"Glimmer" does not reach the quality of the first album, but it contains a few excellent songs, few less significant ones, as well as a few weaker ones. However, it's still a good album and worth a listen.   Jan 16, 2023

Sundown was a Gothic Metal/Rock band formed by Mathias Lodmalm after leaving Cemetary group and also Johnny Hagel, who was before a member of Tiamat group. Especially the first album "Design 19" was excellent from my point of view and contained a lot of strong and interesting songs in the given style. However, the following "Glimmer" contained a smaller portion of strong songs and moved partly in a different direction.   Jan 16, 2023

Album "Dystopia" introduced a new singer Stu Block for the first time in Iced Earth music. Block’s performance mostly focuses on a mid-range aggressive voice reminiscent of Barlow though he also lets out plenty of Ripper-styled screams. Album offers powerful mid-paced crunchy riffs, strong chorus, cool structure and adventurous songwriting. Album theme revolving around oppressive governments, brainwashing and all the other forms of control.   Jan 15, 2023

In the Woods on their third album "Strange in Stereo" achieves endeavor of alternating stylistic course while maintaining a singular identity, whereas combines slower-paced Progressive, Experimental, Ambient and Psychedelics music. This is a much more abstract work, in both song-structure and sequence. Much of the guitar work conjures somber moods, with dark, atmospheric riffs and melodies.   Jan 14, 2023

On "Omnio" album, In the Woods combines Progressive Avantgarde Doom Metal with dark ambiance. With this album sees the band moving into uncharted waters. They passes to more atmospheric sound, adding keyboards, melodic guitar riffs, steady bass lines, female vocals, and the occasional distortion and male variated singing to add to the complexity of the band. This leads to an album of bewildering variety, depth and unpredictability.   Jan 14, 2023

I have a weakness for Iced Earth. "Incorruptible" is engaging and passionate Power Metal record with great production, skilled guitar work and strong vocals that might at times remind of Stu Block's predecessors without copying them. I’m actually enjoying his vocals on this album. The riffing on this album is really good, eand also solos are over the top incredible and add that extra layer to the songs.   Jan 14, 2023

"Horror Show" is a concept album that is based around characters of classic horror movies and other such folklore. Most of the songs tend to be at about the same level of quality with only a few being particularly awesome. Album is certainly a worthy addition to a metalheads collection, as well as an essential one to those collecting entire Iced Earth discography.   Jan 13, 2023

"Night of the Stormrider" combines Power/Thrash Metal with epic moments & structures. John Schaffer write relentless thrash riffs, only to stop for further melodic interludes within the song, but that only adds power to the monstrous attack force. John Greenly is actually a pretty good singer, regardless of what some people think. He has plenty of depth to his voice and has quite a vocal range.   Jan 13, 2023

"Framing Armageddon - Something Wicked Part 1" is even more experimental than before. Jon Schaffer decided to play around more with atmosphere and concept building rather than straightforward songs. The songs are well varied in their performance and range from atmospheric interludes to heavy riffed, call to arms anthems. Also Owens totally outdoes himself on this album, giving one of my favourite vocal performances.   Jan 13, 2023

"Belly of the Beast" is great modern Heavy Metal & Hard Rock album. It has an excellent sound, strong ideas and quality Joe's vocals. His new album confirms the sentence, which applies to some exceptional people, that age is just a number (he will celebrate his 72nd birthday this year).   Jan 11, 2023

"Return to Live " is an excellent live recording with their best songs and high-quality musicianship, at the same time with good sound   Jan 8, 2023

"Return to Heaven Denied Pt.II - A Midnight Autumn's Dream" album finds Labÿrinth returning to their Power/Prog. Metal origins in truly spectacular fashion, but with a few hints of that Melodic Rock. Olaf Thorsen's return is really what made this great album to form possible. This release is a very vocal melody based metal album. Overall sound is very symphonic with lots of keyboards & Tiranti's vocals especially during the ballad parts of the album give off a romantic aura.   Jan 8, 2023

