Ravenheart Music - Promoting Female Fronted Rock & Metal Music. Please also visit our comprehensive reviews storage library at Ravenheart Music Archived Reviews. PVRIS…’WHITE NOISE’ (Deluxe Edition)(Rise and Velocity Records) Reviewed 2. April 2. 01. 6PVRIS (pronounced Paris) is an American rock band from Lowell, Massachusetts formed by members Lyndsey Gunnulfsen, Alex Babinski, and Brian Mac. Donald. The band formed originally under the name Paris, but later changed it to PVRIS in the summer of 2.
They have released a self- titled EP, an acoustic EP, before signing to Oregon based Rise and Velocity Records, releasing their single 'St. Patrick' on June 2. They released their debut album, 'White Noise', in November 2. This newer version features 2 brand new songs and a stripped version of their single 'You and I'. This is rather cool release featuring 1. Maybe not for the headbangers among you but nonetheless, this is a good album and well recommended. The band’s website is here… 8.
Dave)RHENIUM…’RISE ABOVE THE SEA’(Self Release) Reviewed 2nd April 2. RHENIUM is simply a one woman Symphonic Metal project from Milton Keynes in the UK! Cristina Pucci is the only member of this project and she therefore writes all the songs, along with recording all the instruments and vocals herself. Originally from Italy, Cristina moved to England in 2. After a long struggle finding reliable and committed band members, Cristina decided to go it alone by starting Rhenium in 2. Entirely produced by Cristina, this 6 track EP is rather good, and kudos to the girl for this damn fine effort. I just love independent musicians who really make the effort sometimes in the face of adversity.
The 6 numbers here are all in the good to very good category. Meanwhile, this fine young lass who lists her influences as Evanescence, Lacuna Coil, Stream Of Passion, Within Temptation and Epica, should be checked out. Rhenium’s Facebook is here, and the album can be purchased from CDBaby and i. Tunes among others.
Go on, treat yourself!… 8/1. Dave)PROUD LARRY…’THE RISING’(Self Release) Reviewed 1. March 2. 01. 6With a name like Proud Larry, I think I would be a little dubious as to what kind of music to expect. Anyway, Proud Larry come from Portugal and they have recorded this 8 track album for us purveyors of fine music to enjoy. Fronted by Vanessa Monteiro, this band really means business and I like what I hear. The album is by and large a slow to mid tempo Alternative Rock affair, with some rather cool radio friendly music. The opener ‘War of Paradise’ is a melodic number, as is also the closing track ’Perfect Enemy’, but sandwiched in between we have by and large six slow to mid tempo cuts, the pick of the crop being the power ballad ‘Just Another Mistake’ and the rather nice ‘Closed Shelter’.
In early 1997, following the release of the Nightwish demo, Jukka 'Julius' Nevalainen joined the band, and acoustic guitar was replaced with electric guitar. Jukka Antero 'Julius' Nevalainen (* 21. dubna 1978, Kitee) je finský bubeník, vystupující s metalovou skupinou Nightwish. S hrou na bicí začal v jedenácti.
Näyttelijä Miitta Sorvali on Holopaisen täti. Tuomas Holopainen on naimisissa Johanna Kurkelan kanssa. Soittimet. Holopainen suosii Korgin syntetisaattoreita.
- Once is the fifth studio album by Finnish symphonic metal band Nightwish, released on 7 June 2004 by Spinefarm Records and Nuclear Blast. It is the last album to.
- NIGHTWISH is a Progressive Metal / Progressive Rock artist from Finland. This page includes NIGHTWISH's : biography, official website, pictures, videos from YouTube.
- Historie Éra Tarji Turunen (1996-2005) Angels Fall First (1996-1997) Nightwish byl myšlenkou Tuomase Holopainena (viz dokument End of Innocence), kterého tato věc.
Check out the CD baby website here for more info, a decent effort! Dave)RAVENIA…’BEYOND THE WALLS OF DEATH’(Inner Wound Recordings) Reviewed 1. March 2. 01. 6Formed in Finland during 2.
Armi Päivinen and guitar player Samuli Reinikainen, in 2. Wingless EP. After the release of the EP Armi and Samuli both felt that they wanted to do something else than the traditional symphonic metal they currently were doing with Ravenia. The goal was to create music that combined metal and film score music as Armi and Samuli were both big fans of both genres. The result can be described as a path between massive orchestrations and the aggression of metal, that leads to an epic journey beyond this world. This epic album features 8 tracks with only one of the eight running in at under six minutes, and each of the numbers is a joy to behold and are epic blockbusters in their own right. Close your eyes and let the music of Ravenia capture you, and bring you into another world of death, war, honor and hope. This is up there with the best of them… 9/1.
Dave)RIZON…’POWER PLANT’(Pure Rock Records) Reviewed 1. March 2. 01. 6Want a dose of catchy anthemic melodic metal with a subtle symphonic undercurrent? Then check this album out.
