S - METAL CD LIST


Sabaton - The art of war 4/5 Sabaton Review - CRAIG B
Sabaton - Attero dominatus 3.5/5 Sabaton Review - MICHAEL
Sabaton - Primo victoria 3.5/5 (3rd CD of recommended, catchy power metal with gruff yet melodic vocals) - JOHN
Sabaton - Metalizer/Fist for fight 3/5 - JOHN
Sabbat - Mourning has broken 3.5/5 - KIT
Sabbat - Dreamweaver 4/5 - KIT
Sabbat - History of a time to come 4/5 - KIT
Sabre - Keepers of the sword 3/5 - MICHAEL
Sacra Arcana - Titkos szertartas 2.5/5 (esoteric, ambitious Hungarian-language folk metal debut; nice violin passages but the vocals are often cringe-worthy) - KIT
Sacrament - Haunts of violence 3/5 - MICHAEL
Sacrament - Testimony of apocalypse 3.5/5 - MICHAEL
Sacrecy - s/t 4/5 Sacrecy Review
Sacred Blood - The battle of Thermopylae: The chronicle 4/5 Sacred Blood Review - KIT
Sacred Dawn - Gears of the machine 3.5/5 Sacred Dawn Review - CRAIG
Sacred Oath - s/t 3.5/5 Sacred Oath Review - TOM
Sacred Oath - Darkness visible 4/5 Sacred Oath Review - CRAIG
Sacred Oath - A crystal vision 2.5/5 Sacred Oath Review - CRAIG
Sacred Reich - Heal 3/5 - KIT
Sacred Reich - Independent 3.5/5 - KIT
Sacred Reich - The American way 4/5 - KIT
Sacred Reich - Ignorance 4.5/5 - MICHAEL
Sacred Rite - Resurrection (hopefully coming soon)
Sacred Rite - SR-IV (hopefully coming soon)
Sacred Rite - Rites of passage Vol. l & ll 3.5/5 Sacred Rite Review - CRAIG
Sacred Sinner - s/t 3/5 - KIT
Sacred Steel - Hammer of destruction 4.5/5 Sacred Steel Review - KIT
Sacred Steel - Iron blessings 3/5 (good 5th CD from love-them-or-hate-them Teutonic true metallers) - KIT
Sacred Steel - The slaughter prophecy 3/5 Sacred Steel Review - CRAIG
Sacred Steel - The slaughter prophecy 3/5 - KIT
Sacred Steel - Bloodlust 4/5 - KIT
Sacred Steel - Wargods of metal 3.5/5 - KIT
Sacred Steel - Reborn in steel 2.5/5 - KIT
Sacred Warrior - Obsessions 3/5 - CRAIG
Sacred Warrior - Wicked generation 2.5/5 - CRAIG
Sacred Warrior - Master's command 2.5/5 - CRAIG
Sacred Warrior - Rebellion 2.5/5 - CRAIG
Sacrifice - Apocalypse inside 3.5/5 - MICHAEL
Sacrifice - Soldiers of misfortune 3.5/5 - MICHAEL
Sacrifice - Forward to termination 4/5 - MICHAEL
Sacrifice - Torment in fire 3.5/5 - MICHAEL
Sacrilege - Turn back trilobite 3/5 - MICHAEL
Sacrilege - Within the prophecy 3.5/5 - MICHAEL
Sacrilege - Behind the realms of madness 3.5/5 - MICHAEL
Sacrilege B.C. - Too cool to pray 3/5 - MICHAEL
Sacrilege B.C. - Party with God 2.5/5 - MICHAEL
Saeko - Life 3/5 (Japanese chick’s quick follow-up to her ‘Above heaven, below heaven’ debut, this time with better songwriting but too many slow songs)
Saeko - Above heaven, below heaven 3/5 Saeko Review - KIT
Saeko - Above heaven, below heaven 3/5
Sagga (Holy) - Planetude 5/5 Sagga Review
Saidian - Evercircle 4/5 Saidian Review
Saidian - Phoenix 4/5 (2nd CD recommended to fans of Stratovarius and especially Edguy; contains more speed than the debut and is an overall huge improvement)
Saidian - For those who walk the path forlorn 2.5/5 Saidian Review
Saint - Crime scene earth 3.5/5 Saint Review - CRAIG
Saint - Crime scene earth 2.5/5 (6th CD with a poor production, weak songwriting, and overall is really mediocre; check out their first 2 CDs instead!) - MICHAEL
Saint - The mark 3.5/5 Saint Review - KIT
Saint - The mark 3/5 - MICHAEL
Saint - In the battle 3/5 - MICHAEL
Saint - Too late for living 3.5/5 - MICHAEL
Saint - Time's end 3/5 - MICHAEL
Saint - Warriors of the sun 3/5 - MICHAEL
Saint Deamon - Pandeamonium 4/5 Saint Deamon Review - SEAN
Saint Deamon - In shadows lost from the brave 3.5/5 Saint Deamon Review - SEAN
Saintsbleed - The mighty monster 3.5/5 Saintsbleed Review - TOM

Salamandra - Faces of Chimera 4/5 Salamandra Review
Salamandra - Great moravian elegies 4/5
Salamandra - Skarremar 3/5
Salamandra - Twilight of legends 2/5
Saman - s/t 4/5 (great catchy traditional metal from Hungary; one of the strongest CDs I've heard from that country) - KIT
Samson - s/t (1993) 2/5 - MICHAEL
Samson - Refugee (hopefully coming soon)
Samson - Joint forces (hopefully coming soon)
Samson - Don’t get mad, get even (hopefully coming soon)
Samson - Before the storm 3/5 - MICHAEL
Samson - Shock tactics 3/5 - MICHAEL
Samson - Head on 3.5/5 - MICHAEL
Samson - Survivors 3/5 - MICHAEL
Sanctity - Road to bloodshed 3.5/5 (catchy melodic modern thrash debut; like better Trivium with a Chuck Billy roar) - KIT
Sanctuary - Into the mirror black 4/5 (2nd CD from this classic power metal band with members now in Nevermore)
Sanctuary - Refuge denied 3/5
Sangara - Symphony of evil 3/5 (Russian-language debut that’s mid-paced/crunchy heavy metal with a somewhat thrashy feel; the Russian Metallica perhaps)
Sanvoisen - Soul seasons 3.5/5 (very good 2nd CD of catchy progressive power metal with a nice vocalist; possibly comparable to Conception)
Sanvoisen - Exotic ways 3/5
Saqqara - El nuevo mundo (hopefully coming soon)
Saqqara - Tristeza 3.5/5 - KIT
Saratoga - VII 3.5/5 Saratoga Review - KIT
Saratoga - Tierra de lobos 3/5 - MICHAEL
Saratoga - El clan de la lucha 3.5/5 - KIT
Saratoga - Agotaras 4.5/5 (unheralded Spanish power metal gem that flat-out smokes from beginning to end) - KIT
Saratoga - Vientos de guerra 4/5 - KIT
Saratoga - Mi ciudad 3/5 - MICHAEL
Saratoga - s/t 3.5/5 - MICHAEL
Sarissa - Masters of sins 3.5/5 (veteran Greek act's 2nd CD; an effective concoction of pummeling start-stop riffs, swirling keys and melodic vocals) - KIT
Sarissa - s/t 2.5/5 - KIT
Satan - Suspended sentence 2.5/5 - JOHN
Satan - Court in the act 3.5/5 - JOHN
Satyrian - Eternitas 4/5 Satyrian Review
Saurom - Once romances desde al-andalus 4/5 Saurom Review - KIT
Saurom - Juglarmetal 4.5/5 - KIT
Saurom Lamderth - Legado de juglares 4.5/5 - KIT
Saurom Lamderth - Sombras del este 4/5 (uplifting Spanish-language folk metal double-CD like a heavier, more power-metallish Mago de Oz) - KIT
Saurom Lamderth - El guardian de las melodias 4/5 - KIT
Savage Blade - We are the hammer 3/5 (epic-inspired heavy/power metal debut for fans of Saxon, Manowar, Holocaust and maybe Metalium) - MICHAEL
Savage Circus - Dreamland manor 4.5/5 Savage Circus Review - KIT
Savage Crow - Way of the cross 4.5/5 Savage Crow Review
Savage Grace - After the fall from grace 4.5/5 - KIT
Savage Grace - Master of disguise 4/5 - KIT
Savage Messiah - Insurrection rising 3/5 (updated modern U.K. thrash debut similar to recent Onslaught, Exodus, Testament and Guillotine) - MICHAEL
Savage Steel - Do or die 3/5 - CRAIG
Savage Steel - Begins with a nightmare 3.5/5 - MICHAEL
Savage Thrust - Eat ‘em raw 3/5 - MICHAEL
Savage Wizdom - No time for mercy 2/5 (demo-quality U.S. metal debut from New Mexico with some thrash tendencies and a fair bit of groove) - KIT
Savallion Dawn - The charge 1/5 Savallion Dawn Review - JOHN
Savatage - Poets and madmen 3.5/5
Savatage - The wake of magellan 4.5/5
Savatage - Dead winter dead 4/5
Savatage - Handful of rain 4.5/5
Savatage - Edge of thorns 4.5/5
Savatage - Streets/A rock opera 4/5
Savatage - Gutter ballet 4.5/5
Savatage - Hall of the mountain king 3.5/5
Savatage - Fight for the rock 2.5/5
Savatage - Power of the night 3/5
Savatage - Sirens 3.5/5

