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	Metal Genre	Nb. Rated	Avg. rating
1	Progressive Metal	25	4.68
2	Traditional heavy metal	23	4.74
3	Hard Rock	6	4.33
4	Power Metal	5	4.00
5	Glam Metal	3	4.67
6	NWoBHM	2	2.75
7	Industrial Metal	1	0.50
8	Non Metal	1	5.00
9	Proto-Metal	1	5.00

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GIANLUCA FERRO Unheimlich

Album · 2010 · Progressive Metal

UNHEIMLICH is the econd solo effort of the brilliant Italian guitar player GIANLUCA FERRO and this one is a true revelation of the genre!This 2010 album has been released a few good years after the spectacular debut album of Gianluca-INVOLUTION-to be as soon as possible discovered-because the debut album is amazing too!UNHEIMLICH ia quite long for an instrumental album,this could be considered a minus -but in my opinion having almost 70 minutes of excellent music the danger of boredom is not at all possible!On the contrary-this album is diverse,catchy and has many moments of pure genius!Stylistically the album could be compared to PLANET X-ON THE VIRG-ANIMALS AS LEADERS-MESSUGAH-CANVAS SOLARIS-COLLINS/WARDINGHAM PROJECT-PAUL WARDINGHAM-CHIMP SPANNER among others!So it's prog metal fusion on steroids and it's blastering!Fantastic powerful production too ,with each instrument having a perfect sound and a superbe artwork too,very original and special in my vision!Gianluca Ferro has an amazing capacity to push his technical skills to an unbelieveble level of technicity and complexity!This album is like a bomb which is continuing to explode,which is impressing the listeners in a very spectacular manner!Great modern tones and odd times,very complex and sometimes it's math prog fusion what we hear here!It's definitelly not an easy first audition-but the more spins you give to this album,the more musical satisfactions you'll get in the end !Congratulations,Gian,a terrific job here and all our rspect and admiration for such a complex and complete album!4,75 STARS becaus perfection doesn't exist!

11 months ago
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TWINSPIRITS Legacy

Album · 2011 · Progressive Metal

I cannot stop myself complaining about the fact that any prog metal album is cursed to be compared with DREAM THEATER's music!I really hate this,because making today prog metal seems to be like a punishment on the altar of music,because instantly these bands who play this style ,are cursed to automatically be compared with the Americans!It's damn annoying and frustrating for these guys to prove that there is plenty of space under the sun for everybody!Why a musical style must all the time to have as term of comparison-DREAM THEATER!?!?!WHY? Well,I stop blaming DT,because I want to say a few words about an exceptional album of this superbe Italian band-TWINSPIRITS-LEGACY!It's their third album and it's-definitelly-the most mature and complex to date!Great compositions and majestic performance!The album can be divided in 2-the first 6 songs have their own distinctive identity and the monumental track of almost 30 minutes-THE ENDLESS SLEEP-is absolutelly stunning!DANIELE LIVERANI-the mastermind and instigator of this band- is a very important character in today's music and today he seems to be 200 % involved in this new project-TWINSPIRITS-which slowly became the number 1 Italian prog metal act!Goran Nystrom has a fantastic voice-and this makes the difference to other average prog metal bands! Mr Nystrom pushed here some sensational vocals-this album is almost a vocal regal for the fabulous voice of the Swede-trully impressive on every song!LIVERANI's compositions are offering Nystrom the possibility to fully express his huge talent and on this second album with Goran-this guy offers some amazing vocal performances!Amazing compositions,strong guitar riffs,a very good sound of the bass guitar too and perfect drumming technical demonstrations provided by Dario Ciccioni-a long time partner in musical crime for Daniele Liverani!A very strong album -one of the best in 2011,for sure a major highlight of the genre!All our deepest respect Mr Liverani and congratulations for an album close to perfection!4.75 STARS for something magical!

1 year ago
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LAST TRIBE Witch Dance

Album · 2002 · Traditional heavy metal

This album is an absolute masterpiece and 5 stars,for me,at least,are not enough to be offered !WITCH DANCE is the second album of the band led by MAGNUS KARLSSON,one of the most amazing guitar players and composers in today's metallic world!After a very promissing debut album-THE RITUAL-this 2-nd album of the band is a giant step forward for LAST TRIBE -an album with strong compositions and fantastic production!Power melodic metal ,with prog influences-this seems to be the best way to characterize this album,a true musical pearl with no weak compositions ,performed by some wonderful musicians-the guitar solos especially are stellar-out of this planet-Karlsson really shines on this album!Perfectly listenable from the first to the last note-very strong compositions and perfect balance between the uptempo and midtempo songs.AGADIR is an instrumental ,which proves at what level of maturity and science Karlsson was at that period of time.Other brilliant songs are DREAMER-WITCH DANCE-BEHIND YOUR EYES-MESSENGER-but all are trully fantastic!It's rare how such a high caliber album manage to have such catchy songs.A perfect production -crystal clear and powerful-where all the instruments sound perfect-what we could ask more?Together with THE UNCROWNED-this album is the highlight of LAST TRIBE musical trilogy-and it's difficult to choose the best one!Absolute masterpiece for sure!5 stars without any hesitation!

