 |
| |
| Metal/Prog Metal CD Reviews |
Nachtmystium - Assassins: Black Meddle Pt. 1
Review by Mike Korn
Black metal is an ever-evolving genre that is very difficult to pin down. However, one quality it must have in order to be considered valid is a feeling of darkness and foreboding. Based on that qualification, the Chicago area's Nachtmystium is one of the most successful black metal bands around.
More
|
|
 |
|
Near Life Experience - Day of Silver Sun
Review by Mike Korn
After the first couple of listens, I thought this record was pleasant enough but nothing too special. But it suddenly dawned on me about 3 weeks after I got it...I still wanted to listen to the damn thing!
More
|
|
|
|
Nevermore - This Godless Endeavour
Review by Mike Korn
The American heavy metal scene is healthier than ever, with bands such as Mastodon, Shadows Fall and High On Fire each making a mark in their own unique style.
More
|
|
|
|
New Sun - Fractured
Review by Gary Hill
This album combines strong prog metal leanings in the traditions of Queensryche and others with more standard progressive rock influences from such bands as Yes, Rush, Kansas and King Crimson.
More
|
|
|
|
Nightwish - Wishmaster
Review by Rick Damigella
True story - over the summer a friend of mine sends me a link from YouTube and says prepare to rock and to laugh. So I click on it and am treated to an absolutely killer symphonic metal riff and an operatic female vocal which is all at once beautiful, powerful and seductively mysterious.
More
|
|
|
|
Nightwish - Dark Passion Play
Review by Rick Damigella
The band who is at the forefront of the current European metal scene has returned after far too long a break since their last release. Nightwish infamously parted ways with their original singer following a concert in 2005. With Dark Passion Play, their first new album in three years, Nightwish continues to blaze new trails over the familiar ground of metal.
More
|
|
|
|
Nikki Puppet - Puppet On A String
Review by Greg Olma
This album is a tough one to categorize. It is definitely the square peg trying to fit in the round hole. At times, it is trying to be rock/metal, other times; it has a total punk vibe.
More
|
|
|
|
Nile - In Their Darkened Shrines
Review by Mike Korn
Arising from the depths of the underworld on the hot winds of Horus, the metal warriors of Nile have struck a powerful blow for the gods of ancient Egypt.
More
|
|
|
|
Nonpoint - Statement
Review by Mike Korn
Make no mistake about it, I do not like the vast majority of rap metal clogging up the CD racks these days.
More
|
|
|
|
November's Doom - The Pale Haunt Departure
Review by Mike Korn
November's Doom singer Paul Kuhr disagrees with giving his band the label of "doom metal".
More
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
This work is licensed under a
Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 United States License.
|
|
© 2013 Music Street Journal
Site design and programming by Studio Fyra, Inc./Beetcafe.com |
