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Webzine dedicated to the metal band fronted by girls. We also like ambient,darkwave,rock & electronic music.
You love 80’s AOR? You are nostalgic of that era? So Nubian Rose’s debut “Mountain” is totally for you! Read below an excerpt of what our reviewer Tony thinks about : “Nubian Rose has written some cool songs with an up-beat, infectious, ready-for-radio style. The 80s influence is there, there’s no denying it, but on “Mountain” Nubian Rose is able to fuse the best of the 80s with modern day AOR melodic hard rock influences.” Continue @ (via Nubian Rose – “Mountain” (2012) « Femme Metal Webzine)
Label : Napalm Records
Review by Si Smith
The album starts quite explosively with “The Drowning Age” but after the intro the song soon settles into the familiar sound of Draconian. Growls are instantly coherent, and the female vocals lilt in and out like beautiful wisps of cloud. Slow passages trade places with midpaced doom to create a synthesis only Draconian can accomplish to this level. The first track is highly reminiscent of some of the material off “Arcane Rain Fell”, and it is here that the comparison bears fruit. I was a little disappointed by Draconian’s last offering, but for me this is a return to the old glories. Highly lyrical and melodic, the slow-to-mid pace continues into “The Last Hour of Ancient Sunlight”, as the female voice takes first place in the vocal duet this time. “End of the Road” interjects a little variety into the mix by starting more aggressively before slowly returning to form. Once again the melodies are appealing and memorable. “Elysian Night”, the longest track on the album at 7:58, introduces some single note riffs before the dreamy female vocals take precedence. “Deadlight” has misty arpeggios by the dozen, and more beautiful guitar work. The album continues much in the same vein, finishing with a funeral paced intro to a song appropriately entitled “The Death of Hours”, bringing the album to a meandering conclusion. In short, this is everything you would expect from a good Draconian album. All the trademarks are there, with more melody and more female vocals I think this time around. If you long for the glory days of “Arcane Rain Fell” then go get it. A worthy purchase, and definitely contender for album of the year in some circles!
Rating - 95/100
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Label : Amarus Cantus Records
Review by Tony Cannella
Fans that are missing Tarja-era Nightwish may have another band to rally around. They are France’s Die After Day. Of course they have a long way to go before they reach the greatness of that classic Nightwish line-up, but on their first “Ad Illuc Memoria”, Die After Day is off to a pretty good start. Die After Day is fronted by the ultra-operatic style of Rose (she also plays violin) and her style may be considered a bit over-the-top by some, while others will find it beautiful and passionate. Me? I find it somewhere in the middle, but definitely more on the good side as this lady proves that she has a powerful vocal delivery. The 10-song disc features a playing time of over an hour with most of the songs in the 6-8 minute range. A heavy guitar riff drives the opener “Thunderstone”. In addition to the vocal gymnastics provided by Rose, the musicians in Die After Day prove that they are more than capable in providing a good, solid musical base to keep the album moving along at a brisk pace. The melancholic “99 Nights” is next and has a slow, grinding feel to it. Other highlights include: “In the Shade of You”, “Angels Must Die” and the phenomenal 8-minute closing number “Moonlights Wound”. While “Ad Illuc Memoria” is not the perfect album, there is still plenty here to appeal to fans of operatic, symphonic metal.
Rating - 70/100
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Review by Tony Cannella
From Portugal, Flowing River combines a number of different influences, from Goth to Hard Rock to Metal. This can be heard on their debut single “Poison Rose”. “Poison Rose” features a great chorus and some excellent vocals courtesy of Catia Sousa. A great big guitar riff also dominates the song and helps to make this 3-minutes well spent. Musically, there is a modern metal element that is at work here as well. Unfortunately it can be difficult to form an overall opinion of a band based on one song, but “Poison Rose” does a good job in making a positive first impression. Hopefully the band will release some more music sooner rather than later.
Rating - 80/100
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Review by Tony Cannella
Rating - 85/100
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