As Angels Bleed – “As Angels Bleed” (2013)
Independent Release Review by Tony Cannella From Australia, As Angels Bleed plays beautifully vampiric gothic metal with a romantic edge. Their self-titled debut is out now and for fans who…
Alhena – “Alhena” EP (2011)
Independent Release Review by Tony Cannella Alhena is a progressive rock/metal outfit from Poland. The band formed in 2010 and here they are with their self-titled EP. Actually at 35-minutes…
Akoma – “The Other Side” EP (2012)
Independent Release Review by Tony Cannella From Denmark, the Symphonic/Gothic metal band Akoma formed in 2004. Since their inception, the band released an EP in 2006 (“Angels of Revenge”), followed…
Charli XCX – “True Romance” (2013)
Label : IAMSOUND/Atlantic Records Review by Luisa Mercier Charli XCX (aka Charlotte Aitchison) is another rising indie pop artist coming from the UK, a country that has given us a…
Ayria – “Plastic Makes Perfect” (2013)
Label : Alfa Matrix Review by Davide Torresan Ayria is back! After the release of the EP “Plastic and Broken” we are all invited to return on the dancefloor with…
Mechanical God Creation – “Artifact of Annihilation” (2013)
Label : WormholeDeath/Dreamcell11 Review by Davide Torresan Born in 2006, the Italian band Mechanical God Creation has changed many members of its line-up, even during the months of the mastering of…
Silje Leirvik – “With the Lights Turned Out So Beautiful” (2012)
Label : Autumnsongs Records/Burning Shed Review by Davide Torresan Silje Leirvik is a Norwegian singer-songwriter and this “With yhe Lights Turned Out So Beautiful” is her debut album. You know…
Chelsea Wolfe – “Prayer for the Unborn” [Latitude Sessions] (2012)
Label : Southern Records Review by Davide Torresan Chelsea Wolfe is an American singer-songwriter and eponymous band from California. She released two albums: “The Grime and the Glow” in 2010…
Ｇ∀ＬＭＥＴ- “HELLMET” (2010)
Independent Release Review by Davide Torresan It’s hard to do a little biography of this band. The main fault is their country of origin: Japan. You can understand it from…
6th Awakening – “Psycho Path” (2012)
Label : Grom Records/Tmina Records Review by Davide Torresan 6th Awakening is a curious case of a band. This Swedish group was created in 2001 by the singer Lovisa Lundmark…
Krystal System – Rage (2013)
Label: Alfa Matrix Review by Davide Torresan Krystal System reached the fateful goal of the 3rd album. After “Underground” and “Nuclear”, the French duo formed by Bonnie and Seven presents…
Silje Leirvik
Interview by Robert Brady In a country that is notorious for its biggest musical export being Black Metal, Norway has also been building a great legacy of producing some of…
Lydie Lazulli – Venturia
Interview by Robert Brady For a very long time many around the world have believed that the only bands with female progressive/symphonic female singers either came from Scandinavia in northern…
Sevendust, Coal Chamber, Lacuna Coil and Stolen Babies April 14, 2013 – Webster Theater (main room) @ Hartford, CT
The Sevendust, Coal Chamber, Lacuna Coil tour rolled into Hartford, Connecticut and played to a packed and crazy house at the Webster Theater. Just joining the tour is the California…
Pesante – “Overplayed” EP (2013)
Independent Release Review by Vard Aman Pesante formed in 2008 in the city of Tver, about 160km North East of Moscow. In 2012, they were joined by their new vocalist,…
Natalia Alvane Sibilskaya & Alexio Sunwalter – Sunwalter
Interview by Vard Aman Sunwalter – an Extreme Metal band from Moscow who have recently released their debut album, “SETI Evidence”. I caught up with their vocalists: Natalia, to talk…
Cough/Windhand – “Reflection of the Negative” SPLIT (2013)
Label : Relapse Records Review by Matteo Bussotti This split album divides into two 18-minute-long parts. Cough deliver a single, long song, which is more of an immersive experience rather…
Clair de Lune – “Introduction to…” DEMO (2012)
Independent Release Review by Davide Torresan It’s always nice to discover new bands like this one. Clair De lune tries with this “Introduction to…” to make itself known outside of…
Melencolia Estatica – “Hel” (2012)
Label : Temple of Torturous Review by Davide Torresan The name of this band is very curious. The word “Melencolia” has Greek origins. It derives from “mélas” (black) and “cholé” (bile). According…
Psychogod – “Alone” (2012)
Independent Release Review by Davide Torresan Psychogod is a Romanian metal band formed at the end of 2009. It was born from the idea of Dank (guitar) and Cristina (vocals)…