But, near the = end of=20 the song, it slows to a heavy crawl, which I thought was kind of = cool. It=20 bleeds into the next song, "Make Today (Vindication)," which = starts off=20 slow and builds into a heavy, solid song. "Where Will You Go" was = a song=20 that seemed to be built for maximum impact which, of course, = caught my=20 attention. So, there was something different to be heard on this = release.=20 But, to be honest with you, there's only so much screaming I can = take in=20 one sitting, regardless of how good it might be. Hardcore fans = should eat=20 this one up.

http://www.gatrotmusic.com/
http://www.rottenrecords.com/

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MOONSPELL
Memorial
(SPV = USA)
by=20 Chris Forbes

I thought this was gonna be really bad, but it wasn't it. This = was=20 pretty damn good. The band is back to playing death metal and some = fast=20 death metal at that. The band still mix in some slower atmospheric = parts,=20 but it blends in nicely with the death metal stuff. The music was = highly=20 enjoyable and the melodic parts were moving and death metal parts = crushed=20 me. Moonspell is back gang. Info: http://www.spvusa.com

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FIELDS OF THE=20 NEPHILM
Mourning Sun
(SPV USA)
by Chris = Forbes

This was very boring alternative metal. The music just plodded = along=20 and the vocals were weak. The music had no soul and no substance. = It was=20 just kinda there. I had to shut it off or it would have put me to = sleep.=20 Yeah it was that bad. Info: http://www.spvusa.com

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BLOODAXE
Raping The = Ancient
(Self=20 Released)
by Chris Forbes

This is a one man band playing raw black metal. This is old = school and=20 very, very raw. The music is fast black metal all the way with = some=20 keyboard parts mixed in. For a 1 man band this was pretty damn = good. The=20 vocals are great and the music is hard hitting and not boring. If = your=20 into stuff like old Bathory and the like, here ya go. Info: http://www.bloodaxe.net/

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MOWER
Not For You
(Suburban = Noize=20 Records)
by Chris Forbes

Typical groove, break down band with all the jump happy riffs = and angry=20 vocals that a million other bands are doing. Bands like this are a = dime a=20 dozen with the dual angry vocals and the death metal vocals. Bands = like=20 this suck and a copy cat of bands like Biohazard and Pantera. = Info: http://www.suburbannoizerecords.com/

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MTV2 Headbangers = Ball
"The=20 Revenge"
Roadrunner Records
by Jym Harris

Where do I begin?! Two Cds with nineteen tracks each... That's = a lot of=20 Metalcore. Not much hear for Power Metal diehards like myself, but = TONS of=20 Ozzfest-style material (If the title wasn't self-explanitory = enough).=20 Warning: This collection may not have a great deal that interests = those=20 who have one foot firmly placed in the eighties. There is much = less melody=20 & a lot more aggression than the Adam Curry/Rikki Rachtman-era = Headbanger's Ball I grew up watching. With the exception of Iron = Maiden,=20 HIM and MAYBE the Korn track, I feel there's little that would be=20 melodicly pleasing to the traditional Headbanger. Although if you = do most=20 of your shopping at Hot Topic, then 'Headbanger's Ball: The = Revenge' is=20 definitely for you.

http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/artists/MTV2HeadbangersBall= TheRevenge/

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Euroforce
S/T
Sonic Age=20 Records
by Jonathan Mariante

This quartet play melodic power metal, similar to the likes of=20 Stratovarius, but with a bit more crunch, fewer keyboards, and = more=20 pronounced guitars. All the songs are speedy, polished, and = streamlined=20 (except for the ballad, "By Neptune's Hand"). Guitarist Theodore = Ziras=20 plays some sleek, nimble-fingered, Yngwie-style guitar, lighting = up the=20 album with his playing. In fact, the instrumental track, = "Ubiquitous",=20 focuses on his guitar skills, and he is quite a skillful player. = This band=20 is not doing anything that hasn't been done before, but they are = good.=20 They pick up points for Theodore's guitar work, and for the fact = that they=20 don't overuse keyboards, like many bands of this genre do.

http://www.euroforce.net/

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In Flames
"Lunar = Strain"
Candlelight=20 Records
by Jonathan Mariante

