CANDLELIGHT RECORDS: January '11 Releases
Candlelight Records has a good deal of releases coming out in January of 2011 alone! Of course, almost all of them were released overseas in 2010, sometimes on their non-USA label. For the most part, it's a strong list of Black Metal releases, but not all of them are of that genre, and in this pile is one of the most diverse and unique releases for metal, possibly in 2011. The Meads of Asphodel released their highly anticipated effort The Murder of Jesus the Jew. Other then that, the rest of the releases vary between quality, but for the most part, it's some solid metal. You can check out all their January 2011 releases reviewed here in this feature!
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| Demonic Resurrection: The Return to Darkness |
Demonic Resurrection originally formed back in 2000 as a Symphonic Black Metal act, and to this day that style still rings true in their material, though there is a slight Progressive Death Metal attribute to their recordings as of late. In the year they were formed, they released their debut full-length offering, Demonstealer, and another give years later issued A Darkness Descends. It's been another five years, and the band returns with their latest effort, The Return to Darkness. But with it comes yet another huge change to their style, and it's one that many may not be willing to embrace so willingly.
-> Read the review here.
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| Eastern Front: Blood on Snow |
War. It's safe to assume that, in today's day and age, it's a topic many bands will eventually flock to. Whatever reason it may be, whether from previous bands like Bolt Thrower influencing artists by combining the two most common sense concepts of Metal and War together, or the more popular success of war-based video games through such titles as Call of Duty can easily be argued amongst the bands who compose these conceptual albums, and the fans of these efforts. However, one thing is for sure: It's not going away any time soon. Eastern Front is new Black Metal band on the scene that warmly embraces this now becoming standard lyrical practice for their debut release, Blood On Snow, bringing as much intensity and somber passages to the mix to create a spectacular atmosphere for such a strong release.
-> Read the review here.
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| Horned Almighty: Necro Spirituals |
Horned Almighty is a Black Metal act that is quickly starting to pick up steam in the metal world. The material the band plays is often heavy and furious, played with an angered atmosphere that earlier acts in this style captured nicely without focusing solely on being melancholic or in some way dramatic. And, for their fourth full-length effort, Necro Spirituals, the band has done the same thing and brings that same fiery fury to yet another crushing release.
-> Read the review here.
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| Kryoburn: Three Years Eclipsed |
It has been about five years since Kryoburn first slammed on the scene with their debut full-length release, Enigmatic Existence. While it wasn't one of the most prominant and well recepted albums in the Industrial Metal style, there was no denying that the band had a strong sense of who they are and what direction this band would go into. It's been quite a while since we last heard from this band, and for many, the name had been forgotten for quite some time. But, out of nowhere, the New Mexico based act's latest album snuck into many upcoming release lists, taking many by surprise. THree Years Eclipsed may have taken a while, but perhaps that is a good thing, allowing the band to explore their sound and figure out what they wanted to do with this release to offer the most solid recording possible. Right?
-> Read the review here.
-> Read the review of Enigmatic Existence here.
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| The Meads of Asphodel: The Murder of Jesus the Jew |
When it comes to Black Metal, one name that is often thrown around in some circles is The Meads of Asphodel. The UK band formed back in 1998, and to this day is still garnering more and more attention with every release they issue. Since forming back in 1998, the group has issued a number of releases, but only three full-lengths prior to this effort, The Murder of Jesus the Jew, and with a title like that, it's more then likely a number of people who see this sitting on shelves will be shocked or lured in by it's title. But, does this experimental Black Metal act really deliver on this release, or is the name and concept more a trick to lure unsuspecting metal fans into an album purchase?
-> Read the review here.
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| Obsidian: Point of Infinity |
Obsidian is a newer band out in the Death Metal field, and with their debut album, they haven't really been met with much warm reception. The views towards their Emerging were often all over the board, but then again their previous effort was all over the board musically. So, it's no shock that ob Obsidian's follow-up full-length effort, Point of Infinity, the band is at it again, and really pushing the Progressive nature of their sound. However, while the heavier, pounding Death Metal is fantastic, it's the lighter aspects and clean singing that are extremely debatable on this release.
-> Read the review here.
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