Sunday, August 31, 2014
Teramaze - Esoteric Symbolism
Band:Teramaze
Album:Esoteric Symbolism
Date Released:April 15 2014
Tracks:
All Seeing Eye
Line Of Symmetry
Transhumanist
Bodies Of Betrayal
Parallels-Dual Reality
Spawn
Punishment By Design
Dust Of Martyrs
The Divulgence
Esoteric Sybolism
Order Out Of Chaos
Darkets Days Of Symphony
In Vitro
Band Members:
Dean Wells-Lead/Rhythm Guitars /Backing vocals
Nathan Peachey- Vocals
Dean Kennedy- Drums
Luis Eguren-Bass Guitar
Dave Holley-Keys/Piano/synth
Genre: Prog/Power Metal
Label:Nightmare Records
Location:Melbourne Australia
Quality & Originality:Esoteric Symbolism is a powerful magical prog metal album that the band has pulled all the punches on. From the time that ''All Seeing Eye'' starts till the album is done each song has such a great presence to it. The songs are so well written and has so many great layers on it. The production is about as tight as you will ever get on any album you will ever hear. Nathan has one of the greatest Prog metal voices I have ever heard with it being so soft and powerful one second and then so firm and tight the next. This is about as original as you can get but still fits right into everything you would expect from the greatest prog metal in the land.
My Opinion:I am so totally blown away with this album. I get so many bands from the prog metal genre across my desk all the time and most of them being really good most of them never reach the level of what this album offers. Teramaze have really pulled out a album that will go down in my mind as one of the greatest prog metal albums of all time. The band held back nothing from some songs being really fast one sec and very light and airy the next taking you on a ride of a lifetime. I like that the band really keeps you on your toes. This truly is a rocking over the top bad ass album that will be in my mp3 player for as long as I can see!! Check this album out if you have not already!!!
Overall & Favorites:Line Of Symmetry, Spawn, Bodies Of Betrayl. I give this superior album a very high 9/10 with it burning a spot into my soul for a very long time!!!!
Contact:www.facebook.com/teramaze/timeline
http://teramaze.com.au/
Megasonic - Intense
Band:Megasonic
Album:Intense
Date Released:Sept 24 2014
Tracks:
Sonic Tension
Bombs Away
Demon's Lust
Witches Brew
Future Shock
Love Lost Love
Crash and Burn
Run for Cover
Raging Heart
Eye of the Storm
Man in the Moon
Downto Mexico
Does You Mother Know
Band Members:
Dimitri Verhoeven
Jeroen De Bock
Lieven De Wolf
Formed:2012
Genre:Heavy Metal/Hard Rock
Label:Mausoleum Records
Promotion:Rock N Growl
Quality & Originality:Megasonic is such a gifted band and Intense is a huge ball of Rock, Metal, 80'S Metal, Prog, Power. It is almost impossible to stick them into any genre cause they have broke the mold on what a ''Normal'' band should be and are doing it there way. They are extremely unique but have so many influence from the past and present bands out there. The album was mixed by Jeroen De Bock and mastered by the bands own Dimitri Verhoeven. I am such a huge fan of the riffs on this album they are all over but in such a killer metal way. This is a band you will not forget.
My Opinion:When I first put in Intense I thought I had the band figured out and each song I realized I was wrong, It made me want to hear more and more. Just when you think they are just more of a high fueled band they up and do a massive ballad entitled Man in the Moon to just show how impressive the song writing is. Megasonic will appeal to such a wide audience from your Symphony X to Savatage fans to your Anthrax and Hammerfall fans. I think it really helps that the band is not just a band but are all multi instrument players and have been close friends for a many years. It is a headbanging riff heavy monster balanced full bore real deal kick ass album!!!!!!!!
Overall & Favorites:Future Shock, Bombs Away, Eye of the Storm. I give this multi riff way killer massive album a solid 8/10 for making it a extreme enjoyable listen!!!!
Contact: www.facebook.com/pages/Megasonic/529664683730091?sk=timeline
www.megasonic.be
Monday, August 25, 2014
Evergrey - Hymns For The Broken
Band:Evergrey
Album:Hymns For The Broken
Date Released:Sept 30 2014
Formed: 1998
Genre: Power/Prog Metal, Melodic
Tracks:
The Awakening
King Of Errors
A New Dawn
Wake A Change
Archaic Rage
Barricades
Black Undertow
The Fire
Hymns For The Broken
Missing You
The Great Collapse
The Aftermath
03. A New Dawn
04. Wake A Change
05. Archaic Rage
06. Barricades
07. Black Undertow
08.
The Fire
09.
