ROSSOMETILE – Alchemica review

 ROSSOMETILE – Alchemica

Independent

http://www.rossometile.it/

Alchemy was something between science and magic in the ancient and medieval times. From the little I know it was the first effort to understand the nature of things and combine them in order to create something new. I think that creating music is a kind of alchemy too because you have to combine the mathematic accuracy of notes with emotions. I believe that something like that ROSSOMETILE had in mind when they named their 4^th studio release under the title “Alchemica”.

KILLERS LODGE - Alma Cachonda review

 KILLERS LODGE - Alma Cachonda

Diamonds Prod.

http://www.killerslodge.com/

How cachondo are you feeling right now? Maybe the most proper answer is how cachondo do you feel when you listen to heavy metal music? Well, this is a question that each one can answer personally after you listen to the sophomore release of the Italian band KILLERS LODGE.

MYSTIC PROPHECY – War Brigade review

 MYSTIC PROPHECY – War Brigade

Massacre Records

http://www.mysticprophecy.net/home.php

MYSTIC PROPHECY for me have always been a band that played passionate and sincere dynamic metal, but they didn’t manage to touch me musically. This was until they released their previous album under the title “Killhammer” which is an album that I still recommend to all of you. “War Brigade” is the successor of this very good release and I was really anxious to listen to it.

NO MAN EYES – Cosmogony review

 NO MAN EYES – Cosmogony

Diamonds Prod. Records

http://www.nomaneyes.com/

NO MAN EYES from Italy exist since 2011 and in 2013 they released their debut album entitled “Hollow Man”. Now, 2 years after their debut release and under a new label they are ready to release their new work entitled “Cosmogony”.

FRENZY – Lethal Protector EP review

 FRENZY – Lethal Protector EP

Underground Power Records

http://frenzymetal.bandcamp.com/

In the 80’s, the era where I passed the biggest part of my childhood, we didn’t have smart phones and games consoles, so one of our best entertainment was to read comic books. I still have happy memories from reading Spiderman comic books and imagining being like him. A while after my love for comic books, I discovered my other passion which is heavy metal music. Actually there were many times that I was reading a comic book and listening to heavy metal and believe me it worked great.

RIFFOCITY – Disciples of the Storm review

 RIFFOCITY – Disciples of the Storm

Independent

https://www.facebook.com/RIFFOCITYbandgr/timeline

It seems that the Greek metal scene develops quite quickly lately and on good foundations. The quality of musicians that play metal has risen and the technology also helps them to compose their music easier and on professional standards. RIFFOCITY for example were formed a couple of years back (in 2013) in Serres (a town in North Greece) and they have already released their first official 5 track EP under the title “Disciples of the Storm” which I am about to present to you here.

ΗΜΕΡΟΛΟΓΙΟ ΑΦΑΝΙΣΜΟΥ

ΗΜΕΡΟΛΟΓΙΟ ΑΦΑΝΙΣΜΟΥ by JOHNSON JEREMY-ROBERT

My rating: 3 of 5 stars

Ένας χαρακτήρας που κυκλοφορεί με ένα κοστούμι γεμάτο κατσαρίδες σε μια μεταπυρηνική Αμερική ή πιο σωστά σε έναν κόσμο όπου το ανθρώοπινο είδος είναι υπο εξαφάνιση είναι μια πολύ καλή ιδέα. Μια ιδέα που με παρακίνησε να πάρω αυτό το βιβλίο δίχως δεύτερη σκέψη. Η ιδέα βέβαια δεν εγγυάται και την ποιότητα, αλλά είναι μια καλή αρχή. Και ως ένα βαθμό το βιβλίο γίνεται αρκετά περίεργο και παράδοξο θα έλεγα. Επίσης έχει μια καλή δόση μαύρου χιούμορ που βγαίνει απρόσμενα και ανεπιτήδευτα κατά την ανάγνωση του βιβλίου. Το μόνο μειονέκτημα που μπορώ να βρω είναι ότι τελειώνει κάπως γρήγορα ή ότι είχε περιθώρια ο συγγραφέας να το εμπλουτίσει ακόμη περισσότερο. Με άφησε δηλαδή με μια αίσθηση ότι ήθελε κάτι ακόμα το βιβλίο αυτό. Για να είμαι δίκαιος είναι κάτι που και ο ίδιος το ομολογεί.

Επίσης στο βιβλίο αυτό θα βρείτε και το πρώτο διήγημα με τον χαρακτήρα του βιβλίου που μας λέει με συνοπτικό και ουσιώδη τρόπο πως ξεκίνησε η ιστορία του χαρακτήρα με περίεργο κουστούμι.

Θα έλεγα ότι είναι ένα περίεργο βιβλίο που αξίζει να διαβαστεί και ιδιαίτερα από τους φίλους του είδους της σκληρής επιστημονικής φαντασίας.