Savers - Victory's in sight 4/5 - KIT
Savior from Anger - Lost in the darkness 3/5 (good debut from these Italians influenced by Metal Church, Meliah Rage, mid-life Megadeth, etc.) - KIT
Saviours - Into abaddon 2.5/5 (2nd CD like Iron Maiden meets Mastodon, but with annoying vocals; they have talent, but should abandon herbal enticement) - MICHAEL
Saviours - Crucifire 2.5/5 - MICHAEL
Saxon - Into the labyrinth 3.5/5 Saxon Review - CRAIG
Saxon - The inner sanctum 3.5/5 Saxon Review - CRAIG B
Saxon - The inner sanctum 4/5 (another strong CD from this long-running band) - CRAIG
Saxon - Lionheart 3.5/5 (the band continues to get better and is releasing stronger metal with age) - CRAIG
Saxon - Killing ground 3.5/5 - CRAIG
Saxon - Metalhead 3.5/5 - CRAIG
Saxon - Unleash the beast 4/5 - CRAIG
Saxon - Dogs of war 2.5/5 - CRAIG
Saxon - Forever free 2.5/5 - CRAIG
Saxon - Solid ball of rock 3/5 - CRAIG
Saxon - Destiny 3.5/5 - CRAIG
Saxon - Rock the nations 3/5 - CRAIG
Saxon - Innocence is no excuse 3/5 - MICHAEL
Saxon - Crusader 3.5/5 - CRAIG
Saxon - Power and glory 3.5/5 - CRAIG
Saxon - Denim and leather 3/5 - CRAIG
Saxon - Strong arm of the law 3/5 - CRAIG
Saxon - Wheels of steel 3/5 - CRAIG
Saxon - s/t 3/5 - MICHAEL
Scandinavian - Metal praise 2.5/5 (female fronted symphonic/gothic metal debut from Finland with ultra-religious lyrics, but a fair amount of memorable songs)
Scanner - Scantropolis 1/5 - JOHN
Scanner - Ball of the damned 4/5 - JOHN
Scanner - Mental reservation 2.5/5 - JOHN
Scanner - Terminal earth 4/5 - JOHN
Scanner - Hypertrace 4.5/5 - JOHN
Scar Symmetry - Holographic universe 3/5 - MICHAEL
Scar Symmetry - Pitch black progress 3.5/5 - MICHAEL
Scar Symmetry - Symmetric in design 3/5 - MICHAEL
Scariot - Momentum shift 3.5/5 (4th CD with a new vocalist and is stylistically different than their previous CDs, heading in a prog/power direction a la Katagory V)
Scariot - Strange to numbers 3.5/5 (strong 3rd CD in the style Nevermore and Iced Earth, but is the only CD from the band that features the vocalist of Communic)
Scariot - Tongueless god 2.5/5 (musically awesome 2nd CD, but the death metal vocals bring the overall quality down quite a bit for me)
Scariot - Deathforlorn 2.5/5
Scarlet Angel - Enter the magic 2/5 (promising CD of Lizzy Borden and Bitch type heavy metal/hard rock diminished by some horrifically lame parts; their 2nd CD) - KIT
Scarlet Angel - s/t 3/5 (raw, hard-edged retro LA-styled metal debut like Hellion or Bitch, with a 3/4 female line-up) - KIT
Scarlet Rayne - Theater humanitarian 3.5/5 (fine reissue of early-90s obscurity in the Heir Apparent/Lethal 'Programmed' mold) - KIT
Scelerata - Skeletons domination 3/5 (Brazilian power metal band improves in every way with this 2nd CD, but they’re not up there with the big boys yet)
Scelerata - Darkness and light 2.5/5 (Brazilian power metal debut that reminds me of Italian bands like Perpetual Fire, Darkfire and Seven Gates, but with more crunch)
Scorpions - Humanity hour 1 4/5 (believe the hype; their best CD since 'Love at first sting', sounding fresh but unmistakably Scorpions) - KIT
Scorpions - Humanity hour 1 3/5 (long-running band returns with a decent CD, but it’s not as good as ‘Unbreakable’; still 100% Scorpions though) - MICHAEL
Scorpions - Unbreakable 4/5 - MICHAEL
Scorpions - Eye to eye 2/5 - MICHAEL
Scorpions - Pure instinct 3/5 - MICHAEL
Scorpions - Face the heat 3.5/5 - MICHAEL
Scorpions - Crazy world 3/5 - MICHAEL
Scorpions - Savage amusement 3/5 - MICHAEL
Scorpions - Love at first sting 4.5/5 - MICHAEL
Scorpions - Blackout 4/5 - MICHAEL
Scorpions - Animal magnetism 3.5/5 - MICHAEL
Scorpions - Lovedrive 3.5/5 - MICHAEL
Scorpions - Taken by force 3/5 - MICHAEL
Scorpions - Virgin killer 3.5/5 - MICHAEL
Scorpions - In trance 3/5 - MICHAEL
Scorpions - Fly to the rainbow 2.5/5 - MICHAEL
Scorpions - Lonesome crow 3/5 - MICHAEL
Screamer - What excites you 4/5 (same band, but sounds nothing like 'Target: Earth'; superb classy melodic metal a la Dimeo-era Riot or heavier Dokken) - KIT
Screamer - Target: Earth 4.5/5 - KIT
Screaming Shadows - New era of shadows 1.5/5 (messy 3rd CD of heavy/power metal that’s without a reason to recommend it to today’s metal fans; their worst to date)
Screaming Shadows - In the name of God 3/5 (2nd CD of European power metal that reminds me of Supreme Majesty, but with some Highland Glory influences as well)
Screaming Shadows - Behind the mask 2.5/5
S.D.I. - Mistreated 3/5 - MICHAEL
S.D.I. - Sign of the wicked 3.5/5 - MICHAEL
S.D.I. - Satans defloration incorporated 3/5 - MICHAEL
Sea of Dreams - Land of flames 1.5/5 (an interesting ambitious band of varied power metal, but a bit ripe and unfocused for my tastes) - JOHN
Sea of Dreams - Dawn of time 1.5/5 - JOHN
Secrecy - Raging romance 3/5 - JOHN
Secrecy - Art in motion 3/5 - JOHN
Secret Sphere - Sweet blood theory 4/5 (long-running Italian power metal band returns with another terrific CD that seems to blend their early and most recent output)
Secret Sphere - Sweet blood theory 4/5 Secret Sphere Review - SEAN
Secret Sphere - Heart & anger 4/5 (outstanding 4th CD from this Italian power metal band that’s gradually become very original)
Secret Sphere - Scent of human desire 3.5/5
Secret Sphere - A time never come 4/5
Secret Sphere - Mistress of the shadowlight 2.5/5
Seduce - Too much ain't enough 3/5 - MICHAEL
Seduce - s/t 4.5/5 - MICHAEL

