I - METAL CD LIST


I - Between two worlds 4/5 I Review - CRAIG B
Icaro - Tiempo perdido? 3.5/5 (well done Argentinian power/true metal a la Azeroth, Ankhara and Saratoga; their 3rd CD) - KIT
Icaro - Reendicion (hopefully coming soon)
Icaro - Heavy metal (hopefully coming soon)
Icarus Witch - Songs for the lost 4/5 Icarus Witch Review - CRAIG
Icarus Witch - Capture the magic 3.5/5 Icarus Witch Review - KIT
Ice Vinland - Vinland saga 3/5 Ice Vinland Review - KIT
Ice Vinland - Masters of the sea (hopefully coming soon)
Iced Earth - The crucible of man 3/5 (another solid effort from this popular power metal band, but their songs just don’t grab me like they used to)
Iced Earth - The crucible of man 3/5 Iced Earth Review - CRAIG B
Iced Earth - Framing armageddon 3/5 (the band’s 8th CD has them heading in a more dramatic and orchestral direction with lots of interludes)
Iced Earth - Framing armageddon 3.5/5 Iced Earth Review - CRAIG B
Iced Earth - The glorious burden 3.5/5
Iced Earth - The glorious burden 3.5/5 Iced Earth Review - JOHN
Iced Earth - Horror show 3.5/5
Iced Earth - Something wicked this way comes 5/5
Iced Earth - The dark saga 5/5
Iced Earth - Burnt offerings 4.5/5
Iced Earth - Night of the stormrider 5/5
Iced Earth - Night of the stormrider 5/5 Iced Earth Review - JOHN
Iced Earth - s/t 4/5

Icewind - All is dust 4/5 Icewind Review
Icy Steel - s/t 3.5/5 (epic doomy true metal debut from Italy for fans of Wotan, Doomsword and that ilk) - KIT
Ignitor - Road of bones 4.5/5 Ignitor Review - KIT
Ignitor - Take to the sky (EP) 3.5/5 - KIT
Ilium - Ageless decay 4/5 Ilium Review - KIT
Ilium - Vespertilion 4.5/5 Ilium Review - CRAIG
Ilium - Vespertilion 4.5/5 - KIT
Ilium - Permian dusk 4/5 Ilium Review - CRAIG
Ilium - Permian dusk 3.5/5 (strong but safe CD of traditional/true Aussie metal, now featuring Lord Tim on vocals) - KIT
Ilium - Sirens of the styx 3/5 (good but fairly dense debut from Australian epic power metal act) - KIT
Illusion - Invincible 3.5/5 (Mandarin Chinese-language symphonic power metal debut with some neo-classical flourishes; very much in the European power metal style)
Illusion Suite - Final hour 3.5/5 (impressive melodic/progressive power metal debut a la Circus Maximus, Pagan’s Mind, Serenity, Pathosray and Seventh Wonder)
Imagika - Feast for the hated 4/5 Imagika Review - CRAIG
Imagika - My bloodied wings 3.5/5 (strong and unique Bay area thrash/power metal hybrid continues) - CRAIG
Imagika - My bloodied wings 3/5 Imagika Review - MICHAEL
Imagika - Devils on both sides 3.5/5 Imagika Review - CRAIG
Imagika - And so it burns 3/5 - CRAIG
Imagika - Worship 3/5 - CRAIG
Imagika - s/t 3/5 - CRAIG
Imaginery - Long lost pride (hopefully coming soon)
Imaginery - Ocean divine 2/5 - KIT
Impaler - Habeas corpus 3/5 (after 25 years the gravest speed-punks still shock and rock with malicious intent) - MICHAEL
Impaler - Old school ghouls 3/5 - MICHAEL
Impaler - One nation under ground 3/5 - MICHAEL
Impaler - It won't die 3/5 - MICHAEL
Impaler - Undead things 3/5 - MICHAEL
Impaler - Wake up screaming 3/5 - MICHAEL
Impaler - If we had brains... we'd be dangerous 3.5/5 - MICHAEL
Impellitteri - Wicked maiden 3.5/5 (terrific CD of melodic metal with amazing guitar work; popular vocalist Rob Rock is back in the band!)
