After their 2008 album „Sweet Blood Theory“ those Northern Italians are back with „Archetype“. Bombastically it begins with the instrumental „Pattern of Thought“ and makes clear that they are going to top the predecessor. Two powerful songs come next, „Line of Fire“ and „Death from above“ with fast guitar riffs and bombastic choruses. ... more/mehr
2010-09-06
Secret Sphere
Portrait Of A Dying Heart
After over 10 years of band history, the Italian band Secret Sphere is up for a change. The band parted ways last year with their singer Ramon Messina and presents now their new member Michele Luppi, who already sang in bands like Thaurorod, Vision Divine and Killing Touch. Their new record ”Portrait of a Dying Heart” should be a ... more/mehr
2012-11-25
Secretum
Management sKills
That they have more than enough sKills, at least when it comes to making music, the five guys from Germany´s capital Berlin have proved with their second outing impressively. Out of seclusion (secretum) the band managed to create an effective mix of thrash, hardcore and death metal cherry-picking only the very best of every genre ... more/mehr
2010-03-05
Semargl
Satanic Pop Metal
I haven´t heard anything of this band from Kiev, formed in 1997, even though “Satanic Pop Metal“ is already their fifth record. I simply found the press text interesting and I was positively surprised. Death-Metal meets Electro-pop with the familiar deep growls and a tender females voice. Who now suspects that the only lady in the ... more/mehr
2012-02-29
Semen Datura
Vineta Part 1
To name the second act of Semen Datura just common Black Metal would not please the 10 tracks. Rather you are willing to call it modern Black Metal with drive. The Death Metal background is obviously within. Generally passages that are not simple hammered down but with delay of tempo and melody leads. That within this the heaviness ... more/mehr