Selidor - Destellos en la oscuridad 2.5/5 (good but lightweight 2nd CD from Argentinian power metallers) - KIT
Selidor - La costa mas lejanda 3/5 - KIT
Sencirow - The nightmare within 4.5/5 Sencirow Review - KIT
Sencirow - Perception of fear 4/5 Sencirow Review - KIT
Sengir - Sign of devotion 3/5 (fine 2nd CD of female fronted symphonic/gothic metal similar to Within Temptation and Xandria, but doesn’t improve over their debut)
Sengir - Guilty water 3/5 (promising gothic metal debut that nicely blends the better aspects of Asrai and Delight)
Sentenced - The funeral album 4/5 (final CD from this unique dark metal band that’s obtained a high number of fans and will certainly be missed)
Sentenced - The cold white light 4/5
Sentenced - Crimson 4/5
Sentenced - Frozen 4.5/5
Sentenced - Down 3.5/5
Sentenced - Amok 3.5/5
Sentenced - North from here 3/5
Sentenced - Shadows of the past 3/5
Sentinel Beast - Depths of death 4/5 - MICHAEL
Septem Voices - For you 3.5/5 Septem Voices Review
Septer - The god key 3.5/5 Septer Review - KIT
Septer - Transgressor 2.5/5 (U.S. debut with Christian-themed lyrics, a Judas Priest influence, and a high-pitched but sometimes out-of-control singer) - KIT
Seraphim - AI 4/5 (awesome 3rd CD of power metal with soprano female vocals and occasional raspy male vocals; by far their best CD to date)
Seraphim - The equal spirit 3/5
Seraphim - The soul that never dies 2.5/5
Serenity - Fallen sanctuary 4/5 (superb 2nd CD of progressive power metal with symphonic highlights; for fans of Kamelot, Vanishing Point, Dream Steel and Borealis)
Serenity - Fallen sanctuary 4/5 Serenity Review - SEAN
Serenity - Words untold & dreams unlived 4/5 (outstanding power metal with progressive and symphonic elements; hmmm... maybe comparable to Vanishing Point)
Sethian - Into the silence 3/5 Sethian Review
Seven - Break the chains 4.5/5 - KIT
Seven Angels - Faceless man 2.5/5 (decent 2nd CD of female fronted power metal similar to Thalion and Sinergy, but the high-pitched vocals don't really work for me)
Seven Angels - The second floor 2.5/5
Seven Dark Eyes - Across oneiric lands 3/5 (good female fronted symphonic/gothic/power metal debut with some Skylark similarities musically)
Seven Gates - Unreality 3.5/5 (rare but very catchy Italian power metal debut comparable to Vision Divine, Morgana, Sigma, Projecto, and Odyssea)
Seven Kingdoms - Brothers of the night 3.5/5 Seven Kingdoms Review - JOHN
7 Seals - Moribund 4/5 7 Seals Review
Seven Seas - Imagination 4/5 Seven Seas Review
Seven Seas - Parallel world 3.5/5 (3rd CD of Japanese-language neo-classical power metal a la Concerto Moon, Galneryus and Versailles; under 30 minutes long though)
Seven Seas - Confusion 3.5/5
Seven Seas - Dreams 3.5/5
Seven Seraphim - Believe in angels 2.5/5 (though nothing spectacular, this is a fun neo-classical power metal debut that surprised me with the short but catchy songs)
Seven Tears - In every frozen tear 3.5/5 Seven Tears Review - SEAN
Seven Witches - Deadly sins 3.5/5 (a marked improvement over their previous/weak ‘Amped’, and contains a new version of “The answer”) - MICHAEL
Seven Witches - Amped 2.5/5 Seven Witches Review - MICHAEL
Seven Witches - Year of the witch 3.5/5 Seven Witches Review - KIT
Seven Witches - Passage to the other side 3/5 (a mixed bag from Frost/Rivera; the excellent power metal numbers eclipse the more modern-sounding tunes) - KIT
Seven Witches - Xiled to infinity and one 1.5/5 - KIT
Seven Witches - City of lost souls 2/5 - KIT
Seven Witches - Second war in heaven 2/5 - KIT
Seventh Angel - The dust of years 2.5/5 (3rd CD that’s a disappointing return, with a direction change to the style of My Dying Bride, Paramecium and Opeth) - MICHAEL
Seventh Angel - Lament for the weary 3/5 - MICHAEL
Seventh Angel - The torment 4/5 - MICHAEL
Seventh Avenue - Terium 4/5 Seventh Avenue Review - KIT
Seventh Avenue - Eternals 3.5/5 Seventh Avenue Review - KIT
Seventh Avenue - Between the worlds 3/5 (enjoyable comeback CD that lives up to the legacy of these German Christian power metallers) - KIT
Seventh Avenue - Southgate 4/5 - KIT
Seventh Avenue - Tales of tales 4/5 - KIT
Seventh Avenue - Rainbowland 1.5/5 - KIT
Seventh Force - Resurrection 3.5/5 - KIT
Seventh Gate - A reign of shadows 3/5 (female fronted power metal debut that's a cross between Forgotten Tales and Power Symphony)
Seventh Omen - Abstract destiny (hopefully coming soon)
Seventh Omen - Polarized 2/5 - JOHN
Seventh Omen - Majestic 3/5 - JOHN
Seventh One - What should not be 2.5/5 Seventh One Review
Seventh One - Sacrifice 3/5
7th Reign - Fallen empires 4/5 7th Reign Review
7th Reign - s/t 4/5 7th Reign Review
Seventh Seal - The sacred test 4/5 (outstanding 2nd CD of female fronted traditional power metal; an absolute must for fans of Twilight Odyssey and Crystal Viper)
Seventh Seal - The sacred test 4/5 Seventh Seal Review - CRAIG
Seventh Seal - The black dragon's eye 3.5/5 (exciting female fronted power metal debut from Italy)

