DEAD HEAD - Dream Deceiver

 

DEAD HEAD - Dream Deceiver

Bad Taste Recordings

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I actually like this album more than their newer material!  The music is better, so is the production and vocals.  Quite an array of thrash galore and not so much death metal here, they seem to blend those two genres together.  The vocals are a little different from what I'm used to, but the music is top notch!  A lot of memorable riffs here and quite a sum of variety, too!  Everything fit together on this release.  Nothing seems to really lag, the energy is high up there.  All 10 tracks are good, there weren't any that I though were lesser than others.  They really seemed to put their creative juices to work on this one.

GENGIS KHAN - Possessed by the Moon

 

GENGIS KHAN - Possessed by the Moon

Stormspell Records

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Μετά από τόσα χρόνια στην υπόθεση παρουσίασης δίσκων έχω καταλήξει στο συμπέρασμα ότι είναι ωραίο να σε ξαφνιάζει ένα συγκρότημα με τη νέα του δουλειά. Ναι, το αποτέλεσμα μπορεί να σε ικανοποιεί, να σε απογοητεύει ή να σε αφήνει αδιάφορο, αλλά από την άλλη δείχνει τη διάθεση του μουσικού να εμπλουτίσει την μουσική που δημιουργεί και με άλλα στοιχεία. Και για να μην παρεξηγηθούν τα γραφόμενα μου, όταν λέω εμπλουτίσει δεν σημαίνει ότι αλλάζω εντελώς το ύφος μου και παίζω κάτι διαφορετικό αλλά ότι κρατάω την μουσική μου ταυτότητα και σε αυτήν προσθέτω κι άλλα στοιχεία. Χαρακτηριστικό τέτοιο παράδειγμα είναι οι JUDAS PRIEST.

NAPALM DEATH - Order of the Leech

 

NAPALM DEATH - Order of the Leech

FETO Records

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I think this is a solid release as well as line-up.  Except for the fact that they don't have Mick Harris anymore.  He seemed to be the driving force when it came to grindcore.  But Napalm changed into more of a death metal band than grind.  This is a solid release nevertheless.  It's got both elements to it: grind and death metal.  The energy is high up there and the riffs are mind boggling.  This is another newer generation of Napalm that I like.  A lot of their newer material is OK but I prefer the old.  This has a good sound to it and vibe.  I think old school Barney is the best but he's doing good on here as well.

INSOMNIA CONTINUUM released new single

 

Russian Melodic Heavy Metal band INSOMNIA CONTINUUM released their new single «Against the Fall of Night». The single was recorded in the band's home studio, and mixed/mastered at " Varlamov Studio" by Sergey Varlamov.

INSOMNIA CONTINUUM was formed in Moscow in 2020 by Marina Pavlova (vocals), Boris Sergeev (vocals) and Alexey Matveichev (guitar). Inspired by the music of Blind Guardian, Helloween and Falconer, as well as masterpieces of English romantic poetry, the musicians recorded two singles - ‘The Listeners’ and ‘Insomnia’ in 2020. The events of February 2022 influenced the band's music and lyrics - the music became harder, drier, moving away from fantasy metal with a clear influence of folk closer to classic heavy / progressive metal.

BLACK REUSS released new album

 

Lichtensteinian Melodic Gothic/Doom Metal band BLACK REUSS released their new album «Journey». The album was recorded at the band's home studio, and produced by Maurizio Dottore. Mixed by Roberto Macis at "Solid Twin Studio", and mastered by Giovanni Versari at "La Maestá Studio".

STELLAGEN released debut album

 

Australian Thrash/Melodic Death Metal band STELLAGEN released their debut album «From Dying Stars». The album was recorded mixed/ mastered by Brendan Sloan at Overland Studio, South Australia.

STELLAGEN was formed in Sydney, Australia in 2019 with the simple goal of making metal they wanted to listen to: heavy yet melodic, with memorable choruses and shredding guitar solos, incorporating elements from death/ black metal but with the sense of melody and catchiness of power metal in both the vocals and guitars. The band features Phil Brown (Vocals/ Guitars), Jimmy Lardner-Brown (Guitars) and Symon Haddad (Bass) with session drums provided by Robin Stone.

ECHELON – Secret Power

 

ECHELON – Secret Power

Sleaszy Rider Records

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Οκ στην Ελλάδα έχουμε μάθει στα ημίμετρα στην πατέντα στο δεν βαριέσαι βρε αδερφέ. Συνηθίσαμε να δουλεύουμε ερασιτεχνικά και με το φιλότιμο σε πολλές πτυχές της ζωής μας. Λίγες είναι οι εξαιρέσεις όπου μπορείς να αναφέρεις ως παράδειγμα ότι κάτι δουλεύει καλά στην χώρα αυτή. Ε, μέσα σε αυτές τις εξαιρέσεις είναι και η Ελληνική metal σκηνή όπου χρόνο με το χρόνο δείχνει ουσιαστικά βήματα προόδου κι αποδεικνύει ότι δεν έχει να ζηλέψει σε τίποτα άλλες σκηνές που δουλεύουν για χρόνια σε επαγγελματικό επίπεδο. Βέβαια στην σκηνή μας υπάρχει ακόμη το μεράκι, το φιλότιμο στοιχεία που βοηθούν πολλά συγκροτήματα να ξεπεράσουν τις όποιες δυσκολίες συναντούν.