The other In Flames reissue is this one, their debut album. It = actually=20 sounds thrashier and more aggressive than the band's later = material,=20 closer to regular death metal, but still with a melodic/power = metal=20 element, and a great deal of old school influence. Being that this = was the=20 band's first album, it's clear they were cutting their teeth on = this one=20 and hadn't quite come into their trademark sound just yet. = However, their=20 skills are obvious in the music, showing that they were a band who = knew=20 what they were doing and were bound for bigger and better things. = There is=20 quite a lot of fire on this album, the band playing with passion = and=20 thrashing away relentlessly, but with a tendency for melody and = skill.=20 These qualities would become more apparent on their later albums. = They use=20 classical guitar and strings in many places, and one song, = "Haragalaten",=20 is played entirely on acoustic guitar, with a woman singing in a=20 beautiful, haunting voice. This almost sounds like something from = a=20 Rhapsody album! There are four bonus tracks, three of which are = demo=20 versions of songs heard earlier on the album (and there really = isn't a lot=20 of difference between the different versions), and a very brief, = untitled=20 acoustic piece. Comparing these two early albums to In Flames' = more recent=20 work, one can see that the band has come a long way since its = humble=20 beginnings. Their potential showed in their early work, and it = really=20 isn't surprising that they've become as big as they are.

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STEVE CONE
SO LO
Self=20 Released
by Chris Forbes

This is some ass kickin heavy metal with bits and pieces of = power metal=20 mixed in. It reminded me of The Rods at times. The riffs are = complete 100%=20 no frills metal with some hard hitting beats and great metal = vocals. The=20 production is perfect and fans of bands like Judas Priest, Raven, = Riot,=20 Omen, Helstar, etc will eat this up as I did. This is a must have = for any=20 fan of true ass kickin no frills metal. And yes, it's that damn = good.=20 Info: http://www.stevecone.net

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SMOKY MOUNTAIN=20 SKULLCRUSHERS
Yin Through The Yang Door
(Self=20 Released)
by Chris Forbes

Garage style punk rock and not very good. The riffs and songs = just=20 bored me and didn't make my head move or have my feet tap. The = vocals=20 aren't bad as they are screamed style punk vocals, but the music = just went=20 nowhere fast and all 8 songs were quickly forgettable. Sorry no = contact=20 info was provided.

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Avian
"From The Depths Of=20 Time"
Nightmare Records
by Jonathan Mariante

These guys are basically a straight up power metal band, pure = and=20 simple, but with a few touches of prog here and there. They're in = the same=20 vein as Helloween, Primal Fear, and other such bands. Vocalist = Lance King=20 sings in melodic, Michael Kiske type voice. while guitarist Ian = Leviathan=20 serves up some pretty good axework. The solos are played by a = guest axeman=20 named Roger Moore, and he does a good job too. All the songs are = hard=20 driving, galloping metal tunes, with one short instrumental ballad = in=20 "Last Moon", all piano and strings. A few keyboards are used here = and=20 there but this is a guitar-dominant album, for the most part. = Avian are=20 good at what they do but don't really sound much different from = other=20 power metal bands around today. This is OK, but nothing = special.

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RETISONIC
Levittown
(Modern City=20 Records)
by Chris Forbes

This was more like it. 6 tracks of punk rock that had my neck = moving.=20 The vocals were a bit more melodic, but the music was more = underground=20 punkish if that is a good term or not. The music was sort of Black = Flagish=20 in spots and reminded me of some of those old 80's punk bands I = used to=20 see at City Gardens. The production is on the raw side, which = works for=20 this band. 6 songs just whetted my appetite, I need more. Info: http://www.moderncityrecords.com/

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Anthenora
"Soulgrinder"
My = Graveyard=20 Productions
by Jonathan Mariante

Anthenora, from Italy, play old school style heavy metal, very=20 influenced by classic thrash. "Soulgrinder" does indeed grind, = thrashing=20 full throttle from start to finish. Every song is pedal to the = metal, in=20 high gear, never slowing down, not a ballad to be found. The band = take=20 their cue from metal masters like Testament and Iced Earth, as = well as=20 some power metal influence from bands like Gamma Ray and Primal = Fear. The=20 music is rough, raw, fast, and aggressive, but is certainly not = played=20 without skill. The band are very talented and play with some=20 sophistication to their music. Vocalist Luigi Bonansea has a rough = and=20 gutsy voice. Guitar team Stefano Pomero and Domenico Borra play = with speed=20 and skill, inspired by guitar heroes like Yngwie, Alex Skolnick, = and John=20 Schaffer. Bassist Steve Balocco and drummer Fabio Smareglia make = up a=20 strong and powerful rhythm section, and keep it speedy. Anthenora = are a=20 lean, mean metal machine, playing pure, no frills metal, like it = was meant=20 to be. This is one band who could make Mount Vezuvius erupt = again!

http://www.anthenora.com/
http://www.mygraveyardproductions.com/

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J.D. BRADSHAW
3rd Time=20 Around
(Acacia Entertainment)
by Chris Forbes

By the 2nd song I was bored. This is a one man guitar project = and while=20 the guy can play, the lack of vocals hurt this really bad. The = music is=20 old school metal played with roaring riffing, but no vocals made = this=20 tough to listen through. if this guy can grab a singer, he would = be much=20 better off. Info: http://acacia_entertainment.tripod.com/

