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Industrial/Electronic Realms Review : Emilie Autumn – “Fight Like a Girl” (2012)

July 24, 2012

Label : The Asylum Emporium Review by Luisa Mercier Six years. A long time passed since “Opheliac”, Emilie‘s last full-length release, but now she is finally back. I love her,…

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Interview : Emily Alice Ovenden – Pythia (2012)

July 21, 2012

Interview by Roberta Ilaria Rossi Pythia is one of the most famous British metal band and they come back in this 2012 with a new record for Golden…

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Рарогъ (Rarog) – “Сыны Сокола” (“Syny Sokola” – “Sons of the Falcon”) (2012)

July 8, 2012

Label : Sound Age Productions Review by Vard Aman Rarog (the band) formed in 2004 in Moscow (although Shmel’ had been writing material for some time already), released their debut…

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Industrial/Electronic Realms Interviews : Lauren Noelle & Brian Douglas – Beautiful Dark

June 23, 2012

Interview by Adam For the benefit of those who don’t know, what is the story behind Beautiful Dark? When I left Strict 9 Brian discovered we had many…

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Interview : Olga – Anabioz

June 8, 2012

Interview by Marc “Peston” Sels Anabioz is a Russian band from Oktyabrsky in the republic of Bashkortostan. (for those who don’t know where Bashkortostan is, look it up,…

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Interview : Amber Erlandsson – Nemhain

June 8, 2012

Interview by Robin Stryker Gritty, Jack Daniels-fueled punk rock is alive and well in London. Nemhain, formed in 2006 by vocalist Amber Erlandsson and her husband, drumming maestro…

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Eerie Sounds Section : Sara Watkins – “Sun Midnight Sun” (2012)

June 6, 2012

Label : Nonesuch Records/Warner Music Review by Luisa Mercier “Sun Midnight Sun” is the second solo effort of Sara Watkins, violin and fiddler player, plus singer and songwriter, once part…

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Interview : Almut “Ally” Storch Hukriede – Ally the Fiddle

June 6, 2012

Interview by Erwin Van Dijk An interview with Ally from Ally The Fiddle. A fiddle in a metal band? Twenty years ago this would have been a ridiculous…

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Interview : Katheryne – A Forest of Stars

June 5, 2012

Interview by Si Smith The years is 1891. The Gentleman’s Club known as A Forest of Stars are re-releasing their two full-lengths this year, along with juicy extras…

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Stream of Passion – “Darker Days” (2011)

May 29, 2012

Label : Napalm Records Review by Tony Cannella The multi-national Progressive metal band Stream of Passion first gained notoriety for featuring Arjen Anthony Lucassen in their ranks. Following his surprising…

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Repsel – “The Double Mask of Human Kind” (2011)

May 21, 2012

Label : Nomadism Records Review by Tony Cannella Italy’s Repsel formed in 2003 and have just issued their full-length debut, “The Double Mask of Human Kind”. The band plays good…

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Die After Day – “Ad Illuc Memoria” (2011)

April 25, 2012

Label : Amarus Cantus Records Review by Tony Cannella Fans that are missing Tarja-era Nightwish may have another band to rally around. They are France’s Die After Day. Of course…

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A Forest of Stars – “Opportunistic Thieves of Spring” (2010)

April 13, 2012

Label : Lupus Lounge/Prophecy Productions Review by Si Smith A Forest of Stars belong to the current trend in UK black metal, that looks to England’s aristocratic past for much…

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Abinchova – “Versteckte Pfade” (2011)

April 13, 2012

Independent Release Review by Tony Cannella Switzerland’s Blackened Folk Metal outfit Abinchova formed around 2005 and released their debut EP in 2009. Their debut full-length has just been issued and…

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Tristania – “Rubicon” (2010)

March 31, 2012

Label : Napalm Records Review by Tony Cannella It’s been three years since the last CD by Norwegian Gothic Metallers Tristania. Since then, the band has undergone some line-up changes,…

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Odroerir – “Götterlieder II” (2010)

March 22, 2012

Label : Einheit Produktionen Review by Tony Cannella From Germany, Odroerir play epic Folk Metal. Their third – and newest – full-length release is titled “Götterlieder II” and features 7-songs…

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Kimaera – “Solitary Ground” (2010)

March 15, 2012

Label : Stygian Crypt Production Review by Luisa Mercier Lebanon is not exactly the country you will look to when searching for some gothic-doomish stuff, but here it is a…

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Indica – ” A Way Away” (2010)

March 12, 2012

Label: Nuclear Blast Records Review By Tony Cannella Finland’s Indica were discovered by Nightwish mastermind Tuomas Holopainen. Prior to this, the band have released four albums in their native Finland,…

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Anabioz – “…to Light” (2010)

March 3, 2012

Label : Irond LTD/Black Tower Productions Review By Tony Cannella The Russian Folk Metal band Anabioz has been in existence since 2003. They released their full-length debut “Through Darkness” in…

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Eerie Sounds : Chariovalda – “Chariovalda” EP (2009)

February 28, 2012

Independent Release Review by Danny Robertson Chariovalda presents this debut EP. Essentially a solo side-project of Sebas (from the band Heidevolk) who wrote the majority of the music, this EP…

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