Impellitteri - Wicked maiden 3.5/5 Impellitteri Review - SEAN
Impellitteri - Pedal to the metal 3.5/5 (possibly their heaviest CD to date and has some definite highlights)
Impellitteri - System X 4/5
Impellitteri - Crunch 3.5/5
Impellitteri - Eye of the hurricane 3/5
Impellitteri - Screaming symphony 4.5/5
Impellitteri - Answer to the master 3.5/5
Impellitteri - Grin & bear it 2.5/5
Impellitteri - Stand in line 3/5
Imperanon - Stained 3.5/5 (competent debut of no-holds-barred Children of Bodom worship) - KIT
Imperia - Queen of light 3.5/5 (2nd CD that’s a bit more focused than their debut, offering up a good dose of symphonic power metal; Nightwish fans take notice)
Imperia - The ancient dance of Qetesh 3/5 Imperia Review
Imperium - Too short a season 2.5/5 - MICHAEL
In Flames - A sense of purpose 3/5 (what one expects from these Swedes; some improvement over the last few CDs, but not as good as their 90s-era output) - MICHAEL
In Flames - Come clarity 2.5/5 (better than ‘Soundtrack...’ and features vocals by Lisa Miskovsky on one track, but they were way better 10 years ago) - MICHAEL
In Flames - Soundtrack to your escape 2/5 - MICHAEL
In Flames - Reroute to remain 3/5 - MICHAEL
In Flames - Clayman 3.5/5 - MICHAEL
In Flames - Colony 3.5/5 - MICHAEL
In Flames - Whoracle 4/5 - MICHAEL
In Flames - The jester race 4/5 - MICHAEL
In Flames - Lunar strain 4.5/5 - MICHAEL
In Solitude - s/t 4/5 In Solitude Review - KIT
I.N.C. - The visitor 4.5/5 - MICHAEL
I.N.C. - Razorback 4/5 - MICHAEL
Incrave - Dead end 4.5/5 Incrave Review
Incrave - The escape 3.5/5
Incubus - Beyond the unknown 3.5/5 - MICHAEL
Incubus - Serpent temptation 4/5 - MICHAEL
Indestroy - s/t 3/5 - MICHAEL
Infernal Vengeance - Dual mayhem 3.5/5 Infernal Vengeance Review - CRAIG B
Infinight - Sea of knowledge 3/5 Infinight Review
Infinity - Son of infinite 4/5 Infinity Review
Infinity (Beto Vazquez) - Darkmind 3/5 (3rd CD of symphonic power metal that continues where ‘Flying towards the new horizon’ left off; solid but unspectacular)
Infinity (Beto Vazquez) - Flying towards the new horizon 3/5 Infinity Review
Infinity (Beto Vazquez) - s/t 4/5
Infinity's Call - Light in the dark 4/5 (exceptional German classy melodic metal debut with power, rivaling the finest work of Pink Cream 69, Axxis, etc.) - KIT
Injuria - Amancer de un sueno 3.5/5 - KIT
Inmoria - Invisible wounds 3.5/5 Inmoria Review - JOHN
Inner Shrine - Samaya 2/5 (symphonic/gothic metal with similarities to Shadows Dance, Therion, Odes of Ecstasy and Haggard; perhaps too many non-metal songs)
Inner Shrine - Fallen beauty 2.5/5
Inner Shrine - Nocturnal rhymes entangled in silence 3/5
Inner Visions - Control the past 3/5 Inner Visions Review
Inner Wish - Inner strength 3.5/5 (3rd CD of melodic heavy/power metal from a band that continues to remind me of Burning Point; their best CD to date)
Inner Wish - Silent faces 3/5 (very good 2nd CD in line with Burning Point and Black Majesty)
Inner Wish - Waiting for the dawn 2/5
Insane - Wait and pray 3.5/5 (reincarnation of Slayer's 'Show no mercy' opus with amazing attention to historical detail in music, production, vocals and packaging) - KIT
Insania (Ger) - Face your agony 3/5 Insania Review - MICHAEL
Insania (Ger) - Never 2L84H8 (hopefully coming soon)
Insania (Ger) - Fear IV 2/5 - KIT
Insania (Ger) - House of cards 1.5/5 - KIT
Insania (Ger) - One more... one less 2.5/5 - KIT
Insania (Ger) - Set them free 3.5/5 - KIT

Insania (Swe) - Agony/Gift of life 3/5 (long-awaited 4th CD of Helloween-like power metal that’s satisfying, but I was expecting a near masterpiece)
