Secretpath was born in 2008 due to the guitarist Pierluigi "Aries" Ammirata; since that moment, the band had line-up changes, but they do not get discouraged and continued to work on new material. At the end of 2011 they released their second demo "Wanderer", that compared to the previous work is much more mature and the quality of the sound is almost perfect. A band that (starting from melodic Black Metal) can mix other genres such as Technical Death and Progressive, until reaching the Gothic: it is something truly remarkable; rhythm changes, parts clean with an excellent interpretation and an elevated technique characterize for sure the band. The full and precise drumming supports the sound with the guitar and with a good capacity; the alternation of growl and scream is able to give a destructive touch to the whole. What is presented is a band with an high prestige, the elevated technical capacity and the great sound is one of the strengths of the band. Here is in Italy a band that wants to revolutionize the scene and is able to do it; even if keeping with these standards is really hard, the band has charisma and is able to transmit it. Chills.
Tales of the Old is a Power Metal band, born in Athens in 2010, due to the keyboardist Mike Tzanakis. Their strong love for bands like Therion and Nightwish has contributed to the creation of a personal sound, but inspired by them, with dark, powerful, melodic and symphonic atmospheres. Although the strong point of the band is the atmosphere, do not forget the rest of the instrumentation. In fact the guitars perform riffs not too complex, but that form the background with the keyboard. Like special guest there's the soprano Androniki Skoula, who overshadowed the singer of the band with a great performance. The insertion of a symphonic orchestra and voices not belonging to the band embellishes the EP giving it a note more mysterious and fascinating. This album deserves 9/10, but unfortunately the presence of only three tracks prevents such a thing; it's still a great product. RATING: 7/10 -SADIK- [-Mara-]
Album recorded six years ago by the successful Brazilian band and republished this year by the Chinese Pest Production. The album is great, the atmosphere created are well laid out and melancholy is not scarce; the guitars of "In My Last Mourning ..." sound distorted, the drums are rather thick and stands out more than the rest of the instrumentation. The guitars earn importance in "A Crawling Worm in a World of Lies" due to the sound that is put on equal terms with the drums; flawless vocal performance in "I Am the Bitter Taste of Gall" and remarkable background created by the keyboard. Finally there is "... and i finally Reach My End", again excellent technique that follows the "line" of the whole album. Chills.
Kausalgia is an Atmospheric Black Metal band from Finland. In this EP there are also Doom and Ambient influences due to the use of two guitars and a synthesizer. The first track "Reincarnated" presents purely black metal riffs, there are often references to the melancholy created by the melodic guitars and by background symphonies; "The Drug" is much faster than the other tracks, because the drums and the riffs create a tune nothing short of superb. "Lupaus" takes a more melodic and melancholy way than the other, we can say that the drums "lighten" the Black, slowing it down and making notes more homogeneous; the guitars have a sound much more melodic and catchy and the vocal interpretation makes the product more expressive than you can imagine. The album ends with "Farewell", taking the same line as the previous track. I recommend the EP, a good job. RATING: 7.5 / 10 -SADIK- [-Mara-]
Roarback are a Danish Thrash Metal band,born in 2010 and their genre is a mix of Thrash and Death Metal, in facts they're influenced by 80's Thrash Metal and by 90's Death Metal. Face the Sun is an excelent work,with a lot of aggressive riffs, violent guitar solos, the drum are powerful and the voice of the singer is aggressive too. This EP is, also like the band, a very good promise for the Underground world, in particular for the Thrash Metal genre. The only fault is the limitate presence of the bass guitar, that can be heard only in some points. We hope that in future Roarback will return with a new EP or with an official album,good as this one. Recommended to all (Underground) Thrash Metal lovers.
Claudio Alcara, founder of the extreme Frostmoon Eclipse, is also the creator of an acoustic project called Stroszek. The latest album "A Break in the Day" is only based on sad and melancholic melodies. The style of the guitarist is versatile and soft, the vocal performance is superb and linked to the rest , so it "touches" the' heart and the soul of the most sensitive people. The atmospheres created during the album are like mist approaching slowly to the ground, which causes strong and intense emotions, tears falling down. Who love to spend a gray and rainy day, looking out the window, will find something amazing and special in this album. A good and interesting project.
