Monthly Archives: September 2011

Rose Funeral – Gates Of Punishment

    [media-credit id=4727 align=”alignnone” width=”300″][/media-credit] Hailing from Cincinnati,Rose Funeral have raised the benchmark in 2011 for their latest release Gates Of Punishment, tho the word bellow is more fitting than hail judging by the ferocity shown over the 11 tracks on display here.To be released on Sept.27th,Gates Of Punishment …

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Zebedy – Exist (CD)

[media-credit name=”Zebedy” align=”aligncenter” width=”2048″][/media-credit] Zebedy are a 4 piece band from the Conwy area, combining the best of metal, indie and prog rock they are producing some of the most exciting sounds coming from North Wales right now. Sounding like a heavier, more metal version of the mighty Kings of …

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Lucky Thir 13n – March Of The Young

[media-credit name=”Lucky Thir 13n” align=”alignright” width=”300″][/media-credit]Lucky Thir13n is an oddly named band from Greece. “Lucky Thirteen” would sound right but “Lucky Thir13n” just doesnt read right to me, so I’m not sure why they didnt just call themselves Lucky Thirteen. The band have supported bands including Crashdiet and WASP as …

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Wyrd Ways Rock Show CLXII

New stuff by the bucketload this week. New intro, new tracks by Evile, Dream Theater and Imperial Vengeance… OK. [media-credit name=”Carl Pickles” align=”alignright” width=”152″][/media-credit]Small bucket… This week’s show also features interviews with Babylon Fire and Inferno (who some of you might have seen on the Jagermeister Stage at Bloodstock), recorded …

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Newman/Under Southern Skies cd

Newman where formed in 1997 by Singer/Guitarist Steve Newman. He enlisted the help of Mark Mulholland (Drums) and William Marshall (Bass) for the first self titled album which was subsequently released in Germany that following year. In 1999 Newman signed to a British label for a four album deal which …

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Evergaze Eternity – Uninvolved (CD)

“Uninvolved” is the debut album for Gothic Metal project Evergaze Eternity, which consists of two stable members, Giovanni (keyboards) and Valeria (vocals). The album has been produced by Marco Ribecai (Eldritch/Node) at Syncropain Studios and mixed at Mastering Room AB by Goran Finnberg. It includes ten songs in a very …

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Basanos – Cracking The Sledge (CD)

Basanos were established at the end of 2007 in Vienna, Austria. After playing many successful shows across Austria, Basanos decided in summer 2009 to produce their demo “Kill The Master”. Full of new ideas and motivated by the positive feedback from national and international magazines, the band started to search …

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Arch/Matheos – Sympathetic Resonance

In 2010, Jim Matheos (Fates Warning & OSI) and John Arch (ex Fates Warning) teamed up to form the new progressive metal band, ARCH/ MATHEOS. The band -accompanied by the talented lineup of Joey Vera on bass, Bobby Jarzombek on drums, and Frank Aresti on additional lead guitar- began tracking the drums for their debut …

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What The Night Brings – Bound by Apathy (E.P)

[media-credit name=”What The Night Brings” align=”aligncenter” width=”425″][/media-credit]  Forming in Buckinghamshire in 2008 this brutal, hard-hitting metal fused hardcore act have gone from strength to strength, making the most of having their single “Sewn Shut” appear on a Metal Hammer sampler cd in October 2010, gaining support slots with bands such …

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VAN CANTO – The Seller of Souls | Napalm Records

tiny.cc (Napalm) | goo.gl (Amazon) emp.me (EMP) Innovative, compelling and unique! Van Canto’s fourth album once again confirms that guitars are not necessary to deliver first-class metal. “Break the Silence” reflects the German sextet’s newfound confidence and experience gained by

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Noctem “Divinity” (OFFICIAL)

Noctem “Divinity” video, from their debut album: “Divinity” (Noisehead Records), directed by Miguel Angel Font Bisier(HT Producciones). Orchestral arrangements by Christos Antoniou of Septic Flesh.

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