Score: 8.2 out of 10. Here we have a 5-piece band from Portland, Maine, USA, whom have a female lead singer called CRUELLA. Musically BY BLOOD ALONE is quite close to the European side of Metal, which means they are mixing elements of Progressive Metal and Classical themes, with opera like female vocals into a straight-ahead Melodic Metal sound that reminds a lot of LANA LANE. It might not sound as huge as NIGHTWISH if we look at the production quality, still this is the kind of Neo-Classical Progressive Power Metal a lot of European die-hard fans like a lot and it might even attract fans of let’s say KARNATAKA and MOSTLY AUTUMN, although BY BLOOD ALONE are more a Metal version of those bands. However, songs like “Wants Me Dead”, “Nidhogg” and “Lovely Lies” show this is a very impressive band that are capable of doing something sensational in the future if they are offered the chance to record in a major studio with some major producer, but then again the way they do sound now captures their own original approach that should also be respected.”