F - METAL CD LIST


Fading Starlight - Timeless fate 3.5/5 (hard to find but very good 2nd CD of female fronted power metal somewhere between Magica and Forgotten Tales)
Fading Starlight - Lost 2.5/5
Fairy Mirror - Eternal fortress 3/5 (Japanese power metal debut with high-pitched female vocals and is similar to Saeko, who was actually a member of the band once)
Fairyland - Score to a new beginning 4/5 (fantastic 3rd CD of symphonic power metal with some amazing keyboard passages; features the vocalist of Pathosray)
Fairyland - Score to a new beginning 4/5 Fairyland Review - SEAN
Fairyland - The fall of an empire 3/5 (2nd CD of symphonic power metal quite similar to Dark Moor’s ‘Beyond the sea’; gone is the female vocalist from their debut)
Fairyland - Of wars in osyrhia 4/5 (awesome symphonic power metal debut with the female vocalist from early Dark Moor)
Faith - Blessed? 3.5/5 (solid 2nd-tier classic doom metal from Sweden with occasional experimentation and folk elements; their 3rd CD) - KIT
Faith - Sorg 3.5/5 - KIT
Faith - Salvation lies within 3.5/5 (quality Swedish epic doom metal debut with clean vocals and a few unusual twists and turns) - KIT
Faith and Fire - Accelerator 3/5 - MICHAEL
Faith or Fear - Punishment area 4/5 - MICHAEL
Faithful Breath - Skol 3/5 - MICHAEL
Faithful Breath - Gold ‘n glory 4/5 - MICHAEL
Faithful Breath - Hard breath 3/5 - MICHAEL
Faithful Breath - Rock lions (hopefully coming soon)
Faithful Breath - Back on my hill (hopefully coming soon)
Faithful Breath - Fading beauty 3/5 - MICHAEL
Falchion - Chronicles of the dead 3.5/5 (2nd CD of folky death metal from Finland; a bit deathier than the debut, but still good) - KIT
Falchion - Legacy of heathens 4/5 Falchion Review - KIT

Falconer - Among beggars and thieves 3.5/5 (another strong CD from this very active Swedish power metal band)
Falconer - Among beggars and thieves 4/5 Falconer Review - CRAIG B
Falconer - Northwind 3.5/5 (a nice return to the sound of their first few CDs that made them popular, but I’m far from being amazed)
Falconer - Northwind 4/5 Falconer Review - CRAIG B
Falconer - Grime vs. grandeur 2.5/5 (4th CD from a band that doesn’t quite click with me anymore, but may appeal to major Jag Panzer fans)
Falconer - Grime vs. grandeur 3.5/5 Falconer Review - CRAIG
Falconer - Grime vs. grandeur 3/5 Falconer Review - DAVID
Falconer - The sceptre of deception 2.5/5 (3rd CD that continues with a slight direction downward from their refreshing debut)
Falconer - Chapters from a vale forlorn 3/5
Falconer - Chapters from a vale forlorn 4/5 Falconer Review - CRAIG
Falconer - s/t 4/5
Falkenbach - Heralding the fireblade 3/5 (perfect medieval melding of epic viking chants and black metal riffage; their 4th CD) - MICHAEL
Falkenbach - Ok nefina tysvar ty 3/5 - MICHAEL
Falkenbach - Magni blandinn ok megintiri 3/5 - MICHAEL
Falkenback - En their medh riki fara 2.5/5 - MICHAEL
Falkirk - Gates of dawn 3.5/5 Falkirk Review
Falkirk - Magnus imperium 3/5
Falkirk - The day will come 2/5
Fallen Angels (Ger) - Edge of days 3.5/5 (nice classy power metal debut with very well written and memorable songs)
Fallen Angels (U.S.) - Rise from ashes 2.5/5 (average 80s-styled thrash debut tending toward the more evil/extreme side, a la Sacrifice and Demolition Hammer) - KIT
Fastkill - Nuclear thrashing attack 3.5/5 (hyperfast thrash from Japan in the vein of Living Death, Gammacide, Vio-lence and Rigor Mortis; their 2nd CD) - MICHAEL
Fastkill - Infernal thrashing holocaust (hopefully coming soon)
Fatal Violence - Ashes to tell no tales 3.5/5 (Stormspell Records compilation from Illinois speed merchants, in the style of Nasty Savage, Helstar and Toxik) - MICHAEL
