MINEA - Review

LINE-UP:

Reijo Tiitinen - Vocals
Hannu Nissinen - Guitar
Janne Karhunen - Guitar
Petri Manninen - Drums
Pekka Nykänen - Bass

TRACK LIST:

1. Sota
2. Anna Sen Tulla Uniin
3. Tässä On Tie
4. Tulessa Kasvaneet
5. Suurin On Rakkautes
6. Ikuisuuteen
7. Mä Ootan Sua
8. Soujaan
9. Valoon
10. Kallioon Juurtunut


Fans of hard rock, keep your eyes and ears open to this fantastic band from Finland!
Though I can't understand the lyrics (they are all in Finnish), I feel a great power in the words of Reijo and also a great work in Minea riffs! For me it was a great discovery...

Score: 9/10

By: Hanna Tsepesh
To listen to some of MINEA musics and for future informations go at:
www.myspace.com/minearock

To read the interview with Reijo go at:
thegatesofmetal.blogspot.com/2009/06/minea.html

DARKSIDE OF INNOCENCE - New

Hello readers:)
I have an excellent new about Darkside of Innocence:
Soon they will released a debut album!!!
Let see what this band can do to our ears and mind ;)
Keep your eyes and ears open to them at:
www.myspace.com/darksideofinnocence

MORE NEWS WILL COME...

LINE-UP:

Pedro Bruno - Vocals
André Reis - Guitar
Paulo Roque - Guitar
Pedro Bandeira - Drums
Cátia Marques - Vocals
João Arcanjo - Bass


By: Hanna Tsepesh
" Keep supporting Metal bands!!!"

FACTORY OF DREAMS- New video!!!

Hello readers:)
Factory Of Dreams have a new video out now!
This is Hugo statement at Factory Of Dreams MySpace:

" The Factory has created a new Dream...
... from the depths of the Utopian Universe, in which lies waiting but lurking Factory of Dreams ‘A Strange Utopia’ album, comes a brand new production.
First Edition Pictures, Hugo Flores, Jessica Lehto, Emil Jonsvik and Progrock Records are proud to present Factory of Dreams’ 'The Weight of The World - The Videoclip' on a Worldwide presentation. "
This new video is really fantastic, check it out:





***
Directed by: Emil Jonsvik
Produced by: Hugo Flores
Featuring Jessica Lehto of Factory of Dreams

By: Hanna Tsepesh
To more information go at:
www.myspace.com/projectcreation

NIGHTRAGE - Review

LINE-UP:

Marios Iliopoulos - Guitar
Antony Hämäläinen - Vocals
Jo Nunez - Drums
Anders Hammer - Bass
Olof Mörck - Guitar

TRACK LIST:

1. Shed The Blood
2. Collision Of Fate
3. A Grim Struggle
4. Wearing A Martyr's Crown
5. Among Wolves
6. Abandon
7. Futile Tears
8. Wounded Angels
9. Mocking Modesty
10. Failure Of All Human Emotions
11. Sting Of Remorse


This new album is the best NIGHTRAGE album for sure! More mature, more improved!
Just...perfect! Buy the album!!!

Score: 10/10


By: Hanna Tsepesh
For future information go at:
www.myspace.com/nightrage
www.nightrage.com/index.asp

1º Interview with Marios go at: http://thegatesofmetal.blogspot.com/2009/05/interview-with-nightrage.html

2º Interview with Marios and Antony:
http://thegatesofmetal.blogspot.com/2009/06/nightrage.html

SHADE EMPIRE - Review

LINE-UP:

Harju - Vocals
Niiranen - Guitars
Sirkkiä - Guitars
Savolainen - Synths
Mantere - Bass
Rasane - Drums


TRACK LIST:

1. 9 in 1
2. Adam & Eve
3. Blood colors the white
4. Flesh Relinquished
5. Harvesters of death
6. Serpent-Angel
7. Whisper from the depths
8. Ecstasy of black light
9. Victory


Is impossible to get bored with "9 in 1" album. They create a great atmosphere with amazing lyrics! Is a band that don't need to prove anything to anyone, they make their own style! I really love this album and like SHADE EMPIRE says: " What is end to other, is total victory for some!!!"

