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The Defiled are a five piece Britisch industrial metal band from London, England mixing groove-laden hardcore/metal with electronic influences. The band formed in 2005, and quickly embarked a number of tours early in their careers including their second, entitled "The Black Death Tour" climaxing in a sold out London show at the Underworld. These gigs have earned the band a reputation for their energetic and chaotic live shows. Earlier this year the band came with a live album called ‘Grave Times Live’ named after their first full album ‘Grave Times’.

German Heavy Metal band working together with an orchestra?

Stoner rock is a subgenre that I don’t play too often I must admit, so it was with a bit of mixed feelings when I noticed this album, the third from these Aussie rockers, had slipped into my batch.

Not being that used to listen to that type of music, I also must admit that it didn’t put me of.  I wasn’t overwhelmed by it either, but all in all I was rather pleased by it.  OK, you’ve got to get accustomed to the vocals, which remind me a bit of Soundgarden or even CCR.  Another band this band reminds me of are the Foo Fighters.

Floor Jansen must be one of the busiest women in metal at the moment. Not only is she now taking all live duties with Nightwish, she's been working her ass off with her own metal band ReVamp. All this work might get to you and Floor knows this better than anyone. Fortunately enough, her illness hasn't stopped her creative vibes and Floor and her band are now ready to treat us with Wild Card, the second full length album of ReVamp.

I already reviewed Drive Like Maria’s last full album, and as I told was pretty impressed by what they bring us.  So this single does not add much.  It contains one track from their last album, as well as a track from their first album ‘Elmwood’, and finally a remix of another song ‘Talk To Me’, a remix I don’t find as good as the original, but that’s my personal opinion.

Edited soundtrack of the video filmed in 2006, at Philadelphia's Spectrum venue, when the band Dio was out on a two-year trek in promotion of their 1995 and third album Sacred Heart. First recorded appearance with guitarist Craig Goldy (whom had recently before replaced original guitarist Vivian Campbell), it includes songs of Dio (the band) 's first 3 albums, as well as material of Ronnie's days with Rainbow and Black Sabbath.

(Here's an intro I'll be using for both the DVD and CD format of this release) Holy crap...what kind of hoax is this!? I mean, are we to believe this is a new release, just because the label made the trouble of changing the copyright date at the back of the CD and/or DVD package, when really both this live CD and DVD were actually released in 2009, and except for changing the copyright year at the back, nothing has been changed! No extra tracks, no bonus features, no altered artwork...no nothing!? Well, I ain't quite sure about the story in the booklet, really!

(Here's an intro I'll be using for both the CD and DVD format of this release) Holy crap...what kind of hoax is this!? I mean, are we to believe this is a new release, just because the label made the trouble of changing the copyright date at the back of the CD and/or DVD package, when really both this live CD and DVD were actually released in 2009, and except for changing the copyright year at the back, nothing has been changed! No extra tracks, no bonus features, no altered artwork...no nothing!? Well, I ain't quite sure about the story in the booklet, really!

For about two decades and a half, Immolation can be considered one of the most important names when it comes to technical Death Metal. Throughout the years, these guys created a very specific sound, which did, and still does, influence the international (not only the American) scene. Even though the many albums do differ a little from each other, the band’s self-developed identity characterizes the essential importance of their existence, and with this new album they even step further to prove the undeniable importance of their raison d’être.

After a hiatus of almost two years, Tobias Sammet releases a new chapter in the Avantasia story.  This is the sixth album so far, and is built along the same principles as the previous five.  This is positive, in a way that you know that you’re going to get a decent piece of music, with top class musicians and vocalists, but on the other hand this also means that is adds nothing new to an existing sound.