"Seven Kingdoms is really a breath of fresh air as far as reviving the Power Metal sound of the late 90’s. There is a ton of talent with all the musicians on this album, and Valentine is fully capable of holding her own among this male dominated genre." - 8 out of 10 points - MetalExpressRadio - full review here -
"March gallantly to your nearest store, mail order or Seven Kingdoms show as this album contains what most expect out of their epic, progressive power metal." - 5 out of 6 points - Imhotep - full review here -
"Power metal with a keen sound, mesmerizing vocals from Sabrina Valentine, a nice album cover and the general energy put into the songs (as well as the lyrics) are what makes me want to listen to this as loud as I can, and, currently, as much as I can." - 86 out of 100 points - Metal Revolution - full review here -
"For a sophomore release it's top notch but there's still room for growth. Fans of Nightwish, Epica or Beautiful Sin will dig this!" - 3.5 out of 5 points - Maximum Metal - full review here -
"Needless to say, I really enjoy the new Seven Kingdoms CD. It basically corrects all of the flaws from their debut, and new vocalist Sabrina is just a huge improvement. This CD is definitely easy to recommend and 2010 could be a big year for Seven Kingdoms." - 4 out of 5 points - Metal CD Ratings - full review here -
"I am really amazed at how talented Sabine Valentine is. She sings in an epic and amazingly beautiful Piano sonata “A Murder Never Dead”. It’s truly the best ballad I have ever heard sung by a female fronted Metal band." - 8 out of 10 points - Metal Temple - full review here -
"Seven Kingdoms delivers no nonsense straight forward power metal of the best kind, everything is worked out to perfection and all ten songs - and an intro - ooze of professionalism and dedication." - 89 out of 100 points - Power Of Metal - full review here -
Reviews of "Brothers Of The Night" - 2007:
"Speaking of Death Metal, Seven Kingdoms' self-released 'Brothers of the Night' offers plenty of it, as well as some Iced Earth-ish darkly melodic power metal, all enveloped in a medieval knightly atmosphere. The mix of elements never feels forced, so if you're looking for something with a bit more bite than usual you could do far worse." 7/10 - Terrorizer Magazine -
"...If you want something a little faster and much meaner than your average pretty power metal CD, while still being very melodic, and don't mind a good amount of growling vocals, then this is a pretty outstanding choice." - Metal CD Ratings -
"...Seven Kingdoms are clearly pushing for their own sound, and a real compliment I can give is that this band doesn't really sound like anyone else. A very strong debut from a band to watch, this CD can be had from them directly, and is definitely worth the investment. This was recorded at the venerable Morrisound Studio, so it sounds great, and the artwork and layout are very pro. Power Metal fans who like some meat on their music should get into this." - The Metal Crypt -
"...Florida’s Seven Kingdoms is a metal band whose music style is indefinable. That their first full-length Brothers of the Night is indefinable yet still metal, is proof of the versatility of this American band. What do you think it sounds like, then? " - Metalrage.com -
"The Seven Kingdoms “Brothers of the Night” album is good album and provides an interesting and varied soundtrack to the world of George Martin’s magnum opus. It’s also a daring album with all the different styles that are presented..." - Vampire-Magazine.com -
"Seven Kingdoms make their influences abundantly clear even before you hit play on the CD player, the clothes they parade in their photo shoots stamp their lineage for all to see, HammerFall, Blind Guardian and Iced Earth T shirts abound and suggest that this could be yet another power metal by the numbers type band. Fortunately that isn't the case with Brothers of the Night as it has something for the metal fan in all of us." - Hard Rock House -
"...This band is going to go far and beyond, and I'm looking forward to seeing them in June. This is a must have for any Metalhead. BUY THIS CD!!!!" - Vampire Metal Magazine -
"...My guess is that Seven Kingdoms will be scooped up by a major metal label sooner rather than later. There's a boatload of talent here on Brothers of the Night, showing a band that knows how to write memorable metal tunes that touch on a batch of different styles, and they have plenty of chops to boot. If it sounds like a winning formula, it certainly is." - Sea of Tranquility -
"These youngsters have potential within their ranks, full of ambition and great idea - yeah, I can smell a bright future for them. Some what's still lacking is a major, well deserved record deal. Seven Kingdoms nowadays delivers awesome Metal music, unfortunately under the topic 'independent'. Just believe me when I say these guys are definitely worth to give them a try. Pretty unknown so far and that's a shame, wake up and find out what Seven Kingdoms is all about..." - Metal To Infinity (review 1) -
"Seven Kingdoms' ''Brothers Of The Night'' is a very diverse sounding album that contains enough elements to deserve all your attention. Although the modern touches are holding a familiar sound there's enough awesomeness to discover. I have the feeling Seven Kingdom is standing on a musical cross road; a choice between a popular Modern Metal sound at the one hand and obscurity and darkness on the other. For me it is easy to say which path these guys should follow but it's up to them to decide... I suppose Seven Kingdoms gave the perfect answer to my prejudice and they have the right to be proud of this album." - Metal To Infinity (review 2) -
"Excellent packaging rounds out the complete Seven Kingdoms picture. Record labels should be clamoring for this act soon- they’ve done their homework, studied from their mentors and try very hard to add another interesting twist on the genre. My picks to click - the sledgehammer blast from "Blackwater Rush" and the deathly tribal closer "Winter Comes". Grab your swords and shields, for Seven Kingdoms come to unite in metal brotherhood with honor and glory." 5/6 - Imhotep -
"The album is bursting with nearly an hour of molten metal highlights. The memorable chorus of "Blackwater Rush", the uplifting brothers-in-arms feel to "Watchers on the Wall", and Cruz's ever-present ferocity are just a few examples of why Brothers of the Night is such a solid debut album." - Harvest Moon Music -
2010 - Power Of Metal - webzine - Denmark - read here