Hymns For The Broken
10. Missing You
11. The Grand Collapse
12. The Aftermath
Band Members:
Tom S Englund
Rikard Zander
Joehan Neiman
Henrik Danhage
Jonas Ekdahl
Influences:Dark Melodic Metal, kiss, metallica, iron maiden, korn, deftones
Label:AFM Records
Quality & Originality:Evergrey is back with the most outrageous over the top dark melodic power metal album of there career. Jacob Hansen (Volbeat, Amaranthe, Primal Fear) did a superior job of mixing this album. I am totally blown away with the depth of the guitars, bass, drums, keys and the crisp sound of the vocals on this release. Production wise hands down the best I have heard this year!! The songs are very much Evergrey but they have really dug deep and grown since there last release. I am so blown away on the journey that is taken on this album that will blast you into realms of unknown I have never quite heard on any album to date.
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My Opinion:The band was to the point of calling it quits not long ago what would have been a total shame. The veterans of melodic have always brought there A game but they went out and really dug deep into there souls to bring out this amazing album that has more ups and downs then anything they have released to date. It is hard, light, soft, harsh, and very emotional in a dynamic way that is perfection I am willing to go as far as saying a total masterpiece!!! If you like anything from metal, prog, power, melodic and even thrash you have to pick this very powerful album up it will really inspire you in a musical way!!
Overall & Favorites:Black Undertow, King Of Errors, The Grand Collapse. I am doing something I have NEVER done in the entire time I have reviewed, radioed or talked about I give this powerful masterful album a 10/10
Contact: www.facebook.com/Evergrey/timeline
http://www.evergrey.net/
Friday, August 22, 2014
Elegantly Wasted - The Dog Years
Band:Elegantly Wasted
Album:The Dog Years
Date Released:Dec 12 2013
Tracks:
Fire Away
Stolen Moments
The Dog Years
Tattoos And Memories
Morning Fog
Dead End Street
Love Is A Killer
World Gone Insane
Rising Sun
Under The Tide
Bella
Band Members:
Lenny J
Queen D
Garner Knutson
Influences:Foo Fighters,Stone Temple Pilots,Guns'n'Roses,
Hanoi Rocks,
Label:Flaco Music
Promotion:Rock N Growl
Quality & Originality:The Dog Years is a great late 80's early 90's high energy rock n roll that has a great Guns N Roses/Slash guitar sound. There is a great bluesy feel on the songs that have amazing hooks and almost a bit of grunge at times. I love the song writing on this album it is straight forward and really easy to get into songs. The band has a original sound of great feeling songs that all rock lovers will enjoy and take a trip back to the good ol rock n roll days!
My Opinion:Los Angeles band Elegantly Wasted is back with there third album that really is a great trip for the ears. The good ol fashion rock n roll they deliver is such a great listen. I can hear such a tribute to bands like Guns N Roses, Velvet Revolver, Foo Fighters but still keep there identity. This band has grown so much over the years from there first release and it really comes thru on this release. I love how the songs are arranged they have such a great straight forward full balanced fusion to them that generations of rockers have spent there entire career to get this sound that this band has nailed in such a short time!!
Overall & Favorites:Stolen Moments, Rising Sun, Love Is A Killer. I rate this rock n roll energetic album a solid 8/10 for taking me back to a time when bands knew how to play there instruments!!
Contact: https://www.facebook.com/elegantlywastedband/timeline?ref=page_internal
http://www.elegantlywasted.net/#!
Chainfist - Scarred
Band:Chainfist
Album:Scarred
Date Released:Oct 6
Located:Denmark
Tracks:
Scars Of Time
1000 Ways To Bleed
Black Rebel Noise
Another Day In Hell
Poison Moon
10,000
Know You Hate
Seven minutes Of Pain
Statement
Mass Frustration
Black Rebel Noise (Acoustic)
Band Members:
Jackie Petersen
Micheal Kopietz
Thomas Hvisel
Braca Pedersen
Jesper Heidelbach
Formed:2009
Genre:Heavy Metal
Label:Mighty Music/Target Group
Manager:Rock N Growl/Axel Wiesenauer
Quality & Originality:Scarred is a well written heavy metal masterpiece with amazing production. The songs have the guitar chugging that we all love in the genre but they have a brutal melodic overtone that takes them to a different plateau. Jackie has such a diverse voice that really allows the songs to take on a very full sounding feel. This is a great listen for you fans of thrash, metal, hardcore, industrial heads out there!!
My Opinion:Chainfist have really delivered on this album bringing a no nonsense in your face guitar shredding metal album that has that ''It'' factor to it. I love how at times it has a Priest or Maiden feel on the leads. What really impressed me is with all the rough edged heavy hitting music there is a magical song redone song called Black Rebel Noise acoustic version to show that they are not just a one trick pony band. This is one of the best metal albums I have heard this year that will make this band a house hold name in the metal community.
