Author Marco Gaminara
I’ve been a fan since I first heard these guys in ’92 and a friend gave me the first four albums, so I’m rather familiar with most of the material that’s been rerecorded for this album. After the first few… Continue Reading →
There is nothing hurried about this album from Portugal’s The Firstborn. “Lions Among Men” opens with the shaking of a tambourine, every 5-10 seconds and after about a minute some guitar harmonics and sustains start making a presence, at around… Continue Reading →
I enjoy good solid melodies with plenty of heavy guitar riffs and flowing but intricate lead breaks. Words of Farewell have those in spades. Opening track “Project Daybreak” isn’t terribly fast, but then it doesn’t need to be as there… Continue Reading →
While the album itself isn’t bad at all, it’s more of a rock affair than a metal album. That said, they do have some really heavy riffs in here, but I guess the mid-tempo pace they employ and Keld’s bitter/sweet… Continue Reading →
I’m starting to wonder if this 45s “Intro” is one of those which is played at a frequency only under 20’s can hear. “Summoning the Crimson Soul” however is very audible. And very enjoyable to boot. The album as a… Continue Reading →
Artist: Ektomorf Title: The Acoustic Type: Album Label: AFM Records Having reviewed their first couple of Nuclear Blast offerings, I wasn’t too certain if this album was going to work, but I’m glad to say that it actually does. Now… Continue Reading →