Score: 9/10


By: Hanna Tsepesh
For future information go at:
www.myspace.com/shadeempireband

To read the interview with Harju go at: http://thegatesofmetal.blogspot.com/2009/05/interview-with-shade-empire.html

ANOMALLY - Review

LINE-UP:

Nelson - Vocals
Marco - Guitar/vocals
Tiago - guitar
Luis - bass
Miguel - keyboards
José - drums


TRACK LIST:

1. Spiritual embrace
2. Between angels and demons
3. i am God
4. No words from the dead
5. Legacy of blood
6. Apocalyptic signs
7. Immortal
8. No hope


This guys make an excellent work in atmosphere we can feel that we are in another world!
Is impossible to don't listen "Once in the hell..." more then 2 times.
Buy the album and enter in ANOMALLY world...you will be surprised!

Score: 9/10


By: Hanna Tsepesh
For future information go at:
www.myspace.com/theanomally

Interview with Miguel: http://thegatesofmetal.blogspot.com/2009/07/anomally.html

DRUNKARD - Review

LINE-UP:

SaWas - Vocals and bass John - Rhythm guitars Oretis - Rhythm and solo guitar Sakis - Drums

TRACK LIST:

1. Kiss of mayhem
2. king death
3. Like sin explode
4. Bloodcrown
5. Serpent terror XXX
6. My nomad wings
7. Project cancer
8. Chaser
9. Triggering the apocalypse
10. Mvrder carnage



We can feel a mature band rising in this album! The lyrics are very interesting, the cover is amazing. I am really amazed with DRUNKARD work!
If you are fan of trash metal this band is deftly your answer...

Score: 9/10

By: Hanna Tsepesh
For future information go at:
www.myspace.com/drunkardband

To read the interview with Sawas go at: http://thegatesofmetal.blogspot.com/2009/05/interview-with-drunkard.html

FANTASY OPUS - Review

LINE-UP:

Pedro - Vocals
Marcos - Guitars
Nilson - Bass
Paulo - Drums


TRACK LIST:

1. Mystic Messenger
2. The sacred trilogy
3. Path of Destiny
4. Higher State of mind
5. Warrior's Call (I-IV)*

* Warrior's call chapters:
I - The lament
II - The Warrior's Call
III - The Gathering
The battle
Liberation
IV - The new dawn


You are a fan of heavy metal? If you are, buy this amazing album!
You will find fantastic voice by Pedro and a cool work with riffs by Marcos.
Let the FANTASY OPUS show you the way... :)

Score: 8/10


By: Hanna Tsepesh
For future information go at:
www.myspace.com/fantasyopus

Interview with Pedro and Marcos: http://thegatesofmetal.blogspot.com/2009/07/fantasy-opus.html

AETHERIUS - Review

LINE-UP:

STB - Guitar
DJG - Guitar
GSM - Drums
NRS - Keyboards
OKB - Vocals
LBV - Bass



TRACK LIST:

1. Zero A.E.
2. Minding the Hourglass
3. 6
4. The New Way of Thinking
5. Hold onto Your Dreams
6. Evolve or Dissolve
7. In the Here and the Now
8. Rainbands


If you are not looking for a "politically easy album to listen", i have to say that AETHERIUS is your answer!!!
They don't have afraid to take some risks and combine deferents and new thing's.

Score: 8/10


By: Hanna Tsepesh
For more information's go at:
www.myspace.com/aetherius

Interview with STB, DJG, GSM and NRS: Coming soon ;)

VELVETSEAL - Review

LINE-UP:

Gabee - Vocals
Csabee - guitars & orchestral arrangements
David - Bass
Balazs - Drums



TRACK LIST:

1. Opening
2. Lend me your wings
3. The one
4. Desperati
5. Torn within
6. Where statues
7. The divine comedy?
8. Freefall
9. This tragic overture


I am not a big fan of Gothic metal but this band is really fantastic i am very proud to know them since the first Demo. " Lend me your wings" album is a amazing Gothic album with all the ingredients! We will listen more about VELVELTSEAL for sure...

Score: 9/10


By: Hanna Tsepesh

For more information go at:

www.myspace.com/velvetseal

1º Interview with all the band: http://thegatesofmetal.blogspot.com/2009/05/interview-with-velvetseal.html

2º Interview with all the band: Coming soon ;)

EQUALEFT - Review

LINE-UP:

Miguel - Vocals
Nuno - Guitar
Maglor - Guitar
Marcos - Drums
Alexandre - Bass


TRACK LIST:

1. Erased
2. Sleep When I m Dead
3. Invigorate
4. Playblack*

* Written by Carlos Paião


When we start to listen " as the irony preVais...", we can feel the power of Equaleft band, is amazing that one Demo can transmit this feeling! It is always a risk to make a cover music, but in the end this cover music turn to be like a "cherry on the top of an ice cream". I am really anxious to know what they can do in one album, but before that... enjoy this Demo!!!
Congratulations EQUALEFT!

