Tarja – “From Spirits and Ghosts (Score for a Dark Christmas)” (2017)
Label: earMUSIC Review by Alessandra Cognetta As the winter holidays approach, many of us panic at the thought of having to listen to the same two or three Christmas songs…
Galley Beggar – “Heathen Hymns” (2017)
Label: Rise Above Records Review by Warren Mayocchi Looking at the album cover for “Heathen Hymns” gives a distinct impression of what one will hear when the album is played.…
Simone Simons – Epica
Interview by Miriam C. Two times in one year, that’s the exact times of how much times I’ve attended Epica show this year but this time was more special because…
Unleash The Archers – “Apex” (2017)
Label: Napalm Records Review by Alessandra Cognetta Unleash The Archers have always been evolving at an incredible pace, maintaining an instantly recognizable sound and at the same time constantly bringing…
Crippled Black Phoenix – “Bronze” (2016)
Label: Season of Mist Review by Warren Mayocchi In 2015 Crippled Black Phoenix released “New Dark Age Tour EP“. It opened with an excerpt from the original “Mad Max” movie…
Anneke van Giersbergen – VUUR
Interview by Miriam C. I don’t want to sound always repetitive because we’re really aware (I hope hehehe) of what Anneke van Giersbergen represents for the global metal scene and…
The Secret Sisters – “You Don’t Own Me Anymore” (2017)
Label: New West Records Review by Warren Mayocchi Before going through some difficult times Laura and Lydia Rogers (a.k.a. The Secret Sisters) created two albums. Their new effort, “You Don’t…
Laure Le Prunenec – Igorrr
Interview by Alessandra Cognetta Vocalist Laure Le Prunenec is one of the members of Igorrr, the French avant-garde band founded by Gautier Serre. With Igorrr’s latest album, “Savage Sinusoid” being…
Royal Thunder – “Wick” (2017)
Label: Spinefarm Records Review by Warren Mayocchi “Wick” is the name of the new Royal Thunder album. They are a group with a distinct and powerful sound. If I were…
The reborn of XJAPAN – an interview with YOSHIKI
Interview by Miriam C. Who are X JAPAN and Yoshiki? Hard to say because X JAPAN, although in their home country they have sold something like 30 millions of copies,…
Kobra Lotus – Kobra and the Lotus
Interview by Miriam C. Oh hell, winter is coming (and no, this hasn’t any reference connected to Game of Thrones) and I wish sometimes to skip this long Dutch winter…
Marika Hackman – “I’m Not Your Man” (2017)
Label: Sub Pop Records/Transgressive Records Review by Warren Mayocchi Prominent bass lines, jangling guitar flourishes, whimsical vocals bordering on the disinterested – it all adds up to “I’m Not Your…
Igorrr – “Savage Sinusoid” (2017)
Label: Metal Blade Records Review by Michelle Henriquez The project that started with Gautier Serre evolved into a multifaceted interception of genres, in which metal, electronics, classical music and Balkan…
Seven Spires – “Solveig” (2017)
Independent Release Review by Tony Cannella It seems like I have been hearing about Boston‘s Seven Spires forever, or at least a very long time. The buzz has been deafening…
Mark Jansen – MaYaN
Interview by Miriam C. & Michelle Henriquez This interview marks, in a way, my first interview on Dutch soil and my first meeting with my long time friend Michelle (which co-conducted…
Wolves in the Throne Room – “Thrice Woven” (2017)
Label: Artemisia Records Review by Warren Mayocchi With an established career in black metal, Wolves in the Throne Room offer to us their latest album along with a series of…
Anna Brunner, Marina La Torraca & Clementine Delauney – Exit Eden
Interview by Tony Cannella I must admit, that the first I heard about Exit Eden, I thought, “Huh, what?”. Four great metal singers joining together to perform some popular pop numbers…
Myrkur – “Mareridt” (2017)
Label: Relapse Records Review by Michelle Henriquez The one-woman black metal inspired project Myrkur is releasing her sophomore album “Mareridt” this autumn. The Danish singer-songwriting multi-instrumentalist mastermind behind Myrkur, Amalie…
Pixx – “The Age of Anxiety” (2017)
Label: 4AD Review by Warren Mayocchi The 1947 book-length poem, “The Age of Anxiety”, by W.H. Auden has been inspiration for a few creative works. Here the title and theme…
Arjen Lucassen – Ayreon
Interview by Miriam C. In occasion of the Ayreon special shows that will be played during the 15th, 16th and 17th September 2017 in Tilburg at the 013 Poppodium, the…