Check it out: The Cold View - Weeping Winter

The Cold View is the drone doom metal project of A.A.S. (Bestial). The concept album "Weeping Winter" has seen the pale daylight, as the first output. The record was released on the 1st of September 2012 as a free digital release.

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Review: Moonspell - Alpha Noir/Omega White

I have to admit that I am an avid fan of Moonspell and every time I heard that they would release a new album, I got really excited. This time was certainly not different. Throughout the years Moonspell have experimented a lot and changed their style many times; from their very first album, “Wolfheart”, to “Darkness and Hope”, to “Memorial”. It's been four years since Moonspell released the amazing “Night Eternal” and the band warned us to expect another change in their sound. "“Alpha Noir” is going to be Moonspell redefined", an album rockier, thrashier, less gloomy and more fun to play.

Review: Unisonic - Unisonic

Most of us bow before the early Helloween. That is Helloween until 1988, when “Keeper Of The Seven Keys, Part II” was released and Michael Kiske and Kai Hansen parted ways. Naturally, when these two announced that they would form a new band and make a whole album together, the anticipation was great. Would they go back to the old and loved metal ways, or would they follow the path that Kiske chose after Helloween? Unisonic are now put on the stand to see what they have done.

Review: Pilgrim - Misery Wizard

Doom metal fans your attention please! Everybody else, who isn’t truly into that genre, should skip this review. Pilgrim address only to hardcore doom lovers. What they offer is old-school, heavy, slow, very slow doom metal, and you will need patience to listen to it. Take Black Sabbath, Candlemass, Saint Vitus, Reverend Bizarre and early Cathedral, put them all together and there you have “Misery Wizard”.

Review: Lethian Dreams - Season Of Raven Words

 Coming from France, Lethian Dreams formed in 2002. After three demos, they released their debut album, “Bleak Silver Streams”, which got quite decent reviews, but wasn't good enough for a breakthrough. 2012 found them with far lesser members, as Matthieu Sachs is on the guitar and Carline Van Roos has taken over pretty much everything else, guitar, bass, keyboards, drums and is in charge of the vocals. And like that, they did their second attempt to become known to the world with “Season Of Raven Words”.

Review: Nightwish - Imaginaerum

Almost a year ago, Nightwish announced their latest endeavor. Tuomas Holopainen, being known for his adoration for soundtracks, decided to create a concept album, whose music would be playing in a movie. Quite an ambitious project that is. The movie will be out in about a year, but the album is already in our hands, so let's see what the pirate boy, as they call Holopainen, has come up with this time.

Review: The Devil's Blood - The Thousandfold Epicentre

When you hear that a band's main themes are Chaos, Death and Satan, you well expect its music to be closer to black metal. But that's not the case here. Coming from the Netherlands, The Devil's Blood is a hard rock band that incorporates a very vintage sound. Take early Black Sabbath, put in a little bit of Coven and a little bit of Jefferson Airplane and there you have it. On 11/11/11, The Devil's Blood released their second full-length album, “The Thousandfold Epicentre”. It only takes a few seconds for the opening track “On The Wings OF Gloria” to demand your full attention.

Studio Report: Dimlight - Psychosynthesis

Dimlight, in my opinion, is one of those few very promising bands that can offer something more to the Greek metal scene. They started in 2009 with “Obtenebration”, a quite good debut album, which I really enjoyed. Now it's time for them to take the next step, with their second full-length album. Metalpaths, along with some other metal webzines, had the chance to be present at the press listening session of “Psychosynthesis” at Devasoundz Studios. After a very warm welcome from the band members and Fotis Benardo of Septicflesh (and owner of Devasoundz Studios) we got comfortable in our chairs and with our drinks, and we got started.

Review: Amorphis - The Beginning Of Times

From their very beginning, Amorphis were quite diverse. In their 21 years of existence they have gone from death metal, to progressive, folk, even more psychedelic rock. Now they have returned with their tenth full-length album, “The Beginning Of Times”. The title, though, doesn't do justice to the album, as Amorphis aren't going back to their death metal roots.

