Today the Americans BY BLOOD ALONE grace us with their still current release. According to the promo info it is Gothic/Progressive/Metal. Well, I take note of it but actually this CD tastes like a good beer. No weird stuff or doomy music. No, just solid handmade Hardrock/Metal with a slight shot orotundity and progressive elements but always with a sterss on melody. Due to the female vocals you can draw comparisons to NIGHTWISH or WITHIN TEMPTATION as well. Well, and that’s the crucial point for I wished there would be more aggresiveness within Cruella’s voice. It would serve the tunes well. Thus the songs sound too tame. Nevertheless, you should take the trouble to listen to them on their homepage. www.bybloodalone.com

RonJacMetal”