Insania (Swe) - Agony/Gift of life 2.5/5 Insania Review - SEAN
Insania (Swe) - Fantasy/A new dimension 4/5 (superb 3rd CD of Helloween influenced power metal with a great production, by far their best CD to date)
Insania (Swe) - Sunrise in riverland 3/5
Insania (Swe) - World of ice 2/5
Inspire - Alive 4.5/5 Inspire Review
Intense - As our army grows 4/5 (awesome 2nd CD of power metal from the U.K.; contains crisper songwriting and a more polished sound when compared to their debut)
Intense - Second sight 4/5 Intense Review
Intense - Second sight 3.5/5 Intense Review - KIT
Into Eternity - The incurable tragedy 2.5/5 (5th CD that’s an emotional concept album with a few gems; they started out fresh, but they’ve become a tad stale) - SEAN
Into Eternity - The scattering of ashes 3/5 (a progressive/melodic death metal band who incorporates many different metal genres; 4th CD with improved vocals) - SEAN
Into Eternity - Buried in oblivion 3.5/5 - MICHAEL
Into Eternity - Dead or dreaming 3/5 - MICHAEL
Into Eternity - s/t 3/5 - MICHAEL
Intruder - Psycho savant 3.5/5 - CRAIG
Intruder - A higher form of killing 4/5 - CRAIG
Intruder - Live to die 3/5 - CRAIG
Invictus - Persecution 4/5 Invictus Review
Invictus - Black heart 3.5/5
Invocator - Through the flesh to the soul 2.5/5 - MICHAEL
Invocator - Dying to live (hopefully coming soon)
Invocator - Weave the apocalypse 3/5 - MICHAEL
Invocator - Excursion demise 3.5/5 - MICHAEL
Ion Vein - Reigning memories 3/5 (U.S. metal with a strong progressive influence, a la Fates Warning circa 'No exit' and 'Perfect symmetry') - CRAIG
Ion Vein - Beyond tomorrow 3/5 - CRAIG
Ira - Gesta heroica 4/5 (3rd CD of superb and powerful uptempo melodic Mexican power metal a la Saratoga or Sheratan) - KIT
Ira - Guerreros clandestinos 3.5/5 - KIT
Ira - Equidad (hopefully coming soon)
Irencros - Alchemy of destruction 3.5/5 (very impressive debut from Italy in the style of Divinefire and Thy Majestie, but not quite as symphonic as these bands)
Iron Angel - Winds of war 2/5 - KIT
Iron Angel - Hellish crossfire 3/5 - KIT
Iron Clad - Lost in a dream 2/5 (off-the-beaten-track true metal side project debut from Ancient Rites' vocalist, with a 1982 vibe) - KIT
Iron Cross - Church and state 3/5 (1987 debut re-mastered with 3 bonus tracks; gloomy thrash for fans of Nasty Savage, Blessed Death and Indestroy) - MICHAEL
Iron Fire - To the grave 3.5/5 (good 5th CD, and a complete continuation of the previous few in style, but that’s starting to sound just a bit repetitive) - CRAIG
Iron Fire - To the grave 3.5/5 Iron Fire Review - MICHAEL
Iron Fire - Blade of triumph 4/5 Iron Fire Review - CRAIG
Iron Fire - Revenge 3.5/5 Iron Fire Review - CRAIG
Iron Fire - On the edge 1.5/5 (very weak sophomore effort, dulling down power metal elements for boring hard rock mish-mash) - CRAIG
Iron Fire - Thunderstorm 3.5/5 - CRAIG
Iron Fortress - s/t 3/5 (endearing traditional metal side project debut from Leviathan members, with captivating songs) - KIT
Iron Maiden - A matter of life and death 4/5 Iron Maiden Review
Iron Maiden - A matter of life and death 3/5 Iron Maiden Review - JOHN
Iron Maiden - Dance of death 5/5
Iron Maiden - Dance of death 3/5 Iron Maiden Review - JOHN
Iron Maiden - Brave new world 5/5
Iron Maiden - Virtual Xl 2.5/5
Iron Maiden - X Factor 3/5
Iron Maiden - Fear of the dark 4.5/5
Iron Maiden - No prayer for the dying 4/5
Iron Maiden - Seventh son of a seventh son 5/5
Iron Maiden - Seventh son of a seventh son 5/5 Iron Maiden Review - CRAIG
Iron Maiden - Somewhere in time 5/5 (my favorite CD from the 80s!)
