Danny Cavanagh – Anathema
Interview by Alessandra Cognetta Anathema is one of those bands that really need no introduction. This amazingly talented group of musicians has crafted some of the best albums our ears…
Anathema- “Distant Satellites” (2014)
Label: Kscope Review by Luisa Mercier Two years after the masterpiece “Weather Systems”, the British Anathema are back with another album, as always full of feelings. They are among the…
DIAMANTE Premieres new music video “Bite Your Kiss”
Seventeen Teen Rocker DIAMANTE unveils her new video clip for “BITE YOUR KISS” who was previously released in January and it made it to the Billboard Hot Singles Sales Chart…
Alina Dunaevskaya – Markize
Interview by Miriam C. Even though Markize‘s second album “A Perfect Lie” was released almost 2 years ago, it felt right to dedicate a space to this nice Franch…
ElupiA – “Departure” SINGLE (2014)
Independent Release Review by Alessandra Cognetta “Departure” is the latest work from the Japanese-based band ElupiA. This single is a combination of new material and vibes from their previous album,…
Amberian Dawn – “Magic Forest” (2014)
Label: Napalm Records Review by Tony Cannella Capri, the new lead vocalist for the Finnish symphonic metal band Amberian Dawn was first introduced to us last year via the “Re-Evolution”…
Arch Enemy – “War Eternal” (2014)
Label: Century Media Review by Tony Cannella When lead vocalist Angela Gossow decided to step down from her post fronting the extreme metal legends Arch Enemy it came as a…
Magion – “A Different Shade of Darkness” (2013)
Independent Release Review by Tony Cannella On Valentine’s Day of this year the Dutch symphonic power metal band Magion announced that they were calling it quits. Since the band formed…
MØ – “No Mythologies to Follow” (2014)
Label: Chess Club Records/RCA Victor/Sony Music Review by Luisa Mercier MØ is a Danish singer songwriter, the last of my many discoveries from the lands of snow in Northern Europe. Her…
Nene – ElupiA (ENG Version)
Interview by Alessandra Cognetta Translation by Yoshiaki Miyasaka & Alessandra Cognetta ElupiA is a very unusual band. From the mysterious and evocative name, to the line-up, with two keyboardists, this Japanese…
Teardown – “Drowned in Your Tears” DEMO (2004)/”Cold Rooms” EP (2006)/”Signs of (In)Humanity” SINGLE (2011)
Independent Release Reviews by Tony Cannella Released in 2004, “Drowned in Your Tears” is the first recorded output from the Finnish band Teardown. Even though this is their first attempt,…
Wardruna – “gap var Ginnunga” RE-RELEASE (2014)
Label: Indie Recordings Review by Alessandra Cognetta Wardruna’s “gap var Ginnunga” is the first album from their “Runaljod” trilogy. The album was first released in 2009, but in May 2014…
Mount Salem – “Endless” (2014)
Label: Metal Blade Records Review by Alessandra Cognetta If I had to describe Mount Salem, I’d go for something along the lines of “female fronted psychedelic doom metal”, but I’d…
Sleeping Romance – “Enlighten” (2013)
Label: Ulterium Records Review by Tony Cannella From Italy, the band Sleeping Romance plays intricate, cinematic symphonic metal. Their debut album is called “Enlighten”, and for a debut it could…
Levania – “Renascentis” (2014)
Label: Wormholedeath Review by Tony Cannella Formed in 2007, the Italian Gothic metal band Levania released their debut album “Parasynthesis” in 2012. Now, the band follows that with a brand spankin’…
Natalia Terekhova – Dark Princess
Interview by Miriam C. Translation by Vard Aman Dark Princess is probably (even without probably) THE most underrated symphonic metal band of the whole Russian musical panorama. But, beside their…
Evenoire – “Herons” (2014)
Label: Scarlet Records Review by Tony Cannella With their second full-length album, “Herons”, the Italian symphonic metal Evenoire continues what they started in 2008 with their debut EP “I Will…