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The second full-length album Ukrainian old school Brutal Death Metal band.
Rather ancient band Eclipse (the first mention of it belong to the beginning of 90s) undertook to please fans of juicy meat - real old school Brutal Death Metal without the slightest hint of fashion trend. Honed to perfection riffs with which our eardrums familiar for two decades; structures of compositions compiled in way, as for the first approach "Grind, Suffer, Dreams" listens as if it's not the first year in your colleciton!
A truly classic Death Metal in the American style, in vein of Morbid Angel and Cannibal Corpse! This guys are masters, both in terms of technology (perform all very skillfully and clearly) and in terms of the composer's talent: they compose a whale catchy cool riffs and typically Brutal Death vocal melodies. Music perfectly written, reminds by the sound the best work Morbid Angel and brutality on the part of becomes flush with the Cannibal Corpse!
Album contains 9 original tracks + cover versions of Cannibal Corpse, Morbid Angel and Slayer!!
Monsters are back!!!
Release includes 8-pages booklet.
Metal Scrap Records/A Production, 2009 (MSR015/CD-AP01). Made in Ukraine. First press.

Tracklist:
1. Penetrator 03:11 
2. Lunacy 02:52 
3. Fear 03:03
4. Defloration of Subconsciousness 02:50
5. Slaves of the Myth 02:20
6. Retribution 02:28
7. Terror from Inside 03:05
8. Cult of Immolation 02:55
9. Drugdreams 03:35

Bonus tracks:
10. Shredded Humans (Cannibal Corpse cover) 04:37
11. Rapture (Morbid Angel cover) 04:21
12. Mandatory Suicide (Slayer cover) 03:47
Total playing time: 39:11

 

The sixth full-length studio album by Italian Gothic/Dark Metal band.
With their personal mix of Gothic Metal, Doom, Decadent Rock and Dark Wave, Ecnephias come back with a new milestone of Dark Metal!
The original  ‘Mediterranean’ touch, the amazing variety and depth of Mancan’s voice, and the bright references to Dark Wave are the trademark, that the band shows through creeping atmospheres and passionate melodies, rich of influences going from Dark Rock to Extreme and Melodic Metal, in the style of Paradise Lost, Moonspell, Tiamat but also Type O Negative and Fields Of The Nephilim!!
My Kingdom Music, 2017 (echo123). Made in Italy. First press.


Tracklist:
1. Gitana 5:12
2. Povo De Santo 4:49
3. Sad Summer Night 7:55
4. The Lamp 4:59
5. Nouvelle Orleans 5:21
6. A Stranger 5:44
7. Quimbanda 5:21
8. Maldiluna 5:49
9. You 4:34
Total playing time: 49:46 min.


Samples: https://ecnephiasband.bandcamp.com

The second album by Czech Progressive Death Metal band.
Technical/Avant-garde Metal band of guitarist Pavel Jerabek and singer Martin Brnovjak (ex-Absurd Conflict) released new six songs mini-album.
The album starts with familiar Edain stylings, which include Avant-gardish, Dark Heavy Metal and Progressive alteration. The guitar and bass works conjure up quite an artistic, antiquated feel. It simply feels archaic yet timeless. The band isn't very heavy at its heaviest, but they sound raw in a live way. However, the vocals are considerably raw, compared to anything else; non-melodic and unvarying brawling. The song is rather multidimensional, in a good way, but then comes a Jazz break and it just happens to be a totally irrelevant one.
Besides the complex and sometimes longer tracks combining anything from Death Metal aggression through complicated rhythms to almost Fusion elements and lyrics dealing with the heritage of ancient philosophy, vis-à-vis present day issues of political economy, there are also two experimental instrumental tracks that the guitarists arranged from the drum jam and solo, respectively. The instrumentalists' performances are great. They are skilled and they can switch between the music styles well!
Zero Budget Productions, 2013. Made in Czech. First press.


