Century Media Records – Page 26

Sonata Arctica – Silence – Review

March 29, 2002

Every cliché of power metal and classic-style heavy metal down pat, yet with meticulous songcraft and phenomenal musicianship, they soar above all others.

Lullacry – Be My God – Review

March 22, 2002

Ball-out female-fronted rock firmly planted in the sound of today and a classic style that’s too busy having a blast to give a rat’s ass if you think it’s cool.

Blind Guardian – And Then There Was Silence – Review

March 22, 2002

This two-song, 18-minute EP took four months to record, the 14-minute title track required over 128 tracks, including 50 for the vocals and 30 for the guitars.

Carnal Forge – Please…Die! – Review

March 22, 2002

Insanely speedy, death Swede thrash perfection, bands like The Haunted and The Crown coming to mind, but sounding like Seal in comparison.

Borknagar – Empiricism – Review

March 15, 2002

Sure, there’s a bit (or a lot) of pretension here, not to mention a real risk of prog geekery. Passionate, brutal, beautiful, frightening stuff.

Finntroll – Jaktens Tid – Review

March 8, 2002

With the Lord of the Rings the new rage, it probably only makes sense that this umpa-umpa-woo-woo! silliness strikes now.

Internal Bleeding – Alien Breed (1991 – 2001) – Review

March 1, 2002

While they’ve never been the best, they’ve slowly streamlined their songwriting skills through the years.

Sigh – Imaginary Sonicscape – Review

February 22, 2002

Imagine a band that fuses black metal, progressive rock, jazz, classic metal, psychedelic rock, pop, and classical, and you have an inkling.

Shadow – Review

February 22, 2002

Melodic death metal from Japan. Catchy, brutal, fleet-footed, harmonious, great production, but perhaps lacking the personality/songwriting of greats.

Avantasia – The Metal Opera – Review

February 22, 2002

Combining many of the best names in heavy metal and the full-on concept of a concept album, Edguy vocalist Tobias Sammet has put together a winning project.