1 year ago
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NO GRAVITY Worlds in Collision

Album · 2011 · Progressive Metal

This album is a bomb in the prog metal community at this beginning of 2011 year!SIMONE FIORLETTA is a sensational guitar player with 3 amazing solo albums in his pocket and 2 great albums with his prog metal band MOONLIGHT COMEDY,so this new project must have been something like a true accomplishment for this great musician!Expectations were big and all we can say is that WORLDS IN COLLISION doesn't dissapoint at all!Au contraire,how the French are saying-this album is FANTASTIC!Modern and crunchy prog metal,with massive guitar riffs,great keyboard parts,amazing drumming job and majestic vocal parts offfered by some great musicians from VANDEN PLAS,MOONLIGHT COMEDY,THAUROROD,RHAPSODY OF FIRE,LABYRINTH,DGM,among others!Absolutelly thrilling!The technical aspect is stunning-and sometimes it's absolutelly FEROCIOUS!Great rhythm section aswell and the technicity of the drummer shocks!FIORLETTA's interventions are blastering and all this album represents a major succes for this amazing musician from the point of view of the fact that he is in charge with almost everything on WORLDS IN COLLISION -composition,playing,mixing,production!IMPRESSIVE indeed!So,please,pay attention to an album that doesn't dissapoint any prog metal fan-high caliber category here.Modern prog metal with all the usual ingredients ,inspired and remarcably well done under all aspects-more then 1 hour of ear candy!4.5 STARS for a blastering debut!

1 year ago
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ALLEN LANDE The Showdown

Album · 2010 · Traditional heavy metal

PURE MASTERPIECE!After 3 years of long wait,finally the new album of 2 of the most amazing rock vocalists RUSSEL ALLEN and the mighty Norwegian king JORN LANDE is here!The expectations were really big,and to be honest,I was a little skeptical that this 3-rd shot will be a little dissapointing!I WAS SO WRONG!I can tell that THE SHOWDOWN is THE BEST ALLEN LANDE cd so far!Why?Because everything is close to perfection and the quality of the compositions is so amazing,giving to this album the definition of a classic already!The melodic aspect of the album is really sensational and MAGNUS KARLSSON did it again!And all is made with class and majesty!He is absolutelly thrilling in his solos and all the copmositions are wonderful!Each song is a pure masterpiece and it's difficult to pick the highlights of the album,because,I repeat,all tracks are true jewels!Never again is,maybee,the most sensitive song performed by the guys ,a true splendor!Both vocalists are burning with passion in performing with top professionalism and belief some brilliant composition!I can say,thet from the point of view of the musical direction,this album is really 100 % orientated to composition and melodic sense!KARLSSON has the magic formula to mix the melody with power metal and the final result is astonishing!Definitelly a masterpiece and the melodic power metal album of the year,another triumph for FRONTIERS RECORDS undoubtedly!500 stars if possible!

1 year ago
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Posted 737 days ago in R.I.P. Ronnie James Dio, May 16, 2010
In this last days,after the death of one of my dearest idols,I made a true DIO musical overdose!From ELF to DIO..passing by RAINBOW...and SABBATH...and digging deep into DIO's solo albums...I realised that this little man was unique!I really miss him so much and I cry almost everyday since Monday...and I realise also that there WILL NEVER BE ANOTHER DIO ever!he was something like a magician in hard rock and metal-in rock in general!A true wonderful voice and a beautiful character!He offered so much to the humanity and he was so devoted to this music at 200 %!At almost 70 years--AMAZING-he still rocked at an unbelieveble high degree of passion and belief!All our respect and endless admiration for a man that didn't know the word COMPROMISE!!!!God bless him...His music it now a precious treasure and he'll never be forgotten!!!Endless tears and eternal bleeding of my soul for you Ronnie...OVIDIU from ROMANIA in mourning..
Posted 738 days ago in R.I.P. Ronnie James Dio, May 16, 2010
Yes,Sean!A part of me died together with the loss of DIO!During the comunist period...he was like a LIGHT IN THE DARK for me...annd we STAND UP AND SHOUT when Ceaucescu was banned...I saw him 2 times LIVE!He was fantastic...My heart is bleeding,man!!!All my respect...Ovidiu
Posted 739 days ago in R.I.P. Ronnie James Dio, May 16, 2010
Man...Dio was such an intelligent and polite person...a true HEAVY METAL AMBASADOR!A person with so much common sense and realistic vision about actual times...so full of positive energy...I really cry when I see this images with this wonderful musician!The interview is great and Dio's ideas are so correct and true!...WHY...WHY...WHY God took him ?!?!Because he was so true and he still would have had many to say in music!!!!God bless your heart,angel with heavenly voice!He had such a natural voice...even in the interviews his voice is the same...melodic and warm!!!!My heart is bleeding...I'll miss you forever,Ronnie!A true Romanian DIO fan FOREVER!!!