Tracklist:
1. Blood As An Anaesthetic
2. Critical Intelligence I - Instrumental
3. Critical Intelligence II - Instrumental
4. Of Elements And Man
5. On The Cold Floor
6. Silent Weapons And Silent Wars


Samples: http://edain.bandcamp.com
http://bandzone.cz

The debut full-length studio album by Israeli Blackened Gothic Doom Metal band.
"Sirens" tells two different fantastic stories that share the same common ground: a somber, poisonous connection between a man and a woman.
Edellom tells these stories while drawing lyrical influences from mythical and gothic literature, and musical influences from Gothic, Doom and Black Metal, demonstrating a modern Metal production with dark atmosphere. Musicians aspire to deliver a new interpretation of the music, along with combinations of sound, ideas and emotions that they believe to be refreshing and intriguing.
Recommended for fans of: Swallow The Sun, Draconian, Trees Of Eternity, Shape Of Despair, Doom:VS, Behemoth, Opeth, Evadne, Ghost Brigade, Hallatar, Lethian Dreams, Remembrance, Redwood Hill, Triptikon, Nox Aurea, Ahab, Aura Hiemis and more...
Limited Edition CD features Acryl Magnet with album cover, and available for orders via Total Metal Shop only.
Another Side Records, 2019 (ASR29-162). First press.

Track list:
1. Presentiment 07:04
2. Thirst 05:35
3. Torn 08:20
4. The Black Sorceress 08:58
5. Verge 06:43
6. Serenitatem ad Mortem 07:49
7. Death of Annabelle 08:46
8. To Darkness I Fall 07:21
Total playing time: 60:56 min.

 

The debut full-length studio album by Israeli Blackened Gothic Doom Metal band.
"Sirens" tells two different fantastic stories that share the same common ground: a somber, poisonous connection between a man and a woman.
Edellom tells these stories while drawing lyrical influences from mythical and gothic literature, and musical influences from Gothic, Doom and Black Metal, demonstrating a modern Metal production with dark atmosphere. Musicians aspire to deliver a new interpretation of the music, along with combinations of sound, ideas and emotions that they believe to be refreshing and intriguing.
Recommended for fans of: Swallow The Sun, Draconian, Trees Of Eternity, Shape Of Despair, Doom:VS, Behemoth, Opeth, Evadne, Ghost Brigade, Hallatar, Lethian Dreams, Remembrance, Redwood Hill, Triptikon, Nox Aurea, Ahab, Aura Hiemis and more...
Another Side Records, 2019 (ASR29-162). First press.
 

Track list:
1. Presentiment 07:04
2. Thirst 05:35
3. Torn 08:20
4. The Black Sorceress 08:58
5. Verge 06:43
6. Serenitatem ad Mortem 07:49
7. Death of Annabelle 08:46
8. To Darkness I Fall 07:21
Total playing time: 60:56 min.

 

Second full-length album by Progressive Melodic Death Metal band from Italy.
Mix of modern Swedish Melodic Death Metal (ala IN FLAMES, DARK TRANQUILLITY), CYNIC's and DEATH's unique Avantgarde sound and the Progressive Metal of PAIN OF SALVATION and DREAM THEATER.
My Kingdom Music, 2007 (echo016 – 354.6021.2)


Tracklist:
1.tM?sis 04:36
2.thatBlind 06:05
3.theY 04:28
4.the Drop 04:40
5.The Lesson Betrayed 05:04
6.Contemplate 04:59
7.trust in ME 00:29
8.as Water 04:34
9.Insect 05:03
10.day zer0 02:45
Total playing time: 42:43

