ALBUM REVIEW: Aevum – Kaleidoscope

Listening to an album for reviewing for the first time in months can often feel like an eternity has passed; you feel a bit out of touch and wonder whether you’re doing it right, or worry that you have lost your touch. The album on which I was able to practise these reviewing skills after … Continue reading ALBUM REVIEW: Aevum – Kaleidoscope

ALBUM REVIEW: Rainover – Nox

Andrea Casanova is not just inspired by the greats of the genre, she’s a fully-fledged fan and it shows in the way RAINOVER have masterfully replicated the penetrating atmospheres of their predecessors. It isn’t imitation, though – RAINOVER steer much more riff-focused than many of their peers and are refreshingly unfocused on being the heaviest … Continue reading ALBUM REVIEW: Rainover – Nox

ALBUM REVIEW: Nocturna – Daughters Of The Night

There is excitement and a buzz around new Symphonic Power Metal outfit NOCTURNA and judging from the strong sounds of their stunning debut Daughters Of The Night, it’s easy to see why. The year has barely begun and fans of the genre already have a new band to add to their music collections. Powerful vocals, … Continue reading ALBUM REVIEW: Nocturna – Daughters Of The Night

EP Review: Malacoda – The Strain

Until recently, I wasn’t familiar with the works of MALACODA. I was originally intrigued with their genre label of Goth Power Metal as I hadn’t really heard that being done before. Naturally, I was curious to find out what that sounded like. Their latest EP The Strain was an intriguing EP that allowed me to … Continue reading EP Review: Malacoda – The Strain