Score: 9/10

By: Hanna Tsepesh


For the future information go at:
www.myspace.com/equaleft


Interview with Miguel: Coming soon;)

ESENIA- Review

LINE-UP:

Diego Cossío- vacals

Andrés Cunha-guitar

drian Pérez Fojo-guitar

Jose López de Guereñu- keyboards

Manuel Seoane- bass

Marcos Díaz de Castro- Drums



TRACK LIST:

1. Noviembre
2. En El Desierto
3. Mi Redencion
4. La Celda



If this guys make un amazing EP i am very anxious to listen what they can do in one album.
I just have one sentence for them : Muy buen trabajo Esenia!
Score: 8/10


By: Hanna Tsepesh

For Future information go at:

www.myspace.com/grupoesenia
www.esenia.org


To read the interview with Diego: click at interviews :)

ETERNAL TEARS OF SORROW- review

LINE-UP:

Altti Veteläinen - vocals, bass
Jarmo Kylmänen - vocals
Jarmo Puolakanaho - guitar
Mika Lammassaari - guitar
Janne Tolsa - keyboards
Juho Raappana - drums



TRACK LIST:

1. Angelheart, Ravenheart
2. Baptized by the Blood of Angels
3. Tears of Autumn Rain
4. Summon the Wild
5. Sea of Whispers
6. Midnight Bird
7. Diary of Demonic Dreams
8. When the Darkest Night Falls
9. Nocturne Thule



Definitely this album is a new chapter for ETERNAL TEARS OF SORROW! I liked a lot this album, we can feel a mature band in here, the songs are more improved and the voices…simply great! For sure this band will have a tremendous success with “Children of the Dark Waters “album.
Score: 10/10


By: Hanna Tsepesh

For Future information go at:

www.myspace.com/etos1
eternaltears.info/www/

To read the interview with Altti: click at interviews :)

NIGHTRAGE - new

Hello readers!
Nightrage have a new album called: "Wearing A Martyr's Crown".

This is the Track List:


01. Shed The Blood 4:13
02. Collision Of Fate 5:13
03. A Grim Struggle 5:03
04. Wearing A Martyr's Crown 4:30
05. Among Wolves 4:29
06. Abandon 4:30
07. Futile Tears 5:18
08. Wounded Angels 4:00
09. Mocking Modesty 4:29
10. Failure Of All Human Emotions 4:36
11. Sting Of Remorse 5:21


www.myspace.com/nightrage
www.nightrage.com/

By: Hanna Tsepesh

1º Interview with Marios go at:
http://thegatesofmetal.blogspot.com/2009/05/interview-with-nightrage.html

2º Interview with Marios and Antony:
http://thegatesofmetal.blogspot.com/2009/06/nightrage.html

ALBUM / EP and DEMO of the month!

1-6-09


Today i start something new for me...
Album, Ep and Demo of the month!
I think all the bands that release EP's or Demo's have the right to be recognized for his work as the bands that release albums:)
So, for my readers i hope you guys liked so much i liked this bands and...
KEEP SUPPORTING METAL /m/

By: Hanna Tsepesh

LUNA OBSCURA Myspace:
www.myspace.com/lunaobscuraband

URBAN WAR Myspace:

www.myspace.com/urbanwarmusic

WATERLAND Myspace:

www.myspace.com/waterlandband

LUNA OBSCURA- review

REVIEW: Luna Obscura




Line Up:

Gogo: Vocals/Orchestral
Aris: Vocals/Words
Dimitris: guitars/ Orchestral/Programming
Stratos: Bass



Track List:

1. Enochian Chant
2. The Burden Of Solitude
3. Oronar
4. Ex Caelis Oblatus
5. Symphony Of Signs
6. Codex Daemonicus 1516
7. Ancient One
8. Waltz Into Darkness
9. Away
10. Dance Of Forsaken Souls
11. 5 Visions


Excellent album! “Feltia” are on my personal top albums, I am very surprised with their talent! We will listen more about LUNA OBSCURA for sure…
Score: 10/10

By: Hanna Tsepesh
For future information go at:
www.myspace.com/lunaobscuraband
To read the interview with Gogo go at interviews!