Seventh Wonder - Mercy Falls 5/5 Seventh Wonder Review
Seventh Wonder - Waiting in the wings 4/5
Seventh Wonder - Become 3.5/5
Sex Machineguns - Cameron 3/5 (supersonic Japanese act mix speed with glam; sadly, this cannot compare to their glorious past) - MICHAEL
Sex Machineguns - Made in USA 4/5 - MICHAEL
Sex Machineguns - Heavy metal thunder 4/5 - MICHAEL
Sex Machineguns - To the future tracks 3.5/5 - MICHAEL
Sex Machineguns - Ignition 4/5 - MICHAEL
Sex Machineguns - Barbe-Q Michael 3.5/5 - MICHAEL
Sex Machineguns - Made in Japan 4/5 - MICHAEL
Sex Machineguns - s/t 4.5/5 - MICHAEL
Seyminhol - Septentrion’s walk 4/5 Seyminhol Review
Seyminhol - Northern recital 3/5
Shadow Demon - Grimoire of ruin 3.5/5 (pounding, old-school dark power metal debut from the U.S.; good songs and cool vocals) - KIT
Shadow Gallery - Room V 4/5 Shadow Gallery Review - DAVID
Shadow Gallery - Legacy 4.5/5 Shadow Gallery Review - DAVID
Shadow Gallery - Tyranny 5/5 Shadow Gallery Review - DAVID
Shadow Gallery - Carved in stone 5/5 Shadow Gallery Review - DAVID
Shadow Gallery - s/t 3/5 Shadow Gallery Review - DAVID
Shadow Host - Curse of the angeleye 4/5 Shadow Host Review
Shadow Host - Neverland 3.5/5
Shadow Keep - The hourglass effect 3.5/5 (long-awaited 3rd CD of progressive power metal in the style of Katagory V; I like their 2nd CD more, but this is quite strong)
Shadow Keep - A chaos theory 4/5 (exciting 2nd CD of high-quality progressive power metal; big improvement over their debut)
Shadow Keep - Corruption within 2/5
Shadows Dance - A quatrain for the damned 4/5 Shadows Dance Review
Shadows Entwined - Divine darkness 3.5/5 (great power metal debut from the U.S. with some fast-paced songs; will definitely appeal to fans of Cellador and Zephaniah)
Shadows Fall - Retribution 4.5/5 (awesome "Big 4" type thrash with old-school elements, amazing solos and positive lyrics; their 7th CD) - MICHAEL
Shadows Fall - Threads of life 4/5 (their 6th CD, but their major label Atlantic debut, and still contains tons of solos, thrash elements and musicality) - MICHAEL
Shadows Fall - Fallout from the war 3.5/5 - MICHAEL
Shadows Fall - The war within 4.5/5 - MICHAEL
Shadows Fall - The art of balance 3.5/5 - MICHAEL
Shadows Fall - Of one blood 3/5 - MICHAEL
Shadows Fall - Somber eyes to the sky 3/5 - MICHAEL
Shadows Mignon - Midnight sky masquerade 3/5 (debut that’s an uneven homage to 80s melodic/heavy metal; some tracks are great, but others are deplorable) - KIT
Shadows of Steel - Second floor 4.5/5 (magnificent 3rd CD of Italian power metal somewhere between Wonderland and Labyrinth)
Shadows of Steel - Twilight 3.5/5
Shadows of Steel - s/t 3.5/5
Shadowplay - s/t 3.5/5 (great symphonic/gothic metal debut with superb female vocals, progressive elements, plenty of keys, and an overall soothing atmosphere)
Shadowside - Dare to dream 3.5/5 (2nd CD of female fronted power metal that continues where the excellent debut ‘Theatre of shadows’ left off, but it’s not quite as strong)
Shadowside - Theatre of shadows 4/5 Shadowside Review
Shah - P.S.I.H.O. 3/5 - MICHAEL
Shah - Beware 3.5/5 - MICHAEL
Shah - Escape from mind 3.5/5 - MICHAEL
Shaman - Immortal 3.5/5 (Brazilian power metal band’s 3rd CD and first without vocalist Andre Matos from Angra/Viper; their catchiest and most exciting CD to date)
Shaman - Reason 3/5 Shaman Review - DAVID
Shaman - Ritual 3.5/5 Shaman Review - DAVID
Sheratan - La maldicion (hopefully coming soon)
Sheratan - Reencarnacion 4.5/5 Sheratan Review - KIT
Shining Fury - Another life 3/5 (2nd CD of fast-paced Italian power metal that could’ve used a bit more melody or some fun/catchy choruses)
Shining Fury - Last sunrise 2/5
Shining Star - Reset 2/5 Shining Star Review
Shining Star - Enter eternity 3.5/5 Shining Star Review
Shining Star - Fatal mistake 3/5
Shiranui - Crime & cross 3/5 (2nd CD of Japanese-language neo-classical power metal that’s in the typical style, but there’s a Rhapsody of Fire influence vocally)
Shiranui - Requiem 3/5
Shok Paris - Concrete killers 3/5 - MICHAEL
Shok Paris - Steel and starlight 4/5 - MICHAEL
Shok Paris - Go for the throat 3.5/5 - MICHAEL
Siam - Prayer 2.5/5 - KIT
Siam - The language of menace (hopefully coming soon)
Siebenburgen - Revelation VI 3/5 (blackened gothic/traditional vets' comeback CD downplays their former catchy trad elements in favor of a Dimmu Borgir approach) - KIT
Siebenburgen - Darker designs & images 3.5/5 (5th CD of titanic traditional riffage with blackened vocals and angelic accents) - KIT
Siebenburgen - Plagued be thy angel 3/5 (fear not the corpsepaint, as this is mostly solid traditional/power metal with a crispy blackened coating) - KIT
Siebenburgen - Delictum 2.5/5 - KIT
Siebenburgen - Grimjaur 2/5
Siebenburgen - Loreia 2/5
Sigma - Win or lose 4/5 (fine follow-up to their masterpiece debut, which is one of my favorite CDs of all time!)
Sigma - s/t 5/5
Signum Regis - s/t 3.5/5 (melodic/power metal debut with some neo-classical parts; features vocalist Goran Edman and comes off as a blend of The Codex and Vindictiv)
Silent Force - Walk the earth 4/5 Silent Force Review - SEAN
Silent Force - Worlds apart 4/5 Silent Force Review - JOHN
Silent Force - Infatuator 3.5/5 - JOHN
Silent Force - The empire of the future 2/5 - JOHN
Silent Hill - s/t 2/5 Silent Hill Review - KIT
Silent Memorial - Retrospective 4/5 Silent Memorial Review
Silent Memorial - Cosmic handball 3/5
Silent Moon - Clandestine 4/5 Silent Moon Review
Silent Poetry - s/t 4/5 (amazing Guatemalan power metal debut for fans of Italian/Greek/Spanish neo-classical styled acts) - MICHAEL
Silent Scythe - Suffer in silence (Longing for sorrow) 2/5 (an unconvincing mix of Iced Earth and Gothenburg sounds) - KIT
Silentium - Amortean 2.5/5 (5th CD from this Finnish dark/gothic metal band that’s changing their style a bit; much slower/somber, and doesn’t grab my attention) - SEAN
Silentium - Seducia 2.5/5 (female fronted Finnish traditional gothic metal band’s 4th CD that shows promise, but is an overall average CD) - SEAN
Silentium - Sufferion/Humartia of prudence (hopefully coming soon)
Silentium - Altum (hopefully coming soon)
Silentium - Infinite plango vulnera (hopefully coming soon)
Silentrain - Wrong way to salvation 4/5 Silentrain Review - SEAN
Silver Mountain - Breakin’ chains 2.5/5 - MICHAEL
Silver Mountain - Roses & chapagne (hopefully coming soon)
Silver Mountain - Universe 3/5 - MICHAEL
Silver Mountain - Shakin’ brains 3/5 - MICHAEL
Silver Seraph - s/t 3/5 (light but good melodic metal debut with a neo-classical edge; should appeal to fans of Zeelion, Meduza, Reptilian, Opus Atlantica and Majestic)
Simple Aggression - Gravity 2/5 - MICHAEL
Simple Aggression - Formulations in black 2.5/5 - MICHAEL
Sinergy - Suicide by my side 4/5 (fun power metal with excellent female vocals and the guitar heroics of Alexi Laiho of Children of Bodom) - JOHN
Sinergy - To hell and back 4/5 - JOHN
Sinergy - Beware the heavens 3.5/5 - JOHN
Sinister Realm - s/t 3/5 Sinister Realm Review - MICHAEL
Sinner - Crash & burn 3/5 (long-running band is back with their classic Sinner sound) - MICHAEL
Sinner - Crash & burn 3.5/5 Sinner Review - SEAN
Sinner - Mask of sanity 3/5 (another solid CD that’s not as heavy as Primal Fear, and is more classic like Thin Lizzy and Queen) - MICHAEL
Sinner - Mask of sanity 4/5 Sinner Review - SEAN
Sinner - There will be execution 2.5/5 - MICHAEL
Sinner - The end of sanctuary 3/5 - MICHAEL
Sinner - The nature of evil 4.5/5 - MICHAEL
Sinner - Judgement day 3.5/5 - MICHAEL
Sinner - Bottom line 3/5 - MICHAEL
Sinner - Respect 3.5/5 - MICHAEL
Sinner - No more alibis 3/5 - MICHAEL
Sinner - Dangerous charm 3/5 - MICHAEL
Sinner - Comin' out fighting 2.5/5 - MICHAEL
Sinner - Touch of sin 3/5 - MICHAEL
Sinner - Danger zone 3/5 - MICHAEL
Sinner - Fast decision 2.5/5 - MICHAEL
Sinner - Wild 'n' evil 3/5 - MICHAEL
Sins of Thy Beloved (The) - Perpetual desolation 4/5 (2nd CD of mid-paced gothic/symphonic metal competitive with Tristania and contains a frequently-existing violin)
Sins of Thy Beloved (The) - Lake of sorrow 4/5

