Vintersorg - Orkan (SOtD CDLXVIII)

Vintersorg is a Progressive Folk Metal band from Sweden. Orkan is their eighth full length.

Vintersorg - Orkan

Halgadom (SOtD CDLXVII)

Halgadom is a Viking Black Metal/Neofolk band from Germany.

Halgadom - Totenschiff

Sand Aura (SOtD CDLXVI)

Sand Aura is a Progressive Oriental Metal band from Egypt.
Great mix of Metal with classical and oriental instruments.

Sand Aura - Aljahelia

NightCreepers (SOtD CDLXV)

NightCreepers is a Pagan Folk Black Metal band from France.

NightCreepers - Set Sails

Jotnar (SOtD CDLXIV)

Jotnar is a Melodic Death Metal band from Spain.
They also have some Gothenburg Metal influences.

Jotnar - I Am Giant

Bury Tomorrow (SOtD CDLXIII)

Bury Tomorrow is a Metalcore band from the United Kingdom.
I'm not a Metalcore fan, but these guys are melodic enough to suit my fancy.

Bury Tomorrow - An Honourable Reign

ProFusion (SOtD CDLXII)

ProFusion is a Progressive Metal band from Italy.
Original sound with North Africa influences.

ProFusion - Chuta Chani

Nightqueen (SOtD CDLXI)

Nightqueen is a female fronted Heavy Metal band from Belgium.

Nightqueen - Lady Fantasy

Luca Turilli's Rhapsody - Ascending To Infinity (SOtD CDLX)

Almost a year ago I was shocked with the split of one of my all time favourite bands: the Italian Symphonic Power Metal band Rhapsody Of Fire.
But, at the same time, the information that the split wouuld give birth to two bands filled me with the excitment to find out what new sounds would those bands create. Today, Luca Turilli's Rhapsody releases their first record, titled Ascending To Infinity. The path is the one that I expected him to follow. Lots of orchestrations, only clear vocals and many guitar solos with that barroc sounding, which is Turilli's signature.

Luca Turilli's Rhapsody - Dark Fate Of Atlantis

Arbrynth (SOtD CDLIX)

Arbrynth is a Progressive Folk Metal band from Australia.

Arbrynth - Blood Red Skies

Elyose (SOtD CDLVIII)

Elyose is an Electro Metal band from France.

Elyose - Overload

Shels (SOtD CDLVII)

Shels is a Post Metal band from the USA.

Shels - Conference of the Birds

Orphonic Orchestra (SOtD CDLVI)

Orphonic Orchestra is a Symphonic Metal band from the USA.

Orphonic Orchestra - Reasons

A different Song Of the Day (SOtD CDLV)

Today is the birthday of yours truly, so I decided to show a different Song Of the Day.
It's a mix between Metal and the TV theme of one of my favourite fantasy story.



A big thanks to Eric Calderone (331ERock) for his tremendous work of "metalizing" so many themes and songs.

Manowar - The Lord Of Steel (SOtD CDLIV)

An album called The Lord Of Steel can only be from Manowar, of course.
Is it any good?
Well, Manowar's golden days are far gone, and don't expect any surprises, cause these guys will stick to their sound until they die. On the other hand, it's not bad, and it has a few good moments.
Either way, the thirty two years career and twelve full length releases from Manowar deserve our highest respect, even if we don't agree with their attitude.

Manowar - El Gringo

Bastarth (SOtD CDLIII)

A bit of depressing music to balance the fact that today is friday!
Bastarth is an Atmospheric Black Metal band from Russia.

Bastarth - Siyanie

Faithful Darkness (SOtD CDLII)

Faithful Darkness is a Melodic Death Metal band from Sweden.

Faithful Darkness - Hate Injection

Climhazzard (SOtD CDLII)

Climhazzard is a Melodic Death Metal band from the USA.

Climhazzard - Cemetery Paradise

Bilocate - Summoning The Bygones (SOtD CDLI)

I've seen an explosion of quality bands comming up in Midle East in the last couple of years, and that made me look with more care to the Metal scene in that part of the world, and discover bands like the Jordan band Bilocate.
They play Blackened Death Doom Metal and have just released their third full length, Summoning the Bygones.

Bilocate - Hypia

Majesty Of Revival (SOtD CDL)

Majesty Of Revival is a Neoclassical Power Metal band from the Ukraine.

Majesty Of Revival - The Moonlight

Coram Deo (SOtD CDXLIX)

Coram Deo is a Melodic Black Metal band from the Ukraine.

Coram Deo - Hands of the Father

Memoira (SOtD CDXLVIII)

Memoira is a Gothic Metal band from Finland.

Memoira - Arise

From Oceans To Autumn (SOtD CDXLVII)

From Oceans To Autumn is an Atmospheric Sludge Metal band from the USA. Perfect for a work day stuck between a holiday and the weekend.

From Oceans to Autumn - I, Alone

Ace Of Hearts (SOtD CDXLVI)

Ace Of Hearts is a Suomi Metal band from Portugal.

Ace Of Hearts - Teardrops

Litrosis (SOtD CDXLV)

Litrosis is a Symphonic Black Metal band from Greece.

Litrosis - Insomniac's Lullaby

Appalachian Winter (SOtD CDXLIV)

Appalachian Winter is a Symphonic Black Metal band from the USA.

Appalachian Winter - Winterdance

Burning Tears (SOtD CDXLIII)

Burning Tears is a Gothic Doom Metal band from Chile.

Burning Tears - Bride Of Death

Pastel Jack (SOtD CDXLII)

Pastel Jack is an interesting new Melodic Metal band from the United Kingdom.

Pastel Jack - Methematic

Be'lakor - Of Breath And Bone (SOtD CDXLI)

Of Breath And Bone is the third full length of the Australian Melodic Death Metal band Be'lakor. Think the catchiness of Amon Amarth mixed with the melancholy of Insomnium, put toghether in very talented compositions, and you will be very close to what Of Breath And Bone is all about. Top notch MeloDeath, in a strong candidate to album of the year in this genre.

Be'lakor - Absit Omen

Delain - We Are The Others (SOtD CDXL)

We Are The Others is the third full length of the Dutch Symphonic Metal band Delain. The band is headed by Keyboardist Martjin Westerholt, brother of Robert Westerholt, Guitarist and founder of Within Temptation. Martjin was Within Temptation's Keyboardist since its foundation until 2001. He founded Delain in 2002.

Delain - We Are The Others