Tag: Napalm Records
Draconian – Turning Season Within Review
Originally written by Michael Roberts. In the short time I’ve spent with Draconian and their new album, they’ve very quickly won me over. Turning Season Within is nothing less than a sterling example of expertly-written death/doom from this Swedish …
Korpiklaani – Tervaskanto Review
Originally written by Keith Fox. Do you like beer? Then you should like Tervaskanto. Korpiklaani has always been considered something of a good times metal band, one that, like Finntroll prior to their most recent release, should be respected for …
Vintersorg – Solens Rötter Review
Originally written by Jason Jordan. While not a true return to form, Vintersorg’s sixth full-length Solens Rötter (The Roots of the Sun) has more in common with earlier albums Till Fjälls and Ödemarkens Son than anything released since. As a matter of …
Edenbridge – The Grand Design Review
Originally written by Chris Chellis. Taking a complex but ultimately positive lyrical approach to life’s Grand Design, Austria’s uber-symphonic power metal foursome Edenbridge adhere to a strict concept throughout but the music itself serves as the album’s greatest …
Fairyland – The Fall Of An Empire Review
originally written by Jim Brandon Always up for trying new things, The Fall Of An Empire from France’s Fairyland sat unclaimed for long enough, so I figured “why not?” and decided to give it a whirl. …
Ahab – The Call Of The Wretched Sea Review
“Yet for ever and for ever, to the crack of doom, the sea will insult and murder man, and pulverize the stateliest, stiffest frigate he can make; nevertheless, by the continual repetition of these very …
Draconian – The Burning Halo Review
Originally written by Jon Eardley Sweden’s Draconian have been grinding the axe of gothic death n’ doom for quite some time now, and while it was 2003’s Where Lovers Mourn that finally put them on …
Summoning – Oath Bound Review
Originally written by Ramar Pittance Ideologically driven bands like Summoning tend to have discographies that progress toward a logical conclusion. The ideas that drive the artists develop along with the music until they are finally suited for …