Sirenia - The 13th floor 4/5 (powerful 4th CD of symphonic/gothic metal, which combines the style of their early stuff with the previous ‘Nine destinies and a downfall’)
Sirenia - The 13th floor 4/5 Sirenia Review - SEAN
Sirenia - Nine destinies and a downfall 3/5 Sirenia Review
Sirenia - An elixir for existence 4.5/5
Sirenia - At sixes and sevens 5/5
Sister Sin - Switchblade serenades 3.5/5 (2nd CD of raucous LA-style metal with female vocals and attitude aplenty a la Motorhead, early W.A.S.P. and Warlock) - KIT
Sister Sin - Dance of the wicked (hopefully coming soon)
Six Magics - The secrets of an island 2/5 (very epic 2nd CD that's an unusual mix of Rhapsody and Manticora, and it's not very memorable)
Six Magics - Dead kings of the unholy valley 2.5/5
Six Minute Century - Time capsules 4/5 Six Minute Century Review - CRAIG
Sixgun Symphony - s/t 3/5 (uneven southern-fried debut blending European power metal with a brash Dixie attitude; highly promising if they can buff out the scuffs) - KIT
Sixguns Over Tombstone - Putting revenge on the map 2/5 (messy debut vaguely in the Zephaniah mold, but not nearly as good; great guitars but poor songs/vocals) - KIT
Sixx A.M. - The herion diaries soundtrack 3.5/5 (account of Crueman's addiction; has T.S.O.-like bombast, W.A.S.P. ideologies and Queensryche anthems) - MICHAEL
Skanners - The serial healer 3.5/5 (5th CD of great Italian metal for fans of 90s-era Primal Fear, or even Silent Force, Scanner and Tyran' Pace) - MICHAEL
Skanners - Flagellum dei 3/5 - MICHAEL
Skanners - The magic square (hopefully coming soon)
Skanners - Pictures of war 2.5/5 - MICHAEL
Skanners - Dirty armada 3/5 - MICHAEL
Skelator - Give me metal or give me death 3.5/5 (great U.S. thrash in the vein of older Slayer, Overkill and Metal Church) - MICHAEL
Skeletonwitch - Beyond the permafrost 4/5 (2nd CD of very cool high-velocity power/thrash metal with massive guitar melodies; vocals are extreme/brutal though) - KIT
Skeletonwitch - At one with the shadows (hopefully coming soon)
Skid Row - Revolutions per minute 3.5/5 - MICHAEL
Skid Row - Thickskin 3/5 - MICHAEL
Skid Row - Subhuman race 3/5 - MICHAEL
Skid Row - Slave to the grind 3.5/5 - MICHAEL
Skid Row - s/t 4/5 - MICHAEL
Skiltron - Beheading the liars 4/5 Skiltron Review - CRAIG B
Skiltron - The clans have united 4/5 Skiltron Review - CRAIG B
Skull Branded Pirates - The legend of Salty Jim 3.5/5 Skull Branded Pirates Review - KIT
Skullview - Consequences of failure 2.5/5 Skullview Review - CRAIG
Skullview - Consequences of failure 2/5 - KIT
Skullview - Kings of the universe 2/5 - KIT
Skullview - Legends of valor 3/5 - KIT
Skyclad - In the... all together 3.5/5 Skyclad Review - KIT
Skyclad - A semblance of normality 3/5 - KIT
Skyclad - No daylights nor heeltaps 1.5/5 - KIT
Skyclad - Folkemon 4/5 - KIT
Skyclad - Vintage whine 4/5 - KIT
Skyclad - The answer machine? 3/5 - KIT
Skyclad - Irrational anthems 4.5/5 - KIT
Skyclad - Oui avant-garde a chance 3.5/5 - KIT
Skyclad - The silent whales of lunar sea 3.5/5 - KIT
Skyclad - Prince of the poverty line 4/5 - KIT
Skyclad - Jonah's ark 3.5/5 - KIT
Skyclad - A burnt offering for the bone idol 5/5 - KIT
Skyclad - The wayward sons of mother earth 4/5 - KIT
Skyfire - Spectral 3/5 - KIT
Skyfire - Mind revolution 3/5 - KIT
Skyfire - Timeless departure 2.5/5 (promising debut that mixes Rhapsody and Children of Bodom, with suffocating keyboards) - KIT
Skylark - Divine gates part lll/The last gate 4.5/5 Skylark Review
Skylark - Divine gates part lll/The last gate 3.5/5 (songwriting is Skylark, but with the new vocalist, who is more talented, the band’s personality is missing) - DAVID
Skylark - Fairytales 4/5 Skylark Review
Skylark - Fairytales 4.5/5 Skylark Review - DAVID
Skylark - Wings 1.5/5 Skylark Review
Skylark - Wings 3.5/5 Skylark Review - DAVID
Skylark - The princess' day 2/5 Skylark Review - CRAIG
Skylark - The princess' day 3/5 Skylark Review - DAVID
Skylark - Divine gates part ll/Gate of heaven 4.5/5 Skylark Review - DAVID
Skylark - Divine gates part l/Gate of hell 4/5 Skylark Review - DAVID
Skylark - Dragon's secrets 3.5/5 Skylark Review - DAVID
Skylark - After the storm 2.5/5 Skylark Review - DAVID

Skyscraper - T.V. Lization 3/5 (debut similar to Arwen and Allegro, but with influences from the almighty Sagga (Holy))
Skyward - s/t 3.5/5 (great female fronted melodic metal debut for fans of Amazon, Edenbridge and Enter Twilight; contains sweet vocals and was a really nice surprise)
Slaughter - Strappado 4/5 - MICHAEL
Slayer - Christ illusion 2.5/5 (their previous ‘God hates us all’ is a horrid/unlistenable CD, but they’ve really surprised me here, returning a bit to their early-90s sound)
Slayer - God hates us all 1/5
Slayer - Diabolus in musica 2.5/5
Slayer - Undisputed attitude 1.5/5
Slayer - Divine intervention 2/5
Slayer - Seasons in the abyss 5/5
Slayer - South of heaven 3.5/5
Slayer - Reign in blood 4/5
Slayer - Hell awaits 3/5
Slayer - Show no mercy 2.5/5
Slough Feg (The Lord Weird) - Hardworlder 4/5 Slough Feg Review - CRAIG
Slough Feg (The Lord Weird) - Atavism 4/5 Slough Feg Review - CRAIG
Slough Feg (The Lord Weird) - Traveller 4/5 - CRAIG
Slough Feg (The Lord Weird) - Down among the deadmen 3.5/5 - CRAIG
Slough Feg (The Lord Weird) - Twilight of the idols 3.5/5 - CRAIG
Slough Feg (The Lord Weird) - s/t 3.5 - CRAIG
Smaug - As my blood runs cold 2.5/5 (plodding primitive epic proto-metal debut like early Black Sabbath or peppier Cathedral with gravelly stoner vocals) - KIT
Snailbooster - Why 2.5/5 - KIT
Sodom - The final sign of evil 3.5/5 (old-school German thrash with a modern production and original demo-era line-up; mandatory for Sodomaniacs!) - MICHAEL
Sodom - s/t 4/5 - MICHAEL
Sodom - M-16 3.5/5 - MICHAEL
Sodom - Code red 3/5 - MICHAEL
Sodom - 'Til death do us part 3/5 - MICHAEL
Sodom - Masquerade in blood 2.5/5 - MICHAEL
Sodom - Get what you deserve 3/5 - MICHAEL
Sodom - Tapping the vein 3.5/5 - MICHAEL
Sodom - Better off dead 4.5/5 - MICHAEL
Sodom - Agent orange 4.5/5 - MICHAEL
Sodom - Persecution mania 5/5 - MICHAEL
Sodom - Obsessed by cruelty 3/5 - MICHAEL
Solar Fragment - A spark of deity 3.5/5 Solar Fragment Review - SEAN
Solemnity - Shockwave of steel 3.5/5 (3rd CD of German power metal with an excellent start, but too many fillers towards the end)
Solemnity - Shockwave of steel 3.5/5 Solemnity Review - KIT
Solemnity - King of dreams 3.5/5
Solemnity - Reign in hell 3/5
Solitaire - Predatress 4/5 (4th CD of uncompromising Finnish melodic speed metal with wretched lyrics; their new singer sounds like the Not Fragile guy) - KIT
Solitaire - Invasion metropolis 3.5/5 (consistently strong 3rd CD from Finnish 80s speed metal lunatics) - KIT
Solitaire - Extremely flammable 4/5 Solitaire Review - KIT
Solitaire - Rising to the challenge 3.5/5 - KIT
Solitude Aeturnus - Alone 4/5 Solitude Aeturnus Review - KIT
Solitude Aeturnus - Adagio 3/5 - KIT
Solitude Aeturnus - Downfall 3/5 - MICHAEL
Solitude Aeturnus - Through the darkest hour 5/5 - KIT
Solitude Aeturnus - Beyond the crimson horizon 4/5 - KIT
Solitude Aeturnus - Into the depths of sorrow 5/5 - KIT
Solstice - New dark age 4/5 - KIT
Solstice - Larmentations (hopefully coming soon)

