"Merging Flaren potentiaalin aistien yhtyeeltä voisi
kunnon levydiilin jälkeen työstyä hyvinkin tanakka
vanhan liiton hevipaketti." (read in full...)
- Inferno Magazine review of Beyond The Black Hole/Under The Fire

"...MF has obviously developed. Besides the music itself Matias' voice has a strong influence among the atmosphere of the whole thing. He is always able to transport the certain special thing in the music through his voice." (read in full...)
- Finnish-Metal.net review of Beyond The Black Hole/Under The Fire

"Omaa otetta ja tarttuvuutta kappaleissa piisaa ja omaksi suosikikseni nousee Under The Fire ksylofonimelodioineen kaikkineen eikä Steel Redeemer vauhdissa juuri häviä GOMin coveroimalle Beyond The Black Holelle." (read in full...)
- Meteli review of Beyond The Black Hole/Under The Fire

"Matias must be one of the better Finnish vocalists out there nowadays who can easily change his voice from a lower pitch to a higher pitch whenever needed. Kasperi could basically do a solo album on his own as his skills with his 6-stringer, are incontestable." (read in full...)
- Metal-Rules.com review of Beyond The Black Hole/Under The Fire

"Bändin soitossa kuuluu kaikuja Running Wildin, Judas Priestin & Acceptin kulta-ajoista, jolloin näiden yhteisenä nimittäjänä voitiin erityisesti pitää näiltä kappaleilta löytyviä kitaraharmonioita, aggressiivisen tiukkaa mutta tarkkaa yhteensoittoa & intensiivisen vaihtelevaa laulutyöskentelyä." (read in full...)
- Imperiumi review of Beyond The Black Hole/Under The Fire

"It's amazing how fresh and full of conviction and energy such an old chapter of history, namely the style Heavy Metal, can sound. What seemed to be rather worn out in a sense is now refreshed, at least in my opinion." (read in full...)
- Finnish-Metal.net review of Hell to Pay

"The guys playing on this 3-song demo release is surprisingly tight and flawless, and undoubtedly with a material of this quality one would believe Merging Flare would have been snapped by some label already." (read in full...)
- Metal-Rules.com review of Hell to Pay

"...group's playing...is very tight and flawless in technical execution. The double-bass attacks are prominent and precise, the dueling guitars churn Gamma Ray/Priestesque widdling and riffs at a rapid pace." (read in full...)
- Metalreviews.com review of Hell To pay

"Their sound and songs are very well worked and their performing is excellent." (read in full...)
- Metal-invader.com review of Hell To Pay

"Kokonaisuutena Merging Flarella on pullat hyvin paistettuna. Palmin lisäksi on hyvä mainita yhtyeen kitaristikaksikon näppärästi yksi yhteen kulkeva soitanta." (read in full...)
- Miasma review of Hell To Pay

"Merging Flaren toinen demo on erittäin elinvoimainen ja tasapainoinen kokonaisuus, jonka parhaat hetket saavat muistamaan, miksi melodista heviä joskus ryhtyi kuuntelemaan." (read in full...)
- Noise.fi review of Hell To Pay

"Bändin soittotyöskentelyä on suoranainen ilo kuunnella, harvoin demotasolla tulee vastaan näin hyvin yhteen soittavaa kokoonpanoa." (read in full...)
- Imperiumi review of Hell To Pay

"The MAIDENesque melodies are met with lots of sharp leads, dueling guitars and pretty cool vocals courtesy of Matias Palm, that sometimes remind me slightly of Rob Halford, like in the closing track, 'Children Of The Night' for example." (read in full...)
- The Metal Gospel review of Demo 2003