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GREENHAVEN
The Last Powerful = Second
(Killing Time Productions)
by Chris Forbes

The band reminded me of Soundgarden at times. Don't get me = wrong this=20 is no copycat band and the band can lay down some molten riffs = when they=20 need it. This band is one heavy mother fuckin band. The band also = have a=20 melody about them and the singer is fantastic. The tunes are all = catchy,=20 but heavy tunes and no groove. Sort of like Black Sabbath meets = modern=20 metal without the groove. A very original band and this is highly=20 recommended too. Info: http://www.killingtimeproductions.com

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SCALAMERCALLI
The 12th = Level
(AB=20 Records)
by Chris Forbes

Killer thrash/power metal with some unique vocals to say the = least.=20 They remind me of the guy from Loudness and they aren't bad, just=20 different. The music is awesome power metal with some thrash parts = and the=20 riffs had my head spinning. The fast parts had my blood pumping = too. 10=20 tracks that will would make any fan of spikes and headbanging = proud. Info:=20 http://www.abrecords.it/

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Entwine
"Dieversity"
Magick=20 Records/Century Media
by Jonathan Mariante

This album, unfortunately, does not live up to its title. = Entwine play=20 your basic, run of the mill prog rock, third generation Dream = Theater=20 clones, done completely by the numbers, and that can hardly be = called=20 "progressive". There really isn't a lot to rave about, I found = this to be=20 a very mediocre affair. This band aren't pushing the boundaries or = trying=20 anything new at all, they're just staying within the lines, going = through=20 the usual prog motions, sounding nearly indistinguishable from the = many=20 other Theater clones that already exist. Entwine also lack the = talent and=20 the edge of Dream Theater and other such bands. Now they're not = terrible,=20 and they can play fairly well, but they sure aren't spectacular = either.=20 The scene is already overcrowded with Dream Theater wannabees, = there are=20 no more required. Next please.

http://www.entwine.org/

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V:28
"Soul Saviour"
Vendlus = Records
by=20 Jonathan Mariante

This trio basically plays death metal with some industrial and = gothic=20 elements thrown in. Think a band like Obituary with a little bit = if=20 Rammstein, Nine Inch Nails, and Rage Against The Machine on the = side.=20 Death metal is the predominant style of V:28, with the speedy, = crushing=20 riffs, howlin' and growlin', Cronos style vocals, and pounding = drumming=20 with some fast double bass work. They also use some electronic = sound=20 effects, synthesizers, and sampling throughout the album, along = with a=20 dark, brooding atmosphere, giving it the industrial/goth = flavorings. The=20 band are talented enough, and are doing something that's a bit = different=20 and innovative, so they deserve credit for that.

http://www.entwine.org/

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Thor
"Thor Against The = World"
(Smog=20 Veil)
by Paul Autry

He who holds the hammer has returned. Yes, it's Thor, the = strong man of=20 rock. He's got two new releases that he's unleashed upon the world = and the=20 promotional machine is in high gear. The last time I was listening = to the=20 music of Thor was back in 1997/1998 when he was pushing "Ride Of = The=20 Chariots" and "Thunderstruck," two releases which I still have in = my=20 collection. What has Thor been doing all this time? Who knows? I'm = sure=20 you can find out by checking out his website, which I haven't = gotten=20 around to doing yet. However, what he's doing now...allow this = mere mortal=20 to share that with you.

Let's talk about his new album, "Thor Against The World." The = first=20 thing I noticed about this release was the production, which was = killer. I=20 mean, it's got a great sound. Thor has gotten better with age, = that's for=20 sure. Even the songs sound stronger. Well, most of them anyway. In = fact,=20 the first three tracks, "Thor Against The World," "Creature = Feature" and=20 "Easy Women" are some of the best tunes Thor has ever done. = "Serpents=20 Kiss" kind of brings Alice Cooper to mind and, if you skip to the = end of=20 the disc, "The Coming Of Thor" is a heavy blast of muscle rock. I = guess he=20 wanted to end the disc with a bang and...yeah...I'd say he = accomplished=20 that. There's also a Quicktime video for the song "Glimmer," which = looked=20 like crap on my computer. If you wanna see this video the way it = was meant=20 to be see, check out Thor's new DVD release, "An-Thor-Logy = 1976-1985."

