February 2010

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Mortemia – Misere Mortem (2010)

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Do you remember what was the feeling when you first played “Beyond The Veil” from Tristania?, well this will be almost the same feeling you get when playing “Misere Mortem”. From the mastermind behind both of those albums Mr. Morten Veland we get his self-indulgently named band Mortemia.

Controlling all aspects behind the album, Morten has managed to release another masterpiece in terms of Gothic Metal. He recorded every single instrument, mixed and produced the album in his own studio, the only thing he could not do is sing the choir parts featured on this album.

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Van Canto – Tribe Of Force (2010)

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Out of the hundreds of albums we get to listen to every month, we only get 2-3 that are just completely different. Val Canto and their A Capella ‘Metal’ get’s the nood this month. “Tribe Of Force” features 13 tracks with no ‘Metal’ instruments other than drums.

But what makes the band’s music is the vocalists emulating the rhythm guitar and the keyboard parts to perfection. While this might sound weird, and it does take a bit to get used to, the band’s actual sound is awesome and very interesting compared to anything else you will listen (in Metal).

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TERMINAL reveals „Tree Of Lie” artwork! First single available for streaming!

*26th February* was scheduled for a release date of one of the longest awaited debut album on Polish rock/metal scene *– „Tree Of Lie” *by *Terminal*. The album features guest appearance of Virgil Donati (Planet X, Derek Sherinian Band) on drums. Several songs also include saxophone, violin or cello sounds - . Terminal has just revealed cover artwork for “Tree Of Lie” designed by Mentalporn (Behemoth, Deathstars). CD version will be released in digipak format.

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Dioramic – Technicolor (2010)

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Dioramic makes a bold statement on their myspace saying that you can’t categorize their music and they are pretty close to reality. The German trio creates a musical palette featuring influences from Progressive rock/Metal, Post-Hardcore, Post-Metal, but in their own terms making for very diverse and interesting songs.

Signed to Lifeforce records the band unleashes “Technicolor” an 11 song album that will have you scratching your head from song to song. Trying to figure out how the songs will progress was the most fun we’ve had while reviewing albums in the last few days.

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