Fatality - Metal as hell: Chapter 1 3/5 (decent U.K. thrash debut similar to early Metallica and Anthrax, with hints of Dungeon and some hard rock elements) - MICHAEL
Fates Prophecy - 24th Century 3.5/5 Fates Prophecy Review - KIT
Fates Prophecy - Eyes of truth 3.5/5 (2nd CD of first-rate Maiden worship from Brazil) - KIT
Fates Prophecy - Into the mind 3/5 - KIT
Fates Warning - X 2.5/5 (a slight improvement over their last few with parallels to some of their early work with Ray Alder) - MICHAEL
Fates Warning - Disconnected 1/5 - CRAIG
Fates Warning - A pleasant shade of gray 1.5/5 - CRAIG
Fates Warning - Inside out 2.5/5 - CRAIG
Fates Warning - Parallels 3.5/5 - CRAIG
Fates Warning - Perfect symmetry 3.5/5 - CRAIG
Fates Warning - No exit 4/5 - CRAIG
Fates Warning - Awaken the guardian 5/5 - CRAIG
Fates Warning - The spectre within 5/5 - CRAIG
Fates Warning - Night on brocken 4.5/5 - CRAIG
Fatima Hill - Aion 2/5 - KIT
Fatima Hill - Valhalla 2/5 - KIT
Feanor - Invencible 3.5/5 Feanor Review - KIT
Fear of God - Toxic voodoo 2/5 - MICHAEL
Fear of God - Within the veil 2.5/5 - MICHAEL
Fearlight - Our legacy 3/5 (solid Russian-language folk metal debut with dominant female vocals, but some clean/rough male vocals too; recommended to Alkonost fans)
Feinstein - Third wish 3/5 Feinstein Review - MICHAEL
Fekete Sereg - Gyujts sotetseget (hopefully coming soon)
Fekete Sereg - Vegvari ortuzek (hopefully coming soon)
Fekete Sereg - Hallott videk, mit jartarn 2.5/5 (unique epic/doom metal from Hungary; lack of variation, long playing time, and gruff tuneless vocals are a dealbreaker) - KIT
Fekete Sereg - Elso hadjarat (hopefully coming soon)
Felony - First works 4.5/5 Felony Review
Ferngully - Slave (hopefully coming soon)
Ferngully - Tunnel visions 3.5/5 - MICHAEL
Fferyllt - Dance of druids 3.5/5 (enjoyable folk metal debut from Russia with “beauty and the beast” vocals; for fans of Fearlight, Cruachan, Tverd and Alkonost)
F5 - The reckoning 3.5/5 (2nd CD of classic L.A. metal similar to Armored Saint, Megadeth and Lizzy Borden, but commercial like Disturbed and Offspring) - MICHAEL
F5 - A drug for all seasons 3/5 - MICHAEL
Fictional Prison - Dreamkiller 3/5 - KIT
Fifth Angel - Time will tell 2.5/5 - CRAIG
Fifth Angel - s/t 3.5/5 - CRAIG
Fight - A small deadly space 1.5/5 - CRAIG
Fight - War of words 3/5 - CRAIG
Final Answer - Visual maze 3.5/5 Final Answer Review - KIT
Final Axe - The axe of the apostles 3.5/5 - MICHAEL
Final Axe - Beyond hell's gate 3/5 - MICHAEL
Final Breath - Let me be your tank 3/5 (riffalicious German thrash that would have ruled if the vocals were decent; their 3rd CD) - KIT
Final Breath - Mind explosion (hopefully coming soon)
Final Breath - Flash burnt crucifixis (hopefully coming soon)
Final Chapter - The wizard queen 4.5/5 Final Chapter Review

Final Cry - Neptune’s relief (hopefully coming soon)
Final Cry - Wolves among sheep (hopefully coming soon)
Final Cry - Spellcast 2/5 - KIT
Final Cry - Wavecrest (hopefully coming soon)
Final Stage - Through the mirror 4/5 (honest and endearing traditional metal debut from Canada with a smoking Titanic cover) - KIT
Finist - Awakening 3/5 (2nd CD of infectious fist-pumping power metal; the Aryan proto-Nazi lyrics may be a set back, but there’s a cool Gamma Ray cover) - MICHAEL
Finist - Crosses shall burn 2.5/5 - MICHAEL
Finntroll - Ur jordens djup 3/5 Finntroll Review - CRAIG B
Finntroll - Nattfodd 3.5/5 - JOHN
Finntroll - Visor om slutet 3/5 - MICHAEL
Finntroll - Jaktens tid 4.5 - JOHN
Finntroll - Midnattens widunder 3/5 - MICHAEL
Fire of Revenge - Burning madness 3.5/5 Fire of Revenge Review
Fires of Babylon - s/t 2.5/5 Fires of Babylon Review - JOHN
Firestorm - Web of deceit 4/5 (terrific Italian progressive power metal debut like Wonderland, Concept, Helreid, Labyrinth, Night Cloud and Vision Divine; love it!)
