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* Rhode Island Red - “Rhode Island Red” (2010)

Independent Release

Review by Tony Cannella

Rhode Island Red are a London, England based unit. Their self-titled debut has just been issued and it features 10-songs and 41-minutes worth of classic sounding hard rock, led by the soulful and quite expressive vocals of Lyla D’Souza. Musically, Rhode Island Red is a bit of a throwback to classic rock bands of the 70’s. Lyla D’Souza has a bit of a Bluesy quality to her voice. Their songs have been described as The Cult meets Garbage, and that is a fair assessment I suppose. The songs have a definite raw energy and power to them, but the band also has shown some great attention to the melodic end of the spectrum. Highlights include: “Kerosene”, “Slip Away”, “Over & Over” and the acoustically ballad “Fate Insists” which closes the CD. With their debut album, Rhode Island Red has released a strong rock record that pays homage to a bygone era, while still keeping their feet planted firmly in the present.  

Rating – 78/100

Tracklist

  1. Kerosene
  2. Slip Away
  3. Stalemate
  4. Over & Over
  5. Hollow Man
  6. Little Wizard
  7. Too Far Gone
  8. Untouchables
  9. Supernatural
  10. Fate Insists

Line Up

  • Lyla D’Souza – Vocals
  • Dave Garfield – Guitar
  • Andrea Basiola - Guitar
  • Mike McGinness – Bass
  • Marco Tiano – Drums

Links

Rhode Island Red : MySpace * Facebook * Site

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* Ellyose - “Théogyne” DEMO (2009)

Independent Release

Review By Tony Cannella

From France, Ellyose plays dark, symphonic metal with elements of electronic and other modern music influences on display. The band, fronted by Justine Daaé has just issued their excellent debut demo “Théogyne”. The hard-driving opener “Théogyne” gets the ball rolling and sets a positive tempo for what is to follow. The next track “L’émancipee” has a strong orchestral vibe to it at the beginning and quickly developes into a dramatic metal tune that showcases the passionate operatic vocals of Justine Daaé. Most of the lyrics are sung in Ellyose’s native French and the album features some interesting twists and turns throughout the half hours worth of music on “Théogyne”. The 8-minute “Wine from Sick” begins with piano and is a melonchic mournful track that quickens in tempo as the song progresses, this song quickly became a huge favorite; some extreme male vocals are also present here. “Elévation Binaire” and “Mirri Dancers” are two more highlights. The album closes with a cover of the Andrew Lloyd Weber classic “The Phantom of Opera”. Ellyose are another great band to hail from France. “Théogyne” is a strong metal album that really sets a high standard for Ellyose.

Rating – 89/100

Tracklist

  1. Théogyne
  2. L’émancipee
  3. Wine from Sick
  4. Elévation Binaire
  5. Mirri Dancers
  6. The Phantom of the Opera

Line Up

  • Justine Daaé – Vocals
  • Arnaud Pfliger – Guitar
  • Ghislain Henry – Bass
  • Christian Chichkine – Drums 


Links

MySpace * ReverbNation * Facebook

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* Ismini - “Black Swan” (2008)

Independent Release

Review by Erwin van Dijk

Ismini, named after singer Ismini Sakellaropoulou is a female fronted gothic metal band from Greece. If you are looking for Within Tempation style gothic metal with helium voiced singers and Walt Disney style bombastic music this is not your kind of music. Besides, does the world need yet another Within Tempation clone? Ismini’s music is much darker and groovier. More like the older Lacuna Coil or On Thorns I Lay (also from Greece) without becoming too depressive. And like the “Draconian Time” from Paradise Lost or “Irreligious” from Moonspell the songs are well written without trying to break the sound barrier every time. Another positive point (for me at least) is that singer Ismini does not dominate every song which gives the other musicians enough room. Conclusion: While “Black Swan” is only the debut of Ismini it is also a very promising one. About the songs: “Klebsiella”: Instrumental intro of the album with a very classical sound. Piano / synthezizer driven. ”Black Swan” : The first half a minute continues where “Klebsiella” ends and then the band kicks in. Contains all the elements of Ismini. “Need to Know”, “Another Winter” & “Cruel World”: The three mid tempo songs of the album. “In Hell We’ll Stay”: Very catchy and could be a higlight at live gigs.“The Hopes We Have Lost”: The first ‘slow’ song on the album. Not a true ballad but very groovy. “Don’t Care”: Like “In Hell We’ll Stay” a real live song on which Ismini sounds really angry. “Cry”: The grand finale. “Brain Aneurysm”: The instrumental finale of “Black Swan” . Like “Klebsiella”, “Brain Aneurysm” sounds more like the soundtrack of a movie. Overal feeling: a good album for a band’s debute but maybe a bit to short when it comes to playing time.