Review: Riverside - Memories In My Head

In 2001, four guys from Poland came together and formed a band. They were no other than Riverside. Now, in 2011, for their 10^th anniversary, they recorded three brand new songs for an EP that can only be bought at their concerts. “Memories In My Head” is the fifth endeavor of the band, and although it includes only three songs, it gives the impression of a full-length album, as it lasts 33 minutes give or take.

Review: Poisonblack - Drive

Κακά τα ψέματα, όταν ακούμε ότι ένας δίσκος κυκλοφορεί μέσα σε τόσο σύντομο χρονικό διάστημα από τον προηγούμενο, η πρώτη και πιθανότερη σκέψη που μας έρχεται στο μυαλό είναι μήπως το συγκρότημα βιάστηκε λίγο. Ίσως πάλι, στην προκειμένη περίπτωση, να προσπαθεί ο Ville Laihiala με αυτό τον τρόπο να βγάλει τους Poisonblack από την σκιά του προηγούμενου συγκροτήματός του, τους Sentenced. Δεν ξέρω όμως κατά πόσο αυτό μπορεί να γίνει, μιας και οι Poisonblack μάλλον είναι μία light εκδοχή των Sentenced.

Review: Leaves' Eyes - Meredead

Οχτώ χρόνια μετά τη δημιουργία τους, και με τρεις δίσκους στο ενεργητικό τους, οι Leaves’ Eyes μας παρουσιάζουν την τέταρτη δουλειά τους, και το όνομα αυτής Meredead. Μετά από μία σειρά αλλαγών των μελών, επέστρεψαν με το full line-up των Atrocity, με την Liv Kristine Espenaes Krull και τον Alexander Krull στα φωνητικά, τον Thorsten Bauer σε κιθάρα και μπάσο, τον Sander Van Der Meer επίσης σε κιθάρα και τον Roland Navratil στα drums.

Review: Believer - Transhuman

When we are talking about progressive metal, we expect, besides the more technical part, some experimentation on each level. There are very few bands that can achieve that and not fall into the trap of repeating themselves on each album. Believer is one of these bands.

Review: Abrogation - Tief, Schwarz, Blutig, Rot

Many of us agree that German is quite a suitable language for metal. A harsh language for hard music. Abrogation is one of those few bands who sing in their mother tongue. And while the majority of those bands, at some point, start to use English, Abrogation did the exact opposite, and while their two first releases were in English, from 1999 they sing in German.  

Review: Imperia - Secret Passion

 It’s been 4 years since their last release, and Imperia have now returned with their 3^rd album, “Secret Passion”. Once again, they have presented us with an album that steps with one foot on symphonic metal, and with the other on gothic metal.

Review: King Diamond - Them

Ένας από τους σημαντικότερους εκπροσώπους του heavy metal, και ειδικότερα του horror metal είναι ο King Diamond. Από την αρχή της καριέρας του με τους Mercyful Fate, αλλά και με τους King Diamond αργότερα, έχει εμπλουτίσει τη metal δισκογραφία με πολλούς καταπληκτικούς δίσκους, οι οποίοι στην πλειοψηφία τους είναι concept albums. Μία από τις καλύτερες δημιουργίες του είναι το "Them", που κυκλοφόρησε το 1988.

Review: Dimmu Borgir - Abrahadabra

Οι Dimmu Borgir είναι ένα συγκρότημα που έχει συνδέσει το όνομά του με το black metal. Βέβαια, πολλοί σήμερα αναρωτιούνται κατά πόσον η μουσική τους ειναι black metal. Από τα πρώτα albums τους, "Stormblast" και "Enthrone Darkness Triumphant", οι Dimmu Borgir έχουν αλλοιώσει αρκετά τον ήχο τους, χωρίς, όμως, αυτό να είναι απαραίτητα κάτι κακό. Μπορεί να έχουν χάσει πολλούς blacksters οπαδούς, αλλά σίγουρα έχουν κερδίσει πολύ περισσότερους απ' το υπόλοιπο φάσμα του metal.