Firewind - The premonition 4/5 (fantastic 5th CD that’s consistent, catchy and highly recommended to fans of the band)
Firewind - The premonition 3.5/5 Firewind Review - CRAIG B
Firewind - Allegiance 4/5 (superb 4th CD that flows much better than ‘Forged by fire’; Apollo of Majestic, Evil Masquerade, Meduza and Time Requiem on vocals!)
Firewind - Allegiance 3/5 Firewind Review - CRAIG B
Firewind - Forged by fire 3/5 (3rd CD with a new singer and a strong Dream Evil flare; I still prefer their previous CD ‘Burning earth’ despite its unusual production)
Firewind - Forged by fire 3/5 Firewind Review - DAVID
Firewind - Burning earth 4.5/5 (shocking 2nd CD with extremely catchy riffs, awesome!)
Firewind - Between heaven and hell 3.5/5
First Aid - Infection 3/5 (2nd CD of erratic Teutonic thrash with hints of Living Death meets early Assassin and Violent Force) - MICHAEL
First Aid - Prisoner of hell 3/5 - MICHAEL
Fischel's Beast - Commencement 4/5 Fischel’s Beast Review - KIT
Fiurach - Chaoaspawner 2.5/5 - MICHAEL
5 Stihii - Phoenix 3.5/5 (very promising Russian-language melodic/power metal debut that’s musically similar to Stratovarius, but the band is female fronted)
F.K.U. - Sometimes they come back... to mosh 3.5/5 - MICHAEL
F.K.U. - Metal moshing mad 3.5/5 - MICHAEL
Flashback of Anger - Splinters of life 4/5 (terrific progressive power metal debut highly recommended to fans of Vision Divine, DGM, Secret Sphere, Elegacy and Labyrinth)
Flatbacker - ESA 3/5 - MICHAEL
Flatbacker - Accident 3/5 - MICHAEL
Flotsam and Jetsam - Dreams of death 4/5 Flotsam and Jetsam Review - CRAIG
Flotsam and Jetsam - My god 1.5/5 - CRAIG
Flotsam and Jetsam - Unnatural selection 1.5/5 - CRAIG
Flotsam and Jetsam - High 2.5/5 - CRAIG
Flotsam and Jetsam - Drift 2.5/5 - CRAIG
Flotsam and Jetsam - Cuatro 3/5 - CRAIG
Flotsam and Jetsam - When the storm comes down 3/5 - CRAIG
Flotsam and Jetsam - No place for disgrace 4/5 - CRAIG
Flotsam and Jetsam - Doomsday for the deceiver 4/5 - CRAIG
Folk Stone - s/t 3/5 Folk Stone Review - CRAIG B
Folkearth - Fatherland 2.5/5 Folkearth Review - CRAIG B
Folkearth - Songs of yore (hopefully coming soon)
Folkearth - Father of victory (hopefully coming soon)
Folkearth - Drakkars in the mist 3.5/5 Folkearth Review - CRAIG B
Folkearth - By the sword of my father 4/5 Folkearth Review - CRAIG B
Folkearth - A nordic poem 2.5/5 - MICHAEL
Folkodia - Odes from the past 3.5/5 Folkodia Review - CRAIG B
Fool’s Game - Reality divine 4/5 Fool’s Game Review - CRAIG
Forbidden - Green 1/5 - CRAIG
Forbidden - Distortion 1.5/5 - CRAIG
Forbidden - Twisted into form 3.5/5 - CRAIG
Forbidden - Forbidden evil 4/5 - CRAIG
Force Majeure - Frozen chambers 4/5 (killer power metal debut like Helloween, Emerald Sun, Heavenly and Sweden’s Insania, but with vocals similar to The Prowlers)
Force of Evil - Black empire 3/5 (pounding evil 2nd CD from Mercyful Fate 6-string alumni; more cohesive than the debut) - KIT
Force of Evil - s/t 3/5 (a less exciting version of old Mercyful Fate, but the Shermann/Denner guitar team remains magical) - KIT
Forced Entry - As above, so below 3/5 - MICHAEL
Forced Entry - Uncertain future 2.5/5 - MICHAEL
Forefather - Steadfast 4/5 (outstanding U.K. pagan/viking metal with black metal overtones, but lots of killer traditional/true metal elements; their 5th CD) - KIT
Forefather - Ours is the kingdom (hopefully coming soon)
Forefather - Engla tocyme (hopefully coming soon)
Forefather - The fighting man (hopefully coming soon)
Forefather - Deep into time (hopefully coming soon)
Forever Slave - Tales for bad girls 3.5/5 (another “beauty and the beast” symphonic/gothic metal band kills the “beast” and heads in a commercial direction; great though)
Forever Slave - Alice’s inferno 4/5 Forever Slave Review
