GRIEF OF EMERALD „Christian termination”
Grief of Emeralds previous releases were more in the black metal vein, but the first thing to greet your ears when popping this little baby in the CD tray is the intensity of the guitars. They are punishing, make no mistake about it.
GUTTER SIRENS „Memory Analysis”
“Memory Analisis” – then music for fans HELLOWEEN, HAMMERFALL, or STRATOVARIUS!!! I am full admiration for my neighbours (we surely cross each other on SHARK ATTACK once it once – hehehe)!!! It is cleanest heavy metal what it been possible to dream out. This material is really excellent…
FURIA „Un Lac De Larmes Et De Sang”
After a short intro that sounds like a typical French song festival song, Furia immediately starts to try to catch up with the impression that was generated by its name. And I must say they really succeed in that, (but I'll try to keep my personal opinion on this band out of the review).
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FADING COLOURS „The Beginning 89-93”
“Well, everything started in 1986 in Boleslawiec, Poland (near Jelenia Gora). Brothers Leszek and Krzysztof Rakowski, together with Piotr Jerominow and Pawel Nowak, created the band “Bruno The Questionable.” The name was taken from the movie “Jabberwocky” by Monty Python.
FADING COLOURS „Black Horse”
This 12 track album is nothing over the top and after a couple of songs it gets really tiring. It's goth rock but I've heard it all before and I have to say that Sisters of Mercy do it way better! To be honest this album has got some good qualities but the over-all impression is poor.
FADING COLOURS „Time”
This is an album (?) full of remixes three songs: “Time”, “Spring” and “Lie”.To be honest it is quite enjoyable but a little too much. The band seems a little schizophrenic not settling for one different version of each track.
FALLEN WISDOM „Pleasure Turns To Pain”
This is a true underground release. These four Puerto Rican guys (Steph, the guitarist, is a chick!) deliver ten songs, one of which is recorded in two versions (one in Spanish).
FALL OF SERENITY „Grey Man's Requiem”
First of all, I have no idea which one as was released first of these two recordings I got here. But, here is it even more well done somehow…
FALL OF SERENITY „Smoldering of Doom”
I like the beginning here at the first track! Yeah, and the follow-up isn't bad. No, these guys know what they are into, I tell you that.
FARMAKON „A Warm Glimpse”
Well, this will make a nice stop gap until the next Opeth album. This is meant entirely as a compliment to Farmakon who manage to give Opeth a run for their money whilst at the same time, throwing in more moments of madness and acoustic interludes.