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CD Review: Malice - Classic Metal comes to life.
ARTIST: Malice TITLE: New Breed of Godz YEAR: May 28, 2012 LABEL: Steamhammer/SPV Author: Christian Redelsperger Classic heavy metal sure isn’t being produced as much anymore. There aren’t too many major record labels signing metal bands
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CD Review: Order of Nine
ARTIST: Order of Nine TITLE: Seven Year of the Broken Mirror YEAR: May 22, 2012 LABEL: Nightmare Records Author: Christian Redelsperger Order of Nine is an American progressive metal band based out of Pittsburgh. They’re fifth
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Review: Corners of Sanctuary “Forgotten Hero”
ARTIST: Corners of Sanctuary TITLE: Forgotten Hero Submitted by Metallander Metal has returned… The tag line Philadelphia-based Corners of Sanctuary is plugging with the release of their first CD, the EP “Forgotten Hero”. If
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CD Review: Moonspell
ARTIST: Moonspell TITLE: Alpha Noir YEAR: April 27, 2012 LABEL: Napalm Records Author: Christian Redelsperger Moonspell is a Portugese death metal band that’s been on the scene since the early 90s. Although some may consider Moonspell
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CD Review: Teramaze
ARTIST: Teramaze TITLE: AnhedoniA YEAR: April 24, 2012 LABEL: Nightmare / Sony / Red Author: Sam Yakou Every so often a new metal band comes along and gets right. Usually that band isn’t from the
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CD Review: Dark Empire
ARTIST: Dark Empire TITLE: From Refuge to Ruin YEAR: 2012 LABEL: Nightmare Records Author: Christian Redelsperger Dark Empire is a progressive metal band hailing from New Jersey, and their newest release, “From Refuge to
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CD Review: Spawn of Possession
ARTIST: Spawn of Possession TITLE: Incurso YEAR: 2012 LABEL: Relapse Author: Raymond Melendez Swedish offspring SPAWN OF POSSESSION features current and former members of Necrophagist and Obscura. The tech-titans have emerged into the scene since 2003 when they
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CD Review: Imminent Sonic Destruction
ARTIST: Imminent Sonic Destruction TITLE: Recurring Themes YEAR: 2012 LABEL: Self-Released Author: Christian Redelsperger CD Review: Imminent Sonic Destruction - Imminent Sonic Destruction is a progressive metal band hailing out of Detroit. They’re latest release, “Recurring Themes,” is
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CD Review: Beyond the Bridge
ARTIST: Beyond the Bridge TITLE: The Old Man and the Spirit YEAR: 2012 LABEL: Frontier Records Author: Christian Redelsperger German lightweights “Beyond the Bridge” are relatively new to the heavy metal circuit. Although the
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CD Review: Opera Diabolicus
ARTIST: Opera Diabolicus TITLE: +1614 YEAR: 2012 LABEL: Metalville Records Author: Tony Martinez If Dimmu Borgir and Iron Maiden had a love child, it would be called Opera Diabolicus. The band was created from the metal minds
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CD Review: Megadeth
ARTIST: Megadeth TITLE: Th1rt3n YEAR: 2011 LABEL: Roadrunner Records Author: Sam Yakou Almost a year ago Megadeth frontman Dave Mustaine announced the band would begin work on a new album. After retreating to the band’s San
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CD Review: Evanescence
ARTIST: Evanescence TITLE: Evanescence (Self-Titled) YEAR: 2011 LABEL: Wind-Up Records Author: Sam Yakou Evanescence have been big players in the alt-goth-chamber-heavy rock genres they move between. This is remarkable when you consider their name recognition is
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CD Review: Edguy
ARTIST: Edguy TITLE: Age of the Joker YEAR: 2011 LABEL: Nuclear Blast Author: Sam Yakou German power-metallers Edguy return with Age of the Joker. A strident and epic foray into the harder rock sound of
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CD Review: Dream Theater
ARTIST: Dream Theater TITLE: A Dramatic Turn of Events YEAR: 2011 LABEL: Roadrunner Records Author: Raymond Melendez Dream Theater is back with an epic solution to weak modern metal. “A Dramatic Turn of Events” marks
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