Napalm Records – Page 11 – Lollipop Magazine

Power Quest – Master of Illusion – Review

March 1, 2008

Four albums deep, first for Napalm, formed in 2001 by UK keyboardist Steve Williams after leaving Dragon Heart (now Dragonforce).

Draconian – Turning Season Within – Review

January 1, 2008

Swedish doom, huge and looming, crystal production, sweet female vocals, and trudging guitars supporting the monster roar lamenting deep and sorrowful stuff.

Atrocity – Werk 80 II – Review

January 1, 2008

Don’t know how often I’d whip this out, but lots of these songs were sappy and dumb to start, so a mediocre Goth metal version of them is no better or worse.

Hurtlocker – Embrace The Fall – Review

June 1, 2007

Chicago’s Hurtlocker toiled in the metal underground for so long that their brand of thrash is dirtier, harder, and heavier than most.

Sirenia – Nine Destinies of a Downfall – Review

March 18, 2007

Former members of Tristania, The Sins Of Thy Beloved, Trail of Tears: Quality Goth metal. Plenty of glorious orchestration, layered siren calls, and metal chug.

Die Verbannten Kinder Evas – Dusk and Void Become Alive – Review

March 9, 2007

A combination of classical, Gothic, and darkwave, flawlessly constructed with piano, keyboards, and strings. An air of sorrow and melancholy flows through.

Vintersorg – Solens Rotter – Review

March 1, 2007

Vintersorg’s Andreas Hedlund offers vocal duties to Borknagar. His warm, passionate, folky vocals add depth to any band he’s in, and Vintersorg is his band.

TYR – Ragnarok – Review

November 20, 2006

The one and only Faroese folk metal band. Some English singing, some in their native tongue, summoning ghosts of ancestors, epic battles, love of land and lore.

Lacrimas Profundere – Filthy Notes for Frozen Hearts – Review

November 17, 2006

Not as mopey as what most’d consider “Goth rock,” and not as over-simplified as HIM, not as ass-tearing as Moonspell, not as sultry as Type O Negative.

Kampfar – Kvass – Review

November 3, 2006

Nordic metal roots with a heavy dose of hard rockin’ sludge, comparable to Entombed. A hip-shaking swagger balances the dark melodies and screeched vocals.