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Review: Sarah Jezebel Deva – A Sign of Sublime (2010)
I love female fronted bands as a whole. Sarah Jezebel Deva is no exception to this rule. A Sign of Sublime is an incredible blend of operatic metal and gothic metal. Ever since Tarja’s release from Nightwish, I have been waiting for someone to come along and steal the show like Sarah Jezebel Deva steals [...]
New Video For Edenbridge, And It’s Very Power Metalley
Metal and sword fights? Yup, definitely a cheesy metal video in our midst.
Review: The Breathing Process – Odyssey (un)Dead (2010)
I am having trouble coming to a conclusion about New England based The Breathing Process, who combine the slick production and speed of Behemoth’s brand of blackened death metal, deathcore (especially with their usage of drop bass), and liberal use of Dimmu Borgir-esque keys. If you are familiar with AMR and my writing, you may [...]
Evince Ethos: The Rise of Symphonic American Metal
Very few times in my “career” as a critic have I come across an indie metal band that has legitimately WOW’ed me, but Worcester, Massachusett’s Evince Mythos have done just that ten fold. Evince Mythos plays a brand of symphonic power metal that is very Euro-centric (and considering virtually the entire genre of symphonic metal [...]
Review: Shadar Logoth – Curse (2008)
Finding surprises in your own backyard kicks ass. No, I don’t mean finding an old Playboy hidden by your older brother 10 years ago behind the dog house, I mean a figurative backyard, in my case, the state of Maine. The reason for my surprise is simple, Maine isn’t known for producing quality metal acts [...]
Review: Delain – April Rain (2009)
I have to admit, my attention to symphonic and gothic metal this year, female fronted groups in particular, has been terrible. I have found my attentions so focused on the revitalized thrash and traditional scenes, that symphonic and goth metal has seemingly fallen by the wayside of All Metal Resource even after the stellar live [...]
Review: Epica – The Classical Conspiracy (2009)
Live albums are a finicky thing, especially with reviewers. Most people who are interested in purchasing a live album are usually prescribed fans of the band to begin with, so therefore, commenting on the quality of each song cannot be done in a traditional way because most people already know what to expect. However, what [...]
Sunday Random Album Pile-Up 11
1. The Acacia Strain – Continent (2008)
You know how I spend a lot of time discussing my distaste for many a deathcore band? Well, consider this band one of those outlaws who contend for the title of most distasteful. Continent is full of uninspired, monotone growls on top of a bit more crunchy metalcore [...]
Atrocity covering Frankie Goes to Hollywood
There is a new media clip out of symphonic death metallers Atrocity covering Frankie Goes to Hollywood hit “Relax.” You can access the sample here. Its very interesting…to say the least.
REVIEW: Aquaria – “Shambala” (2007)
Ah yes, power metal—straight up, generic, uninspired, and boring. I will say right up front that I cannot stand most power metal anymore because it all sounds so much alike. While there are gimmicky catches, like the utterly ridiculous speed of Dragonforce or the catchy lyrics of Sonata Arctica, typical power metal consists of drumming [...]
