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Advantages: A BREATH OF FRESH AND FURIOUS AIR
Disadvantages: BELOW THE RADAR AS YET!

...this, their debut LP ‘The Ruff Guide to Genre Terrorism’ released just under a year ago was vastly overlooked. Here is a band with as much diversity as you could ask for, with songs strong enough to entice even the most sceptical of listeners. Tracks 1, 5 and 11 are my personal favourites. If Soulwax were a ska act, you could expect this as standard produce! ... Read review

Advantages: Brilliant singer, awesome band
Disadvantages: a little busy at times

Ok, so most of you are wondering who the hell Epica are. Thats unimportant really, compared to what they do. But still, a little background. Epica are a dutch band, with a young female singer - 18 i think when this was released. They have the obligatory keyboard player, a screaming guitarist, bass and insane drummer - and then the difference. An orchestra. And a choir. Something a little new then! Initial impressions here were... mixed. It took ...
...its all put together, though once i wrapped my mind around it there was a glorious sound coming from my stereo. The tracks on this CD range from purely instrumental through to almost death metal in places, and a wide range inbetween - theres the ballad (Quietus) to the madness of Seif Al Din, this album just won't stop spinning in your player - its something for all the family! The only downside is that the audio can be a little busy at times - ... Read review

Advantages: Entrancing
Disadvantages: none!

Where to begin.... I suppose this is the album that REALLY launched Nightwish for me. Until this album, including the fantastic Phantom of the Opera, was released, Nightwish were just another band in my collection. This album was just such a fresh breeze it was incredible. So, what made it different for me? Oh so many things! The return of the male vocalist, in the form of new bassist Marco (bassist and lead singer of Tarot) gave the band a new ...
...of something that was no doubt brought about by tarjas opera trained voice... its a long long list! The album flows smoothly from one song to the next, each different, yet comfortably similar at teh same time. All the way from Bless the Child through to the bonus tracks at the end of the disk you want to just turn it up, and listen to the powerful rhythms, stunning lyrics and mindboggling drumbeats that characterise Nightwish ... Read review

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I waited for this album with bated breath - would it still be nightwish without Tarja? Happily, the answer is YES!!! When a new nightwish album comes out I tend to listen to it quite a few times - just to get the feel for it - and there's usually a couple of duff tracks on it. No such thing with this album! All the way from the 14 minute "monstrosity" (a quote from Jukka) Poet and the Pendulum, through to the fantastic Sahara, this album just delivers ...
...new albums through is the "friend" test. And so far, even the metal hating friends have loved it. Anette has delivered the impossible - the album was written without her in mind, and she's easily matched the distinctive Tarja, around who the previous albums have all been written. So, what else can I tell you about the album? Well, as always, its a quality production - totally clear sound, fantasticly mixed and powerful all the way from the bass ... Read review

Advantages: everything, it's Edguy damn it
Disadvantages: only five tracks

King of Fools [EP] A review by Addy- WARNING (This review contains some expletives) THE BACKGROUND I was sitting back reading my Avantasia, The Scarecrow review and whilst thinking I thought to myself, have I done enough to educate the masses to the delights of Tobias Sammet, Avantasia and Edguy? and the reality hit me.....Hell no. As mentioned in previous reviews Edguy is a brilliant power Metal band from Germany. Edguy released the King ...
...one being Superheroes in 2005. King of Fools [EP] consists of five tracks. Album created by Tobias Sammet - Lead vocals Tobias 'Eggi' Exxel - Bass Guitar Jens Ludwig - Lead Guitar Dirk Sauer - Rhythm Guitar Felix Bohnke - Drums Track Listings & Lengths 1. King of Fools~3:35 2. New Age Messiah~6:00 3. The Savage Union~4:15 4. Holy Water~4:17 5. Life and Times of a Bonus Track~3:23 Genre: Power Metal/ too right! The Album KING ... Read review