The eleventh full-length studio album by legendary German Power Metal band.
"Defenders Of The Crown" marks Edguy's return, and it was preceded by cautious and safe statements from the band's side. Band finally decided to listen to the fans' prayers and to take a step back, to disown that kind of weak Power Hard Rock of which their recent works were tainted, embracing again the sound Edguy mastered through the years. "Defenders Of The Crown" embodies once again the typical German Power Metal style: heavy, fast and cheesy, incredibly catchy, and with a stellar performance by Sammet and his bandmates. This album proves these guys are still hot and burning!
Quite ironically, while Avantasia was born from a rib of Edguy, now the first is bringing the latter back to life, since "Defenders Of The Crown" has many Avantasia traits. From the opener "Sabre & Torch", that many correctly matched with "Invoke The Machine" from 2013's "The Mystery Of Time", to the 9-minute closer "The Eternal Wayfarer", which just sounds like Edguy covering Led Zeppelin, everything is over the top and epic. But, obviously, this is Edguy. The fun traits of the band also shine here, both with Tobi's well-known antics spread over various tracks ("Do Me Like A Caveman") and in the rather unexpected cover of Falco's "Rock Me Amadeus". Some of you will cry while blessing your ears with it!
"Defenders Of The Crown" is a great release, the first in a long time that doesn't cast aspersions on "Mandrake" and "Hellfire Club" 's memory. With restored songwriting and musicianship, Edguy are back on track!! Back to Baba Yaga!!!)
Nuclear Blast Records, 2014 (NB 3282-2). Made in Germany. First press.


Tracklist:
1. Sabre & Torch 5:02
2. Space Police 6:02
3. Defenders Of The Crown 5:40
4. Love Tyger 4:26
5. The Realms Of Baba Yaga 6:09
6. Rock Me Amadeus 3:21
7. Do Me Like A Caveman 4:09
8. Shadow Eaters 6:11
9. Alone In Myself 4:36
10. The Eternal Wayfarer 8:52
Total playing time: 54:28 min.

The eighth full-length studio album by legendary German Power Metal band.
Edguy don't go back to their roots, they don't conquer new musical territory - they're simply themselves and bash out trademark Edguy hits without repeating themselves. Harder and more straightforward than its predecessor!
The album combines Progressive-oriented Hard Rock heard on their previous album, "Rocket Ride", with elements of Speed Metal.
Never ones to take themselves too seriously, German Melodic Power Metal stalwarts Edguy (hello, they are called Edguy, not Glory Storm, or some such nonsense) immediately dispel the none-more-gray cover art sobriety of their eighth studio album -- featuring an agonizing marble Jesus, with the tongue-in-cheek title Tinnitus Sanctus. This upbeat stance may rub a few, humorless Metal fans the wrong way, of course, but it's served Edguy particularly well in a crowded scene, jam-packed with surly Germans, too swept up in their own sub-Tolkien mythology and sub-Iron Maiden songwriting to write a clever lyric now and then.
Edguy, on the other hand, rarely lack for clever lyrics, and, as it turns out, "Tinnitus Sanctus" is named that way because a number of its songs reflect the band's tragic-comic thoughts on religion, and none more so than its opening, two-punch combination of "Ministry of Saints" and "Sex Fire Religion".
Musically, the band continues to avoid excessive displays of macho, Thrash-fueled velocity, and therefore neatly avoid the repetition that tends to come with it. Rather, they generally embrace a more accessible, mid-paced Heavy Rock style partial to chorused vocals, perfect for would-be singles like "Nine Lives", the Winger-like "Thorn Without a Rose", and the amusing Frankenstein tale, "The Pride of Creation", which is sort of like "The Gospel According to Spinal Tap", except listeners will be laughing with the band instead of at them.
"Tinnitus Sanctus" is an honest album from a band that has truly got better over the years. Get this one if you want your ears to be ringing this Christmas!
Nuclear Blast GmbH, 2008 (27361 21792 | NB 2179-2). Made in Germany. First press.


Tracklist:
1. Ministry Of Saints 5:02
2. Sex Fire Religion 5:58
3. The Pride Of Creation 5:29
4. Nine Lives 4:26
5. Wake Up Dreaming Black 4:06
6. Dragonfly 4:57
7. Thorn Without A Rose 4:46
8. 9-2-9 3:48
9. Speedhoven 7:43
10. Dead Or Rock 5:00
Bonus Track:
11. Aren't You A Little Pervert Too?! (Feat. Granato Rambocco And The Killers) 2:20
Total playing time: 53:37 min.

