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Review of ‘Prison of Emotions’ by Julian’s Lullaby
Review by Ryan Murray | 4/2/2020 Julian’s Lullaby, a symphonic rock band from Athens, Greece, released their 2nd album “Prisoner of Emotions” in 2017. I had never heard of this band before, but really enjoyed listening to this album, especially the instrumentation. This band has a nice mix of symphonic rock, power rock, folk…
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Review of ‘Apocalypse & Chill’ by Delain
Review by Ryan Murray | Feb. 21, 2020 I hadn’t heard of Delain until 2015, which is when I saw them with Nightwish at New York’s Hammerstein Ballroom, and they were awesome! The Human Contradiction got a lot of listens from me after that show! This album, to me personally anyway, is a bit different!…
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Review of ‘Wanderers’ by Visions of Atlantis
Review by Ryan Murray | Feb. 10, 2020 If you’re looking for a great symphonic/power metal band, look no further! From the vocals, harmonies, and instrumentation, this band is a breath of fresh air in the symphonic/power metal genre! They remind me of bands such as Nightwish, Symphony X and others! Clémentine Delauney and Michele…
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Review of ‘Messengers of Hope’ by Hand of Fate
Review by Joshua Becker | Feb. 10, 2020 The album reminds me a little bit of early Nightwish — Oceanborn, Sleeping Sun-era Nightwish. The lead singer appears to have a mixture between a regular tone and an operatic tone, not always present, like she is experimenting with her voice. Some of the songs seem to…
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Review of “The Best of Tarja” in Prague
Review by Jessica Clingempeel | 21.01.20 | © Photos & Videos belong to me, J.C. Tarja had two special shows, one in Romania which was filmed for DVD, and one in Prague which I attended. She played the best of her solo career in new arrangements that would only be heard at these shows. I…
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Review of Gentihaa’s “Reverse Entropy”
Review by Ryan Murray | January 23, 202 Gentihaa’s “Reverse Entropy” is a brutal assault on your senses! This album is difficult to place under any specific sub genre of metal, but has got it all musically – from thrash riffs, to metalcore, to extreme metal, to symphonic metal. Vocally it’s a mix between brutal…