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Oakenshield - Gylfaginning 3.5/5 Oakenshield Review - CRAIG B
Obereg - From the depths of the times 3.5/5 (Russian-language heavy metal debut that’s most comparable to Gran-Kurazh; contains a fair amount of highlights)
Obscure - On formaldehyde 3.5/5 Obscure Review - CRAIG B
Obsessed (The) - The church within 3/5 - MICHAEL
Obsessed (The) - Lunar womb 3/5 - MICHAEL
Obsessed (The) - s/t 3/5 - MICHAEL
Obsession - Carnival of lies 4/5 - MICHAEL
Obsession - Methods of madness 3/5 - MICHAEL
Obsession - Scarred for life 3.5/5 - MICHAEL
Obstruction - Vadak foldje (hopefully coming soon)
Obstruction - Horizont 3.5/5 (strong traditional metal from Hungary; a bit like countrymen Demonlord, but with more variety) - KIT
Obstruction - Uj ver (hopefully coming soon)
Ocean Soul - Letter of a suicidal 3/5 Ocean Soul Review
October 31 - No survivors 4/5 October 31 Review - KIT
October 31 - Meet thy maker 3/5 - KIT
October 31 - The fire awaits you 3.5/5 - KIT
Oddiss - Young gods 3.5/5 Oddiss Review
Odes of Ecstasy - Deceitful melody 3.5/5 (great 2nd CD of dark symphonic/gothic metal with soprano female "beauty" vocals and male "beast" vocals)
Odes of Ecstasy - Embossed dream in four acts 3/5
Odyssea - Tears in floods 3.5/5 Odyssea Review
Oliver Magnum - s/t 4/5 - MICHAEL
Olvy - The last sky 4/5 (awesome Russian-language heavy/power metal that’s a very worthy follow-up to their superb debut ‘Darkness and light’)
Olvy - Darkness and light 4/5 (superb Russian-language heavy/power metal debut similar to Aria, Staya, Kipelov and Kurazh, but with a solid degree of individuality)

Olympos Mons - Medievil 4.5/5 (extremely powerful 2nd CD that’s full of speed, catchy riffs and memorable choruses; this is power metal at its best folks!)
Olympos Mons - Medievil 4/5 Olympos Mons Review - SEAN
Olympos Mons - Conquistador 4/5 Olympos Mons Review
Omen (Hun) - A Hetedik nap 2/5 (plodding "Sad but true" type stuff with a Hungarian Bon Scott on vocals; their 7th CD) - KIT
Omen (Hun) - Tiszta szivvel (hopefully coming soon)
Omen (Hun) - Idegen anyag (hopefully coming soon)
Omen (Hun) - Jelek (hopefully coming soon)
Omen (Hun) - Anarchia (hopefully coming soon)
Omen (Hun) - Brutalis tango (hopefully coming soon)
Omen (Hun) - Feketeben (hopefully coming soon)
Omen (U.S.) - Eternal black dawn 3.5/5 - CRAIG
Omen (U.S.) - Reopening the gates 1/5 - CRAIG
Omen (U.S.) - Escape to nowhere 2/5 - CRAIG
Omen (U.S.) - The curse 5/5 - CRAIG
Omen (U.S.) - Warning of danger 4.5/5 - CRAIG
Omen (U.S.) - Battle cry 4/5 - CRAIG
One Without - Thoughts of a secluded mind 3.5/5 One Without Review - SEAN
Onslaught - Killing peace 3/5 Onslaught Review - CRAIG B
Onslaught - Killing peace 3/5 - MICHAEL
Onslaught - In search of sanity 3/5 - MICHAEL
Onslaught - The force 4.5/5 - MICHAEL
Onslaught - Power from hell 3/5 - MICHAEL
Onward - The neverending sun 3.5/5 (3rd CD of U.S. heavy/power metal with outstanding vocals and great guitar work; their debut remains my favorite though)
Onward - Reawaken 3.5/5 (very well played 2nd CD of guitar driven U.S. power metal with outstanding vocals)
Onward - Evermoving 4/5
Operatika - The calling 4.5/5 Operatika Review
Operatika - Dreamworld (EP) 4/5 Operatika Review
Operatika - Dreamworld (EP) 3.5/5 Operatika Review - JOHN
Opus Atlantica - s/t 4/5 (fantastic debut that leans mostly towards the neo-classical style; lots of cool short songs throughout)
Oracle - As darkness reigns 2.5/5 - KIT
Oracle Sun - Deep inside 3.5/5 Oracle Sun Review
Oratorio - Redemption 4.5/5 Oratorio Review
Oratorio - The reality of existence 3.5/5
Oratory - Beyond earth 4.5/5 (awesome female fronted symphonic power metal; one of the most exciting female fronted CDs by far)
Oratory - Illusion dimensions 3/5
Ordained Fate - Glimmer of hope (hopefully coming soon)
Ordained Fate - s/t 3.5/5 - MICHAEL
Orden Ogan - Vale 4.5/5 Orden Ogan Review - SEAN
Orden Ogan - Testimonium A.D. 3.5/5 (creative debut, which paved the way for their brilliant 'Vale'; emotional melodic metal, with progressive/celtic/folk elements) - SEAN
Order of Nine - A means to know end 3.5/5 Order of Nine Review - KIT
Order of Nine - Season of reign 2/5 (U.S. traditional metal like a lesser Jacobs Dream, hindered by unappealing high-pitched vocals and subpar songs) - KIT
Order of Nine - Of once and future kings (hopefully coming soon)
Organization (The) - Savor the flavor 2.5/5 - MICHAEL
Organization (The) - s/t 2.5/5 - MICHAEL
Orion Riders - A new dawn 3.5/5 (very pleasing power metal debut that reminds me of Angra in spots)
Orion’s Reign - Nuclear winter 3.5/5 Orion’s Reign Review - CRAIG B
Orkrist - Grond 4.5/5 (unique but brilliant 2nd CD; a symphonic/power/gothic metal mix with the use of a flute reminding me of Sunterra)
Orkrist - Reginae mysterium 4/5