The debut EP by Italian Black Metal band.
Formed in December 2012, Educis Nubila immediately find the right alchemy and in short time they compose their first songs. Totally self-produced by the band, their first EP "Extirpatio" was released on 10.19.2015.
Check this release because it's worth your attention! Great stuff from great band!!
Selfreleased, 2015. Made in Italy.


Tracklist:
1. Reborn 05:11
2. Educis Nubila 03:14
3. Excitatio Dormiens 03:55
4. Nigredo 03:19
Total playing time: 15:39 min.


Samples: https://educisnubila.bandcamp.com

Debut full-length album by russian Progressive Metal band.
2012 - the year of the apocalypse according to the Mayan calendar. Mankind itself triggered the countdown of its life, no one can resist the irreversible of The End of the World - this is the basic idea of the album.
The album’s material is a mix of Progressive Metal and electronic music. Heavy reefs, broken time signatures, excitement, panic, fear, scream, protest, epic – all it’s EDVIAN "2012". In case you are nontrivially-thinking person, you like the unpredictability and many particularities of compositions; you’re able to catch the spirit of bands like: Dream Theater, Symphony-X, Planet-X and others like them so this record will be the first row ticket to the Main World Event for you!
Release includes 8-pages booklet.
Total Metal Records, 2012 (TMR013-50). Made in Ukraine. First press.

Tracklist:
1.Progress of Death 06:03
2.2012 04:31
3.This is War 04:35
4.Cradle of Life 03:20
5.Time 04:29
6.Storm 04:58
7.For the Sake of Love 05:29
8.Crazy World  05:39
Total playing time: 39:07 min.

 

The debut full-length studio album by Italian Oldschool Death Metal band.
It is not an album of sound interlacing of guitars and voices, but rather a place, where each song develops its own pace. The album is full of emotions and sensations in excruciating agony.
The music is quite visual and characterizes the moment, sometimes brutal, sometimes reluctant, and an expression of events.
Mark’s drumming is totally inspired by ‘90s Floridian Death Metal and Californian Thrash Metal. Frank and Luca’s riffing by American as well as European Death/Thrash Metal (Morbid Angel, Deicide, Malevolent Creation, Slayer, Pestilence, Death, Coroner, Obituary, Dismember, Kreator, Sepultura). The resulting mixture is mutant and destructive.
Each song is in its own right, united by a logical thread that leads back, to the human ego and its artifices.
"Like Shadows" is a work that does not want to give off hatred and give certainty, but to ask questions and shift attention where there is no light, but a blanket of fog that shows only apparent nothingness.
Certainly a record destined for the fans of oldschool Death Metal, but not only!
Metal Scrap Records, 2021 (MSR177/CDD). Made in EU. First press. Pressed on 24 kt Gold CD and packed in mat Digipak.

Tracklist:
1. Suffer-Die-Rot 04:35
2. The Tinkling of Chains 04:47
3. Dementia Process 04:30
4. Anger Burn Inside 04:36
5. Deconstruct, Forget 04:50
6. Like Shadows 04:11
7. Fucking Glory 02:49
8. Evocative 02:29
9. Devastate On Me 02:58
10. Among the Arid Peaks 04:40
Total playing time: 40:27 min.

First compilation album by Canadian Power/Thrash/Speed Metal band.
This release is a collection of demos recorded between March & July 1995 at Eclipse Recording Studios, most of which were previously unreleased.
Eidolon dates back to 1993 when Glen and Shawn Drover made the decision to start up a recording studio, a couple of demos was recorded in 1994/1995, their 1996 “Zero Hour” debut was self-produced and self-released. Eidolon was signed to Metal Blade Records before their 2000 release “Nightmare World”. The year after “Hallowed Apparition” was released and they played the Bang Your Head Festival in Germany with Judas Priest, Megadeth, Stratovarius, etc. In 2003, when “Sacred Shrine” was released, the band traveled to Germany once again this time to play on the Wacken Festival alongside Twisted Sister, Slayer, Annihilator, etc. In 2004 Glen and Shawn Drover joined Megadeth and Eidolon was put on hold.
According to guitarist Glen Drover: “We worked with Tom Mathers at Perris Records for the very first Eidolon CD "Zero Hour" and had a great experience with him, so when the idea of possibly releasing this program became more serious, we decided that it would be cool to do an exclusive release with them! This recording shows the beginning of the band, and is a good indication of where we were going!”
Perris Records, 2003 (PER01282). Made in USA.


