Ali Shea – Empty Houses
Interview by Miriam C. The feeling I’ve got from this chat with Empty Houses’s singer Ali Shea is that they are some true music artisans. They really defy the musical boundaries…
Marcela Bovio – “Unprecedented” (2016)
Independent Release Review by Warren Mayocchi With a four-piece string ensemble (two violins, a viola, and cello), a live recording session, and Marcela Bovio on vocals we are treated to…
Martha Wainwright – “Goodnight City” (2016)
Label: Cadence Music/PIAS Recordings Review by Warren Mayocchi Described sometimes as a folk artist, Martha Wainwright has delivers her seventh solo album album to us. Musically there is a lot…
Beyond the Black – “Lost in Forever” (2017)
Label: UDR Music/Warner Review by Tony Cannella Beyond the Black is a female fronted, symphonic/power metal band from Germany. The band formed in Mannheim in 2014 and released their debut…
Sirenia – “Dim Days of Dolor” (2016)
Label: Napalm Records Review by Tony Cannella Sadly, line-up changes seem to be a fact of life in the music industry. The Norwegian Gothic/Symphonic metal band Sirenia have endured more…
Rebekka Karijord – “Mother Tongue” (2017)
Label: Control Freak Kitten Records Review by Warren Mayocchi “Mother tongue” typically refers to the first language a person learns to speak – the same language as one’s parents. Though,…
Penumbra – “Era 4.0” (2015)
Independent Release Review by Tony Cannella After an absence of 12-years the French Gothic metal band Penumbra has returned. Actually, their latest album “Era 4.0” (which happens to be their…
Revenience – “Daedalum” (2016)
Label: Sliptrick Records Review by Tony Cannella From Italy (where?!?), Revenience is a modern metal band with elements of symphonic metal and Gothic Metal (jeez, there are so many sub-genres,…
Sera Timms – ZUN
Interview by Miriam C. Sera Timms is known to be an overzealous artist and although, she’s hasn’t reached the stardom (yet) the LA artist is profusely dedicating her time to different…
April Weeps – “Outer Calm, Pain Within” (2013)
Independent Release Review by Tony Cannella From Slovakia, April Weeps plays atmospheric gothic metal. The band has two lead vocalists, the female vocalist is Marta and her counterpart on male…
BABYMETAL – “Live at Wembley” (2016)
Label: earMUSIC Review by Warren Mayocchi April 2016. BABYMETAL release second album “Metal Resistance”, start their 2016 World Tour at the Wembley Arena, and become the first Japanese band to headline…
Faith Coloccia – Mamiffer
Interview by Miriam C. I candidly admit that often I have serious issues in creating some real introductions for my interviews because I’ve learnt that music has to be enjoyed…
Luciferian Light Orchestra – “Black” EP (2016)
Label: Svart Records Review by Warren Mayocchi The 70’s saw popular culture delve into the occult. Stephen King began his career writing about the supernatural, horror movies like “The Exorcist”…
Reveries End – “Edge of Dark Waters” (2016)
Label: Sliptrick Records Review by CriX Reveries End is a melancholic metal band from Finland. “Edge of Dark Waters” is the first album released from this young band that was…
Kate Bush – “Before the Dawn” (2016)
Label: Fish People/Concord Music Group Review by Warren Mayocchi In 2014 Kate Bush gave a series of concerts in London, she called the experience “Before the Dawn”, and we now…
Tarja – “The Brightest Void” & “The Shadow Self” (2016)
Label: earMUSIC Review by Alessandra “Psamathes” Cognetta Tarja’s summer has been marked by two milestones to her prolific career, through the release of “The Shadow Self” and “The Brightest Void”.…
Alina Peter – Cornerstone
Interview by Tony Cannella For fans who are missing the days of big AOR/Arena rock, have I got a band for you. They are Cornerstone and hail from Austria. Their…
Inga Scharf – Van Canto
Interview by Tony Cannella Earlier this year those German Acapella metal legends Van Canto released what just might be their most epic and powerful album yet. “Voices of Fire” is…
Amaranthe – “Maximalism” (2016)
Label: Spinefarm Records Review by Tony Cannella Having slowly but surely seeing their worldwide popularity rise thanks to the awesomeness of their last few albums, the Swedish band Amaranthe returns…