Reviews 2021

AEONS

Consequences

Isle of Man

September 10th, 2021

My aoty2021: Mindblowing progmetal with thought-provoking lyrics and thrilling guitar work

Review / Interview


PRIMALFROST

Lost Elegies

Canada

December 28th, 2021

Guitarist Dean Arnold delivers a strong melodeath album, impressing with his shredding

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MANIMAL

Armageddon

Sweden

December 3rd, 2021

With release No4, the band offers honest, powerful music in best heavy metal manner

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KING BUFFALO

Acheron

USA

December 3rd, 2021

With their "cave" record, the psych / progrock trio presents a special album, visual and sound-wise

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SOLUM

Encountering Murk

Sweden

November 10th, 2021

An atmospheric piece of finest instrumental prog by Vulkan's guitarist Christian Fredriksson

Review / Interview


CHARLES SOULZ

Split Mind

Brazil

October 22nd, 2021

Beautiful melodic, yet sophisticated prog, telling the imaginary story of Rhode

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LOW TREBLE

Mr. Low

Greece

October 29th, 2021

The second part of a dark story about duality and betrayal by the Greek audiovisual project

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MALADY

Ainavihantaa

Finland

December 10th, 2021

The Finnish retro-prog act takes us on an atmospheric journey (@Tuonela Magazine)

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IGNEA / ERSEDU

Bestia

Ukraine

October 21st, 2021

Dive into the Ukrainian mythology, told with symphonic melodeath by two powerful singers

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ALTESIA

Embryo

France

October 16th, 2021

The French proggers offer a mesmerizing, conceptual counterpart to their debut

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THY ROW

Unchained

Finland

September 24th, 2021 

The Finnish band comes up with an amazing debut packed with passionate, pure rock'n roll

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SHUMAUN

Memories & Intuition

USA

September 10th, 2021

Beautiful melodies alternate with sophisticated, yet accessible instrumental parts

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CHAOS OVER COSMOS

The Silver Lining Between the Stars

Poland

August 1st, 2021

A sci-fi progmetal project, inviting the listener on a wild ride with highly technical guitar playing

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EASTERN HIGH

Halo

Sweden

July 30th, 2021

With a little bit of horror and a little bit of hope, the Swedish quintet offers dark, melodic metal

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MÜTHERLOAD

Ü

Canada

July 1st, 2021

Powerful debut EP by this Canadian quintet: serious musicianship meets mind blowing vocals

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RESISTING VEGAS

Malevolent

USA

July 23rd, 2021 

On their second album, the quartet from Texas offers genre-bending, horror-themed metal

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SEVENTH DIMENSION

Black Sky

Sweden

June 18th, 2021

Progmetal at its finest, dealing with personal, social and spiritual topics

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COEVALITY - VORONOI - FOTIS DELINIKOLAS 

Multiple Personalities - The Last Three Seconds - Alma

USA - Greece - UK

Three outstanding, instrumental debuts in an incredible variety: groovy, virtuoso, experimental

Review / Interview Fotis Delinikolas

 

 ASSAULT

In Aevum Et Illustrata

Singapore

June 30th, 2021

Melodeath from Singapore, telling about events that took place in the 18th century in Bavaria

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PLEXIMENTS

The Maze Within

Siberia

April 9th, 2021

A great, (mainly) instrumental debut about dealing with our inner selves and the voices in our head

Review / Interview Pleximents


RASCAL WHACK

Maliveni

Greece

June 24th, 2021

On their second album, the Greek quintet offers groovy, heavy rock with thoughtful lyrics

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PARAMNESIA

Aspect of Creation

Canada

June 18th, 2021

On their 2nd EP, the Canadian death metal band melts technical precision with groove and melodies

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ASTRAKHAN

A Slow Ride Towards Death

Sweden

April 30th, 2021

On their 3rd studio album, the Swedish proggers take the listener on an amazing and intense ride

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WARDRUM

Mavericks

Greece

May 28th, 2021

With their 5th album, the Greek powermetal band celebrates 10 years of making music together

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REALITY GREY

Beneath This Crown

Italy

May 7th, 2021

The Italian quintet wanders between metalcore, melodeath, and progmetal

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SYLVATICA

Ashes and Snow

Denmark

April 20th, 2021

Melodic epicness, mixed with lots of shredding and a good pinch of Viking madness

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NANGA PARBAT

Downfall and Torment

Italy

March 23rd, 2021

Inspired by natural forces, they take the listeners on a journey through real and rough emotions

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MANUEL BARBARÁ

Moonrise

USA

March 19th, 2021

Guitar wizard Manuel Barbará invites the listeners to experience his instrumental sound worlds

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TURBULENCE

Frontal

Lebanon

March 12th, 2021

The concept behind this excellent album by the Lebanese progact is based on a true story

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HIDDEN INTENT

Dead End Destiny

Australia

February 26th, 2021

The trio delivers energetic songs, wandering between party-thrash and more serious topics

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IMMORTAL GUARDIAN

Psychosomatic

USA

February 12th, 2021

A multi-national record, with lyrics inspired by the events of a year that turned our world upside down

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KOSTAS SAMPANIS - FILIPPO ROSATI - JEFF PENNACHIO

Autumne - Spark - Setting the Stage

Greece - Italy - USA

Three instrumental EPs for fans of virtuoso guitar playing, all telling their very own stories in a mesmerizing way

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INTELLISCIENCE

Alpha

Chile

February 12th, 2021

Neoclassical prog / powermetal from Chile. Fast, virtuoso, melodic - Hear their Silent Call

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ART OF ILLUSION

X Marks the Spot

Sweden

January 29th, 2021

An album like a ray of sunlight - Amazing AOR from Sweden with some musical surprises

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BLOODKILL

Throne of Control

India

January 19th, 2021 

How about some thrash/groove metal from Mumbai? Here we go with the debut of BLOODKILL

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EPHEMERALD

Between the Glimpses of Hope

Finland

February 19th, 2021

EPHEMERALD offer epic symphonic death metal straight from their hearts (@Tuonela Magazine)

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ULTHIMA

Symphony of the Night

Finland

March 19th, 2021

ULTHIMA from Finland introduce themselves with a solid melodeath debut (@Tuonela Magazine)

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