Sonata Arctica - The days of grays 3.5/5 (surprisingly good CD from this popular band; contains a huge symphonic presence and more melody than the previous ‘Unia’)
Sonata Arctica - The days of grays 3/5 Sonata Arctica Review - SEAN
Sonata Arctica - Unia 2.5/5 (sadly, the band goes experimental/progressive and gives us their worst CD to date; lacks speed, excitement and even melody)
Sonata Arctica - Unia 3/5 Sonata Arctica Review - SEAN
Sonata Arctica - Reckoning night 4/5 (one of my favorite bands return with an excellent CD that took some time to grow on me)
Sonata Arctica - Reckoning night 3/5 Sonata Arctica Review - CRAIG
Sonata Arctica - Takatalvi (EP) 4.5/5 (amazing CD with covers/originals that show off the bands talent; contains an impressive cover of Metallica's "Fade to black")
Sonata Arctica - Winterheart's guild 4/5
Sonata Arctica - Silence 5/5
Sonata Arctica - Ecliptica 5/5
Sons of Seasons - Gods of vermin 4/5 Sons of Seasons Review - SEAN
Soothsayer - Have a good time 4.5/5 - MICHAEL
Sorcerer - s/t 4/5 - KIT
Sorcery - Eternity 2.5/5 - JOHN
Sorrows Path - Resurrection 2/5 (rough collection of Greek doom act's 1994-1996 demos, for doom completists only; their first full-length CD) - KIT
Sortilege - Larmes de heros 3.5/5 (excellent French power metal for fans of Nightmare, H-Bomb, ADX and even Agressor; their 3rd CD) - MICHAEL
Sortilege - Metamorphose 3/5 - MICHAEL
Soul Cages - Craft 2.5/5 - JOHN
Soul Cages - Moments 3/5 - JOHN
Soul Cages - s/t 3/5 - JOHN
Soul Stealer - s/t 3.5/5 Soul Stealer Review
Soulblaze - s/t 4/5 (fast-paced Italian power metal debut featuring Wild Steel on vocals; an absolute must for fans of Projecto, Athlantis and Shadows of Steel)
Souls at Zero - A taste for the perverse 2/5 - CRAIG
Souls at Zero - s/t 2.5/5 - CRAIG
Soul’s Mirror - s/t (EP) 3.5/5 Soul’s Mirror Review - CRAIG B
Soulspell - A legacy of honor 4.5/5 Soulspell Review - SEAN
Sound Barrier - Speed of light 3.5/5 - MICHAEL
Sound Barrier - Total control 3/5 - MICHAEL
Sound Storm - Twilight opera 4/5 Sound Storm Review
Southern Cross - Down below 4/5 (killer 2nd CD of dark heavy/power metal with a progressive edge; much better than the debut and an absolute must for Angel Dust fans!)
Southern Cross - Rise above 2.5/5
Space Eater - Merciful angel 4/5 (exhilarating, if unoriginal, melodic speed/thrash debut from Serbia with cool riffs/high-pitched vocals a la Intruder and Liege Lord) - KIT
Space Odyssey - Tears of the sun 3/5 (3rd CD with a new vocalist and less of a neo-classical flare; good stuff, which could easily be labeled pure melodic metal)
Space Odyssey - The astral episode 3/5 (though not quite as memorable as the debut, this 2nd CD is solid and competitive neo-classical power metal)
Space Odyssey - Embrace the galaxy 4.5/5 (great neo-classical power metal debut very similar to the Time Requiem CDs, but it surpasses them)
Speed Kill Hate - Acts of insanity 2/5 (thrash metal debut that’s an act of tedious insanity; I really hate it when there's no speed!) - MICHAEL
Spellbinder - Seal the fate 2/5 (3rd CD of U.S. metal a la old Queensryche/Crimson Glory; nice effort, but not ready for prime time yet) - KIT
Spellbinder - Under the spell (hopefully coming soon)
Spellbinder - An invalidated dream pt.1 (hopefully coming soon)
Spellblast - Horns of silence 4/5 Spellblast Review - KIT
Spellbound - Nemesis 2665 (hopefully coming soon)
Spellbound - Incoming destiny 3.5/5 (crushing Bay Area-styled thrash debut with old-school Exodus riffing and somewhat deathy vocals) - KIT
Spewgore - Chipped teeth broken fingers 2/5 Spewgore Review - CRAIG B
Sphinx (Rus) - Ghost 4/5 Sphinx Review
Sphinx (Spa) - Renacer (hopefully coming soon)
Sphinx (Spa) - Paraiso en la eternidad 3.5/5 - KIT
Sphinx (Spa) - Mar de dioses (hopefully coming soon)
Sphinx (Spa) - s/t (hopefully coming soon)
Spinal Tap - Back from the dead 4.5/5 (grand dads return with 5 new tracks and updated classics; best metal packaging ever, with paper doll pop-out stage!) - MICHAEL
Spinal Tap - Break like the wind 4/5 - MICHAEL
Spinal Tap - s/t 4/5 - MICHAEL
Spiral Tower - Mindkiller 3/5 (stomping power metal debut sounding like Brainstorm or Symphorce)
Spirit Heaven - Aria's kingdom 3.5/5 (very fine melodic power metal debut from Brazil that's maybe comparable to Shaman)
Spirit Web - Far beyond the visual mind (hopefully coming soon)
Spirit Web - s/t 2/5 - KIT
Spiritus Mortis - Fallen (hopefully coming soon)
Spiritus Mortis - s/t 3/5 - KIT
Spitfire - First attack 2.5/5 - KIT
Squealer A.D. - The circle shuts (hopefully coming soon)
Squealer A.D. - Confrontation street 2.5/5 Squealer A.D. Review - KIT
Squealer - Under the cross 3.5/5 - KIT
Squealer - Made for eternity 3/5 - KIT
Squealer - The prophecy 3/5 - KIT
Squealer - Wrong time, wrong place? 3/5 - MICHAEL
Squealer - Make your day 2.5/5 - MICHAEL
Stage Two - s/t 3/5 Stage Two Review
Stainless Steel - The plague (hopefully coming soon)
Stainless Steel - Red heat within 3.5/5 - CRAIG
Stainless Steel - Wigant 5/5 (excellent, flawless, emotional and masterfully written lay of the Niebelung by this Hungarian band) - CRAIG
Star Queen - Your true self 2/5 (2nd CD somewhere in between Edenbridge and Magica, but with both the female vocals and music simply average)
Star Queen - Faithbringer 1/5
Status Minor - Dialog 3.5/5 (quality melodic/progressive power metal debut that’s like a blend of Vanishing Point, Masterplan, Serenity, Dream Steel and Kamelot)
Staya - Land of ice 2.5/5 Staya Review
Steel Assassin - War of the eight saints 4.5/5 Steel Assassin Review - KIT
Steel Assassin - From the vaults 3/5 - KIT