"6 Days to Nowhere" is one of the examples of a former Power Metal band going in an entirely new, strange direction, as this is basically a cross between subdued Melodic Metal and Soft Rock. Although there are moments where things really pick up, almost every song has ballad-like sections and down tempo break downs that completely ruin the flow of the album. Inconsistencies in the direction of the songwriting pop up again and again, often several times in a single song.   Jan 7, 2023

Labyrinth is still in search on "Freeman" album and has again moved away from the path and sound of the first excellent albums. The band left the place & sound that bring them their name, fame and their status and bring their new own view of combination Power Metal with Groovy and Nu-metal elements.   Jan 7, 2023

This album is much less Melodic Power Metal oriented than their previous releases. Not long after founding guitarist Olaf Thörsen left, the band entered an unprecedented identity crisis. The album as a whole is not bad, it even has a few strong songs, but it doesn't reach the quality of the first three albums.   Jan 7, 2023

"Sons of Thunder" is much heavier, less melodic and more progressive than the previous few Labyrinth albums. The production is a bit rough around the edges. And because of the fact that the songs don't really follow the typical power metal song structure formula means that this will definately take time to grow on the listener.   Jan 7, 2023

"Architecture of a God" offers all of the best sounds Labyrinth has to offer, from every style across their discography. All of their experience and talent has coalesced into something that embodies what Italian Power Metal is about these days. Album is with "Return to Heaven Denied Pt.II - A Midnight Autumn's Dream" easily the best Labÿrinth release since their masterpiece "Return To Heaven Denied" from 1998 year.   Jan 7, 2023

There's only 5 songs on “Timeless Crime”, but it is worth buying despite being so short album & this is still a solid piece of metal. This little EP is packed with some very ambitious and entertaining feats of musicality. It could be a nice addition to the collection of any fan of Labyrinth, particularly those curious as to how the older material would sound with Rob Tyrant.   Jan 7, 2023

Labÿrinth are very unique band and their new material is always worth checking out. "Welcome to The Absurd Circus" brings the band back to soaring, riff Power/Heavy metal, with a few of their modern tweaks from the last few albums still intact. There are great guitar riffs, coupled with the usual keyboard riffs Labyrinth use to layer their music and at the same time high quality singing.   Jan 7, 2023

Do you know a singer named Joe Terry? Not? What about Fabio Lione? I don't know why he chose such a pseudonym, but he is the one who sings on the first Labyrinth album "No Limits". Album is heavily laced with keyboards and occasionally exhibits a sort of techno character thanks to the input of short-time keyboardist Ken Taylor.   Jan 7, 2023

"Ghosts" is strong and emotional symphonic Power/Heavy Metal album with a wider variety of both orchestral and synth sounds. Metal music is mixed with heavy synthesizers and orchestrations that are integrated so well into the songwriting that you don't even notice sometimes. The sound is not quite heavy as on "XIII" album, and the orchestration is a bit more integral to the sound, helping form the melodies that play in your head long after the music ends.   Jan 7, 2023

Most metal and rock fans know the singer Jørn Lande, but only few know the band Mundanus Imperium, with whom he created a unique and original album "The Spectral Spheres Coronation". Album sound like a mixture between Progressive Metal, Symphonic Black Metal and Hard Rock. The music is built on melodic and clean vocals, which are combined with mentioned fast metal offshoot and the result is unique. Music literally speaks to me with its moods and tempers.   Jan 7, 2023

After the success of the previous symphonic-experimental album "Lingua Mortis", the band decided that the new album will combine elements of the old work with the latest experience. This is the best experience of mixing Power/Heavy Metal with classics and symphocic music ever.   Jan 7, 2023

This album is as unique in their entire discography as it can be. On "Lingua Mortis" album, Rage plays with the Prague symphonic orchestra, and they manage to make it sound as if they had actually composed the songs right there with the symphony. Songs are sensitively complemented and connected with symphonic orchestra. There is no doubt that Rage created an incredibly high-quality and captivating experience for more demanding listeners of top music.   Jan 7, 2023

