DESIRE „Locus Horrenaus – The Night Cries of a Sullen Soul”
I must say I quite enjoyed this album, even though I have not been aware of this band prior to my initial listen. Desire hail from Portugal and they have been around for 10 years now.
DEVIN TOWNSEND BAND, THE „Accelerated Evolution”
Perhaps the highest profile Devin Townsend project at this moment is Strapping Young Lad whose 2003 self-titled Century Media release has been gaining write-ups in many metal magazines worldwide including the May '03 feature in Metal Maniacs. This solo release showcases music from the hardworking mastermind in a dense creation encompassing progressive hard rock and taking it to a new level.
TOWNSEND, DEVIN „Terria”
Terria is the counterpart to Devin's Ocean Machine album, which was released with high praise in 1997. Ocean Machine was the water aspect and Terria is the earth aspect.
DEVISER „Thy Blackest Love (The Early Years)”
Deviser is one of the most well known Greek black metal bands. The whole story started back at 1989 and at 1995 they released one of the greatest demos in Greece ever! That was “Thy blackest love”.
DEVOLVED „Technologies”
Devolved are at the cream of the Australian metal crop, bounded only by the buckling shores of this giant mass of barren land. Australia will have a lot of trouble keeping this particular metal band to themselves, for they have the power to take on the whole world, in a duel of metal brilliance.
DICK DELICIOUS AND THE TASTY TESTICLES „We Sold Our Souls For Wet Sloppy Holes”
Judging by the childish band name and the ugly CD cover I thought this would be some kind of Blink 182 sing-along pop-punkrock with stupid lyrics… I wasn't entirely wrong about the lyrics ; ) but the music these now-and-then masked American (or is it Canadian… their CD was printed in Canada) nuts play is in a heavier league than that.
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DIES IRAE „Naive”
What about this band? well, first of all they are from Mexico and have a well established reputation down there. To begin this review, i have to say that one of principal problems in metal bands from Mexico is the production issue.
DIMENSION F3H „Reaping the World Winds”
“Dimension F3H” is NOT a project, but the new band of Morfeus of former Limbonic Art fame” – the bio claims proudly. Limbonic Art's split up was hanging in the air for a while already since Morfeus' experimental drive was a little too much for his colleague.
DIMMU BORGIR „Puritanical Euphoric Misanthropia”
Being one of my favourite bands, expectations were high, following the release of the highly acclaimed Spiritual Black Dimensions. An ever changing line up has become a thing Dimmu Borgir's fans have gotten used to and it came as no surprise to me to see different faces previously not there.
DIO „Master of the Moon”
Well here we go again with the start of another chapter in the carrier of the great Ronnie James Dio. This disc comes hot off of the heels of probably one of the best cd”s from him in the last ten years (KILLING THE DRAGON).