Dragorlad – Incantations (1998: II Moons)

Cover speaks volumes

yet contents sneak past first glance,

C-grade spook show cheez

http://users.skynet.be/dagorlad/incantations.htm

Rumbledog – The Drowning Pool (1995: Mirror)

post Dirty Looks grime

gets smidge more raw, groove still there

Henrik did it right

http://dirtylooksmusic.com/dirtylooks-drowning.shtml

Dominon Caligulai – A New Era Arises (2003: No Fashion)

Classic rock riffs get

blacken’d vocals to deter

those outside the kvlt

http://www.allmusic.com/album/new-era-rises-r624141

Empire – Chasing Shadows (2007: Locomotive)

freed from stars’ shadows,

backing band ‘super’group sounds

like lost Rainbow tracks

http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/empirehardrock

Opera IX – Anphisbena (2004: AvanteGarde/Magick)

Blackened bombast opts

atmosphere to stand out songs

hour of just alright

http://www.operaix.it/joomla/index.php?option=com_wrapper&view=wrapper&Itemid=37

Vorak – Triumph of the Will (1996: Destruktive Kommindoh)

noise begs the question:

worth more than its jewel case?

jury leans to no

http://www.spirit-of-metal.com/album-groupe-Vorak-nom_album-Triumph_of_the_Will-l-en.html

Total Eclipse – Ashes of Eden (2002: Limb)

powerprog mindscrew

well played yet atonal throat -

is there no playback?

http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/totaleclipse13