In the beginning this band reminds one of Jimmy Eat World. 12 songs that are 100% amusing. As far as the sound is concerned, you feel like you're back in the eighties at certain points and it's not important whether everyone likes the sound! The main thing is that the songs are performed in such a way that they totally ... more/mehr
2005-08-01
Elenium
Caught in a Wheel
Elenium is one of those bands you have already heard of here in Finland, you might even have seen them live, but somehow they have not managed a breakthrough yet. This quintet from Vantaa is much closer to it, though, with this album, the second in the more than 10 year band history.
The listener will find Progressive Death ... more/mehr
2007-06-06
Elffor
Son Of The Shades
It is a bit difficult to review a re-release, like in this case. Son Of The Shades came out in 2002, the second output of the Spanish one man Black Metal project Elffor (= Eöl - voc & synth), who had some help here from Numen and Suffering Donw (e.g. guest guitarist Jabo). The style shifted from Ambient to more Medieval Black Metal, ... more/mehr
2008-03-31
Elizium
Angel of Mistrust
Dutch gothic metal is, at the latest since the commercial success of Within Temptation, on the rise. However, Elizium have only little in common with their chart-storming fellow countrymen. The only parallel is their love of gloomy, epic music. In contrast to all those WT and Nightwish copyists a man is singing with Elizium. The ... more/mehr
2006-02-25
Eloa Vadaath
Dead End Proclama
The second album of this Italian band (produced by Mario Jezik at Noiseheadstudios Austria) is definitely a “Progressive” album, or even “Avantgarde” because of the highly experimental nature of several tracks. As soon as you recover from the shocking impact of a massive sound wave with Black Metal riffs, extreme Speed-drumming, ... more/mehr
