Influence X – Quantum Reality (2018)


It was already announced last summer – there is a new album by Influence X. Full of pride, the Central Swiss presented their new song “Holy Ground” in their home parlor without referring to the upcoming CD enthusiastically and subliminally.

1Third Truth I Prolog
2Third Truth II Asymmetry
3Third Truth III Tempus Fugit
4Third Truth IV Point of No Return
5Third Truth V Motion on a Nameless Map
6Third Truth Vi Downfall to the Abyss
7Third Truth VII Analysis
8Third Truth VIII Difficult Path
9Third Truth IX Dantes Playground
10Thi

Mute Prophet – Stillborn Reflection (2018)


Mute Prophet is equal parts guitar-driven bombast, emotive and grandiose orchestral arrangement, and passionate female vocals ranging from opera to rock to death growls. They blend cinematic grandeur together with some of the most technical and demanding guitar work to ever hit the female-fronted metal scene.

1. The Fading Flame
2. Hollow
3. Obsidian
4. Quintessence
5. Surrender’s Kiss
6. Pleasures Of The Blade
7. Gravetender
8. Eve
9. Rust
10. Stillborn Reflection

Bermuda County – Nightmare Propellers (2018)


Formed by Jeff Tappan, Kevin Bunch, and Joseph (Mikey) Harbour, Bermuda County has been a band from Enid, Oklahoma since early 2010 with a gothic/dark/heavy rock sound. The first album titled “We’re Almost Gone” was released in November 2010.

01. Nightmare Propellers
02. Angels Are Aching
03. Entrails
04. Magnified
05. Erased
06. Soul so Fake
07. Staring
08. Tentacles
09. Judy Garland
10. Crawlspace

Ro Panuganti – The Temples (Music from The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time) (2018)


The Temples is a progressive rock and metal cover album featuring 8 tracks from the 1998 classic The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time soundtrack. Chronicling the story of a heroic protagonist, The Temples traverses sacred locales, visceral battles, and incorporates Eastern and Indian tones across its modern metal foundation. Fueled by environment, ambiance, and courage in the darkest of fights, The Temples is an album determined to stand the test of time

01. In Time
02. In Forest
03. In Fire
04. Ice Interlude
05. In Shadow
06

Oceans Collide – The Awakening (2018)


Mainly influenced by the djent/progressive wave incarnated by TesseracT, Oceans Collide develop latent and torn atmospheres, with strong melodies accompanied by powerful rhythms.

Oceans Collide is a studio project formed in 2016 and composed of five members : Quentin Ménard (Vocals) ; Mike Kingsley Travers (Keyboards, Arrangements) ; Charly Boino (Guitar) ; Mika.L Esquive (Drums, Backing Vocals) ; Axel Sintes (Bass).

01. No Man’s Land
02. Dying Words
03. Nowhere to Hide
04. All Falls Down
05. My Aegis

Return To Void – Memory Shift – The Day After (2018)


Traditional heavy and hard rock with “progy spices” playing band was established in Karhula, Finland in 2015. Initially started as a trio (Markku Pihlaja -voc, Saku Hakuli -gtr, Pasi Hakuli -bass), played acoustic versions of Bruce Dickinson solo material under the name of Dick & son´s.

1. Secret Societies
2. Man of the Sword
3. Midlands
4. Scars Are Real
5. Ionosphere of the Dark
6. The Atlantis
7. Passenger
8. Between Horizons
9. Divine Thunder
10. Terra

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