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Anna Netrebko – “Verismo” (2016)

  • September 20, 2016
Label: Deutsche Grammophon Review by Alessandra Cognetta This review is probably unprecedented for our webzine, but since we like breaking boundaries, we are proud to write about an artist that…
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Anfel – “Icy World” (2015)

  • January 5, 2016
Label: Crysella Records Review by Warren Mayocchi Anfel have made their album, “Icy World”, available in four different versions. “The Piano Collection”, “The Instrumental Collection”, “The Symphonic Collection” and the…
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Milana Solovitskaya – Tantal

  • December 10, 2014
  Interview by Vard Aman Tantal formed in 2004 in Moscow and have been growing ever since. In 2007, the released their highly acclaimed debut album “The Beginning of the…
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Tantal – “Expectancy” (2014)

  • October 1, 2014
Label: Bakerteam Records Review by Vard Aman Tantal was formed in 2004 in Moscow by guitarist, Dmitriy Ignatiev. A year later they were joined by vocalist, Sofia Raykova who took…
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Daria Zhukova – Sanctorium

  • September 24, 2014
Interview by Vard Aman Well crafted, with superb songwriting, arrangement and lyrical skills, Sanctorium is a band whose art has grown and matured with time and patience (not unlike, as…
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Anyri & Ivan Boyarkin – Mysterya

  • July 24, 2014
Questions by Vard Aman Interview collected by Miriam C. Mysterya, from Kiev in Ukraine have quickly established themselves as one of the hottest prospects in Female Fronted Metal, thanks to…
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Alina Dunaevskaya – Markize

  • June 20, 2014
  Interview by Miriam C. Even though Markize‘s second album “A Perfect Lie” was released almost 2 years ago, it felt right to dedicate a space to this nice Franch…
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Natalia Terekhova – Dark Princess

  • June 1, 2014
Interview by Miriam C. Translation by Vard Aman Dark Princess is probably (even without probably) THE most underrated symphonic metal band of the whole Russian musical panorama. But, beside their…
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Elizaveta – “Hero” EP (2014)

  • May 23, 2014
Label: Flower Army Records Review by Luisa Mercier Elizaveta is a Russian, USA based singer songwriter that I already come to love and appreciate with her previous record “Beatrix Runs”.…
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Alexandra Revontulet – Revontulet

  • April 25, 2014
Interview by Vard Aman Since announcing themselves in 2008, Russia’s Finnish-inspired Revontulet have become one of the most promising bands on the Symphonic Metal scene; mastering their craft and building…
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Arkona – “Yav” (2014)

  • April 8, 2014
Label: Napalm Records Review by Tony Cannella From Russia, Arkona has already made a heavy footprint in the pagan/folk metal genre. Now they return with their 7th album (yes, I…
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Revontulet – “Hear Me” (2014)

  • March 24, 2014
Label: Arcus Records Review by Vard Aman Revontulet are a band whose progress I have been following with great interest ever since I discovered them; and thanks to Alexandra‘s regular…
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Anna Beliva – “Fire” (2013)

  • February 9, 2014
Independent Release Review by Vard Aman Metalheads who only listen to Metal and refuse to even give anything else a chance need not bother reading beyond this full stop.
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