Anna Netrebko – “Verismo” (2016)
Label: Deutsche Grammophon Review by Alessandra Cognetta This review is probably unprecedented for our webzine, but since we like breaking boundaries, we are proud to write about an artist that…
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Heart – “Beautiful Broken” (2016)
Label: Concord Records Review by Tony Cannella With their new album, “Beautiful Broken”, Heart have re-visited some of the lesser known (but equally great) songs from their catalogue and re-recorded…
Myrkur – “Mausoleum” EP (2016)
Label: Relapse Records Review by Warren Mayocchi There are albums one does not expect, “Mausoleum” is such a production. It is a listening surprise for those familiar with the studio…
G.O.T.H. – “G.O.T.H.” (2016)
Label: Musicarchy Media Review by Tony Cannella Hailing from Lisbon, Portugal, G.O.T.H. (short for Glam On Thy Hell) is indeed a goth band… sort of. I don’t know if I…
Epica – “The Holographic Principle” (2016)
Label: Nuclear Blast Review by Tony Cannella Dutch symphonic metal legends Epica have always been the model of consistency throughout their career. Each album has been bigger, more grandiose and…
Letters From the Fire – “Worth the Pain” (2016)
Label: Sand Hill Records Review by Tony Cannella Letters From the Fire is a hard rock outfit from the San Francisco Bay Area. The band returns with a new album,…
Even Vast – “Hear Me Out” (RE-ISSUE) (2016)
Label: Sleazy Rider Records Review by Warren Mayocchi In 1999 Even Vast released their first album “Hear Me Out”. In 2016 they have re-mastered the album, packaged it with a…
Doro – “Strong and Proud – 30 Years of Rock and Metal” DVD (2016)
Label: Nuclear Blast Review by Tony Cannella To celebrate her 30th anniversary rocking on stage, the German Metal Queen Doro Pesch has released another DVD/live album entitled, “Strong and Proud”…
Delain – “Moonbathers” (2016)
Label: Napalm Records Review by Tony Cannella It’s always exciting when one of your favorite bands releases a new album. Rightly or wrongly expectations are always so high, that it…
Blues Pills – “Lady In Gold” (2016)
Label: Nuclear Blast Review by Alessandra Cognetta Blues Pills emerged into the music scene with a great EP, a stellar debut album, a deal with Nuclear Blast and a lot…
Mother Feather – “Mother Feather” (2016)
Label: Metal Blade Records Review by Tony Cannella Mother Feather is a double female fronted band from Brooklyn, New York and despite the fact that they are currently signed to…
Purson – “Desire’s Magic Theatre” (2016)
Label: Spinefarm Records Review by Warren Mayocchi With a psychedelic swirl and a sprinkle of influences from jazz to 70’s hard rock, Purson have delivered “Desire’s Magic Theatre” to we…
Black Mountain – “IV” (2016)
Label: Jagjaguwar Review by Warren Mayocchi Fuzzy guitars, spacey keyboards, drawling vocals are all ingredients on Black Mountain‘s “IV” album. They seem to have displayed their influences prominently on their…
Beseech – “My Darkness, Darkness” (2016)
Label: Despotz Records Review by Tony Cannella Well, well, well. What have we here? It has been so long since we’ve heard anything from the Swedish Gothic Metal Band Beseech,…
Lee Aaron – “Fire & Gasoline” (2016)
Label: Big Sister Review by Tony Cannella Lee Aaron was known as the Metal Queen in the early to mid-80s, thanks to her seminal album, “Metal Queen”. Since then she…
Van Canto – “Break the Silence” (2016)
Label: earMUSIC Review by Tony Cannella Those reigning kings and queen of A Cappella metal return with their fourth album “Break the Silence”. Of course I am talking about Germany’s…
Van Halst – “World of Make Believe” (2016)
Independent Release Review by Tony Cannella Van Halst is a Gothic rock/metal outfit from Canada. The band is fronted by Kami Van Halst and have just issued their full-length debut,…
Dakesis – “The New Dawn” (2016)
Independent Release Review by Tony Cannella Formed in Birmingham, UK in 2008, Dakesis is a progressive, power metal band. They released an EP and then their debut full-length, “Trial By…
Celestial Ruin – “Pandora” EP (2016)
Independent Release Review by Tony Cannella Celestial Ruin is a female-fronted symphonic metal band from Vancouver, Canada. The band released their very good debut EP “The Awakening” in 2012 and…
BO-PEEP – “THANK YOU” (2015)
Independent Release Review by Warren Mayocchi “THANK YOU” is a relatively short album at 34 minutes. BO-PEEP are a band with a sound the is something of a cross of…