Is 2016 the year for epic albums?

For me the main two I am excited for are Amon Amarth's new album that is rumoured to be released on the 25th March. But seeing as the band has not released much information about this new album there isn't much to go on. It isn't even released yet and I already have faith that its going to be epic.

the next one is Behemoths new album, although it wont be released until late this year or even early next year. As Behemoth have a track record for releasing epic albums. I suppose this album is going to be worth the wait.

perhaps the most interesting will be Lacuna Coil, because they are reportedly moving toward a heavier sound, they are aiming for it to sound more technical alongside heaviness. I am looking forward to hearing this album to see how will achieve this new sound. 

and the final one I'm hyped over is a potential new Whitechapel album. I love death metal as much as the next person and these are one of the bands I am a particular fan of them. 

Orbseven - ".ismos." album review

I recently came across this band through my facebook page and as an avid fan of new music i decided to write a review for their latest album. The band themselves are ambient/experimental metal.

The album has seven songs, each with a unique feel to it; I know what I usually say about artists that make too much of an effort when it comes to making each song different. But with this band it actually works and I applaud anyone who makes their music unique, it's just hard to make it fit.

Their first song is called 'Falsifier' It is very ambient in nature and very much reminds me of the music found on games. More specifically fantasy themed ones. This is a good thing as soundtracks for games is a big industry currently and I happen to like games. The song itself follows a simplistic style which doesn't draw away from the spoken parts and that is what you want when it comes to ambient music. Their second song 'Gravity Room' follows the same sort of pattern except the structure of the instruments is more complicated which makes it more of a song and less like an ambient piece.

Their fourth song is called 'A part of Nothing' which has a more dramatic feel to it . imagine a typical apocalyptic film where it shows the destruction after a bomb or something and this song would be playing then. Overall the song has a sort of cinematic vibe to it but that's just my opinion. The fifth song 'Staircases' fits in with this theme perfectly and leads on from the fourth song.

This album overall fits the ambient,experimental theme well and with each song having its own twist to it, it shows that they have put a lot of thought into the album and its songs. I'd rate it 10/10 for creativity and its game/film like nature, what do you think of the album? which game and what film genre should these songs be in?

for more information:

https://www.facebook.com/orbsevenmusic

http://orbseven.bandcamp.com

https://soundcloud.com/orbseven

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Powerwolf Blessed and Possessed album review

This album was released on July 17th this year.they are a power metal band from Germany and their main themes are werewolves, christian themes and sometimes vampires.

Their newest album follows this pattern exactly and even includes their iconic Hammond organ sound. their first song, called 'Blessed and Possessed' starts of with Latin. Which is also used throughout their songs. it is about the werewolves who have changed into their 'true' form, and how their human form isn't what they truly are. For example "we die by the dawn all alone" their true selves die with the rising of the sun. It is an interesting take on werewolves. Their second song "Dead Until Dark" follows the same theme.

their third song "Army of the Night" is pretty self explanatory, its about werewolves fighting in a battle against unbelievers or demons. I'm not sure which.

their fourth song 'Armata Strigoi' is interesting however, as its about an army of vampires instead of their trademark werewolf theme. These Strigoi are on a mission to kill anything and possibly everything and are consumed by their lust for blood.

overall this album is similar in themes and their song structures. This isn't necessarily a bad thing for some it isn't much of a good thing either. I like them as a band and do like their stuff. It would be cool if they could sing about something other than werewolves for once. It is interesting how they can sing about werewolves in so many different ways though. This album is good, but not much different from their other albums with the same themes and same song structure. which deducts a few brownie points, nevertheless it is still a good album.

ravenous we are become death album review

this review will pave the way to lesser known band reviews, just a heads up.

They're a thrash/groove metal band from Southampton, UK, if you want to find out more about the band themselves I'll post links below, now onto the review. 

their first and only, current album is being re-released in November via a different record label which are also local. 

Their first song is called "abhor", this song gives a good indicator as to what sub genre they are. The guitar is very groove yet the vocals are thrash. You may be thinking "what?" or you may be thinking "awesome", either way it goes well together. In all honesty it shouldn't be a surprise if groove and thrash goes well together. 

On to their third song; which is called 'Suffocate', this is when it gets interesting. Although the mixture of genres are there, you can really hear who their influences are. to name a few, Machine head, lamb of god, this particular song sounds like its been heavily influenced by machine head and Metallica's music. I guess what they say is true, you sound like the bands you listen to the most. 

'Deathstiny' however sounds a lot like a mixture between Pantera and Lamb of God. If they had a love child this is what they would create. this song still doesn't sound too different from the rest of their album , genre and vocal wise. I am one for consistency so this scores them a point.

overall the album switches back and forth between sounds. This is a good thing as long as it fits and doesn't ruin the album. Lucky for Ravenous this didn't happen. This does happen with other bands though. it is an interesting first album and shows what may become of this band. 

https://www.facebook.com/Ravenousband - for more information about the band

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvAfOS6CLU8zx4ka0NkmjP8cdy1khndub - playlist of their album

if you like the album enough to buy it here's the pre-order link too

https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/we-are-become-death/id1029073661 

got your six album review

finally the long awaited release of the got your six album from the awesome band Five finger death punch. As many fans know, they're very military oriented and have raised money for military veterans. As well as performing at bases in other countries.

The album starts of with the song 'Got your six' which is a term used in the military which means I've got your back. This song is about one soldier looking out for another and the idea that the military are family and look out for each other. We should instill this idea into society more, in my opinion.

the next song is called 'Jekyll and Hyde ' which is pretty self explanatory. For those who may not know about this I shall sum it up. Jekyll and Hyde is in reference to the book, which many of us read in school. A doctor takes a drug and starts relinquishing control of his demonic side. which is the idea of this song. He may not have taken a weird drug that makes him transform but something has. 

overall this album definitely doesn't fall short of the other albums they have released. Its just as angry as their other stuff and has similar themes. Its a good album and I'm glad the hype didn't kill it like it does with many things. let me know your thoughts on this album. what's your favourite five finger death punch album? 

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