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SATARIEL
Hydra
(Candlelight = Records)
by Chris Forbes

This is another band from Sweden playing At The Gates style of = death=20 metal. The band use a bit more melody than they do, but the guitar = sound=20 and the vocals are pretty much the same. The band have one song = with=20 female vocals and some of the other songs are less death metal and = have=20 more melody in them and really didn't do much for me. This band = needs to=20 find a style and stick with it. Info: http://www.candlelightrecordsusa.com/

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DAYLIGHT DIES
Dismantling = Devotion
(Candlelight Records)
by Chris Forbes

I couldn't get into this at all. This band play deep and dark = music=20 sort of like Type O Negative with a bit of death metal to it. The = songs=20 just plod along and don't do anything but just drag on. I am sure = some=20 people will be into this and that is cool for them, but me, I just = didn't=20 see the attraction. Think Alice in Chains meeting Type O Negative = with=20 melody. Info: http://www.candlelightrecordsusa.com/

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Venom
"Metal = Black"
(Sanctuary)
by=20 Paul Autry

In Nominie Satanas...

I've got well over 20 Venom albums in my collection. But, it's = always a=20 pleasure to hear new material because, in all honesty, you can = never have=20 enough Venom. So, of course, I was really looking forward to = hearing what=20 they had to offer on their new release, "Metal Black," and, after = going=20 through this album a number of times, I can honestly say that it = doesn't=20 disappoint. In fact, I'd even go so far as to say that it's one of = the=20 best albums they've ever done. It ranks right up there with = "Welcome To=20 Hell," "Black Metal," "Possessed" and "At War With Satan," four = releases=20 that are rather legendary in my opinion. The best material Venom = has ever=20 done was with the Cronos/Mantas/Abaddon line up, there's no = question about=20 that. But, there's also no doubt in my mind that Cronos is the one = true=20 voice of Venom and, backing him up this time around is Mykvs = (guitar) and=20 Antton (drums) and, from what I've heard on "Metal Black," they do = the=20 Venom legacy proud. I don't know about you. But, for me, every = song on=20 this album can stand alone. It doesn't need the other tracks to be = great=20 and the only other Venom album I feel this way about is "Welcome = To Hell."=20 So, that should tell you something. The opening crush of = "Antechrist" is=20 just the tip of the iceberg. There's a great wealth of material to = be=20 heard here. Tracks like "Burn In Hell," "Death & Dying," "Rege = Satanas," "Assassin," "Lucifer Rising" and "A Good Day To Die" = simply=20 slaughter all those who dare to listen. They rip and tear through = thirteen=20 brutal songs without showing you the slightest bit of mercy and, = when you=20 think it's all over, they've got one more tune to beat you = senseless with=20 and that is, of course, the title track, "Metal Black," which is = pure,=20 black metal thrash. It's an amazing tune to end an amazing album = and,=20 what's even more impressive is the fact that Venom can make an = album as=20 great as "Metal Black" this late in their career. Gotta give 'em = credit=20 for that. There's not a lot of new music out there that's not = worth=20 listening to these days. Luckily, we have a band like Venom who's = willing=20 to go above and beyond the call of duty in order to make an album = that=20 will kick your ass and leave you a bloody mess. If you don't buy = this=20 album...may your soul burn in the eternal fire of hell. All hail=20 Venom!

http://www.venomslegions.com/

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DISMEMBER
The God That Never=20 Was
(Candlelight Records)
by Chris Forbes

This is a absolute incredible display of death metal played the = right=20 way. This is brutal, has melody, has speed and the vocals crush. = Pure=20 angry death metal vocals all the way. This band has been around = for a long=20 time and this release is one of their best releases so far. The = swedish=20 guitar sound never sounded so good. The band mix in speed, = brutality and=20 melody to the mix and this is just an example of how death metal = when it=20 is played well, just crushes all. A must have for any true death = metal=20 fan. Info: http://www.candlelightrecordsusa.com/

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Bruce Turgon
"Outside = Looking=20 In"
Frontiers Records
by Jym Harris

So the bassist for Foreigner has released the first solo CD in = his=20 career. To say I'm pleasantly surprised would be an = understatement. This=20 disc is full of timeless melodic rock anthems tailor made for = anyone who=20 enjoys great songwriting & sing-along choruses. Apparently, = Turgon is=20 not known for his vocal abilites but you wouldn't know it when = listening=20 to "Outside Looking In". Like Bon Jovi's RitchieSambora & = Judas=20 Priest's Glenn Tipton before him, Bruce Turgon has proven = himself(contrary=20 to the band from which he came) as a great frontman. Overall, I = can=20 honestly say this album is a solid release worthy of being on the=20 Frontiers label. Any AOR fan should do themselves a huge favor by = giving=20 it a good listen and hopefully you'll appreciate it as much as I = do.