"The Year of the Voyager" is Nevermore's only one live record featuring nineteen songs and two hours of technically stunning music somewhere between Power/Progressive and sometimes Groove Metal. Album represents a band with great chemistry at the peak of its career, where you can hear in every song absolutely flawless instrumental work & strong melodic vocals.   Jan 7, 2023

Threshold are top songwriters, extraordinary players, who combines Melodic Progressive Metal with Modern Neo Prog & slight flirtation with contemporary synth Pop Rock. Songs offer totally fresh sounds, with some of the placid moments, slow instrumentation and modern anthemic vocal lines. Vocal lines are smooth, easy to remember and catchy.   Jan 6, 2023

Firewind’s music definitely belongs in the category of contemporary Power Metal. With album number eight "Immortals" the band started a new chapter. In 2015 band announced new vocalist Henning Base, who was known for his work with Metallium & Mayan. Album contains great songs, supported by excellent Henning singing. Semi-concept album deals with ancient Greek history, and more specifically with the Persian invasion of Greece in 480 BC.   Jan 6, 2023

"The Premonition" is Firewind's best album yet, a rousing celebration of melodic power and speed laden in quality lead work, bold production and the memorable vocal of their latest singer Apollo Papathanasio. Overall, there is more guitar and keyboard dueling, Apollo's vocals sound much clearer and the general music approach is more straight forward. The riff style tends to have more in common with older albums.   Jan 6, 2023

Polyphia is based mainly on instrumental beats and guitar parts, combining a large number of musical styles, mostly in a commercial and trendy spirit. In their music you can hear Instrumental Pop/Progressive Rock, Math rock, Electronic/Alternative Rock and hip-hop. However, overall the music sounds too commercial and bubble gum childish. Some parts are hard to listen to and tasteless for me.   Jan 6, 2023

죽어버린 남자다움에 오함마로 심폐소생을 시키는 앨범. 멈췄던 심장이 그들의 리프와 드럼을 따라 다시 뛰기 시작한다.   Nov 1, 2024

스래쉬 음반을 언급할 때 항상 다섯 손가락 안에 꼽는 앨범...모든 곡이 베스트일 정도로 완벽하다. 개인적으로 Stronger Than Hate을 가장 좋아한다.   Nov 6, 2024

85-90, 예전에 빽판으로 즐기던 음반. 운이 좋게 다시 시디로 구입하게 들어보게 되었다. 지금 이 시점에서는 좋게 들렸고 시원시원했다. 녹음은 거칠긴 하나 가끔 너무 갑갑한 믹싱이 되어 있는 메탈음반이 많은데 차라리 이런 식으로 만드는게 낫다 싶다. 1,2집도 언제인가는 구해지지 않을까 생각해본다.   Oct 30, 2024

어쿠스틱 기타, 첼로, 플루트 등을 이용하여 녹음한 어쿠스틱 사운드의 작품이다. 그러나 표현하고자 하는 사운드의 방향성 자체는 무겁고 진지하다. 멜로디가 약간 서늘한 냉기를 품고 있다. 더운 여름에 들으면 시원함을 느낄 수도 있지만 대체로 가을의 분위기에 잘 어울린다. 커버아트와 음악의 매칭이 절묘하다.   Nov 4, 2024

90-95. 이 시기의 블가 앨범들은 다 좋은 듯. hansi의 보컬을 더 느끼고 싶어서 사모으기 시작한 앨범인데 그렇다고 나랑 맞는 음악을 하는 밴드가 아닐 수 있었지만 지금까지 몇번들어본 결과는 만족스러운 행진 중이다. the eldar같은 곡은 지금의 나에게는 최고의 곡. 인트로+본곡 같은 스타일로 중복이 되는데 큰 단점같지는 않다. 조화롭게 잘 넘어갔다.   Nov 8, 2024

