HALESTORM @ Baltimore Soundstage, Baltimore, Maryland, USA 31/12/2012
Photos and report by Jesse StClair New Years Eve has long been a day of celebration and parties. Everybody knows about the massive countdown in Times Square, New York, but…
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Antalgia – “Perception of Reality” (2012)
Independent Release Review by Tony Cannella A lot of great female fronted metal bands are coming from Spain these days. With their debut full-length “Perception of Reality”, the melodic hard…
INTERVIEW: Letizia Chiozzi – Synful Ira
Interview by Ary R Young and talented, the Italian band Synful Ira is proud and ready to introduce itself to the European metalheads with their first full length album, “Between…
Interview : Lotta Höglin – The Mary Major
Interview by Ed MacLaren So what do you do when you’re in an influential gothic metal band and decide you want to expand your musical horizons? Well,…
NEWS : My Ruin – I Year Anniversary + Free Download!
Tairrie B Murphy of the Los Angeles based hard rock band MY RUIN featuring husband/guitarist Mick Murphy and bassist Luciano Ferrea has posted the following message on the bands website: ———- Dear Friends, Today is the…
Nubian Rose – “Mountain” (2012)
Label : Funklord Dynasty Records/Rambo Music Review by Tony Cannella There is a definite charm and like-ability factor when it comes to the debut album, “Mountain” from the Swedish melodic…
Interview : Dani Nolden – Shadowside (2011)
Interview by Ed MacLaren Brazilian thrash rockers, Shadowside have spent the last five years defying conventional definitions of a female-fronted band with their searing brand of metal. With…
Interview : Liv Jagrell, Jimmy Hiltula & Dave Sundberg – Sister Sin (2010)
Interview by Connie Bach Rock with attitude. This is Sister Sin’s personality. The “attitude” aspect is loud, edgy, and melodic. If you are furious with someone this is…
Interview : Yaroslav Smirnoff & Tatiana Moskalenko – Lateless (2011)
Interview by Si Smith Born on the streets of St Petersburg in 2007, this gothic incarnation of Russian musicality flies a unique flag amongst many of its fellow…
NEWS : ACELSIA Release “The Mender” Single
Oslo, Norway-based act ACELSIA release their new single today, ahead of their new, yet-to-be-titled album. The single, for the track “The Mender”, is available via Spotify here. Guitarist Odd Henning…
Flyleaf – “New Horizons” (2012)
Label : A&M/Octone Review by Tony Cannella On their 3rd album, “New Horizons” the American alternative hard rock band Flyleaf delivers more of their brand of infectiously melodic songs with…
The Murder of My Sweet – “Bye Bye Lullaby” (2012)
Label : AFM Records Review by Tony Cannella When a band releases such a phenomenal debut, the task of coming up with a comparable follow-up can be a daunting one.…
Interview : Angelica Rylin – The Murder of My Sweet (2012)
Interview by Roberta Ilaria Rossi We’ve got to know them thanks to their debut album “Divanity”. Now the Swedish band The Murder of My Sweet comes back with a…
Interview : Julie Westlake – Hydrogyn
Interview by Ed MacLaren Harkening back to the heavy metal heyday of the 1980s, Kentucky’s Hydrogyn are keeping the sound alive with its raunchy guitar crunch combined…
Interview : Janica Lönn – Lunar Path
Interview by Marc “Peston” Sels Another band from Finland is Lunar Path. They call their music “Epic metal with a hard hitting rock edge”. They released a demo…
Halestorm – “The Strange Case of…” (2012)
Label : Atlantic Records/Roadrunner Records/Warner Review by Tony Cannella I am in awe of the band Halestorm right now. Their new album “The Strange Case of…” just left me awestruck…
Interview : Lzzy Hale – Halestorm
Interview by Miriam C. Trascription by Kassandra Ortmann I know, I know what are you gonna say “What’s this, that’s too short and we want more!”. I totally…
MasterCastle – “Dangerous Diamonds” (2011)
Label : Lion Music Review by Tony Cannella “Dangerous Diamonds”, the third album in as many years from the Italian power metal band Mastercastle doesn’t deviate too far from their…
Kirmizi – “İsyan” (2011)
Label : RedRec Review by Tony Cannella Metal truly is a worldwide phenomenon. That’s no humungous revelation there, but I am always blown away by the number of countries and…
Interview : Bitchie – Hysterica
Interview by Erwin Van Dijk An interview with Bitchie, the guitarist from Hysterica. “There are not so any girls who are willing to practise or sacrifice as much…