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The Trews
"Den Of=20 Thieves"
(Sony/BMG)
by Paul Autry

Now here's an album worth talkin' about. "Den Of Thieves" is a = solid=20 album...about as solid as they come. This fine recording is = brought to you=20 by The Trews. They're style is a combination of classic and radio = friendly=20 modern rock. Canada's answer to Aerosmith maybe? I don't know...I = get a=20 few different impressions when I listen to their music. Black = Crowes come=20 to mind. Actually, I went through the album a few times in order = to form a=20 really good opinion and, the more I thought about what I was = hearing, the=20 more I started to lean towards the singer/songwriter genre. I'm a = huge fan=20 of that style of music. That's a pure form of music and the people = who=20 consider themselves to be singer/songwriters, at least the ones = that I've=20 been in touch with, focus on making a great song and that's the = impression=20 I got after getting my fill of The Trews. It's like a rock 'n' = roll=20 version of the singer/songwriter attitude. There's almost an hours = worth=20 of music to be heard here, fifteen tunes and there's really not a = bum song=20 in the bunch. In fact, there's a lot of tunes on this release that = I feel=20 could be a number one song. The first three tracks alone are = worthy of=20 that honor. "Fire Up Ahead," "Makin' Sunshine" and "Cry" = could/should=20 drive this album straight to the top. As far as a favorite, I'd = probably=20 have to go with "Cry," there's just something about this one that = sticks=20 with you. As you get deeper into the album, "Poor Old Broken = Hearted Me"=20 rises to the top. I found myself humming that one after only a = single=20 listen. There's no doubt in my mind that "Den Of Thieves" is gonna = be=20 huge...and I mean huge. Years from now, when people look back on = it,=20 they're gonna talk about it like they talk about the debut Guns = 'N' Roses=20 album, if you know what I mean. It will be mentioned as a classic. = One of=20 those releases that everyone has in their collection and, if they = don't=20 have it...they're looking for it. I can almost guarantee it. So, = do=20 yourself a favor and pick this one up. You won't be = disappointed.

http://www.thetrewsmusic.com/

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XASTHUR/LEVIATHAN
Split=20 CD
(Battle Kommand Records)
by Chris Forbes

Xasthur play a bunch of noise black metal that is beyond awful. = The=20 vocals are piss poor and buried and the music is a wall of noise = and is=20 pure shit. Leviathan aren't much better as they play awful = doom/black=20 metal with buried vocals and a awful production. This wasn't so = hot in my=20 opinion. Info: http://www.battlekommand.com/

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KATATONIA
The Great Cold=20 Distance
(Peaceville)

This is complete garbage and the fact that in the middle of the = songs=20 some asshole comes on and tells you that you listening to this = song and=20 this song is a complete joke. This is a bad. The band write bad = songs that=20 have no power and the band should change their name and now = slaughter the=20 name of Katatonia.This is like some college rock/metal crap that = you would=20 hear on MTV.Info: http://www.peaceville.com/

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Mona For Now
"Kiss My=20 Fetus"
(Charco Records)
by Paul Autry

I went through this disc in less than 15 minutes and that's = kind of a=20 bummer because I really like what I heard. Let me ask you = something...why=20 is it that the stuff that's able to float my boat these days only = comes in=20 small packages? It just doesn't seem fair. Anyway, Mona For Now is = the=20 name of the band, "Kiss My Fetus" is the name of the EP and, as = far as=20 musical style goes, I don't know, I've seen the term alt/metal = thrown=20 around when people have been talking about the music here. I guess = I could=20 agree with that. They sort of remind me of Guano Apes with a DIY = attitude.=20 Three people in the band, the singer is a female who has a voice = that's=20 kind of rough...and I mean that in a good way. The opening track, = "Don't=20 Feel A Bit Of Pain," was all it took for me to become a fan. "Wind = Me Up"=20 was an up tempo rocker that wound me up. I still can't get over = the fact=20 that I can only spend 15 minutes in the Mona For Now world. I = mean, sure,=20 I can always hit the repeat button. But, I'd like to sit here for = about an=20 hour or so and just take in everything this band has to offer. = They do=20 have some other releases that are available, which I haven't = heard. I=20 wonder if they're as good as this release. I don't know. This = one's pretty=20 damn good. About the only thing that can top it is a full length = release.=20 When that time does roll around, I hope they stick to doing what = they're=20 doing on "Kiss My Fetus" because this is fucking great. There's no = need to=20 change it...it's raw, it's rockin' and, as much as I hate to = repeat=20 myself, I've gotta say it again...this is some great stuff. Be = sure to=20 check 'em out and offer your support any way you can.

http://www.monafornow.com/

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INTRONAUT
Null
(Goodfellow = Records)
by The Forbes Man

More modern death metal with lots of groove and the throaty = tough guy=20 death metal vocals. This was like every other death metal band = doing this=20 tired, overplayed style. The riffs are the same, the vocal = patterns, the=20 music, etc. Bands like this are a dime a dozen and aren't doing = anything=20 new or exciting. Info: http://www.goodfellowrecords.com/