Steel Attack - Carpe diend 2.5/5 (one of the more popular bands continues with their new style of crunchy power metal, but I prefer their earlier and more melodic CDs)
Steel Attack - Carpe diend 2.5/5 Steel Attack Review - SEAN
Steel Attack - Diabolic symphony 3/5 (an improvement over the previous 'Enslaved', but something about their new sound and vocalist doesn't quite click with me)
Steel Attack - Diabolic symphony 3/5 Steel Attack Review - MICHAEL
Steel Attack - Enslaved 2/5 (disappointing 4th CD with yet another vocalist and is easily their worst CD to date)
Steel Attack - Predator of the empire 4/5 (awesome 3rd CD, but I prefer their more unique vocalist from their previous CDs)
Steel Attack - Fall into madness 5/5
Steel Attack - Where mankind fails 4/5
Steel Fury - Lesser of two evils 2.5/5 - MICHAEL
Steel Kingdom - Reforged/Refined 2/5 (U.S. metal with symphonic/prog hints; let down by demo-quality prod., unnecessary backing keys and spotty performances) - TOM
Steel Kingdom - s/t (hopefully coming soon)
Steel Panther - Feel the steel 4/5 (pure 80s hair metal band’s metallic madness with extreme X-rated lyrical content; formerly Metal Skool) - MICHAEL
Steel Prophet - Beware 2.5/5 (decent CD with a good new vocalist, but it doesn't match some of their previous CDs)
Steel Prophet - Unseen 2/5
Steel Prophet - Book of the dead 4/5
Steel Prophet - Messiah 4/5
Steel Prophet - Dark hallucinations 3.5/5
Steel Prophet - Into the void 3.5/5
Steel Prophet - The goddess principle 1.5/5
Steel Rage - Double life 3.5/5 Steel Rage Review
Steel Rage - Engraved in steel 3/5
Steel Raiser - Race of steel 3/5 Steel Raiser Review - KIT
Steel Seal - By the power of thunder 4/5 Steel Seal Review
Steel Tormentor - Unleashed 3.5/5 Steel Tormentor Review - CRAIG B
Steel Vengeance - Never lettin' go 3/5 - MICHAEL
Steel Vengeance - Prisoners 3/5 - MICHAEL
Steel Vengeance - Second offense 3.5/5 - MICHAEL
Steel Vengeance - Call off the dogs 3.5/5 - MICHAEL
Steel Warrior - Legends 3/5 Steel Warrior Review - MICHAEL
Steel Warrior - Army of the time 3.5/5 (solid 2nd CD of Brazilian speed/power metal for fans of Running Wild, The Storyteller and Blind Guardian) - MICHAEL
Steel Warrior - Visions from the mistland 3.5/5 (vibrant conceptualized power metal debut a la Hellish War, Vhaldemar and Rebellion) - MICHAEL
Steeler (U.S.) - s/t 3.5/5 - MICHAEL
Steeler (Ger) - Undercover animal 3.5/5 - MICHAEL
Steeler (Ger) - Strike back 3/5 - MICHAEL
Steeler (Ger) - Rulin’ the earth 3/5 - MICHAEL
Steeler (Ger) - s/t 3.5/5 - MICHAEL
Stigmata - The court of eternity 4/5 - KIT
Stigmata - Solum mente infirmis 2.5/5 - KIT
Stigmata - Grand ominous dreams (hopefully coming soon)
Stone - Emotional playground 3/5 - MICHAEL
Stone - Colours 3/5 - MICHAEL
Stone - No anaesthesia! 3/5 - MICHAEL
Stone - s/t 4.5/5 - MICHAEL
Stone Cold Black - The cell 3/5 (German retro-thrash debut similar to Abandoned, Xentrix, Sencirow and Viron; has toured with Destructor) - MICHAEL
Stone Vengeance - The angel 3/5 - MICHAEL
Stone Vengeance - To kill evil 3.5/5 - MICHAEL
Stone Vengeance - Here lies... Stone Vengeance 3/5 - MICHAEL
Storm - Nordavind 3.5/5 - MICHAEL
Stormbringer - Don't think... obey! 2/5 (demo-level Italian power metal debut a la early White Skull; needs improvement in all departments) - KIT
Stormcrow - No fear of tomorrow 3.5/5 Stormcrow Review - MICHAEL
Stormgarde - The answer 3.5/5 Stormgarde Review
Stormhammer - Signs of revolution 2.5/5 (German power metal band’s 4th CD, but first with a good amount of keys; nothing horrible, but nothing spectacular either)
Stormhammer - Lord of darkness 2.5/5 (3rd CD with a slightly raw production, but still remains another catchy CD of German power metal)
Stormhammer - Cold desert moon 3.5/5 (improved 2nd CD of German power metal similar to Wizard and Gamma Ray)
Stormhammer - Fireball 1.5/5
Stormrider - Fate of the hunter 4/5 Stormrider Review - KIT
Stormrider - Shipwrecked 4/5 (outstanding epic true metal debut from Germany a la Omen/Iced Earth) - KIT
Stormrider (The) - Criseida 4/5 (awesome power metal debut that has a very appealing dark/gothic feel in spots)

Stormwarrior - Heading northe 4/5 (another awesome CD of heavier German power metal with killer guitar work and confident vocals; their 3rd CD)
Stormwarrior - Heading northe 4/5 Stormwarrior Review - SEAN
Stormwarrior - Northern rage 4/5 Stormwarrior Review
Stormwarrior - Northern rage 3/5 Stormwarrior Review - CRAIG
Stormwarrior - s/t 4/5
Stormwind - Legacy 2/5 (melodic metal CD consistent with their previous CDs; still waiting for a big improvement though)
Stormwind - Rising symphony 1.5/5
Stormwind - Reflections 2.5/5
Stormwind - Resurrection 2/5
Stormwind - Heaven can wait 2.5/5
Stormwind - Stargate 2/5
Stormwitch - Witchcraft 2.5/5 Stormwitch Review - CRAIG
Stormwitch - Dance with the witches 3/5 - CRAIG
Stormwitch - Shogun 3/5 - CRAIG
Stormwitch - War of the wizards 3/5 - CRAIG
Stormwitch - Eye of the storm 2/5 - CRAIG
Stormwitch - The beauty and the beast 3.5/5 - CRAIG
Stormwitch - Stronger than heaven 3/5 - CRAIG
Stormwitch - Tales of terror 3/5 - JOHN
Stormwitch - Walpurgis night 3/5 - CRAIG
Stormy Night - Ball of thunder 3/5 (midtempo catchy indy traditional/power metal debut from Belgium; for fans of Hammerfall, Dream Evil, etc.) - KIT
Storyteller (The) - Underworld 3/5 (solid yet unspectacular 4th CD with some heavy riffs, creating a sound close to the earliest Falconer CDs)
Storyteller (The) - Underworld 2.5/5 Storyteller Review - DAVID
Storyteller (The) - Tales of a holy quest 3.5/5 (enjoyable 3rd CD from this Scandinavian band with Blind Guardian like themes, their best CD to date)
Storyteller (The) - Crossroad 3/5
Storyteller (The) - Crossroad 3.5/5 Storyteller Review - CRAIG
Storyteller (The) - s/t 3.5/5
Stranger - Pretty angels (hopefully coming soon)
Stranger - The bell 4/5 (reissue of well done 80s German metal from the Atlain/Gravestone family of bands) - KIT

