CD Review This review was originally written by Jose Bernardo for www.theweeklyriff.com between 2008 and 2010. These were Jose’s first impressions of the songs and were not written after multiple spins. Artist : Enisferum Album : From Afar (2009 Spinefarm Records) Tracks : 9 Artist website : http://www.ensiferum.com/ OVERVIEW This is the fourth studio album for Finnish metal band Ensiferum. The band […]
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CD Review: Behemoth – “Evangelion”
CD Review This review was originally written by Jose Bernardo for www.theweeklyriff.com between 2008 and 2010. These were Jose’s first impressions of the songs and were not written after multiple spins. Artist : Behemoth Album : Evangelion (2009 Nuclear Blast/Metal Blade/Mystic) Tracks : 9 Artist website : http://www.behemoth.pl/site/ OVERVIEW Evangelion is the ninth full-length album from Polish metal band Behemoth. I would venture to […]
CD Review: Killswitch Engage – “Killswitch Engage”
CD Review This review was originally written by Jose Bernardo for www.theweeklyriff.com between 2008 and 2010. These were Jose’s first impressions of the songs and were not written after multiple spins. Artist : Killswitch Engage Album : Killswitch Engage (2009 Roadrunner) Tracks : 11 Artist website : http://www.killswitchengage.com/ OVERVIEW So, here is the fifth studio album from the American metalcore band Killswitch […]
CD Review: Dark Harvest – “Dark Harvest”
CD Review This review was originally written by Jose Bernardo for www.theweeklyriff.com between 2008 and 2010. These were Jose’s first impressions of the songs and were not written after multiple spins. Artist: Dark Harvest Album: Dark Harvest (2006 Self released) Tracks: 10 Artist website: https://www.facebook.com/darkharvesticeland/ OVERVIEW Dark Harvest are a progressive rock/metal power trio hailing from Iceland. They are currently an unsigned […]
CD Review: Job for a Cowboy – “Ruination”
CD Review This review was originally written by Jose Bernardo for www.theweeklyriff.com between 2008 and 2010. These were Jose’s first impressions of the songs and were not written after multiple spins. Artist: Job for a Cowboy Album: Ruination (2009 Metal Blade) Tracks: 10 Artist website: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Job_for_a_Cowboy OVERVIEW Ruination is the sophomore full-length effort from American death metallers Job for a Cowboy. This is […]
CD Review: Disturbed – “Indestructible”
CD Review This review was originally written by Jose Bernardo for www.theweeklyriff.com between 2008 and 2010. These were Jose’s first impressions of the songs and were not written after multiple spins. Artist: Disturbed Album: Indestructible (2008 Reprise) Tracks: 12 Artist website: http://www.disturbed1.com OVERVIEW: Disturbed are a band that has really settled into their niche well. They know what they are good at […]
CD Review: YeahYeahYeahs – “It’s Blitz!”
CD Review This review was originally written by Jose Bernardo for www.theweeklyriff.com between 2008 and 2010. These were Jose’s first impressions of the songs and were not written after multiple spins. Artist: Yeah Yeah Yeahs Album: It’s Blitz! (2009 Interscope) Tracks: 10 Artist website: http://www.yeahyeahyeahs.com/ OVERVIEW This is the third album of New York based indie rock band Yeah Yeah Yeahs. I […]
CD Review: HammerFall – “No Sacrifice, No Victory”
CD Review This review was originally written by Jose Bernardo for www.theweeklyriff.com between 2008 and 2010. These were Jose’s first impressions of the songs and were not written after multiple spins. Artist: HammerFall Album: No Sacrifice, No Victory (2009 Nuclear Blast) Tracks: 11 Artist website: http://www.hammerfall.net OVERVIEW This is the seventh studio album for Swedish heavy metal band HammerFall. The bands experiment in […]
CD Review: Revolution Renaissance – “Age of Aquarius”
CD Review This review was originally written by Jose Bernardo for www.theweeklyriff.com between 2008 and 2010. These were Jose’s first impressions of the songs and were not written after multiple spins. Artist: Revolution Renaissance Album: Age of Aquarius (2009 Scarlet Records/JVC) Tracks: 9 Artist website: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Revolution_Renaissance OVERVIEW So, here it is finally, Timo Tolkki’s new project after the whole Stratovarius thing. Earlier this […]
CD Review: Queensrÿche – “American Soldier”
CD Review This review was originally written by Jose Bernardo for www.theweeklyriff.com between 2008 and 2010. These were Jose’s first impressions of the songs and were not written after multiple spins. Artist: Queensrÿche Album: American Soldier (2009 Atco Records/Rhino Entertainment) Tracks: 12 Artist website: http://www.queensryche.com/ OVERVIEW Queensrÿche are back with another concept album. This time singer Geoff Tate takes on the complicated topic […]