Steve Bello – Marblehead (2018)


Steve Bello is a 48-year-old guitarist originally from North Arlington, NJ. He has been a musician for 39years. Bello is a national endorser for Ibanez guitars, GHS Strings, Morley pedals, Digitech pedals, Spectraflex cables (has s signature BelloFlex cable), Metal-Shop Pedal Boards, Swiss Picks, Checkered Pedals (has two signature pedals now), Orange amps, and Lock-It Straps.

01. Time to Fly
02. Marblehead
03. Keep Breathing
04. Black Skies and Sunshine
05. A Message for Mercury
06. Turn to Rust
07. Stay Outside the Lines
08. Heart of a Warrior

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Spectrum – Hiraeth (2018)


Spectrum is a progressive metal band from Skopje, Macedonia formed in early 2016. By experimenting on one hand with a more aggressive sound, and on the other hand a more melodic and atmospheric sound they create their own unique and modern music.

01. Hiraeth
02. Black Silence
03. 118
04. Ecstasy
05. Visions
06. Empathy
07. Apathy
08. Smoke
09. Emotionsweep
10. Upheaval
11. Hymn of Persecution

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Emphasis – Soul Transfer (2018)


Emphasis is a female fronted progressive metal act from Estonia formed in 2010 by bassist Katya Gritskova and guitarist Pavel Korotaev.

01. 0% Loading
02. 2.9% My Demon Friend Ver.1101
03. 16.7% Jester
04. 27.6% Immersion Therapy
05. 30.8% Resonate
06. 39.7% Voices of the City
07. 42.6% Electric God
08. 51.1% Scraps of Consciousness
09. 53.7% Redemption Song
10. 64.3% the Metaphysics of Love
11. 70.1% Leviathans
12. 83.9% Emptiness Ver.2
13. 88.0% Hotel for the Lonely Ghost

John 5 – Discography (10 CD) – 2004-2018, MP3


John Lowery, famous under the pseudonym of John 5 due to his work in Marilyn Manson, is a virtuoso guitarist, member of Rob Zombie, the author of seven solo studio albums.

2004 – Vertigo [42:29]
2005 – Songs For Sanity [42:59]
2007 – The Devil Knows My Name [55:01]
2008 – Requiem [43:01]
2009 – Remixploitation [37:56]
2010 – The Art of Malice [45:01]
2012 – God Told Me To [40:49]
2014 – Careful With That Axe [30:59]
2017 – Season of the Witch (with

HeKz – Invicta (2018)


UK prog metallers HeKz are another one of those bands that I’ve been meaning to check out in more detail but just haven’t had the time to do so. I’ve heard bits and pieces of their first two albums but I finally have a more formal introduction with this review of their third album

01. Quetzlcoatl
02. For Our Lives
03. The Light Fantastic
04. To the Lions
05. Ultimatum
06. Line in the Sand
07. Trecena
08. Pariah
09. The Devil’s Coin
10. Victorious

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Odin’s Court – Collection [5 Albums] 2008 – 2018, MP3


Genre: Progressive Metal
Country: USA (Lexington Park, MD)
Year of Publication: 2008-2018

Odin’s Court – Deathanity [2008] (01:06:40)
Odin’s Court – Appalachian Court [2012] (01:08:58)
Odin’s Court – Turtles All the Way Down [2015] (01:01:10)
Odin’s Court – Deathanity [2016] (Reissue) (01:07:49)
Odin’s Court – Turtles All The Way Down, Vol. II [2018] (00:57:44)

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Overwind – I Can Do It Again (2018)


“I Can Do It Again” is their third full-length album. The vocalist is Diego Teksuo (Spain). OVERWIND was founded in Krasnodar, Russia in 2013. The group’s debut album, “Illustrator”, was released 2014 on French label M&O and they toured Russia and Belarus with RAGE and played in Slovakia, Czech Republic and Germany.

01. Labyrinth
02. Night Rider
03. I Can Do It Again
04. Sleepwalker
05. In Vino Veritas
06. Dancing Spirits
07. One More Day
08. Blackout
09. Devil’ Game
10. Get over Crisis
11. Time

Fates Warning – The Ghosts Of Home (Japanese Edition) 2018


Year: 2018
Style: Progressive Metal
Country: USA

Disc One
01. Stranger (With a Familiar Face)
02. Chasing Time
03. Kyrie Eleison
04. Epitaph
05. Anarchy Divine
06. Misfit
07. The Ivory Gate Of Dreams
08. The Eleventh Hour
09. Soldier Boy
10. Seven Stars
11. Fata Morgana
12. The Ghosts Of Home
Disc Two
01. Shelter Me
02. Pale Fire
03. Monument
04. A Pleasant Shade of Gray
05. Pieces Of Me
06. Something From Nothing
07. Still Remains
08. Wish
09. Damnation
10. The Apparition

Walls of Babylon – A Portrait of Memories (2018)


the line-up was finally completed with the arrival of the drummer Marco Barbarossa (Hexaedron, Over Dead In The Over, THN)and the bassist Matteo Carovana (Mindsphere, Flames of Heresy). Shortly after the singer Valerio Gaoni (DeathRiders) joined the group. WOB offers a power metal with progressive influences and modern sounds, characterized by melodic and catchy refrains.

01. Oblivion
02. Starving Soul
03. My Disguise
04. Burden
05. Forgotten Desi

Emerald Sun – Under the Curse of Silence (2018)


EMERALD SUN is a Power Metal band from Greece and “Under the Curse of Silence,” is their fifth full length release. There isn’t anything mind blowing to this release; Power Metal is one of the most saturated genres around and it is very hard to shine so bright at this point in the game. The bass and drums …

01. Kill or Be Killed
02. All as One
03. Carry On
04. Blast
05. Weakness and Shame
06. Journey of Life
07. Rebel Soul
08. Land of Light
09. Slaves to Addiction
10. Fame (Irene Cara Cover)
11. World on Fire
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