To compare one of your bands to the mighty Pink Floyd is a very brave move and quite possibly a foolish one. And apart from the odd chilled out melody and a similarity in sound effects, the comparison isn't really a valid one, although I'd say this album with definitely appeal to fans of the Floyd, as well as Porcupine Tree etc...
Formed in Italy a decade ago, the band actually have an English vocalist, John Snell, and it's John's very typical English vocals (Dave Gilmour meets Roger Waters - damn, a valid Pink Floyd comparison) that, for me, make this album an absolute joy to listen to. My only complaint is that towards the end of the album the style changes a little and this subtle

If it's on Code 666, you can almost guarantee that the album is going to be a bleak one. So, as not to disappoint, Amesoeurs take the darkest elements from 80's Gothdom, give them an ambient makeover and then garnish them with blackened metal. The end result, is a bit of a mixed bag. The blacker side of their sound is perfectly fine, even if, at times, it is mixed up with poppier tones. The hardest part to cope with, is singer Audrey's depressingly dour French language vocals, which veer towards "Indie" a little too much for my liking. When Neige takes over the vocal duties with his harsh black metal screams, then Amesoeurs become an infinitely more listenable band.

Having previously released a demo until the name Edge of Anger, The Chaos Theory is Edge of Serenity's debut album. And if I had to use one single word to sum this album up, then it would be "safe". Edge of Serenity's brand of melodic Death doesn't really contain any surprises and the path followed is a well worn one. Hey, it's a good enough listen. The melodies are catchy, there are hints of Iron Maiden circa Seventh Son and more than a passing similarity to the more accessible side of Paradise Lost, but there's nothing here to make me go wow! The addition of guest vocalist Judith Stuber on Born To Fall Apart, changes the dynamics slightly, but the song itself doesn't move out of first gear. And that's

This is album number 4 for Czech metallers Heiden, as well as split cd release in 2007 and I still don't think they know what style to settle on. According to the press blurb, the 1st two albums were of a Pagan style, while album number 3, entitled Era 2, was more Progressive in nature. For Obsidian, the press release mentions the words, Black, Doom and Rock. Well I'd agree of the last of the three styles mentioned.
To be honest, this album is in no mans land. It certainly isn't a typical Metal album. It's more of a drawn-out, dark rock affair, which flirts with other styles, which do include the occasional foray into more metallic realms, such as the lightest Black/Pagan Metal direction

Minethorn are from the North East of England and feature a couple of members of the Axis Of Perdition, so, as you might expect, there is a certain level of dark ambience to be found here. The core is a twisted take on an old school Industrial one, which is very bleak and not particularly welcoming, and I'm not really sure what to make of it.
Having (presumably) lost the biog that came with the cd, I did a bit of digging around online and I kept reading about the albums clean production. I must be listening to a different album as I find the production extremely claustrophobic and it feels as if there's a molten mass of extreme metal fighting to free itself from the suffocating cocoon that drags

There seem to be a few very good bands popping up on the Spanish underground scene of late and Mortis Cruentus are definitely amongst the best I've heard. Their style is a simple one: Equal measures of both Black and Death Metal, which includes 2 vocal styles (one of Black metal, one of Death Metal, obviously), but what blows the competition out of the water is their use of a more melodic metal style. Whether is be a gutteral roar or a blackened snarl, the tone is tempered by a very clever melodic edge, which mainly comes from the lead guitars. The Deathly groove is also an asset which is put to good use and despite their heaviosity, Mortis Cruentus should appeal to Metalheads right across the

Progressive Rock, not quite heavy enough to be called Metal, from Italy, which I'd say will only really appeal to the Italian market. Musically, this is quite a nice laidback piece of music, which is comparable to the likes of The Gathering. My problem with the album really lies with the vocals. While I listen to, and enjoy, music from many territories and in many different languages, from Estonian to Arabic, amongst many others, Rossometile front lady, Angela Grassi, has a very pronounced accent, which doesn't really do it for me. Normally accents aren't a problem for me, after all, one of my favourite vocalists is the Scorpions Klaus Meine, but for whatever reason, this doesn't work for me.