Metal Discovery - Mark Holmes
06/2011

Femme Metal Fest - Birmingham

Opting to eschew the generic Symphonic Metal tag in favour of what they label "Philharmonic Metal", it's a rather apt term to describe their music and compositional style. Think NIGHTWISH but with bigger and more extravagant orchestral arrangements that are integrated with the metal parts and you'll be part way there in comprehending how WHYZDOM sound. That is not to say they sound like Nightwish, rather they've crafted a musical identity of their own but it carries a similar vibe to how Tuomas Holopainen approaches the orchestral/metal fusion. (...)

In short, I cannot fault WHYZDOM's live UK debut at all. They came, they conquered and have undoubtedly widened their fanbase in the process. If ever a band deserved a big break then it's this talented bunch of French musicians. Let's hope they start receiving the wider exposure they deserve.

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Midlands Rocks - Rob Stanley
06/2011

Femme Metal Fest - Birmingham

Following on from Apparition, we had French band WHYZDOM playing its first gig in the UK and f*ck me did they play it.. Not only was the vocalist on par with EPICA‚ as Simone Simons on the beauty stakes, but she could also give her a run for the money on the vocal stakes aswell. At last, we had some decent female metal that I love and it stood head over heels above the rest.

Sonic Cathedral - Doctor T
05/02/08 - 10/10

From The Brink Of Infinity

OK boys and girls, we have a bit of a problem here. Back last year, we reviewed an EP that served as a coming out effort by Whyzdom. It was called Daughter of the Night and it included 4 tracks that pretty much blew this reviewer out of his chair, as it did for a number of reviewers around the globe. It rightfully drew an 11 on a 10-point scale and I wasn’t kidding. Talk was that a follow up was in the works, with about 8 or 9 songs and band honcho Vynce Leff guaranteed me it would be worth the wait. Well, it’s here, complete with 12 tracks. . . and it’s significantly better than the EP that preceded it. So, how do we rate it? [...]

Since turning out the Daughter of the Night, Whyzdom has been busy. They won honors at the Female Voices Festival in Belgium last year and have been a hit everywhere they appeared. This year, they are a solid highlight at that same festival. When I suggested in the previous review that Whyzdom would be a hit, I didn’t realize they would be this successful. But Brink takes them solidly to the limelight; it’s everything that Daughter was and much, much more. [...]

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Metal-Archives.com - Roel de Vrind
05/02/08 - 98/100

We will be hearing a lot more of this band.

[...] The vocals of Telya are downright astounding. [...]
The four songs on this EP are all awesome compositions, with an excellent production to boot.
[...] Everything from cover art, promo pictures and the website looks highly professional. This, in combination with the great music, might be the winning formula for landing a record deal in no time.

Highly recommended!

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Sonic Cathedral - Doctor T
05/02/08 - 11/10 (not a mistake !)

Daughter Of The Night EP.

[...] You’ve got it all here folks, great bombastic orchestration, masterful choirs, a lovely female vox, some great male grunting in appropriate locations, outstanding musicians and absolutely first rate production. I can’t imagine how you top this one, although the band and label seem confident enough to have requested keeping The Train off the latest Sonic Cathedral production, A World of Sirens, until they can get it into a more complete production basis. Heck, it’s been my favorite song now for months, how do you make it better? [...]

I score this EP off the charts, 11 out of 10? ...Yes it is rare but possible...

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Les Autres Mondes - Anwynn
11/02/08

I'm trying to start writing this review, and I already am lacking words [...] This young band delivers such a great quality music that I am overwhelmed and can do nothing but staying there my mouth open ;-)

[...] Whyzdom is, for me, the big hit of the end of 2007, the french revelation of Symphonic Metal [...]

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La Grosse Radio - MelonMan
11/02/08

[...] Female fronted symphonic metal [...] Whyzdom is much more than these simple words [...]

After having listened to these 4 titles, my first reaction was : "What ? Already finished ? Ah yes, it's an EP only... OK, I want the album now !"

So, this is a surprising EP, almost coming out of nowhere, catching and professional, polished in its finest details. Whyzdom has really all of a future reknown band [...] And what if Whyzdom could become that great symphonic metal band that France is needing ?

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Metal France - Sanctuaria
02/02/08 - 5/5

French discovery of the moment

[...] in a classical-gothic metal style, we dive into a world different from what can be found until now in EPICA, WITHIN TEMPTATION and many others.
WHYZDOM invites you in a clear world both hard and sensible at the same time. Guitars are played very clearly, the bass and the drums play their role perfectly. Orchestral parts have a remarkable quality and originality, and play in perfect harmony with the voice of Miss Telya Melane. Let's talk about her ! There's no point in comparing her with other reknown vocalist. [...]

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Des Filles Et Des Riffs
11/02/08

Whyzdom is the french band not to be missed. With this 4 titles all equally excellent, the band should find a label very quickly. [...]

Telya vocals is simply breathtaking, both powerful and clear, with original and catching melodies, and also a lot of emotion [...]

What else should be said ? Everything is simply perfect[...]

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