Ladies of the Canyon – “Diamond Heart” (2013)
Label: Warner Music Canada Review by Tony Cannella It’s time to deviate a little from the norm of what we usually cover here at Femme Metal. The all female band…
SilentLie – “Blood Under Snow” EP (2013)
Independent Release Review by Tony Cannella From Italy, the band SilentLie was formed in 2005 by vocalist Giorgia and guitarist Luigi. In 2007 they recorded the demo “Behind My Face”.…
Eklipse – “Electric Air” (2013)
Label: Premium Records/Soulfood Distribution/The End Records Review by Luisa Mercier Second release for the four girls string quartet that debuted an year ago and supported Nightwish during their Euro tour. I…
Arven – “Black Is the Colour” (2013)
Label: Massacre Records Review by Tony Cannella The German symphonic power metal band Arven first came on the metal radar in 2008 with their self-titled demo – and this hinted…
Tears of Martyr – “Tales” (2013)
Label: Massacre Records Review by Tony Cannella Okay, let’s get this out of the way first. The Spanish band Tears of Martyr bears a lot of similarities to early Nightwish.…
New Years Day – “Victim to Villain” (2013)
Label: Century Media Records Review by Tony Cannella From California, New Years Day plays infectious alternative hard rock with a punk edge. Their third album “Victim to Villain” comes 6-years…
Godyva – “Alien Heart” (2013)
Label: Southern Brigade Records/Scarlet Records Review by Tony Cannella This is the 3rd album from the Italian symphonic rock band Godyva. The band formed in 2000 and released their debut…
Eyes Set to Kill – “Masks” (2013)
Label: Century Media Review by Tony Cannella I know Arizona’s Eyes Set to Kill have been around for a few years (well more than a few, ten years to be…
Huntress – “Starbound Beast” (2013)
Label: Napalm Records Review by Tony Cannella Ever since the California based melodic metal band Huntress released their debut album, “Spell Eater” the band has made quite a name for…
Caroline Westerndorp – The Charm The Fury
Interview by Ary R. and Miriam Cadoni Described as Holland’s best kept secret, The Charm The Fury debuts into the metalcore music scene this year with their full length album,…
Heart – “Fanatic” (2012)
Label: Legacy Recordings/Sony Review by Tony Cannella The Wilson sisters have been an iconic rock band for many years and they are one the first female fronted rock bands to…
Stolen Babies – “Naught” (2012)
Label: No Comment Records Review by Davide Torresan I really don’t like this season. Well, I think I truly hate summer. This heat makes me insane and, to contribute to…
Havnatt – “Etterlatte” (2013)
Label: Secret Quarters Review by Davide Torresan Only one year has passed since the release of the EP “Havdøgn” of the Norwegian Havnatt. “Etterlatte” is the debut album of the…
Kobra Lotus – Kobra and the Lotus
Interview by Tony Cannella With their self-titled debut album, Canada’s Kobra and the Lotus have released an album packed with a pure metal attitude. The band has been tearing it…
ReVamp – “Wild Card” (2013)
Label: Nuclear Blast Review by Tony Cannella Floor Jansen is simply awesome! With her voice and vocal range she can sing and adapt to any style of music, from opera,…
Robin Beck
Interview by Laura Medina Robin Beck, the American-born melodic rock singer-songwriter, is the stunning voice behind the 1980s smash hit song “First Time”. Her song went straight to the #1…
Robin Beck – “Underneath” (2013)
Label: HMMR Records/Cargo Records Review by Tony Cannella It is hard to believe that American singer Robin Beck released her debut album over 30 years ago. On her latest outing, “Underneath”…
Amberian Dawn – “Re-Evolution” (2013)
Label: Escape Music Review by Tony Cannella The Finnish symphonic metal band Amberian Dawn parted ways with their popular longtime singer Heidi Parvainen late last year. Now that her replacement…
Camerata Mediolanense – “Vertute, Honor, Bellezza” (2013)
Label: Auerbach Tonträger/Prophecy Productions Review by Luisa Mercier Camerata Mediolanense, the Italian Neoclassical ensemble, is back after fifteen years with a new, elegant album. I alreasdy knew them thanks to one of…
Annie Moses Band – “Pilgrims & Prodigal” (2013)
Label: Manalive Records Review by Luisa Mercier The Annie Moses Band hails from Tennessee and it is the brainchild of Annie, one of the Wolaver brothers and sisters that named…