There are 1. 2 songs of the aforementioned catchy, bouncy melodic stuff from this Swiss band, that features clean male vocals from Matt and female vox from Rahel. Every number here is a sure fire winner from the opening cut, the awesome ‘Nevermore’, through the hideously catchy ‘If You Rule The World’, the power ballad ‘Lost Without You’, the anthemic and epic ’I Follow You’, and the bouncy symphonic ‘New Age Dawn’. Jacob Hansen, one of the most popular engineers in metal, has mixed and mastered the album, he being known for his work with artists like Doro, Amaranthe, Volbeat, Epica, Delain, Pretty Maids and Primal Fear. Rizon‘s website is here, and this album is certainly well worth checking out from track 1 through to the awesome track 1. Dave)REVENIENCE..'DAEDALUM'(Sliptrick Records) Reviewed 1.
February 2. 01. 6Revenience is a brand new Female Fronted Goth tinged Modern Metal act and they have recently released this their debut album. Debora Ceneri fronts the band with growls provided by drummer Simone Spolzino, this as it happens is a rather good debut album from this Italian band. It condenses the very essence of Revenience: powerful metal songs, 'Flail' and 'A- Maze' being two examples, through to melancholic ballads like the piano led 'Lone Island', up to full blown symphonic metal tracks like the opening duo of 'A Landscape of Winter' and 'Blown Away By The Wind'. This cd I have to say is rather good and is well worth a punt of anybody's money. Check the band out here.. Hannah Cooper)PERSONA…’ELUSIVE REFLECTIONS’(Self Released) Reviewed 6th February 2. On the Mediterranean Sea, Tunisia is a North African country.
Okay that is your geography lesson, but Tunisia is not known for its productivity when it comes to Rock & Metal bands, particularly the female fronted variety. That however, is about to change with PERSONA. They so happen to be a Tunisian female- fronted alternative metal band.
Their style fuses a modern metal sound with elements of rock, thrash and heavy riffs, coupled with synth effects, classical orchestration and a fair helping of melody. This in turn creating the perfect foundation for intense and captivating vocal lines from a lovely lady by the name of Jelena Dobric. Upon listening to this recording, this band to be perfectly honest is set to take the Europeans on at their own game, with this, their debut full length album. Featuring 1. 0 tracks of the aforementioned style of music, this is a stunning debut from this North African band, and is certainly an album worth checking out.
There are highlights galore, but certainly the opening salvo of the blockbusting 'Somebody Else' and the catchy 'Blinded' (video can be seen here) set the scene rather nicely, while the closing track ‘The Sea Of Fallen Stars' ends the album rather nicely. With the band being considered one of the most accomplished and influential bands on the Tunisian metal scene, PERSONA are now ready to move on to the international level and with this release, they may have cracked it! A preview of their album can be seen here. Feb 1. 2th and well recommended . Dave)PENUMBRA…‘ERA 4.
Self Release) Reviewed 8th December 2. This is a rather good album from this French Gothic Metal band. This is their 4th album, their first ‘Emanate’ bursting onto the music scene in 1. With male vocals from main man Jaarlath and female voice from Ashphodel, you may be made to think that this was a Death Metal album going by those band member names alone. But, oh no, although Jaarlath can let rip vocally, Ashphodel’s vocals are from the Pop/Rock school of vocals. There are 1. 0 tracks here of modern Symphonic Gothic Metal and damn fine it is too.
Electro elements pop up aswell in tracks like the bouncy ‘Charon’, while the awesome ‘Exumed’ is sung entirely by Ashphodel, and is a haunting power ballad from the top drawer of power ballads. And I like the pipes that do also appear on one or two other numbers. Not much to fault here on this cd, it is heavy, catchy and very melodic. Well worth checking out… 9/1.
Dave)PLUMB..'EXHALE' (Deluxe edition)(Word Records/Curb Records) Reviewed'Exhale' is the seventh studio album by US artist Plumb. Word Records alongside Curb Records released the album in May. Plumb worked with Matt Bronleewe in the production of this album and it follows her 2. Need You Now' also produced by Matt Bronleewe.
Plumb is a Christian artist and although I am not an out and out religious person, I do appreciate good music, and this like her other albums falls into this category. This lass possesses awesome vocals which really gives her music the 'X Factor'. There is some great stuff on this 1. Lord I'm Ready Now', the ballad 'Resurrection', the rather nice 'Broken Places' and the pen ultimate ‘We Stand For You’. Okay folks, this is not Metal, but there is some rather good Pop/Rock mixed in with some beautiful and rather awesome ballads. And couple this with the spiritual and heart warming lyrics, it makes this record well worth checking out, please do not let the 'Christian' tag put you off!
Dave)PERGANA…’THE VISIT’ EP(Self Release) Reviewed 2. November 2. 01. 5Well well well. I often wonder if the fountain of magical Female Fronted Rock & Metal will ever dry up and we will be left with no bands to review. Pergana I understand come from Paraguay, and this so happens to be their 2nd EP and what an awesome slice of metal this is! There are 4 tracks that come in at a little under 1. Pergana can throw at the listener, I cannot wait for a full length recording. This little platter kicks off with the number ‘Return To Innocence’, this is a bouncy melodic number with a chorus that will refuse to leave your head - awesome!
Then we have the title track that just confirms to us what an awesome band we have here - top drawer Symphonic Metal. This title track merges rather nicely into the quieter more acoustic and rather nice ‘The Whisper’ that then leads very nicely into closing number ‘Redemption‘.