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STEREO FUSE
All That=20 Remains
(Toucan Cove Entertainment)
by Chris = Forbes

This wasn't too bad. his band play hard rock with a bit of = alternative=20 edge to it. The tunes are catchy numbers with some decent vocals. = Really=20 not my style, but if your into the alternative rock think with = lots of=20 catchy melodies and some nice vocals, check these guys out. Info:=20 http://www.madacy.com

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Overloaded
"Hail The = Kingdom" and=20 "Hellfire" EP
No Deal Records
by Jonathan = Mariante

Overloaded are a good name for this band-we're talking total = rock and=20 roll overload here! These guys crank out music that could short = circuit=20 every power grid in the country! In other words, this band rocks = out! Just=20 about every song is a pedal to the metal , boot in the ass rocker. = The=20 band seems to worship Skid Row, as they appear to be a big = influence on=20 Overloaded. Singer Chris Gillen sounds a lot like Sebastian Bach, = and=20 guitarists John Sullens and Erik Kluiber shred to beat hell, their = style=20 similar to Scotty Hill and Dave Sabo. Judas Priest, Aerosmith, and = Helix=20 appear to be other influences ("Heavy Metal Highway" sounds a bit = like=20 Priest's "Exciter"). Overloaded are classic, old school hard hard = rock all=20 the way. Nothing trendy or fancy to be found here, just pure rock = and=20 roll, rough, raw, and aggressive, the way it was meant to be.

http://www.overloadedmusic.com/

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Judas Priest
"The = Essential Judas=20 Priest"
Columbia/Legacy
by Jonathan Mariante

I'm not sure if "Essential" is the right word for this = compilation.=20 This is really just another "greatest hits" collection from Judas = Priest,=20 and there are already plenty of those available. In fact, Priest = released=20 the "Metalogy" box set not long ago, which is probably the = ultimate Priest=20 collection (and even that was just a glorified greatest hits = collection if=20 you ask me). So is another compilation like this really necessary, = in wake=20 of that? This a two disc collection of many of Priest's best known = songs=20 from the 70s and 80s, plus two songs from their last album, "Angel = Of=20 Retribution". There's nothing on here that most Priest fans = wouldn't=20 already have, plus no songs from the time Ripper Owens was in the = band are=20 included and that makes the collection incomplete, in my opinion. = Most=20 fans would surely already have all the albums, and/or the box set, = so=20 there really isn't much reason for them to shell out any cash for = this.=20 This is just another example of a record label using a legendary = band as a=20 cash cow, as if that hasn't been done to Priest, and countless = other=20 bands, already. Priest are now at work on a new album, which will = be their=20 first concept album, based on the prophecies of Nostradamus. It = should be=20 good, so my advice to my fellow Priest fans would be to save your = bucks=20 for that, and give this one a miss. Enough collections of Priest = classics=20 have been released already (including, as I mentioned, a whole = boxful,=20 very recently), so another one of these isn't necessary, much less = "essential". The most interesting thing about "Essential" was the = intro,=20 which was written by British rock journalist Geoff Barton, who was = once=20 editor for Kerrang.

http://www.judaspriest.com/

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STATE OF = INTEGRITY
The Fourth=20 Season Of Revelations
Self Released
by Chris = Forbes

This was Slayer like music with some throaty death metal = vocals. The=20 music kicks ass with the ripping riffs and powerful drum patterns. = The=20 vocals aren't bad, but kept this from me going nuts over it. The=20 production is great and the guitar sound will rip your head off. = 12 tracks=20 so a lot of value here. Info: http://www.stateofintegrity.com/

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THRYFING
Farsotstider
(Candlelight=20 Records)
by Chris Forbes

This was a melodic sort of metal band and a quite boring one at = that.=20 The band play metal and it is nor brutal nor exciting. The music = kinda=20 plods along and has little or no direction. I found the music = lacking=20 shape and the vocals were just not there. Not a good release in my = opinion. Info: http://www.candlelightusa.com/

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DAWN OF DEFIANCE
The = Obscure=20 Awakening
Self Released
by Chris Forbes

7 tracks of some raw death metal done old school. The chainsaw = pounding=20 guitar sounds reminds me back of those demos I used to get in the = 80's.=20 The vocals are like Possessed in some spots. The music is pure = brutal=20 death metal with no groove or blast beats. This is pure = death/thrash all=20 the way. This band plays with more emotion and feeling that a lot = of bands=20 can't match. Info: http://www.dawnofdefiance.com/

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Alev
"We live In = Paradise"
S.A.D.=20 music
by Jym Harris

