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There have been people that paid attention to my reviews in the past and I thank them greatly for that. I'm extending my departure to this site by introducing a partial diploma earned in the BUS-ACC department of a local Sudbury Region College.:yow:

Devillac – Three Hours to Coma Daredevil Records – 2008 By Adam McAuley A groovy stoner metal creation that falls somewhere between Kyuss and Queens of the Stone Age is found with Devillac. Thankfully the music doesn’t sound overly similar, but instead the outfit brings...

Black Raven – The Day of the Raven Self-Released – 2007 By Adam McAuley Black Raven plays a tuneful form of heavy metal that recalls the classics. There is an uplifting aura to the songs that a band like Manowar would conjure in the past. However, this Italian band is more related to...

Blood Stain Child – Mozaiq Dockyard 1 Records - 2007 By Adam McAuley Blood Stain Child sound like In Flames did when they started to incorporate some mainstream elements into their sound, like on Clayman, and likewise the quality of their music started to decline. The sound combines...

Centauras-A – Side Effects Expected Listenable Recrods – 2009 By Adam McAuley Centauras-A performs technical, yet streamlined death metal in the vein of Polish acts from the genre. One can certainly hear Vader or Decapitated in these riffs, but Centauras-A is merely similar and...

Court – Frost of Watermelon Self-Released – 2007 By Adam McAuley Frost of Watermelon is a strange work that probably has more in common with progressive rock than it does metal in general. With a psychedelic vibe and a number of somber moments, it has a lot to compensate for the...

Sacred Oath – Sacred Oath Angel Thorne Music - 2009 By Adam McAuley There is a decidedly pure heavy metal feeling to Sacred Oath’s self-titled effort. There is an influence from classic bands ranging from Manilla Road to early Iron Maiden or Judas Priest in the band’s sound. An...

Red Descending - Where Dreams Come to Die Independent - 2008 By Adam McAuley Red Descending is interesting in that they combine approaches from genres like symphonic black metal and melodic death metal in a successful manner. The outfit adds elements like keyboards and female vocals to the...

Empire – Chasing Shadows Metal Heaven Records – 2007 By Adam McAuley A traditional metal work that has some strong ties to the some strong ties to Dio’s excellent solo material is found with Empire. They play pure, melodic and memorable music that has a decided throwback...

Hacride – Lazurus Listenable Records - 2009 By Adam McAuley Interesting progressive song structures quickly emanate from the thoughts of Hacride. There is a nod to bands like Gojira, but Hacride play a more open-ended progressive style with less emphasis on the futuristic thrash...

Echosilence - Distorted Horizon Nailboard Records - 2005 By Adam McAuley This is a pleasant little EP that contains some passionate solid progressive metal. The female vocalist adds an emotional impact to the music. Overall, the style reminds of bands like Cynic at times with the...

For Ruin – Last Light Self Released - 2009 By Adam McAuley This is a very competent melodic effort on the part of For Ruin. They have a melodic death metal style that is catchy, but has a lot of substance. Their sound is slightly different than the typical Gothenburg one, with some...

Jungle Rot – What Horrors Await Napalm Records - 2009 By Adam McAuley What Horrors Await cruises along at a fairly medium pace. The outfit actually relies a good deal on groove to make their point. The songs certainly have a fairly basic structure without a great deal of...

Spearhead – Decrowning the Irenarch Invictus Productions – 2007 By Adam McAuley Spearhead perform abrasive music that that has a slightly more aggressive mindset than the vaguely similar Melechesh. They play staccato riffs that have a military-like beat about them. The style is...

Myrath – Desert Call XIII BIS Records - 2010 By Adam McAuley The band Myrath has all the ingredients blended for a nicely Egyptian-tinged platter of progressive metal. They bring together a focused sound that has the necessary keyboards and other elements of prog, but manages to...

Devious – Domain Deity Down Records – 2007 By Adam McAuley Domain is death metal that has some melody and thrash tendencies present in it. It carves images of balance between ferocity, harmony and aggression. There are some similarities towards bands like Decapitated with the jagged...

Immolation – Majesty and Decay Nuclear Blast Records – 2010 By Adam McAuley Another storming album is on offer by the veterans Immolation who just continuously prove themselves to be at the top of their class. There are certainly some similarities to be found between this and...

Shatter Messiah - God Burns Like Flesh Dockyard 1 Records - 2007 By Adam McAuley A rather dark and progressive tone is emitted by Shatter Messiah. They have a unique slant on the proceedings with a downtrodden perspective on things that separates them from other outfits. There’s also...

Shatterpoint - Dead Precedence Power Play Records - 2007 By Adam McAuley One can sense a modern aspect when listening to Shatterpoint. They have an accessible enough thrash style that has enough nuances to be interesting. See “Gone” for some moments that are expressed in a...

Machinery – The Passing Regain Records - 2008 By Adam McAuley A straightforward yet varied thrash-laden platter with some elements from other genres can be found with The Passing. There’s definitely some melody to be found, but this isn’t a complete power metal release by...