Delain – “Lunar Prelude” EP (2016)
Label: Napalm Records Review by Tony Cannella The Dutch Symphonic metal band Delain returns with a new EP, “Lunar Prelude”. The band has been a touring machine over the last…
NordWitch – “No Regrets” SINGLE (2016)
Independent Release Review by Alysha Hayden NordWitch are a blackened/death metal band from the Ukraine and Hungary formed just over a year ago. Their lyrics a mainly composed of their…
Cammie Gilbert – Oceans of Slumber
Interview by Tony Cannella Hailing from Texas, Oceans of Slumber is a band that I am sure we will be hearing a lot from in 2016. The band’s line-up consists…
Heike Langhans – Draconian
Interview by Miriam C. By reading these words it feels like to be thrown in a parallel dimension, I’m not trying to mess around with anybody but every time I…
Alabama Shakes – “Sound & Color” (2015)
Label: ATO Records/Rough Trade Review by Warren Mayocchi The talented Alabama Shakes have released their second album. They are a blues-rock band comprised of lead singer and guitarist Brittany Howard,…
Ecliptica – “Ecliptifide” (2016)
Label: Mars Music Review by Tony Cannella The Austrian metal ‘n’ roll band Ecliptica returns with their 3rd full-length album “Ecliptified”. Their last album “Journey Saturnine” was released in 2012…
Temma, Yoko, Shin & Kei – URBANGARDE
Interview by Miriam C. Japan, musically speaking, is a wonderland. Out of the blue, I’m not getting crazy : I’m simply stating the obvious. If in the 90’s the Japanese…
Myrkur – “M” (2015)
Label: Relapse Records Review by Alysha Hayden MYRKUR which means darkness in Icelandic is the black metal pseudonym for Danish musician, Amalie Bruun who blew me away with her LP,…
Doro Pesch
Interview by Tony Cannella Doro Pesch is a true professional. For over 30 years she has navigated the often treacherous waters of the music business and through it all she…
Former Life – “Blank” (2015)
Independent Release Review by Alysha Hayden 2008 marked the beginning for French alternative rock band, Former Life. In 2015 they released their third album, “Blank”. “Blank” is an 8-track album…
Lanterns on the Lake – “Beings” (2015)
Label: Bella Union Review by Warren Mayocchi Shimmering evocations of emotion. There are albums which make the inner you feel like another instrument in the band. Lanterns on the Lake…
Girlschool – “Guilty As Sin” (2015)
Label: UDR Review by Tony Cannella Girlschool is a legendary band. They may not have had the success that a few of their New Wave of British Heavy Metal contemporaries…
Sami Hinkka & Petri Lindroos – Ensiferum
Interview by CriX Ensiferum is one of the most famous folk metal band from Finland, they are bringing on 20 years of a successful career and they are unstoppable. Before…
Jill Janus – Huntress
Interview by Tony Cannella Lately in the press there has been some concern as to whether Huntress would continue. Recently I had a chance to interview the incomparable Jill Janus,…
Lacey Sturm – “Life Screams” (2016)
Label: Followspot Records Review by Tony Cannella Since her departure from Flyleaf (after 10-years and 3-albums), Lacey Sturm has done a number of guest appearances with other artists and even…
Lachrymose – “Carpe Noctum” (2015)
Label: Pure Steel Publishing Review by Miss Peaches Lachrymose, hailing from Thessaloniki, is a dark melodic doom metal band with a motto that it isn’t just a dream but it…
Charlotte Wessels – Delain
Interview by Tony Cannella With the release of their new EP, “Lunar Prelude”, Dutch Symphonic metallers Delain are back out blazing a trail across North America with Nightwish and Sonata…
Anneke van Giersbergen & Árstíðir – “Verloren Verleden” (2016)
Label: Agua Recordings Review by Alessandra Cognetta Anneke van Giersbergen and Árstíðir bring the Netherlands and Iceland together to reinterpret some classics through their own lenses. Arias, folk tunes and…
New Order – “Music Complete” (2015)
Label: Mute Records Review by Warren Mayocchi New Order have been making music on and off since 1980, longer if you want to include the Joy Division days. “Music Complete”…