Category Archives: CD reviews

A few months ago, singer/guitarist Nick Red announced on Facebook that Blowsight’s new album would be heavier (his speech referring something about the band making Fabz, the drummer, sweat more than ever). That’s correct, but incomplete. Blowsight’s sound is fully labeled … Continue reading →

Stockholm is not only the most beautiful city I’ve ever been to, but also the mother to many top-quality musical talents. MAN.MACHINE.INDUSTRY is one of them. “Lean Back, Relax And Watch The World Burn” is already their 4th full-length and … Continue reading →

Originally posted in: http://destructive-music.com/?p=1691 » Originally self-released last December, “Samsara” was now re-released via Massacre Records, after To/Die/For signed with the German label somewhere in April. Personally, I’m pleased with such news, as this is one of the band’s best … Continue reading →

They’ve released this album on April’s Fool but they’re surely not fooling around. Their official Facebook brands them as death metal, but I think metalcore is more accurate. Melodic metalcore in the case of this particular album, as the guitars … Continue reading →

Original Portuguese version here: http://heavenisnottoofar.webs.com/reviewsonataartica.htm » With every album SONATA ARCTICA release, they redefine themselves a little. And despite the new nuances of “Stone Grows Her Name” haven’t impressed me much, I still believe that changing is always better than staying the same. … Continue reading →

Original Portuguese version here: http://www.heavenisnottoofar.webs.com/reviewtheeorakle.htm » After the impact of “Metaphortime”, one can say that its successor was pretty much awaited. Three years later, the expectations were replaced by satisfaction, given the quality of this “Smooth Comforts False”. A list … Continue reading →

Originally Portuguese version here: http://heavenisnottoofar.webs.com/reviewvoicesofdestiny.htm » “Power Dive” is the second full-length of German VOICES OF DESTINY, two years after the release of their debut (“From The Ashes”). Their symphonic heavy metal is that one of a more progressive orientation … Continue reading →

Being a Roland Johansson fan, I’ve known DODGE for some 3 years. But they’ve been around a lot longer (2004) and I’m now proud to present you their debut album. DODGE’s kind of nu-metal is that more alternative one, their … Continue reading →

Original Portuguese version here: http://heavenisnottoofar.webs.com/reviewwod.htm » I’ve learnt a new term with WOODS OF DESOLATION: DSBM – depressive suicidal black metal. That this Australian band doesn’t play “traditional” black metal is something we realise in the first seconds of the … Continue reading →

Those who’ve known the band for their previous album, “Hear Their Cries” (2008), may have been a bit confused when DAVIDIAN recently asked on their official Facebook page the fans opinion on their genre – thrash, death, or whatever. Sure, every … Continue reading →