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Tracklist

  1. Klebsiella
  2. Black Swan
  3. Need to Know
  4. In Hell We’ll Stay
  5. Cruel World
  6. The Hopes We’ve Lost
  7. Don’t Care
  8. Another Winter
  9. Cry

Line Up

  • Ismini Sakellaropoulos – Vocals, Bass
  • Stafanos Spanopoulos – Guitars, vocals
  • Giannis Marizas – Guitar 
  • Nicolas Valentisis – Bass 
  • Dionisis Hahabis – Drums  

Links

MySpace

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* Aluna - “Fall to Earth” EP (2008)

Label: Catacomb Records

Review by Tony Cannella

Okay, first things first. The psychedelic, blues, doom metal band from the UK, Aluna has undergone a name change. As of January 1st 2009 the band will be known as Alunah. They have just issued their debut 3-song EP titled “Fall to Earth”. I’ve said it before that one of the fun and interesting things about reviewing CDs is the chance of getting exposed to music that I normally would never get the chance to hear. The education continues. This 3-song collection begins with “Spend My Time”. It has a pretty solid, heavy riff going throughout courtesy of guitarist Dave. Female singer Sophie has a unique understated, laid back approach (that is not a bad thing). The song remains pretty consistent throughout and also incorporates a bit of a dreamy vibe with the vocals and the music. Almost trance-like. Track number 2 is entitled “Son et Luminaire” and of the three songs I would have to say that this is my favorite. It keeps the heaviness going. There is a lot going on in this track as it speeds up nearing the end. Very cool. From there the band segues into a very cool Sabbath-like heavy riff for the the final song “Show Me How”. This is just a straight forward heavy rocker that never wavers throughout and is a perfect way to end things as the band really prove what they are about. Alunah are an interesting band that combines a number of influences to good effect. The songs contained on “Fall to Earth” are indeed heavy and doomy sounding as the three songs and 16-minutes worth of music will attest to. Aluna are a band that is worthy of respect and fans of the psychedelic, blues, doom metal genre might want to give this band a listen. In browsing the bands web site, I actually became aware that they have done another demo and appeared on several compilation albums. If your choice in music falls in the doom metal genre, give Alunah a listen and support them.

Tracklist

  1. Spend My Time
  2. Son Et Luminaire
  3. Show me How

Line Up

  • Sophie Willet – Vocals, Guitars 
  • Dave – Guitars
  • Andy – Bass 
  • Jake Mason – Drums 

Links

MySpace * Facebook * Twitter * Site

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* Aftermath - “Tides of Sorrow” (2008)

Independent Release

Review by Tony Cannella

Sweden’s Aftermath has been in existence since 2007.  In 2008 they released their full-length debut (and to date, only release) “Tides of Sorrow”.  For a ‘full-length’, “Tides of Sorrow” clocks in at only 36-minutes long, so there isn’t much time wasted in the 9-songs that are provided here. On “Tides of Sorrow” Aftermath proves that they are proficient in good symphonic metal as these 9-songs can attest to. The dramatic opening intro “The Calm Before the Storm”, segues into the up-tempo “Broken Wings”. American Vocalist Meliesa McDonnell has a cool style that is similar to Anette Olzon of Nightwish. Most of the songs are high tempo and up-beat in style. Some extreme male vocals are also used on the more aggressive songs, like “White Swan” and “9;2”. The instrumental “Symphony of Death” has a great orchestral atmosphere running through it. The album is completed with the excellent “Tides of Sorrow” and the outro “Aftermath”. Since “Tides of Sorrow” was released, Aftermath has changed the name of the band to the interesting moniker Lapis Lazuli. They have also undergone a major line-up change, replacing vocalist Meliesa McDonell with fellow Swede Frida Eurenius. Hopefully their next recorded output will continue to expand on the groundwork that “Tides of Sorrow” began. 

Rating - 85/100

Tracklist

  1. The Calm Before the Storm
  2. Broken Wings
  3. Dark Lady Anthem
  4. Returning to Life
  5. White Swan
  6. 9;2
  7. Symphony of Death
  8. Tides of Sorrow
  9. Aftermath

Line Up

  • Meliesa McDonell - Vocals
  • Timo Hautamäki - Keyboards, Vocals 
  • Johan Karlsson - Guitar
  • Tobias Rhodin - Guitar
  • Henrik Nyman - Bass
  • Jocke Ivarsson – Drums

Links

MySpace * Facebook * Twitter * Site