Emily Kopplin – Mount Salem
Interview by Alessandra Cognetta Emily Kopplin is the lead singer and organist for Mount Salem, a psychedelic doom metal band from Chicago, USA. Mount Salem have released their newest full-length…
Tantal – “Expectancy” (2014)
Label: Bakerteam Records Review by Vard Aman Tantal was formed in 2004 in Moscow by guitarist, Dmitriy Ignatiev. A year later they were joined by vocalist, Sofia Raykova who took…
Sacred Groove – “Needful Things” (2011)
Independent Release Review by Tony Cannella Sacred Groove is a melodic hard rock band from Germany. They were formed in 2006 and released their first demo in 2009. In 2011…
Michelle Nocon – Death Penalty
Interview by Miriam C. It’s written Death Penalty but it’s pronunced Cathedral. No, peeps you’re not misreading ’cause in DP‘s ranks hides Mr.Gaz Jennings, one of the former members from the…
Lyriel – “Skin and Bones” (2014)
Label: AFM Records Review by Tony Cannella “Skin And Bones” is the 5th album from Germany’s Lyriel. The band has thus far flown under the radar, but after listening to…
Daria Zhukova – Sanctorium
Interview by Vard Aman Well crafted, with superb songwriting, arrangement and lyrical skills, Sanctorium is a band whose art has grown and matured with time and patience (not unlike, as…
Protokult – “No Beer in Heaven” (2014)
Independent Release Review by Tony Cannella From Canada, Protokult is a folk/death/thrash/polka metal band. At least they sound something like a mix of those genres. With their debut album “No…
Crucified Barbara – “In the Red” (2014)
Label: Despotz Records Review by Tony Cannella The thing about Sweden’s Crucified Barbara is that you always know what you are going to get. Sometimes familiarity is good and that…
Butcher Babies – “Uncovered” EP (2014)
Label: Century Media Review by Tony Cannella The Los Angeles based groove metal band released their sophomore album “Goliath” last year to a huge amount of fanfare. The album proved…
Elize Ryd – Amaranthe
Interview by CriX Amaranthe is ready to amaze us with the new brand album “Massive Addictive” that promises to be an explosion of surprises and music experiments. During Porispere festival…
Charlotte Wessels – Delain
Interview by Tony Cannella The Dutch band Delain have been on tour with Sonata Arctica and Xandria supporting their killer new album “The Human Contradiction”. I recently had a chance…
The Moon And The Nightspirit – “Holdrejtek” (2014)
Label: Auerbach Tonträger/Prophecy Productions Review by Alessandra Cognetta The Moon And The Nightspirit is a Hungarian duo that creates a blend of pagan folk and medieval music. The two musicians started…
Ganglion – “Rising” (2013) [Type-A] MINI ALBUM
Label: Chiral Records Review by Tony Cannella Ganglion is an all female hard rock band from Japan. Their style is an eclectic mix of genres, but mostly focuses on hard…
Dianne Van Giersbergen – Xandria
Interview by Tony Cannella The German metal band Xandria are currently on tour in North America with Sonata Arctica and Delain. This is one of the better tours out there.…
Adrenaline Rush – “Adrenaline Rush” (2014)
Label: Frontiers Records Review by Tony Cannella From Sweden, Adrenaline Rush is a band with a sound that harkens back to the 80s. Not that it’s a bad thing, to…
XANDRIA @ Dames of Darkness, The Robin, Bilston, UK – 10/05/2014
Live review by Abigail Henry On the 10th May many fans, united by their love and support for German band Xandria, travelled to attend the annual Dames of Darkness Festival…
Uta Plotkin – Witch Mountain
Interview by Michelle Henriquez Recently we’ve had the opportunity to interview Witch Mountain singer Uta Plotkin while they were on a European tour. For those of you who don’t know…
HavenLost – “Haven, Lost” EP (2013)
Independent Release Review by Tony Cannella Clocking in at 37-minutes, “Haven, Lost” the debut from Italy’s HavenLost lies somewhere between an EP and a full-length. Whatever the case, this symphonic…
Edenkaiser – “Doomsday Juggernaut” EP (2014)
Independent Release Review by Tony Cannella Edenkaiser is a “Thrashened” Black Metal band from Spain. The band formed in 2009 and has just issued their debut EP “Doomsday Juggernaut”. After the…