Kamelot – “Haven” (2015)
Label: Napalm Records Review by Warren Mayocchi Kamelot have a distinct sound and on their second album with their new singer Tommy Karevik the sound remains. This is the third…
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Courtney LaPlante – Iwrestledabearonce
Interview by Tony Cannella Questions by Miriam C. With a new label home (Artery Recordings), iwrestledabearonce returns with a killer new album, “Hail Mary”. This was a good enough reason to…
Second Empire – “Second Empire” EP (2013)
Independent Release Review by Tony Cannella It’s good to see more and more symphonic metal coming from the U.S. lately. Pittsburgh’s Second Empire is one such band – and a…
Delta Rae – “After It All” (2015)
Label: Sire/Warner Music Review by Luisa Mercier It was the spring of 2012 when I got this album from an unknown band so I could review it. I had never been…
Motor Sister – “Ride” (2015)
Label: Metal Blade Review by Tony Cannella Motor Sister is an all-star musical project that pays homage to Mother Superior a Los Angeles based hard rock band that existed from…
The Nearly Deads – “Survival Guide” EP (2013)
Label: Standby Records Review by Tony Cannella Hailing from Tampa, Florida, The Nearly Deads are a modern hard rock band with a definite amount of commercial viability. The band has…
Midnight Eternal – S/T EP (2014)
Independent Release Review by Tony Cannella My first exposure to New York’s symphonic metal band Midnight Eternal was when they were opening for Doro in New York City. They proceeded…
Plague of Stars – “When Morning Came” (2014)
Label: Zero Budget Records Review by Tony Cannella There is no doubt that Melissa Ferlaak is one of the most talented vocalists in all of metal. She first got our…
Baliset – “Exordium” EP (2013)
Label: Retcon Recordings Review by Tony Cannella From Boston, Mass. USA, the band Baliset has existed for almost two decades. That’s right, the atmospheric rock band first formed in 1996…
Brave – “Surrounds Me” EP (2014)
Independent Release Review by Tony Cannella The Virginia based progressive rock/metal band Brave began their career in 1996 under the name Arise From Thorns in 1997 they released their debut…
Tom Phillips – While Heaven Wept
Interview by Miriam C. Reading Tom‘s words what shines through is a pure innocence after being reborn from the ashes of a past life. Probably I read too much sci-fi…
Aria Flame – “A World of Silence” EP (2014)
Independent Release Review by Tony Cannella Aria Flame is a neo classical metal band which formed in 2011. When you listen to their excellent debut EP “A World of Silence”,…
Ides Of Gemini – “Old World New Wave” (2014)
Label: Neurot Recordings Review by Alessandra Cognetta Ides of Gemini is a mysterious band, under every aspect. The music, the lyrics, the musicians themselves, it is all coated in a…
Aziza Poggi – Aria Flame
Interview by Jack Williams Aria Flame was created in the spring of 2011 by dramatic mezzo soprano singer and composer, Aziza Poggi and percussionist, Erik Sales. Before putting a live…
Sharon den Adel – Within Temptation
Interview by Tony Cannella On October 11th, the legendary Dutch symphonic metal band Within Temptation wrapped up their wildly successful North American tour in Worcester, Mass. It was my…
Witch Mountain – “Mobile of Angels” (2014)
Label: Svart Records/Profound Lore Records Review by Alessandra Cognetta “Mobile of Angels” seems to follow a recent, much welcomed trend, where artist favour shorter tracklists but deliver longer, richer tracks.…
Stevie Nicks – “24 Karat Gold – Songs From the Vault” (2014)
Label: Reprise Records/Warner Music Review by Tony Cannella To say that Stevie Nicks is a rock and roll legend is an understatement, naturally. She has influenced countless artists over the…
Emily Kopplin – Mount Salem
Interview by Alessandra Cognetta Emily Kopplin is the lead singer and organist for Mount Salem, a psychedelic doom metal band from Chicago, USA. Mount Salem have released their newest full-length…
Marissa Nadler – “July” (2014)
Label: Bella Union/Sacred Bones Records Review by Alessandra Cognetta Marissa Nadler’s “July” is a pensive, melancholic album. The artist is able to set a mood that goes from acoustic quietness…