Overall & Favorites:Black Rebel Noise, Scars Of Time, Another Day In Hell. I give this album a 9/10 cause of the blistering heavy guitars, massive sound and bad ass singing of Jackie!!
Contact: https://www.facebook.com/chainfist/timeline
http://chainfist.net/
Mykoman - It's About Time
Band:Mykoman
Album:It's About Time
Tracks:
Awakend
(Drums: MykoMan, Guitar & Bass: George McGrew)
Been Wastin'
(Vocals: MykoMan, Drums: MykoMan, Guitar & Bass: George McGrew, Backup Vocals: Velvet Thunder)
Simple State Of Mind
(Vocals: MykoMan, Drums: MykoMan, Guitar & Bass: George McGrew, Keys: Bill Terry, Backup Vocals: Velvet Thunder)
Brings Out My Human
(Vocals: MykoMan, Drums: Joe Vitale & Mykoman, Guitar: George McGrew, Keys: Joe Vitale, Backup Vocals: Velvet Thunder)
Drivin' Me Crazy
(Vocals: MykoMan, Drums: Mykoman, Guitar: George McGrew, Bass: James Walker, Keys: Joe Vitale, Backup Vocals: Velvet Thunder)
Time
(Vocals: MykoMan, Drums: MykoMan, Guitar & Bass: George. McGrew, Horns: Bill Terry, Backup Vocals: Velvet Thunder)
Band Members:Mykoman
Online Agent: Loud And Loaded Promotions- Ms Kathy Dunn
Influences:Elvis, Beatles, Black Sabbath, Led Zeppelin, Grand Funk, Kiss, Queensryche, Motown
Label:MykoMan
Quality & Originality:It's About Time is a really great written blues, rock, R&B, classic rock, pop album that has so much depth from many levels. The songs have a great production and are very fluid that flow well with each song. I love how each song really stands on its own merit but Mykoman pays tribute to the musicians that have influenced him.
My Opinion:This is a great written album that has so many levels that if you love everything from disco to blues to rock you are going to find something you will love from this. The blues guitar filled songs have such a natural sound to them that really take this album to places I rarely hear in artists like this. Mykoman does not just write hook songs he writes songs that have so much soul and depth to them. I honestly cannot wait to see what is next for this artist cause it is going all up hill for Mykoman!!!!
Overall & Favorites:Time, Been Wastin' are a great listen I give this blues guitar infused album a 7.5 for giving me a toe tapping good time I will enjoy for years to come!!
Contact: www.facebook.com/mykomantime/timeline
http://mykoman.com/
Sunday, August 17, 2014
Illdisposed - With The Lost Souls On Our Side
Band:Illdisposed
Album:With The Lost Souls On Our Side
Date Released:June 27 2014
Tracks:
01. Going Down
02. The Way We Choose
03. Light In The Dark
04. I Am What I Am
05. Tugging At Your Heart
06. A Dreaded Pursuer
07. To Be Dealt With
08. On A Clouded Morning
09. No More Devil To Show
10. The Plan
11. Life Equals Zero
(Digipak Bonus Track)
12. Reversed
(Digipak Bonus Track)
Band Members:
Bo Summer - Subwoofer (a.k.a. Vocals)
Jakob Batten - Guitar
Ken Holst - Guitar
Kussen Jensen - Bass
Kim Jensen - Drums
Formed:1991
Genre:Death Metal
Label:Massacre Records
Quality & Originality:Denmark's veteran death metal royalty is back with there 13th album that reminds us why they have been one of the greatest in the genre all over Europe. I really like this album cause unlike so much other death metal the guitars, drums, bass and even vocals do not sound muddy and under drawn the music is extremely tight. Death metal usually has a base line where almost all albums sound very close to the same but Illdisposed is a band that broke out of that mold and it really shines on this album. The songs have a very melodic overtone that really brings this extreme brutal album together!!
My Opinion:If you are looking for a totally brutal album that will make you head bang and want to break stuff then you will love this album. The songs have this really heavy melodic tight feel that really drives this album. It is balls to the wall for the entire 12 songs with some of the coolest heavy guitars on the block that are extremely tight. Bo Summer has something about the way he sings that really does set this band apart from the rest of the pack in the death metal genre. Get ready to bust some skulls, jump around and fist pump till you feel something tear cause this over 20 year old band is not going anywhere!!!!!!
Overall & Favorites:Light In The Dark, Going Down, No More Devil To Show. I brutally give this extreme spine ripping album 8/10 for making me break a few lamps around my studio!!
Contact: www.facebook.com/illdisposed1/timeline
http://www.illdisposed.dk/
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