Delain – “The Human Contradiction” (2014)
Label: Napalm Records Review by Tony Cannella The Dutch Symphonic metal band Delain returns with their fourth full-length album “The Human Contradiction”. This is the follow up to their excellent…
Anette Olzon – “Shine” (2014)
Label: earMUSIC Review by Tony Cannella The much anticipated debut solo album from Anette Olzon is finally here. Of course Anette was previously the lead singer for a little band…
Destrose – “Destrose” (2013)
Label: Flyingcat Records Review by Tony Cannella Wow! There is so much great metal coming from all parts of the world these days that it so hard stay on top…
Destrose – “Destrose” (2013) JAP version
Label: Flyingcat Records 復習 バイTony Cannella バイYuvica 驚く事に、ここ最近は本当に強力なメタルバンドが世界中から現れています。それ故にトップに居続ける事も容易ではありません。 特に、日本では既に知られた存在ではありますが、女性メンバーのみで構成されたメタルバンド、DESTROSE が最高のバンドの一つだと聞いています。 結成は2005年、そして自らの名を冠した傑作的なアルバムをリリースしています。 私を惹き付けた DESTROSE の魅力は、彼女達がいかにメタルであるかでした。 私自身、彼女達に何を期待していたのかは定かではありませんが、このバンドには明らかな Iron Maiden や Helloween のようなパワーメタルの影響があり、私の想像をも凌駕していました。
Rainover – “Transcending the Blue and Drifting Into Rebirth” (2014)
Label: Wormholedeath Review by Tony Cannella From Spain, the Gothic metal band Rainover was founded in 2003 using the name Remembrances. In 2011 following the completion of the album “Crystal…
Leaves – “This is the Time” EP (2013)
Label: WormHoleDeath Review by Tony Cannella When last we heard from the Spanish band Leaves they were issuing their debut full length back in 2010. Now, after a few years of…
Tuomas Holopainen
Interview trascribed by Heathen Questions by Miriam “NocturnalConcerto” Tuomas Holopainen goes solo, no, don’t you worry, the Maestro is not disbanding Nightwish (at least for now) but he has…
Jody Quine
Interview by Ed MacLaren Canada’s Jody Quine has always been an improviser – her personal philosophy of ‘Yes And’ has opened up her life and her music to a string…
Grace Solero – “Hundred Years Apart” (2013)
Independent Release Review by Tony Cannella Following up her impressive debut album “New Moon”, the UK songstress Grace Solero returns with an equally impressive sophomore outing, “Hundred Years Apart”. The…
Agharti – “Change” (2013)
Label: WormHoleDeath Review by Tony Cannella From Croatia, “Change” is the title of the debut album from Agharti. Throughout the album the band presents a strong mix of symphonic power…
Mental Defect – “Longplayer” (2011)
Label: Equinoxe Records Review by Tony Cannella Some Old school Death Metal combined with Melodic more traditional metal is what you’ll get on “Longplayer”, the debut album from Germany’s Mental…
MandragorA Scream – “Luciferland” (2012)
Label: Lunatic Asylum Records Review by Tony Cannella From Italy, the ‘Vampire Gothic’ metal band MandragorA Scream was formed in 1997 by female vocalist Morgan Lacroix. In 2001 they released their…
La Strange – “Queen of Disguise” (2012)
Label: All Out Music Review by Tony Cannella La Strange – also known as – Angela Castellani is a singer from Northern Italy. Her debut album is called “Queen of…
La Luz – “It’s Alive” (2013)
Label: Hardly Art Review by Tony Cannella Now for something completely different – off the charts different and all together unique. The band is called La Luz and they are…
Meg Myers – “Make a Shadow” EP (2014)
Label: Atlantic Records / [GOOD}CROOK Review by Luisa Mercier I came to know Meg Myers some months ago when she released “Heart, Heart, Head” and a kind friend pointed her out…
Madness of the Night – “The Asgarda” (2013)
Label: Massacre Records Review by Tony Cannella Madness of the Night is a Gothic metal duo from Sweden. They’ve just issued their debut album via massacre which is titled “The…
Morena Rozzi – Macbeth (ITA)
Domande a cura di Miriam C. Trascrizione a cura di Arianna G. Read the English version HERE. Dopo sette lunghi anni di silenzio, gli Italiani Macbeth tornano a far capolino…
Morena Rozzi – Macbeth (ENG)
Interview by Miriam C. Transcript by Ary R For read the Italian version click HERE. After seven long year of silence, the Italian act Macbeth comes back into the music…
Macbeth – “Neo Gothic Propaganda” (2014)
Label: Dragonheart Records Review by Tony Cannella The Italian Gothic metal band Macbeth was formed in 1995. They have just released their fifth album “Neo-Gothic Propaganda”. I have to admit…