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Mental Cruelty – Zwielicht (Century Media)

The fourth album by this German quintet features their new vocalist Lukas Nicolai, along with founding guitarist Nahuel Lozano and bassist Viktor Dick, and for their second outing drummer Danny Straßer and guitarist Marvin Kessler. I mistakenly assumed they were… Continue Reading →

Degrees Of Truth – Alchemists (Scarlet Records)

Italian Progressive Symphonic Metal band Degrees Of Truth seem determined to take full advantage of their new home on Scarlet Records. After two previous albums (one in 2016 and another in 2019), they’ve re-energised themselves with a new vocalist and… Continue Reading →

Reasons Behind – Architecture of an Ego (Scarlet Records)

If you’ve ever listened to Dope Stars Inc. and thought “man, I wish that was a bit heavier”, then boy do I have a band for you: DSI’s compatriots, Reasons Behind. Now, I love Victor Love and Associates, and I… Continue Reading →

Oryad – Sacred & Profane (S/R)

So here we have so-called mystic prog metal with opera, jazz and of course metal, orchestral arrangements, a producer renowned for classical composition, culminating in an album with a “progressive doom opera style, adding modern elements to the symphonic metal… Continue Reading →

Enemy Of Reality – Where Truth May Lie (Vinyl Store)

It’s all been rather quiet for a while from Greek Symphonic Metal band Enemy Of Reality. After releasing their debut back in 2014, their impressive follow-up “Arkhne” arrived in 2016, but since then a native language single a couple of… Continue Reading →

Twilight Force – At The Heart Of Wintervale (Nuclear Blast)

As a damp frost gives way to lashing rain, driven by bitter gusting winds, a new day dawns with sluggish. reluctant light. Ever-increasing dark puddles reflect the leaden grey skies which are unrelenting, casting a dark shroud over the stark,… Continue Reading →

Beyond The Black – Beyond The Black (Nuclear Blast)

As regular readers will know, every December Ave Noctum’s contributors share their Top 20 albums of that year. So where are we in this year right now? First week in January as I write this and I’m confident that I’m… Continue Reading →

Deathless Legacy – Mater Larvarum (Scarlet Records)

Not sure how I swiped some symphonic metal from under Mr Barker’s nose but I did. I was intrigued by these fifteen year plus Italian veterans because I genuinely hadn’t a clue about them but they started as a Death… Continue Reading →

Epica – The Alchemy Project (Atomic Fire Records)

Symphonic Metal maestros Epica always put a bit of extra effort into their EPs. There’s usually something special to entice their fans into making a purchase and to make the EP almost as much of an event as a full… Continue Reading →

Therion – Leviathan II (Nuclear Blast)

It’s safe to say that Therion are without doubt one of the pioneers of Symphonic Metal. Though Therion have never settled on just one sound, and this constantly progressive attitude (in the true sense of the word) has led band-leader… Continue Reading →

Sede Vacante – Conium (Scarlet Records)

It’s always a pleasure to hear when a band switches a couple of members, finds their own sound and throws an album out there with renewed intent and focus. It would be a real shame right now if I said… Continue Reading →

Dragonland – The Power Of The Nightstar (AFM)

Well that took a while didn’t it? It’s eleven years since we heard anything from Swedish Symphonic Power Metal maestros Dragonland! It’s always possible that some members were busy with other projects, for instance, it’s more than possible that guitarist… Continue Reading →

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