Tracklist:
1. Hallowed Apparition 4:09 
2. Black Heart 3:39 
3. Lost Horizon 5:47 
4. Race With Time 5:44 
5. Forbidden Lair 7:38 
6. Shadows 4:28 
7. Silent Cries 3:22 
8. Tribal Fury 4:26 
9. Hellbound 7:28 
10. Nemesis 4:55 
11. Darkfall 5:09
Total playing time: 56:45


Samples: http://www.last.fm

The first official release by Austrian Atmospheric/Ambient/Space Black Metal band.
As band said, this is not the debut album - it is the remastered first demo tape on CD with bonus tracks.
Deep soundscapes filled with hypnotic guitars and drums take the listener to a cosmically journey to the stars!
Emotional music for fans from Elffor, Summoning, Paysage D'Hiver, Lustre, and Sieghetnar!!
Kristallblut Records, 2012 (KBR001). Made in Germany. First press.


Tracklist:
1.The Other Side Is Calling Me 11:43
2.Eismond 32:23
3.Trying Not To Breath 12:48
Total playing time: 57:34

Debut full-length album by Progressive/Space Rock band from Mexico.
This album by a Mexican quartet obviously influenced by mid period Pink Floyd. There are some vocals, but the emphasis is on the lengthy, spacey, flowing material. Like Floyd, the lineup is guitar, keyboards, bass and drums, with the guitarist and the keyboardist contributing vocals, albeit the keyboardist is much more out front than Rick Wright ever let himself go.
Highly recommended to 1970-1973 era Pink Floyd fans!
Selfreleased, 2012


Tracklist:
1. Obscuridad
2. Luz interna
3. Mutación
4. Rostro Oculto
5. La huida del infierno
6. Apocalipsis


Samples: https://soundcloud.com

The debut full-length album by German Psychedelic Hard Rock band.
The next generation of Blues bands is pure venom to a stagnant Rock and Metal scene and a kick in the nuts to a music industry crumbling under one hit wonders, half naked Pop starlets, manufactured boy bands and pseudo gangstas.
Germany's Electric Hoodoo is heavy, moody, musically genuine, refreishing and absolutely relevant in these days and ages where everything is plastic, fake and simply soulless. Influenced by Graveyard, Led Zeppelin and Wolfmother, this band of accomplished musicians is not re-inventing the Blues because nobody is, but they plays it with enough conviction, heart and talent to contribute new classics such as "The Phoenix" to an immortal musical style for generations to come. 
Highly recommended to fans of The Doors, Led Zeppelin and Graveyard!!
PRC Music/4ONE8 Records, 2016 (PRC59). Made in Canada. First press.


Tracklist:
1. Station Blues 05:53 
2. The Phoenix 05:44 
3. Wade in the Water 06:05 
4. What's Going On 06:18 
5. Guiding Light 07:13
Total playing time: 31:17 min.


