Eclectic Vibes

by Andrew Frey

Reviews From: Metal
Siebenburgen - Revelation VI

Siebenburgen - Revelation VI

Siebenburgen
Revelation VI
Label: Blistering Records

Impending gothic doom gives way as a firestorm of melodic black metal is unleashed upon the listener. The vocals are more growled and gritty than screamed and there are nice female vocal flourishes. Even though it is well done, evokes sinister ambience, etc. black metal has become kinda stale at this point.

Siebenburgen WebsiteSiebenburgen Wiki

Casanatra - Death Ride

Casanatra - Death Ride

Casanatra
Death Ride
Label: Blue Worm Records

Two guitars and a drummer from St. Paul blasting out plush, post-grunge, groovy hard rock complimented with multiple melodic vocals and warm fuzzy tones. This band sounds better all the time!

Casanatra Website

Volbeat - Guitar Gangsters & Cadillac Blood

Volbeat - Guitar Gangsters & Cadillac Blood

Volbeat
Guitar Gangsters & Cadillac Blood
Label: Mascot Records

A Danish group that has refined their Misfits meets Pantera musical style to include a stronger punk-a-billy attitude with more gang vocals while still maintaining their hep cat swagger and stance. Slick, resourceful and fun.

Volbeat WebsiteVolbeat Wiki

Burn Sand Burn - Not In Reverse

Burn Sand Burn - Not In Reverse

Burn Sand Burn
Not In Reverse
Label: Gary the “Landlord” Records

This 3 piece spawn of Denver, CO gleefully cranks out spunky punk/post punk utterances that twirl tales of melodic indie pop platitudes into a vision of an energetic now.


Eisbrecher - Sünde

Eisbrecher - Sünde

Eisbrecher
Sünde
Label: Metropolis Records

Not all German industrial metal bands sound like Rammstein, but these folks sure do. The unyielding throbbing metal marches form a platform for the foreboding deep German vocals that are barked with a crisp snap.

Eisbrecher WebsiteEisbrecher Wiki

Luna Mortis - The Absence

Luna Mortis - The Absence

Luna Mortis
The Absence
Label: Century Media

Displaying a polished melodic thrash attack, this Madison quintet marks the major metal scene in a big way! Fronted by a metal maiden and cajoling intricate yet cohesive fretboards furies into the neckwrecking percussion finds solid grounding here.

Luna Mortis Wiki

Cycle Of Pain - Cycle Of Pain

Cycle Of Pain - Cycle Of Pain

Cycle Of Pain
Cycle Of Pain
Label: Reform Records

Black Label Society bassist exhibits his latest exploits that fall not far from the tree. Sludgy, grungy metal admittedly grown from the Black Sabbath side of heavy music but also reminding me of Soundgarden at times. Too many musical cameos to mention.


Epochate - Chronicles Of A Dying Era

Epochate - Chronicles Of A Dying Era

Epochate
Chronicles Of A Dying Era
Label: Metropolis Records

More than just a collection of songs, these electronic doom prophets have delivered an evolving cinematic style landscape of bleak synthetic orchestral ministrations. Foreboding vocals are fed into this strained and grainy industrial view of reality while propelled to epic, dynamic and tragic trajectories.

Epochate Website

Birthday Massacre - Show and Tell

Birthday Massacre - Show and Tell

Birthday Massacre
Show and Tell
Label: Metropolis Records

A Canadian group recorded live in Hamburg Germany. We find a haunting harsh delirium of carnavalesque electronic dreamscapes blurred and whirled by gothic metal preponderances. DVD version to be released soon.

The Birthday Massacre Website

Lion's Share - Dark Hours

Lion's Share - Dark Hours

Lion's Share
Dark Hours
Label: Blistering Records

Excellent fist pumping, head banging melodic thrash metal from Sweden that ironically spends their well crafted lyrics on topics from America in the 1960s. Vocalist Patrik Johansson (also of Astral Doors) is in top form together the band blasts some kick ass anthems to wreck your neck with!

Lion's Share WebsiteLion's Share Wiki

Mastodon - Crack The Skye

Mastodon - Crack The Skye

Mastodon
Crack The Skye
Label: Reprise Records

Storming the progressive rock and metal scene with a fervor, diversity and originality heralded by few others. Their groundbreaking musical vision continues here by adapting a slight whirling psychedelic tinge to their entrancing metal megalith.

Mastodon WebsiteMastodon Wiki

Queensryche - American Soldier

Queensryche - American Soldier

Queensryche
American Soldier
Label: Rhino Records

Harsh and haunting perspectives of war are discussed, reviewed and examined in the somber gothic progressive metal style that they are known for. As thoughtful and powerful as this release is, I find the most memorable moments also being the most chilling and depressing.

Queensryche WebsiteQueensryche Wiki

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