MUNRUTHEL is the solo project of THUNDERKRAFT (see my review of their latest album here) drummer… Munruthel. Everything started around 1995, when the debut album of SILENTIUM was released. It was a CDemo titled “The Ancients’ Wisdom”, containing 18 electronic … continue reading
KYZYL KUM is a French duo that goes through the world of Metal playing Stoner Metal. Featuring François Deschamp on guitar and bass, and Jérôme Bouquet on drums, these guys decided in 2010 to join forces. The bio of the … continue reading
CIVILIZATION ONE is a German melodic Power Metal band, formed in 2006 by singer Chitral Somapala together with guitarist Aldo Lonobile (SECRET SPHERE), Pierre-Emmanuel Pélisson (MALADAPTIVE, ex- HEAVENLY) and Luca Cartasegna (SECRET SPHERE). You may know Chitral Somapala from such bands … continue reading
T.A.N.K. is a new, French, modern Metal band, formed in 2006. T.A.N.K. stands for THINK OF A NEW KIND. What that “kind” is, could be anything: a new kind of Metal, a new kind of vision on music, a new … continue reading
The German Folk/Power Metal band ORDEN OGAN last released an album in 2010: “Easton Hope”. This was also my first acquaintance with this band. You can see the review here. Later that same year AFM Records re-released the preceding album, … continue reading
No Metal this time, but it still rocks… somehow. MY SLEEPING KARMA, hailing from Germany, was very much unknown to me until the fall of 2012, when Napalm Records released the band’s fourth full-length, “Soma”, in September. So yes, this … continue reading
As is custom each year, a gazillion Best Of lists appear on many websites, blogs, forums and in magazines, newspapers, etcetera. Last year it took me a while to make my list for 2011 (see here), but this time I’m … continue reading
VEXILLUM, the name for the legionary banner of the Roman army which, carried before the troops, proudly bore the legion’s name. The band itself hails from Pisa in Italy and was formed in 2004 as SHADOW VEXILLUM. The following year, … continue reading
SINOPHIA is a Serbian Heavy/Power Metal band, formed in 2008. Each member has acquired musical experience in other bands and it isn’t until early 2012 that work commences on a first release. This first release is a 5-track EP called … continue reading
The last I heard about the Romanian Melodic Power Metal band MAGICA was in 2010, when they released their fifth album, “Dark Diary”. See my review here. Now, since the 12th October 2012, a new album is out: “Center Of … continue reading