Samples: https://electric-hoodoo.bandcamp.com

Japanese release of the debut full-length album by cult Dutch Progressive Heavy/Power Metal band.
Elegy is without doubt one of Europe's finest bands mixing equal proportions of Melodic, Power, and Progressive Metal. 
"Labyrinth of Dreams" is an album packed with top-notch Progressive Metal tunes, thunderous drums and bass, breathtaking twin guitar solos. This album is chock full of crazy guitar antics, in the form of both insane solos and some nice meaty riffs. The guitars are excellent, provided by the talented Henk Laars and Arno Van Brussel. The riffs are good, fast, and the solos are great and even faster.
There are the ultra-fast speedy songs like "The Grand Change", which they further explored on their sophomore release, "Supremacy"; and "I'm No Fool", noteworthy for its use of Neoclassical guitar parts and high-pitched vocal technique. In addition, the band tried their hands at more Epic compositions on "Take My Love", mixing radio-friendly choruses with heavy-duty riffing and pounding drumming. The title track is a Power ballad building to an intense finale where dual guitars shred wildly while "Over and Out" sees the band veering yet into another musical path, this time combining the aesthetic of Melodic Metal with early Helloween-like vocals. Then, there is also the instrumental stuff, with lots of Shred-intensive guitar passages building into nice unison leads, best heard on "Mass Hysteria".
Vocalist Eduard Hovinga generally sings in a high pitch, recalling Ray Alder on his first Fates Warning album. His voice does falter in places, but he finds his true self on the following releases, particularly "Lost". His Power Metal styled singing has always reminded of the original Chroming Rose vocalist, which is a good thing.
Elegy became the great band we all came to love and respect once they managed to organize their musical ideas in a more harnessed and refined context, especially during the Ian Parry era. Though it is certainly not their best offering, it is certainly an important record in that it helped kick-start the band and opened them a solid career, setting them apart from many other acts along the way.
Overall, this is a great album that got totally overlooked (most likely thanks to being from the Netherlands). Really, these guys deserve a share of all the ridiculous amounts of success and acclaim that Dream Theater's been getting. Anyway, if you like Power/Prog Metal, and are willing to put up with some kind of sappy lyrics, you will enjoy this album! Maybe you'll take a while to get into it, but you'll love it!!!
"Labyrinth Of Dreams" reaches number 42 on the album charts in Japan. Japanese edition features different cover art and booklet insert.
MMT Music/EMI-Music Publishing Germany/Shark Records/M.D.F. by Alfa Records, Inc. (Tokyo, Japan), 1992 (ALCB-762). Made in Japan. First press.


Tracklist:
1. The Grand Change 4:42
2. I'm No Fool 4:56
3. Take My Love 4:47
4. All Systems Go 2:56
5. Trouble In Paradise 5:35
6. Over And Out 3:42
7. Labyrinth Of Dreams 6:09
8. Mass Hysteria 1:24
9. Powergames 4:25
10. The Guiding Light 3:14
Total playing time: 41:50


Samples:  http://www.allmusic.com

Third EP by Gothic Metal band from Liechtenstein.
"Show Me the Way" is both legacy and new beginning for the Gothic Metal flagship band Elis. On the one hand, the MCD honorably closes the "Griefshire" chapter by offering former Frontlady Sabine Dünser's final, unrealeased works. On the other hand, it supplies fans with a new version of the sweeping Gothic Metal classic "Show Me the Way", courtesy of their fantastic new vocalist, Sandra Schleret. Regardless of destiny's fatal blow, Elis delivers a worthy memorial for their deceased vocalist, while taking a first step to continue the band with dignity.
The B-sides make this EP a jewel. So, if you're an Elis fan, or if you liked "Griefshire", what are you waiting for? Go and get it!!
Napalm Records/Mazzar Records, 2007/2008 (MYST CD 373). Made in Russia. Used: very good.


Tracklist:
1. Show Me The Way (Single Version) 3:34
2. Salvation 4:21
3. These Days Are Gone 4:21
4. In Einem Verlassenen Zimmer 4:17
5. Show Me The Way (Regular Version) 4:04
Total playing time: 20:37