Forgin’ Fate - Antares 3.5/5 Forgin’ Fate Review
Forgotten Realm - Power and glory 3.5/5 (heavy/power metal debut with a strong neo-classical presence; quite good for the style, and it reminds me of Kenziner)
Forgotten Tales - All the sinners 3.5/5 (2nd CD of female fronted power metal with awesome guitar work and keyboards that remind me of the Italian style)
Forgotten Tales - The promise 4/5 (fantastic Canadian power metal debut; the pleasing female singer and smooth flow really hooked me in)

Forsaken - Dominaeon (hopefully coming soon)
Forsaken - Anima mundi 3/5 - KIT
Forsaken - Evermore (hopefully coming soon)
Fortaleza - Una luz entre las sombras 4/5 Fortaleza Review
Fortaleza - La Fortaleza de la soledad 4/5
Forte - Rise above (hopefully coming soon)
Forte - Destructive (hopefully coming soon)
Forte - Division 3/5 - MICHAEL
Forte - Stranger than fiction (hopefully coming soon)
4-Order - The journal 2.5/5 (symphonic/gothic/progressive metal debut with clean male vocals and female soprano vocals; maybe for fans of Therion’s ‘Gothic kabbalah’)
Fozzy - All that remains 1.5/5 (the transition from fun 80s metal cover band to tepid would-be modern rockers is complete) - KIT
Fozzy - Happenstance 3/5 - KIT
Fozzy - s/t 2.5/5 - KIT
Fraise - A new beginning 4/5 Fraise Review
Fraise - Hellicornia 3/5
Frank, Herman - Loyal to none 4.5/5 Frank, Herman Review - KIT
Freak of Nature - Outcasts 3/5 - KIT
Freak of Nature - Gathering of freaks (hopefully coming soon)
Freak of Nature - s/t 3.5/5 - KIT
Freedom Call - Dimensions 4/5 (another ultra-fun CD from one of the happiest power metal bands around)
Freedom Call - Dimensions 3.5/5 Freedom Call Review - SEAN
Freedom Call - The circle of life 4.5/5 (one of the more enjoyable melodic power metal bands shock me with their best CD to date!)
Freedom Call - The circle of life 4/5 Freedom Call Review - DAVID
Freedom Call - Eternity 3/5
Freedom Call - Crystal empire 3.5/5
Freedom Call - Stairway to fairyland 3.5/5
Frequency - Compassion denied 3/5 (predictable but catchy 2nd CD of Swedish power metal with heavy guitar work, similar to Nocturnal Rites; better than the debut)
Frequency - When dream and fate collide 2.5/5 (decent power metal debut that fans of Nocturnal Rites might want to check out)
Freternia - A nightmare story 3.5/5 (catchy 2nd CD of Scandinavian power metal comparable to Ironware and Zonata)
Freternia - Warchants and fairytales 2.5/5
Frontears - Commiter/Victim (hopefully coming soon)
Frontears - Push pull power 3.5/5 - KIT
Frontears - Dreamhealer (hopefully coming soon)
Frost - Out in the cold 2.5/5 (another Jack Frost solo project with a wide range of vocalists carefully selected for some classic covers and a few originals) - MICHAEL
Frost - Raise your fist to metal 2/5 - MICHAEL
Frozen by Fire - Let the madness begin 3.5/5 Frozen by Fire Review - CRAIG
Frozen Cross - Frozen heaven 3.5/5 Frozen Cross Review
Frozen Tears - Nights of violence 3.5/5 (improved 4th CD of Italian Judas Priest worship; featuring better songs and more controlled vocals) - KIT
Frozen Tears - Metal hurricane 2.5/5 (stout midtempo Priestish metal with a singer who apes Halford, with mixed results) - KIT
Frozen Tears - Way of temptation (hopefully coming soon)
Frozen Tears - Mysterious time (hopefully coming soon)
Fueled by Fire - Spread the fire 4/5 Fueled by Fire Review - KIT
Full Strike - We will rise 3.5/5 (very good debut that easily competes with Hammerfall)
Fullmoon - Face 2.5/5 (decent female fronted Japanese-language power metal debut with nifty guitar work; similar to Alhambra, Fairy Mirror, Minstrelix and Area51)
Future is Tomorrow - Fit to die (part 1) 3.5/5 Future is Tomorrow Review



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