Orphonic Orchestra - s/t 2/5 (symphonic/gothic metal debut with male and female vocals; a mix of Lacuna Coil, Visions of Atlantis and Regicide, but it’s not too exciting)
Osbourne, Ozzy - Black rain 3/5 (Ozzy just needs to retire, but overall this is decent and worth hearing; Zakk Wylde is no Randy Rhoads though!) - MICHAEL
Osbourne, Ozzy - Under cover 1.5/5 - MICHAEL
Osbourne, Ozzy - Down to earth 2/5 - MICHAEL
Osbourne, Ozzy - The Ozzman cometh 3.5/5 - MICHAEL
Osbourne, Ozzy - Ozzmosis 3/5 - MICHAEL
Osbourne, Ozzy - No more tears 3/5 - MICHAEL
Osbourne, Ozzy - No rest for the wicked 3/5 - MICHAEL
Osbourne, Ozzy - The ultimate sin 4/5 - MICHAEL
Osbourne, Ozzy - Bark at the moon 4/5 - MICHAEL
Osbourne, Ozzy - Diary of a madman 4.5/5 - MICHAEL
Osbourne, Ozzy - Blizzard of ozz 4.5/5 - MICHAEL
Osiris - Eclipse of the mourning star (EP) 3.5/5 Osiris Review
Ossian - Kuldetes (hopefully coming soon)
Ossian - Orok tuz 4/5 Ossian Review - KIT
Ossian - A szabadsag fantomja 4/5 - KIT
Ossian - Tuzkeresztseg (hopefully coming soon)
Ossian - Hangeromu (hopefully coming soon)
Ossian - Arnyekbol a fenybe (hopefully coming soon)
Ossian - Titkos unnep 3.5/5 - KIT
Ossian - Gyujtopontban (hopefully coming soon)
Ossian - Femzene 4/5 - KIT
Ossian - Keresztut (hopefully coming soon)
Ossian - Emberi dolgok (hopefully coming soon)
Ossian - Kitores (hopefully coming soon)
Ossian - Iteletnap (hopefully coming soon)
Ossian - A rock katonai (hopefully coming soon)
Ossian - Felre az utbol (hopefully coming soon)
Ossian - Acelsziv (hopefully coming soon)
Ostrogoth - Feelings of fury 3.5/5 - MICHAEL
Ostrogoth - Too hot 3/5 - MICHAEL
Ostrogoth - Ecstasy and danger 3.5/5 - MICHAEL
Outloud - We'll rock you to hell and back again!! 3.5/5 (Mark Cross' hard rockin' project with Firewind members; for fans of Twilightning and Thunderstone) - MICHAEL
Overdream - Navigator 3/5 Overdream Review
Overdrive - Let the metal do the talking 3.5/5 (the title rings true for this 80s Swedish reincarnation; a classic comeback after 2 decades of stagnation) - MICHAEL
Overdrive - Swords and Axes 3/5 - MICHAEL
Overdrive - Metal attack 3/5 - MICHAEL
Overkill - Immortalis 3/5 (long-running thrash band returns with a very solid CD that incorporates a few aspects of their early days into their modern style)
Overkill - Relixiv 1/5 (the band hits a low point after a steady decline in recent years and I can’t help but remember the ‘Horrorscope’ days)
Overkill - Killbox 13 2/5
Overkill - Bloodletting 1.5/5
Overkill - Coverkill 3.5/5
Overkill - Necroshine 2/5
Overkill - From the underground and below 2.5/5
Overkill - The killing kind 3.5/5
Overkill - W.F.O. 3.5/5
Overkill - I hear black 4/5
Overkill - Horrorscope 5/5
Overkill - The years of decay 4/5
Overkill - Under the influence 3.5/5
Overkill - Taking over 4/5
Overkill - Feel the fire 4/5

Overload - Never again 3/5 (crunchy melodic metal debut from Greece that’s reminiscent of Sarissa) - KIT
Overlorde - Return of the snow giant 4.5/5 Overlorde Review - KIT
Owens, Tim Ripper - Play my game 2/5 Owens, Tim Ripper Review - CRAIG B
Oz - Roll the dice 2.5/5 - MICHAEL
Oz - Decibel storm 3.5/5 - MICHAEL
Oz - lll warning 3/5 - MICHAEL
Oz - Fire in the brain 3.5/5 - MICHAEL
Oz - Heavy metal heroes 3/5 - MICHAEL



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