Saturday, March 31, 2012

Empire – Chasing Shadows (2007: Locomotive)

freed from stars’ shadows,
backing band ‘super’group sounds
like lost Rainbow tracks

Thursday, March 22, 2012

Tuesday, March 20, 2012

Total Eclipse – Ashes of Eden (2002: Limb)

powerprog mindscrew
well played yet atonal throat -
is there no playback?

Coldseed – Completion Makes the Tragedy (2006: Nuclear Blast)

Label’s grab bag slop
no threat to any day jobs;
skip, stick to home bands



Asgarrd – Ex Oriente Lux (2001: Metal Mind)

ailing cat wails spoil
Dimmu Bor-Cure goth hybrid
pity the booth guys

Saturday, March 3, 2012