Samples: http://www.last.fm

The first single by Japanese Symphonic Metal band.
As with many contemporary Japanese Rock bands from a Land of the Rising Sun, the level of technical ability is exceptionally high, but ElüpiA seem a clear notch above the rest in terms of application and composition. This band stands out from the other clone bands of the European acts like Nightwish, Within Temptation and Epica because of the ability of mixing Classical music, Rock, Electronics, little hints of Jazz and, sometimes, Techno. In fact, we can find here not just Symphonic Metal, but Avant-garde music since there are a lot of influences. Another important element of this band is the voice of the soprano singer Nene, whose it is clearly inspired by the one of the former singer of Nightwish, Tarja Turunen. It’s not a case that during the last months they proposed on stage some songs of the Finnish band.
The interesting element is the unusual and unexpected presence within the line-up of two keyboardists (organ and piano). By one side, this choice contributed to strengthen the rhythmic section, while by the other it has enriched the band sound.
A really impressive release. If you are a fan of Symphonic or Classical Female Fronted Metal, you should really be checking this album out!!
ElüpiA, 2013 (ELDP-002). Made in Japan. First press. Comes with OBI.


Tracklist:
1. Here We Go (The Hypnotizing Forest - Second Movement) 4:11
2. Sorceress! (The Hypnotizing Forest - Third Movement) 5:21
3. A New Page (Departure Mix) 4:33
Total playing time: 14:07 min.

The debut full-length studio album by Japanese Symphonic Metal band.
As with many contemporary Japanese Rock bands from a Land of the Rising Sun, the level of technical ability is exceptionally high, but ElüpiA seem a clear notch above the rest in terms of application and composition. This band stands out from the other clone bands of the European acts like Nightwish, Within Temptation and Epica because of the ability of mixing Classical music, Rock, Electronics, little hints of Jazz and, sometimes, Techno. In fact, we can find here not just Symphonic Metal, but Avant-garde music since there are a lot of influences. Another important element of this band is the voice of the soprano singer Nene, whose it is clearly inspired by the one of the former singer of Nightwish, Tarja Turunen. It’s not a case that during the last months they proposed on stage some songs of the Finnish band.
The interesting element is the unusual and unexpected presence within the line-up of two keyboardists (organ and piano). By one side, this choice contributed to strengthen the rhythmic section, while by the other it has enriched the band sound.
The album as a whole borders on becoming a piece of musical art in places, such is the depth of technical dexterity on display, which is expertly performed, this of course makes it a difficult one to get up and dance to but moreover the listener is compelled to sit, listen and absorb each section, indeed as the album progresses it becomes even more absorbing and enchanting.
A really impressive release. If you are a fan of Symphonic or Classical Female Fronted Metal, you should really be checking this album out!!
ElüpiA, 2013 (ELWN-001). Made in Japan. First press. Comes with OBI.


Tracklist:
1. Risky Wine 5:09
2. Man In The Fire – The Frantic Escape 5:24
3. Fly My Butterfly (Retake) 5:58
4. Ödland (Oedland) 3:57
5. The Hypnotizing Forest (Retake) 7:24
6. Forest Run (The Hypnotizing Forest - Second Movement) 4:16
7. I Like My Shoes 7:26
Total playing time: 39:36 min.

The second full-length studio album by French Heavy/Power Metal band.
Traditional Heavy Metal with a little touch of Power Metal.
"Blood Leads To Glory" celebrates the 80s in all of their traditionalism, and while you will not find a lot of variety, the energy and spirit will make up for that.
If ElvenStorm had released this album 30 years ago, it would not have sounded out of place and without sounding antiquated today either. Anybody looking for a fix from the past, this French band has all the ingredients to shoot yourself up with and bang on!
Infernö Records, 2014 (IRO23CD). Made in France. First press.


Tracklist:
1. Sanguis Ad Gloriam 1:43
2. Reign In Glory 4:39
3. Werewolves Of The East 5:17
4. Temple Of The Sun 3:55
5. Ruler Of The Night 5:13
6. Black Hordes 5:30
7. Fallen One 4:28
8. Sirens Of Death 4:43
9. Where Angels Dare To Die 6:13
10. Mistress From Hell 4:59
11. Into The Fire (Savage Grace cover) 3:19
Total playing time: 50:01 min.


Samples: https://infernorecords.bandcamp.com
https://elvenstorm.bandcamp.com