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Wednesday, February 29, 2012

Song Of the Day - CCCXLVII - Pythia

The Serpent's Curse is the second album from the British Symphonic Power Metal band, Pythia.

Pythia - Betray My Heart

Tuesday, February 28, 2012

Song Of the Day - CCCXLVI - Freedom Call

The nineties Power Metal in it's lightest form is still alive and kicking in Freedom Call's new album, Land Of The Crimson Dawn. This is the seventh full length of the German Power Metal band.

Freedom Call - Hero On Video

Monday, February 27, 2012

Song Of the Day - CCCXLV - Lyriel

Leverage is the fourth album of the German Folk Metal band Lyriel.

Lyriel - Voices In My Head

Sunday, February 26, 2012

Song Of the Day - CCCXLIV - Rhevan

Rhevan is a female-fronted Gothic Metal band from Brazil.

Rhevan - Drunk With The Blood Of Saints

Saturday, February 25, 2012

Song Of the Day - CCCXLIII - Pleiades

Pleiades is a female fronted Heavy Metal band from Brazil, composed by young musicians.

Pleiades - Fire Fire!

Friday, February 24, 2012

Song Of the Day - CCCXLII - Xandria

After a 5 year span of silence, Xandria have just released their fifth full length, Neverworld's End.
During this hiatus, they have changed singer (twice). Manuela Kraller is now the front woman of the German Symphonic Gothic Metal band.

Xandria - Valentine

Thursday, February 23, 2012

Song Of the Day - CCCXLI - Matenrou Opera

Matenrou Opera is a Symphonic Power Metal band from Japan.

Matenrou Opera - Helios

Wednesday, February 22, 2012

Song Of the Day - CCCXL - Amadeüs

Amadeüs is a Symphonic Power Metal band from Spain.

Amadeüs - La Última Canción

Tuesday, February 21, 2012

Song Of the Day - CCCXXXIX - Ygg

Ygg is an Ambient Black Metal band from the Ukraine.

Ygg - Кровь (Blood)

Monday, February 20, 2012

Song Of the Day - CCCXXXVIII - From the Depth

From the Depth is a Power Metal band from Italy.

From The Depth - You Just Have To Fly

Sunday, February 19, 2012

Song Of the Day - CCCXXXVII - Soulline

Soulline is a Melodic Death Metal band from Switzerland.

Soulline - The House of Enlightenment

Saturday, February 18, 2012

Song Of the Day - CCCXXXVI - Oakenshield

Oakenshield is a one-man band from the UK, playing Viking Metal. It's sound is much alike Falkenbach.
Ben Corkhill, the man behind Oakenshield has just released it's second album, titled Legacy.
A must for Falkenbach fans.

Oakenshield - Wen Heath

Friday, February 17, 2012

Song Of the Day - CCCXXXV - Semargl

The Ukranian Industrial Death Metal band Semargl, has just released their fifth full length, titled Satanic Pop Metal.
If you like danceable Metal, this is the thing for you.

Semargl - Tak, Kurwa

Thursday, February 16, 2012

Song Of the Day - CCCXXXIV - VersuS

VersuS is a Mexican Symphonic Power Metal band.

VersuS - Gran Guerrero

Wednesday, February 15, 2012

Song Of the Day - CCCXXXIII - Riddare av Koden

Riddare av Koden is a South African Melodic Death Metal band.

Riddare av Koden - A Voice Will Call

Tuesday, February 14, 2012

Song Of the Day - CCCXXXII - Licht erlischt...

Licht Erlischt... is a German Ambient Black Metal band.

Licht Erlischt... - Cities... Monuments

Monday, February 13, 2012

Song Of the Day - CCCXXXI - Serenity in Murder

Serenity in Murder is a Melodic Death Metal band from Japan.

Serenity in Murder - Infact Bellum

Sunday, February 12, 2012

Song Of the Day - CCCXXX - ZeroCrowd

ZeroCrowd is a Melodic Death Metal band from Finland.

ZeroCrowd - The Fall of Days

Saturday, February 11, 2012

Song Of the Day - CCCXXIX - Eluveitie

Helvetios is the fifth album of the Swiss Folk Metal band Eluveitie.
It's no secret that Eluveitie is one of my favourite Folk Metal bands. And if A Rose For Epona is a sample of what the rest of the album has, I will love it.

Eluveitie - A Rose For Epona

Friday, February 10, 2012

Song Of the Day - CCCXXVIII - Les Discrets

The French Black Metal/Shoegaze band Les Discrets have just released their second full length, titled Ariettes Oubliées...

Les Discrets - La Traversée

Thursday, February 9, 2012

Song Of the Day - CCCXXVII - Midnight Realm

Midnight Realm is a Symphonic/Melodic Death Metal band from the UK.

Midnight Realm - Solaris

Wednesday, February 8, 2012

Song Of the Day - CCCXXVI - Alpha Tiger

Alpha Tiger is a German band with strong influences from the eighties Power Metal and from the NWOBHM.

Alpha Tiger - Against The Time

Tuesday, February 7, 2012

Song Of the Day - CCCXXV - Caliban

I'm not much into Metalcore, but found the recent release from Caliban, titled I Am Nemesis, very interesting.

Caliban - Memorial

Monday, February 6, 2012

Song Of the Day - CCCXXIV - Moonspell

In their early days, when they were still trying to find their place in the Metal space, Moonspell had a Folk side in their songs.

Moonspell - Trebaruna

Sunday, February 5, 2012

Song Of the Day - CCCXXIII - Helker

Today a bit of classic Heavy Metal with the Argentinian band Helker.

Helker - Despertar

Saturday, February 4, 2012

Song Of the Day - CCCXXII - Gru

Gru is a Progressive/Ambient Metal band from Poland.

Gru - Andromeda

Friday, February 3, 2012

Song Of the Day - CCCXXI - Pursuing the End

Pursuing the End is an Italian band playing Symphonic Metal with vocal lines that range from grunts to soprano voices.
Very promising stuff!

Pursuing The End - Followers Of The Wrong Way

Thursday, February 2, 2012

Song Of the Day - CCCXX - Tristana

Tristana is a Gothic influenced Power Metal band from Slovakia.

Tristana - Hidden Grace

Wednesday, February 1, 2012

Song Of the Day - CCCXIX - Swallow the Sun

The Finish Melodic Death Doom sextet, Swallow the Sun, has just released their fifth full length, titled Emerald Forest and the Blackbird.
Don't know why I haven't put here something from these guys before.

Swallow The Sun - Emerald Forest and the Blackbird