Iron Maiden - Powerslave 5/5
Iron Maiden - Piece of mind 4.5/5
Iron Maiden - The number of the beast 4.5/5
Iron Maiden - Killers 2.5/5
Iron Maiden - s/t 2.5/5

Iron Maidens (The) - World’s only female tribute to Iron Maiden 4/5 (these chicks have really captured the true Iron Maiden sound; outstanding!)
Iron Mask - Hordes of the brave 4/5 (much improved 2nd CD of neo-classical power metal easily competitive with anything from At Vance or Magic Kingdom)
Iron Mask - Hordes of the brave 4/5 Iron Mask Review - DAVID
Iron Mask - Revenge is my name 2.5/5 (neo-classical power metal debut similar to Magic Kingdom)
Iron Savior - Megatropolis 3.5/5 (another great but predictable CD from this long-running German power metal band)
Iron Savior - Megatropolis 3.5/5 Iron Savior Review - SEAN
Iron Savior - Battering ram 3.5/5 (5th CD that probably doesn't quite match their previous and best CD 'Condition red')
Iron Savior - Condition red 4/5
Iron Savior - Dark assault 1.5/5
Iron Savior - Unification 2.5/5
Iron Savior - s/t 2/5
Ironchrist - Getting the most out of your extinction 3/5 - MICHAEL
Ironica - Vivere 3.5/5 Ironica Review
Ironica - Consequences 3.5/5
Ironsword - Overlords of chaos 4.5/5 Ironsword Review - KIT
Ironsword - Return of the warrior 4/5 Ironsword Review - KIT
Ironsword - s/t 3.5/5
Ironware - Break out 3.5/5 (great debut that's very similar to the Freternia CDs and is filled with excellent guitar solos throughout)
Ironwood - :Fire:Water:Ash: 3.5/5 Ironwood Review - CRAIG B
Irony - Release the beast 3/5 - MICHAEL
Isengard - Crownless majesty 3.5/5 (very cool CD of Swedish power metal that has some interesting and unique folk elements)
Isengard - Enter the dragon empire 2.5/5
Isengard - Feel no fear 2/5
Isle of Avalon - s/t 3.5/5 (very promising fantasy power metal debut from the U.K.; like a blend of Falkirk and Opus Atlantica, but with a variety of vocals) - MICHAEL
Isole - Silent ruins (hopefully coming soon)
Isole - Bliss of solitude 3/5 (depressing leaden atmospheric doom metal with clean vocals a la While Heaven Wept; their 3rd CD) - KIT
Isole - Throne of void (hopefully coming soon)
Isole - Forevermore (hopefully coming soon)
Ivan Tzarevich - I come at you! 2.5/5 (2nd CD of unique Russian folk metal that’s a dizzying mishmash of styles and down-tuned guitars; a little too "out there") - KIT
Ivan Tzarevich - s/t (hopefully coming soon)
Ivanhoe - Lifeline (hopefully coming soon)
Ivanhoe - Walk in mindfields (hopefully coming soon)
Ivanhoe - Polarized 2/5 - CRAIG
Ivanhoe - Symbols of time 2/5 - CRAIG
Ivanhoe - Visions and reality 2.5/5 - CRAIG
Ivory - Time for revenge 3.5/5 Ivory Review
Ivory Moon - Human nature 4/5 Ivory Moon Review
Ivory Moon - On the edge of time 3/5
Ivory Night - Machine 3/5 Ivory Night Review
Ivory Night - 7-Dawn of the night 4/5
Ivory Tower - It/Subjective enemy 3.5/5 Ivory Tower Review
Ivory Tower - Beyond the stars 3/5
Ivory Tower - s/t 4/5



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