Tiaday Ball – The World Over
Interview by Tony Cannella I have always loved the fact that through my work with Femme Metal, I am able to experience so much great music that otherwise I would…
SAEKO Releases Music Video for “SA-KU-RA” After 11 Years of Silence
“It is time to say goodbye / Don’t cry… Soon I will meet you again… “Find the lost back to life again” / Deep inside / PLEASE REMEMBER ME”: these…
Operose – “Footprints in the Hourglass” (2017)
Label: Lion Music Review by Tony Cannella From the United Kingdom, Operose is a progressive metal band. With their debut album, “Footprints in the Hourglass”, the band displays a whole lot…
Midnight Sorrow – “Pick a Tale” (2017)
Independent Release Review by Tony Cannella The symphonic metal band Midnight Sorrow formed in their home country of France in 2011. In 2014, they released their debut EP titled (appropriately…
Rockstar Frame – “Bullet for Birthday” (2017)
Label: Musicarchy Media Review by Tony Cannella Rockstar Frame is a hard rock band From Italy. They have just released their second album “Bullet for Birthday”. These Italians show a…
Vetrar Draugurinn – “I” EP (2017)
Independent Release Review by Tony Cannella From The Netherlands, Vetrar Draugurinn (Icelandic for Winter Ghosts) is the new band featuring some of the Dutch finest and most underrated musicians. Guitarist Eric…
Karkaos – “Children of the Void” (2017)
Independent Release Review by Tony Cannella Formed in 2009, the Canadian band Karkaos released their debut album “Empire” in 2014. That album was an intense, energetic debut and one that definitely piqued…
Vandroya – “Behind the Human Mind” (2017)
Label: Inner Wound Recordings Review by Tony Cannella Has it really been four years since the debut full-length album from one of Brazil’s best power metal bands? Yes, it has…
Liv Sin – “Follow Me” (2017)
Label: Despotz Records Review by Tony Cannella I always felt like the Swedish band Sister Sin never got their due. They put out some great music over the course of…
Caroline Westendorp – The Charm and the Fury
Interview by Miriam C. Amsterdam‘s The Charm and the Fury are destined to become one of the brightest stars in the musical firmament: if with the debut “A Shade of…
Rebecca Vernon – SubRosa
Interview by Miriam C. Everytime that Salt Lake City‘s progressive doom metal releases a new album is an event, at least in this musical genre. Interviewing Rebecca Vernon is a dream…
The Visit – “Through Darkness Into Light” (2015)
Independent Release Review by Warren Mayocchi The Visit are Raphael Weinroth-Browne (cello) and Heather Sita Black (vocals). It is a sublime pairing creating an intense and delicate listening experience. There…
Sins of Shadows – “Today’s the Day” EP (2016)
Independent Release Review by Tony Cannella From France, Sins of Shadows is an energetic rock/power metal duo. The outfit is comprised of vocalist Elena Penalver and guitarist/bassist Nicolas Jacon. Due…
Flo Morrissey & Matthew E. White – “Gentlewoman, Ruby Man” (2017)
Label: Glassnote Records Review by Warren Mayocchi Flo Morrissey and Matthew E. White have collaborated on “Gentlewoman, Ruby Man” to bring us an album of folk leaning cover songs. It…
Emma Ruth Rundle – “Marked for Death” (2016)
Label: Sargent House Review by Warren Mayocchi Emma Ruth Rundle is known for an ambient rock-folk style. On “Marked for Death” she lives up to that reputation, though the music…
Edge of Paradise – “Alive” EP (2017)
Label: ILS/Universal/Pure Steel Records Review by Tony Cannella After releasing their debut in 2011 the California based hard rock/metal outfit Edge of Paradise followed that up with the excellent “Immortal Waltz” disc in…
Lanvall – Edenbridge
Interview by Miriam C. Austria’s Edenbridge is synonym, since their debut “Sunrise in Eden” back in 1998, of great music. Like every band out there, they constantly faced some line…
MindMaze – “Resolve” (2017)
Label: Inner Wound Recordings Review by Tony Cannella From , the power metal outfit MindMaze have previously released two full-length albums, “Mask of Lies” in 2013 and “Back From the…
X JAPAN – “We Are X” (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (2017)
Label: Legacy Recordings/Sony Music International Review by Tony Cannella I have to admit that I have never really been all that familiar with X JAPAN. I do know that they have…
Noora Louhimo – Battle Beast
Interview by Crix Usually we’re prone to more traditional introductions but this time we would like to make an exception to the rule and I think also can be a…