Dark Funeral – Attera Totus Sanctus (2005: Regain)

SataniSwedes sprint

vacuum blur of blackened drone

least demon looks neat

http://www.darkfuneral.se/darkfuneral.htm

Brainstorm – Liquid Monster (2005: Metal Blade)

steady as she goes

happy clean power metal

bit staid but still well

http://www.brainstorm-web.net/site/

Jacobs Dream – Drama of the Ages (2005: Metal Blade)

ho-hum Savatage

meets poor man’s Candlemass throat

mediocrity

http://www.metalblade.com/us/releases/jacobs-dream-drama-of-the-ages/

Spiders & Snakes – Hollywood Ghosts (2005: Sensei)

Sunset Strip castoffs

miss, miss, hit eclectic set

London days long gone

http://www.spidersandsnakes.net/bio08.htm

Hinder – Extreme Behavior (2005: Universal)

lunkhead low order

NickelCreedDeadmanback where

cover boobs tell all

http://hindermusic.com/home/music/

http://www.allmusic.com/album/extreme-behavior-mw0000168477