Over several years I've given quite a few props to female = fronted rock=20 bands. Therefore, I'd hoped this Turkish five-piece would grab me, = but=20 after a few listens, that just wasn't the case. Overall, the band = lives=20 somewhere in the land of Nickelback, alongside other radio = friendly modern=20 rock artists, whereas vocal vixen Alev Lenz has been said to sound = like=20 Garbage... (the band, that is).Overall, these guys are missing the = edgy=20 dynamics of Flyleaf, the gothic tinge of Lacuna Coil, the operatic = aspect=20 of Evanescence and the pop hooks of the Donnas. Also, fans of Arch = Enemy=20 & Kittie will definitely find this a bit lackluster as well, = since=20 Alev ain't much of a screamer, instead sounding more like she'd be = at home=20 at Lilith Fair. The only song that really caught my attention was = the=20 closing track which is sung entirely in Turkish. Better luck next = time...=20 Hopefully their sophomore releasewill be sronger.

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THE STRONGEST = PROOF
One=20 Percent
(Phratry Records)
by Chris Forbes

This was some alternative rock/metal stuff that I didn't find = too=20 interesting. The vocals I felt were weak and the music just sounds = like=20 any other band I would hear on the radio on some top 40 station. = This is=20 like one of those force fed bands that every radio station will = say is the=20 next big thing. I felt the songs were lacking and lacked power. = Info: http://www.phratryrecords.com/

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Evil Beaver
"Models Of=20 Virtue"
Independent release
by Jonathan Mariante

Evil Beaver are a duet consisting of bassist/vocalist Evil Evie = and=20 drummer Gene Trautmann. They don't use guitars and I guess that = alone=20 makes them a bit different. Evie does know how to work her bass = and gives=20 it a muscular sound (and I guess she has to, being that there's no = guitarist). This opus sounds like something that might have come = out a=20 decade ago. The sound is very influenced by the alternative/grunge = sound=20 of the 90s, with a touch of punk, and there is a 90s vibe to it. = There is=20 an angry, angst-ridden attitude to the music, and influence from = bands=20 like Hole, Pearl Jam, Garbage, and Smashing Pumpkins. Evie seems = to take a=20 cue from female singers of that era like Courtney Love, Shirley = Manson,=20 and Gwen Stefani. There are four songs on this EP; three originals = and a=20 cover of The Stooges classic, "I Wanna Be Your Dog". On this song, = they=20 actually use some guitar (surprise, surprise), as well as some = electronic=20 percussion. While I'm not a fan of their style, and I don't think = anyone=20 needs a trip back to the 90s, Evie can play a mean bass, and her = singing=20 isn't bad either. Evil Beaver is doing something a little = different, I'll=20 give 'em that.

http://www.evilbeaver.us/

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EVILDOER
Terror = Audio
(Season Of=20 Mist)
by Chris Forbes

What an incredible display of death/thrash metal. This hits = hard and=20 often and will knock you back big time. The band rip through these = tunes=20 with the velocity of a 5 ton truck. The riffs just tore through me = and the=20 vocals sliced through me like knife through butter. This takes = like a=20 combo of swedish death metal and goes up on a bigger scale. This = just=20 destroys everything. The production is perfect and the guitar = sound owes=20 me. A 10 plus for this one for sure. Info:=20 http://www.season-of-mist.com

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Luca Turilli's=20 Dreamquest
"Lost Horizons"
SPV/Magic Circle = Music
by=20 Jonathan Mariante

This is Luca's latest solo project. It's in a similar vein to = his=20 previous ones, and to Rhapsody, but he's added some different = elements to=20 the music, giving it a more diverse sound. As always, there's much = in the=20 way of classical/opera influence, as well as elements of = progressive,=20 electronic, goth (adding a dark flavor to the music), and modern = rock.=20 Many of the songs are galloping, melodic speed/power metal tunes = that=20 follow in the footsteps of Rhapsody, but have the aforementioned = elements=20 added to it, giving it a different musical flavor. A female = vocalist=20 (unnamed) with a haunting, operatic voice does the singing on this = album,=20 hitting a wide range of octaves, from a low moan to a high pitched = wail.=20 She flexes her vocal chords to the max, specially on the song = "Sospiro=20 Divino". This one is a complete opera number, no rock or metal to = be heard=20 in this one, and she goes all the way with her voice on it. The = ballad=20 "Dolphin's Heart" is also very classically/opera inclined, with = classical=20 piano, orchestral arrangements, and more operatic singing. Getting = back to=20 the metal side of things, Luca's guitar sounds a bit more up front = than=20 usual, but he only solos on a couple of the songs. This is a bit=20 surprising because he always shreds on his other works. He also = plays=20 keyboards on this album (as he did on his last solo effort), and = he does=20 an excellent job of it, working up some keyboard wizardry, some of = which=20 has a dark, gothic, haunting atmosphere. While Luca experiments = with other=20 styles and pushes his musical boundaries on this album, he does = not forget=20 where he come from, still keeping a foot firmly planted in = Rhapsody style=20 metal. His playing is phenomenal, as usual, and everything on this = album=20 is brilliantly done-the singing, the playing, the songwriting, the = arrangements...This will certainly be a feather in Luca's cap.