95-100 2024년까지 나온 오케스트라와의 협연 음반 모든 것을 통틀어 최고다. 다 어설픈 편곡때문에 그냥 원곡 듣고 말지 라는 생각이 드는 반면 이 음반은 최소 제대로 만들어진 영화음악 하나 들었다 할 정도로 편곡자체가 매우 잘 되어 밴드와 오케스트라가 제대로 융화 예상과 달리 스튜디오로 앨범을 냈지만 dvd 2disc를 사면 라이브 시디가 포함되어 있는 듯 하다.   2 days ago

85- 90 채스틴의 기타가 바삐 움직인다. 당시의 다른 기타리스트와는 다른 맛이 있다. 레더 레온은 참 좋은 보컬같다라고 생각을 또 하게 되었다.   Oct 27, 2024

라센은 일본 빅터에서 받아 동일하게 12번 "Rainy Nights"이 더 들어가 있다. 앙그라 초기는 의외로 많이 듣지 않아 생각보다 익숙하지 않은 면이 있다. 현재는 이 정도 점수를 주고 다음에 또 감상하면서 고쳐보도록 하겠다   Oct 28, 2024

Their most representative album of the eighties, full of innovation and class, with forceful themes and a benchmark in style for the hard rock genre, in fact it is their best-selling work to date! My personal precise rating is (94/100) Faves: Criyng In The Rain and Don´t Turn Away!   Oct 30, 2024

완벽하다. 지금와서 painkiller 정도의 힘을 기대하는 것은 무리지만 관록과 경험으로 영그러진 놀라운 앨범을 냈다. 엔지니어링도 크게 한몫했다.   Oct 31, 2024

옛 모습이 그립다. 그래도 화이팅!   Nov 1, 2024

조금도 기대안했었는데….훌륭합니다!!   Nov 1, 2024

온갖 괴생물체들이 꿈틀거리는듯한 아트워크의 세계관이 펼쳐지며..끈적이는 불협화음 데스 사운드에 빨려든다.   Nov 6, 2024

The album finds Blood Incantation returning to their death metal roots with renewed psychedelic vigour, eager to tear apart familiar metallic ideas   Nov 6, 2024

80-90. 메킹 커멘트를 보고 얼라이브를 베스트 대용으로 해도 된다는 의견에 2,3를 사게 되었는데 1,3에만 rock and roll all nite가 있다는 것을 다시 여기서도 알립니다. 이번에 사게된 앨범이 일본반 shm-cd 규격인데 음질이 나쁜게 아니지만 2보다는 살짝 거친게 아닌가 싶다. 아직까지는 얼라이브 시리즈+일반 스튜디오 베스트 조합으로 끝낼 생각.   Nov 6, 2024

85-90 기본적으로 2010년 이후 이들의 앨범이 특별히 구리다고 생각이 든 적이 없다. 이번 앨범은 기다려도 라센이 안나와서 결국 수입반을 샀다. 전체적인 곡 수준, 연주 수준 모든게 긍정적 방향이다.   Nov 6, 2024

85-95. 5번은 후기 대표곡. 커버한 밴드가 sodom , megadeth, helloween, Jorn 등이 있다. 필 라이엇이 안죽었다면 사이크스가 백사로 과연 넘어갔을까 하는 생각과 씬 리지가 꽤나 터프한 느낌도 갖게 되는 과정이었는데 이 미래가 재미있었겠다 라는 생각이 드는 앨범.   Nov 6, 2024

Very good work on guitars,a tight rhythm sectionand lots of keyboards effects the way only FATES WARNING teached to play !   Nov 7, 2024

훌륭한 데뷰. 1집을 꼭 사야 할까라는 생각으로 살다가 이제야 얻어걸린 느낌으로 사게 되었다. 물론 1집을 필수라고 여기지 않았지만 후회도 없다. 보컬이 멤버들보다 나이가 10여살 많은 걸로 기억하고 게디리의 좀 더 듣기 좋은 버전이라고 생각이 든다. 다만 믹싱이 마음에 들지 않아서 살짝 밋밋하다. 보컬과 드럼이 살짝 뒤로 간 느낌.리믹스가 절실하나 과연?   Nov 7, 2024