Stratovarius - Polaris 4/5 (an excellent comeback CD from this popular power metal band from Finland; contains much more speed than their last few CDs)
Stratovarius - Polaris 4/5 Stratovarius Review - CRAIG B
Stratovarius - s/t 3/5 (with exception of the completely annoying song “Maniac dance”, this isn’t far behind their last few CDs and should satisfy fans of the band)
Stratovarius - s/t 3/5 Stratovarius Review - DAVID
Stratovarius - Elements pt. 2 3/5 (fine follow-up to the pt. 1 CD, but perhaps too much of a song variety for the style)
Stratovarius - Elements pt. l 3.5/5
Stratovarius - Infinite 4/5
Stratovarius - Destiny 5/5
Stratovarius - Visions 4.5/5
Stratovarius - Episode 4.5/5
Stratovarius - Fourth dimension 4/5
Stratovarius - Dreamspace 3/5
Stratovarius - Twilight time 3/5
Stratovarius - Fright night 2.5/5
Strike, Alexey - Time of the full moon 3/5 Strike, Alexey Review - KIT
Strikelight - s/t 4/5 (rollicking infectious NWOBHM debut from Greek newcomers on Eat Metal Records) - KIT
Stryper - Murder by pride 3.5/5 Stryper Review - MICHAEL
Stryper - Reborn 2.5/5 - MICHAEL
Stryper - Against the law 3/5 - MICHAEL
Stryper - In God we trust 3/5 - MICHAEL
Stryper - To hell with the Devil 3.5/5 - MICHAEL
Stryper - Soldiers under command 4/5 - MICHAEL
Sturm und Drang - Rock ‘n’ roll children 4.5/5 Sturm und Drang Review - SEAN
Sturm und Drang - Learning to rock 3.5/5 Sturm und Drang Review - SEAN
Stygian - Planetary destruction 2/5 - KIT
Stygma IV - Hell within 4/5 (Austria's finest dark power metal export return with their strongest and most focused effort since 'The court of eternity') - KIT
Stygma IV - Human twilight zone 3/5 - KIT
Stygma IV - Phobia 3/5 - KIT
Sudnyi Den’ - Black prophecy 3.5/5 Sudnyi Den’ Review
Suicidal Angels - Eternal domination 3.5/5 - MICHAEL
Suicidal Angels - Bloodthirsty humanity 3/5 - MICHAEL
Suicidal Tendencies - Free your soul... and save my mind 3/5 - MICHAEL
Suicidal Tendencies - Freedumb 3/5 - MICHAEL
Suicidal Tendencies - Suicidal for life 3/5 - MICHAEL
Suicidal Tendencies - Still cyco after all these years 3.5/5 - MICHAEL
Suicidal Tendencies - The art of rebellion 3.5/5 - MICHAEL
Suicidal Tendencies - Lights, Camera, Revolution 4.5/5 - MICHAEL
Suicidal Tendencies - How will I laugh tomorrow when I can't even smile today 4/5 - MICHAEL
Suicidal Tendencies - Join the army 3.5/5 - MICHAEL
Suicidal Tendencies - s/t 3/5 - MICHAEL
Suicide Watch - Global warming 3/5 - MICHAEL
Suidakra - Crogacht 4/5 Suidakra Review - CRAIG B
Suidakra - Caledonia (hopefully coming soon)
Suidakra - Command to charge 2/5 (a largely unsuccesful and thankfully short-lived attempt to add modern elements to their established sound) - CRAIG B
Suidakra - Signs for the fallen (hopefully coming soon)
Suidakra - Emprise to Avalon 4/5 - CRAIG B
Suidakra - The arcanum 4.5/5 - CRAIG B
Suidakra - Lays from afar (hopefully coming soon)
Suidakra - Auld lang syne (hopefully coming soon)
Suidakra - Lupine essence 3.5/5 (Rawer, simpler debut that barely scrapes past EP status; still packs quite a punch though) - CRAIG B
Sunrise - Liberty 4/5 Sunrise Review
Sunterra - Graceful tunes 3.5/5 (gothic metal with a touch of progressive power metal; contains a lot less speed and more crunch when compared to ‘Lost time’)
Sunterra - Lost time 4.5/5 (perfect blend of power metal and gothic metal with “beauty and the beast” styled vocals, all highlighted by a wonderful flute!)
Superchrist - Defenders of the filth (hopefully coming soon)
Superchrist - Headbanger 3.5/5 - KIT
Superchrist - South of hell (hopefully coming soon)
Superchrist - Back & black (hopefully coming soon)
Superchrist - Dark & dirty (hopefully coming soon)
Supreme Majesty - Elements of creation 3.5/5 (very good 3rd CD of melodic power metal that’s overall faster/heavier than their previous CD ‘Danger’)
Supreme Majesty - Danger 3.5/5 (very memorable 2nd CD in the Sonata Arctica style)
Supreme Majesty - Tales of a tragic kingdom 4/5
Supreme Majesty - Tales of a tragic kingdom 3/5 Supreme Majesty Review - CRAIG
Suspyre - When time fades 3/5 (3rd CD that’s quite complex/experimental and is for progressive metal fans only; for me, it’s good but doesn’t leave a lasting impression)
Suspyre - A great divide 3.5/5 Suspyre Review
Suspyre - The silvery image 3/5 Suspyre Review
Svartsot - Ravnenes saga 3.5/5 Svartsot Review - CRAIG B
Swarm - Beyond the end 3/5 - MICHAEL
Swashbuckle - Back to the noose 3.5/5 (great 2nd CD of humorous pirate shtick for fans of Running Wild, Sodom, Whiplash and Tankard) - MICHAEL
Swashbuckle - Crewed by the damned 3/5 - MICHAEL
Sweet Savage - Rune (hopefully coming soon)
Sweet Savage - Killing time 3/5 - MICHAEL
Sword - Sweet dreams 1/5 - JOHN
Sword - Metalized 3.5/5 - JOHN
Sword (The) - Gods of the earth 2.5/5 (2nd CD from these over-hyped doomlords who steal from the best; better than their debut though) - MICHAEL
Sword (The) - Age of winters 2/5 - MICHAEL
Sygnet (The) - Children of the future 3.5/5 (smooth melodic power metal debut with clean vocals and catchy choruses)
Sylver Myst - Emotions revealed 3.5/5 Sylver Myst Review
Symbols - Faces 2/5 (3rd CD of melodic metal and first without vocalist Edu Falaschi who is now with Angra and Almah; a bit too light for my tastes)
Symbols - Call to the end 2.5/5
Symbols - s/t 1.5/5
Symmetrya - Eternal search 3/5 Symmetrya Review
Symphonity - Voice from the silence 3.5/5 Symphonity Review
Symphony X - Paradise lost 4.5/5 Symphony X Review - CRAIG
Symphony X - Paradise lost 4/5 (very similar to ‘The odyssey’, with Russel Allen singing less clear and more gruff; great CD but could use more strong melodies) - DAVID
Symphony X - The odyssey 4/5 Symphony X Review - DAVID
Symphony X - V 4.5/5 Symphony X Review - DAVID
Symphony X - Twilight in Olympus 3.5/5 Symphony X Review - DAVID
Symphony X - The divine wings of tragedy 5/5 Symphony X Review - DAVID
Symphony X - The damnation game 3.5/5 - DAVID
Symphony X - s/t 3/5 - DAVID

Symphorce - Become death 3.5/5 (their last few CDs failed to impress me, but this was quite a surprise; offers up some strong thrash/power metal a bit like Nevermore)
Symphorce - Godspeed 2/5 (a few modern metal influences drag this 5th CD down a bit, leaving me grabbing for the much more consistent Brainstorm)
Symphorce - Twice second 2.5/5 (very heavy 4th CD sounding close to recent Nevermore, but doesn't match their pounding 'Phorcefulahead')
Symphorce - Phorcefulahead 3.5/5
Symphorce - Sinctuary 3/5
Symphorce - Truth to promises 2/5
Synthphonia Suprema - Synthphony 001 3/5 Synthphonia Suprema Review
Syrant - Coming back 3.5/5 Syrant Review - KIT
Syrens Call - Emoceans 4/5 Syrens Call Review
Syrens Call - Fantasea 2/5
Syris - Unseen forces 2.5/5 - KIT
Syris - s/t 3/5 - KIT
Syth - The reckoning 4.5/5 Syth Review - CRAIG B
Syth - Warzone 4.5/5 Syth Review - CRAIG B



MAIN - A - B - C - D - E - F - G - H - I - J - K - L - M - N - O - P - Q - R - S - T - U - V - W - X - Y - Z - MISC

FULL REVIEWS - PLAYLISTS - PROFILES - RATING SYSTEM - LINKS

Email: metalcdratings@yahoo.com