http://www.dreamquest.it/
http://www.magiccirclemusic.com/

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NACHTMYSTIUM
Same
(Battle Kommand=20 Records)
by Chris Forbes

This is a re-release from a few years back and I think the 1st = time on=20 CD. The band play raw black metal and do a decent job on here. The = band=20 don't just play the fast pick riffing sound and sing about satan = and play=20 a million miles per hour. The band play some killer slower stuff = and mix=20 it up with fast parts. The vocals are pure black metal, but don't = sound=20 forced. The fast parts aren't just a wall of noise neither. The = raw=20 production only adds to the hellish sound. Worth getting for black = metal=20 fans. Info: http://www.battlekommand.com/

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INSENSE
Soothing = Torture
(Candlelight=20 Records)
by Chris Forbes

More groove metal with an At The Gates feel, but this band play = with a=20 lots more of groove edge and melodic vocals. Bands like this are a = dime a=20 dozen. Info: http://www.candlelightrecordsusa.com/

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THUNDERLORDS
The=20 Thunderlords
"Noisy Songs For Noisy Kids"
by Paul = Autry

The Thunderlords are the first metal band for children. Yes, = that's=20 right...children. We're talking ten years old and under. No, I'm = not=20 kidding. I'm talking about a collection of tunes that have lyrics = you=20 would expect to hear on a program like Sesame Street. The only = reason=20 these tunes wouldn't be featured on a program like Sesame Street = is=20 because of the musical style which is, and I'm not making this up, = metal.=20 Old McDonald moved off his farm. Old Man Olaf took his place, = changed some=20 lyrics, added a bit of metal guitar and now you have "Old Man = Olaf," who=20 does have a farm...and on his farm, he does have some cows and, of = course,=20 the cows do the "moo moo" thing here and they do the "moo moo" = thing=20 there. They "moo" here, they "moo" there...they "moo" everywhere. = Uh, what=20 else...let's see...well, children like dirt. They can thrash = around in the=20 mud while listening to "I Like Dirt," which is an ode to, what=20 else...dirt. There's also tunes about ice cream headaches, animal = sounds,=20 food and what it's like to be a big old viking. There's even a = metal=20 version of "Little Teapot." But, the best of the bunch has got to = be "Eat=20 Vegetables," which is a cover of the Iron Maiden classic, "Run To = The=20 Hills," with slightly different lyrics, of course. "Noisy Songs = For Noisy=20 Kids" is a twelve minute metal romp that's sure to please any = child who=20 has a parent or two that's into metal music. So, pitch those = crappy Barney=20 cassette tapes and raise your children right. Introduce 'em to The = Thunderlords and give 'em their education in metal at a very young = age.=20 You don't want them growing up to listen to Britney Spears now, do = you? I=20 didn't think so.

http://www.thunderlords.com/

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JOHN TAPELLA'S
Classical = Electric=20 Guitar
(Self Released)
by Chris Forbes

This was about 15 or more songs of classical songs done with a = driving=20 metal guitar sound. That is all their is, is the guitar. There is = know=20 doubt this guy can play, but after about song # 6 I was growing = bored with=20 the lack of singing and actual music besides the guitar. I bet if = this guy=20 got a band together they would smoke cause he has the chops down. = No=20 contact info included.

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UNCROSSED
Deletio
(Self=20 Released)
by Chris Forbes

This was a really cool band. The band mix in metal with some = jazz and=20 come out with a really cool sound. I would say the band is pretty = original=20 and the music didn't fly over my head. The vocals are sort of in = the=20 hardcore vein like the Crumbsuckers, which made for a really weird = musical=20 sound. The production is solid and if your looking for something = different=20 this might be your band. Info: http://uncrossed.musica.mustdie.ru/

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SOUTHERN BLACK=20 SAND
Promo 05
(Self Released)
by Chris = Forbes

Same ole groove metal with shouted throaty vocals that has been = done to=20 death by a ton of other bands. The riffs are weak, the vocals are = crap and=20 this is a really bad attempt of groove metal. The riffs aren't = even strong=20 nor are the vocals. Info: http://www.southernblacksand.com/

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=A9 1998-2005 BallBusterHardMusic.com" = target=3D"new"> /=20 Sinbad Productions.

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