URBAN WAR- review

REVIEW: Urban War





Line Up:

Vocals:Chipa

Guitar:Espinha

Bass: Filipe

Drums: Nelo


Track List:

1. Warning

2. Life Form

3. Light’s On

4. No Return

5. M.U.Y.A


Urban war creates their own style with “Who's watching you? “, with a very interesting EP cover! The lyrics have a lot of meaning for the people in our days! I can’t wait to listen more about them!
Score: 8/10

By: Hanna Tsepesh
For future information go at:
www.myspace.com/urbanwarmusic

WATERLAND - review

REVIEW: Waterland





Line Up:

Miguel: Words/ Instruments
Bruno: Vocal
Marco: Guest Vocal

Track List:






















When I listen there Demo “Waterland” for the first time I stay very surprised and addicted to their sound for months! Great work in melodies, fantastic lyrics by Miguel Gomes and great powerful voices by Bruno and Marco! Ok, they could not have a great sound production but clearly Waterland is a real promising band of Portuguese Power metal!
Score: 10/10


By: Hanna Tsepesh
For future information go at:
www.myspace.com/waterlandband
To read the interview with Miguel and Bruno: Click in interviews :)

FREE SPIRIT- review

REVIEW: Free Spirit







Line Up:

Vocals: Sami

Guitar: Vesa and Marko

Bass: Sami H.

Drums: Pasi

Keyboards: Timo


Track Listing:

1. Shadow Of A Man
2. Moonlight Ride
3. Pale Sister Of Light
4. Heroes Don't Cry
5. Radiant Light
6. Cry Of An Eagle
7. Easy Days
8. Strangers
9. Until The Night
10. Far Away From Heaven
11. Preacher Man

This band knows what they are doing in rock scene! This album show to us a very mature band with great songs that stay in our ears like “Pale sister of light” and “Strangers”!

Score: 10/10

By: Hanna Tsepesh
For future information go at:
www.myspace.com/freespiritrock
To read the interview with Sami go at interviews!

DIGNITY- review

REVIEW: Dignity





Line Up:

Vocals: Jake
Guitar: Martin
Bass: John
Drums: Roland
Keyboard: Frank

Track Listing:

1 - Project Destiny
2 - Arrogance and rapture
3 - Cry in despair
4 - Dreams never die
5 - Icarus
6 - Inner circles sympathy
7 - The edge of the blade
8 - Inner demons
9 – Don’t pay the ferryman

Wow what a band… I fall in love for “Project of Destiny” album! The melodies are truly fantastic, the album production is great and Jake is a really talent vocalist! They have everything to succeed…

Score: 10/10

By: Hanna Tsepesh

For future information go at:
www.myspace.com/dignityband
To read the interview with Roland and Jake go at the interviews!

FREEDOM CALL-New

Hello dear readers!

I was making a little research and i found this great new that may please you about Freedom Call at there Website:

"Written by Chris

Tuesday, 24 March 2009

Hi Callers, the past months we spent our time in our studio and now the time has come for finishing the recordings of the last remaining tracks. We are totally happy about the result. Also, we could arrange some specials for you... For making the symphonical parts sounding authentically, we invited a classical musician for playing some parts by violin. The working titel of the new album is called "Legend of the shadowking". The basis of concept is an aristocratic person of the german history in the 19th century, which inspired us in writing lyrics and harmonies. We are sorry, but the release has to move to end of summer... We hope the release date will be around august/september 2009. Beside the production we also take care of live activities for Freedom Call. There are many ideas and concepts for touring in europa in fall/winter 2009. Take care & Greeez Freedom Call"

For future informations, please click at:
FREEDOM CALL Website!

FREEDOM CALL MySpace!

RULES FOR: Reviews at THE GATES OF METAL Webzine!

The way that i evaluate the albums/EP's and Demos for the bands and readers know it:

- Score: 1/10,
- Personal taste,
- Production,
- Cover albums/eps/demos,
- Lyrics,
- They can have or not appreciative comment.

Note:
Don't forget that is just my PERSONAL OPINION and all of us in this World have the right of it!!!
Thanks:)

Hanna Tsepesh