Amaranthe – “The Nexus” (2013)
Label : Spinefarm Records/Universal Review by Tony Cannella The Swedish melodic metal band Amaranthe released their impressive self-titled debut in 2011. The album created a huge buzz in the metal…
Lisa Hannigan – “Passengers” (2011)
Label: ATO/Hoop Recordings/PIAS Review by Luisa Mercier Sophomore album for Lisa Hannigan. After seven years spent beside Damien Rice (both in public and private life), the singer decided to start…
Jess and the Ancient Ones – “Astral Sabbat” EP (2013)
Label : Svart Records Review by Luisa Mercier After their high praised self-titled debut, Finnish Jess and The Ancient Ones are back with a elegant new EP. They are a band…
Blood Ceremony – “Blood Ceremony” (2012)
Label : Metal Blade Records Review by Luisa Mercier After four years from the first release, Blood Ceremony, Canadian doom band is reissuing their self-titled album. Sometimes happens that some young,…
Arcana – “As Bright As Thousand Suns” (2012)
Label : Cyclic Law Review by Luisa Mercier New Arcana record is another long dream, a foggy dream into oniric landscapes opened by a track meaningfully called “Somnolence”. Five years after…
Arcana – “Emerald” EP (2012)
Label : Cyclic Law Review by Luisa Mercier Arcana is a legendary name in neoclassical-ethereal, medieval sounding music and now are back after some years of silence with this 3…
Lovelorn Dolls – “The House of Wonders” (2013)
Label : Alfa Matrix Review by Davide Torresan “The House of Wonders” is the debut album of Belgian Lovelorn Dolls, or rather the follow-up of the well received EP “An…
Mediæval Bæbes – “The Huntress” (2012)
Label : Queens of Sheba Review by Davide Torresan Mediæval Bæbes is a British ensemble of female musicians founded in 1996. The passion for Medieval music is what these girls…
Katharine Blake – Mediæval Bæbes
Interview by Alessandra Cognetta I know we’re a primarily metal-based webzine, but I’m sure all of you are going to appreciate this little detour with the astonishing Mediæval Bæbes. An…
Magica – “Center of the Great Unknown” (2012)
Label : AFM Records Review by Tony Cannella Is it overstating things when I say that the new album from Romania’s Magica is the best album of their career? That’s…
Ana Mladinovici – Magica
Interview by Vard Aman We’ve already interview Romania’s Power Metal band Magica during the promo of their fifth album “Dark Diary”, now it’s time for an update and we’ve asked…
Ólöf Arnalds – Sudden Elevation (2013)
Label : One Little Indian Review by Matteo Bussotti Like some of you, maybe, I usually already an impression of an album that I’m going to listen, before actually listening…
Jamie Lee-Smit – Azylya
Interview by Robert Brady When most women are little girls they dream of the Knight and Shining Armour and the dress they will adorn themselves with. Some women find earlier…
Big Deal – “Lights Out” (2011)
Label : Mute Records Review by Luisa Mercier Big Deal is an indie duo born in 2010 and this is their debut album. The members of the band have a…
Alabama Shakes – “Boys & Girls” (2012)
Label : Rough Trade Review by Luisa Mercier While “white” rock music is living a moment in which there is a certain lack of inspiration, black music tries to find…
Yo La Tengo – “Fade” (2013)
Label : Matador Records Review by Davide Torresan I have to confess that I have never heard of this band. From the name I was expecting a Spanish group, and…
Dawn of Destiny – “Praying to the World” (2012)
Label : Phonotraxx Publishing Review by Tony Cannella The German melodic power metal band Dawn of Destiny returns with their fourth album and first since 2009’s “Human Fragility”. My introduction…
Dalriada – “Napisten Hava” (2012)
Label: Hammer Music/Nail Records Review by Tony Cannella Dalriada is a Folk metal band from Hungary and “Napisten Hava” is their 7th album. They were formed in 1998 under the…
Crimson Sky – “Dawn” (EP) (2012)
Independent Release Review by Tony Cannella In 2009 the U.K. based progressive rock outfit Crimson Sky released their debut full-length “Misunderstood”. Since that time, the band has undergone numerous line-up…
Circle of Moebius – “Elegy for a Broken Life” EP (2012)
Independent Release Review by Tony Cannella From Italy, Circle of Moebius was founded in 2003 by Paolo “P2K” Salvati. In addition to Paolo the band utilizes a wide array of…