VARIOUS ARTISTS „Dark Stars”
Gothic music is a hit or miss genre, and every band on “Dark Stars” is defiantly a miss as far as I am concerned. I love gothic rock but to me you either have it or you don't when it comes to this genre.
VARIOUS ARTISTS „Deadspot Compilation”
This is the second compilation from humanflies prod. and I believe this is as good as the first one as a whole.
VARIOUS ARTISTS „Metal Rock Cavalcade II”
This is a compilation from Low Frequency records which includes 30 bands in 2 cds. There are some good moments like Cathedral, Ajattara, Entwine and Downfall but generally the other bands are really average and I can't see why someone must give their money to buy this compilation which also has a “poor” booklet.
VALINOR „It is Night”
When i read the name of this band, Valinor, i almost swear that was another power metal band in Middle Earth. But it is not.
VANISHING POINT „Tangled in Dream”
I received this album some weeks ago, from a friend of mine that is involved in the progressive-power metal world. I don't consider myself a big follower of this style (I prefer Progressive rock bands), considering that many 'magna carta' (and similar labels) bands try to emulate Dream theater and classical progressive bands without a single trace of originality.
VARGSRIKET „Satanic Execution Commando Vargsriket”
At last the post office did not botch work and for second approach I received letter in wholes!!! And perhaps already then I would get this on what I waited, unfortunately with certainty some poor woman from stamping of letters scenting emiting destruction from letter with mark Osterreich and fell in panic and with primitive power knocked beat the shit out of with seal in plate VARGSRIKET!? Harm me turned out, when I drew out massacred the CD… however Grym is fine chap and spread once again the CD.
VARSO „The Eastern Fashion”
It all starts out with synthesizer sounds and a bass line that could be taken from Faith No More. The vocals sound a little like Mike Patton actually.
VERDICT „Reflections Of Pain”
On good day I thrust oneself Germen! Germen with characteristic names like: Baptista, Montkowski. And I must ascertain, that was not this such bad idea because a little improved me frame of mind after listened their death/thrash metal.
VINTERSORG „Visions from the Spiral Generator”
Upon first listen, Visions from the Spiral Generator may not seem as anything special or groundbreaking in the vast metal underground. Give the album multiple spins and it will grow on you, as it did for me.
VIRGIN STEELE „Life Among The Ruins”
Cool songs: Love Is Pain, Crown Of Thorns, Never Believed In Good-bye, Too Hot To Handle, Wild Fire Woman, Last Rose Of Summer
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