ASTARTE REVIEWS

Doomed Dark Years Reviews
1. Choros 3.8/5 (Sweden)
2. Asmondeus of Metal-OnLine 6 (Germany)
3. Andreas Markessinis of WebZine Metalzin 8/10 (Internet)
4. Metallykon of Metali-k.o. (Spain)
5.Bloodstone Magazine #3 UK 4/5
6. All albums online review
1. Metal Library Rumania

Rise from Within Reviews
1.Metal Provider 10/10
2. The Dark Site De. 8/10

Quod SuperiuS Sicut Inferius Reviews
1.Walls Of fire e-zine
2. Metalkings 4/5-
3. Metal Realm 7.5/10
4. Vampire

Sirens Reviews
1. Vampire
2. Heavy Hardes 4/5 (rev) Germany
3. TERORIZER [7.5]

ASTARTE
ŒSirens¹
AVANTGARDE
If cover art were the subject of scrutiny, this release would find
itself whisked away by the bin men for incineration first thing on
Monday morning. Fortunately for this female melodic black metal trio it
isn¹t, and fortunately for us, the contents hold considerably more
appeal than the amateurish packaging. The outfit¹s fourth album is rife
with honeyed melodies, devilish hooks and enigmatic textures. Acoustic
tapestries sprinkled with gentle keys (ŒLloth¹, ŒUnderwater
Persephone¹) are as integral to Astarte¹s formula as the aggressive,
lofty-tempo fare more readily associated with black metal (ŒBlack
Mighty Gods¹). Inviting eminent BM figures to exercise their vocal
cords, meanwhile namely Rotting Christ¹s Sakis (ŒOceanus Procellarum
(Liquid Tomb)¹) and Dimmu Borgir¹s Shagrath (ŒThe Ring (Of Sorrow)¹)
will surely lend the marketing front potent ammunition. The execution
wavers slightly at times, but for the most part, the call of ŒSirens¹
does indeed prove tricky to resist.
[7.5] JO PITCHES

4. Behind the Veil 8.5/10 (rev) Greece -
5. Scream Magazine 4/6 (rev)-Norway
6. SCHWER Metall 11/13
7.Friedhof 8/10
8. Metal Observer 7/10
9. Gryphon Metal ch. 7.5/10
10. Kwadratuur Mag. 4/5 (rev)- Belgium
11. METAL MANIACS 6/7 (rev)- Italy
12.Metal Review.com
13. ETERNAL TERROR 5/6 (rev) Norway
14. Rock Circus 7/10
15. Vomited Corpse 8,5/10 (rev) -Poland