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…
Ann My Guard – “Innocence Descent” (2014)
Label: Smash Fabric Records Review by Tony Cannella Ann My Guard is an alternative metal band from Budapest, Hungary. Their new album is out now and it is entitled “Innocence…
Andrea Casanova – Rainover
Interview by Ed MacLaren The creation of new music can demand years of patience and perseverance in the face of adversity in order to bring a distinct musical vision to…
Marissa Nadler – “July” (2014)
Label: Bella Union/Sacred Bones Records Review by Alessandra Cognetta Marissa Nadler’s “July” is a pensive, melancholic album. The artist is able to set a mood that goes from acoustic quietness…
Christina Vantzou – No2 (2014)
Label: Kranky Review by Alessandra Cognetta Christina Vantzou is a composer, artist and video-maker from Brussels, Belgium. “No2” is her second album in collaboration with the Magik*Magik Orchestra and her…
Knifeworld – “The Unravelling” (2014)
Label: InsideOut Review by Tony Cannella What do you get when you mix folk, psychedelic music with prog? Well, I am pretty sure it would come out sounding something like…
Elin Larsson – Blues Pills
Interview by Alessandra Cognetta and Miriam C. Intro by Alessandra Cognetta Having the chance to speak directly with an artist is always an incredible experience. You get to see the…
Go4Rock: Tystaden e Tigers of Tang Pang OPENERS e supporto all’AISLA
Dopo il successo sopra le righe della prima edizione, l’associazione culturale Go4Events è lieta di annunciare la seconda edizione del festival Rock di Gorizia raddoppiando le date e rimanendo rigorosamente GRATUITO !!!…
Deadlock – “The Re-Arrival” COMPILATION (2014)
Label: Lifeforce Records Review by Tony Cannella Ladies and gentlemen, Deadlock has re-arrived! On their latest output, “The Re-Arrival”, the German melodic death/thrash metal band Deadlock brings the listener a…
Eluveitie – “Origins” (2014)
Label: Nuclear Blast Records Review by Tony Cannella When it comes to Celtic influenced Folk metal, Switzerland’s Eluveitie have to be considered one of the best, most influencial – and…
Tarja – “Left in the Dark” EP (2014)
Label: earMUSIC Review by Tony Cannella “Left in the Dark” is not the new Tarja Turunen album. Instead, this should be looked at as a companion to her previous album…
BABYMETAL – “Babymetal” (2014)
Label: BMD FOX Records/Toy’s Factory Review by Davide Torresan I remember like it was yesterday the first time I’ve heard of BABYMETAL. It was on the end of November 2012 and I…
Anyri & Ivan Boyarkin – Mysterya
Questions by Vard Aman Interview collected by Miriam C. Mysterya, from Kiev in Ukraine have quickly established themselves as one of the hottest prospects in Female Fronted Metal, thanks to…
Blues Pills – “Blues Pills” (2014)
Label: Nuclear Blast Review by Alessandra Cognetta Blues Pills’s self-titled debut album is a journey through time. The band manages to incorporate and mix together soul, blues and rock’n’roll to…
Riena – Hiidenhauta
Interview by CriX From the North comes a brand-spanking new black metal band, this time not from Norway but from Finland. Hiidenhauta is not your typical black metal band, for…