Agata – Kontrust
Interview by Matteo Bussotti Their latest album hit us like a stone with its powerful mixture of rock, metal, and hip-hop/rap-like singing. They are Kontrust, and their album “Second Hand…
Kontrust – Second Hand Wonderland (2012)
Label : Napalm Records Review by Matteo Bussotti I’ll make it clear from the beginning: this album is stunning. It’s simply exceptional. It spills energy from every hole (metaphorically speaking).…
No More Speech – “No More Speech” (2012)
Label : Massive Arts Review by Matteo Bussotti With their debut album, No More Speech surely want a place for themselves among the high-rated metal bands. One thing I can…
Reism – “Something Darker” (2011)
Independent Release Review by Luisa Mercier After their 2005 debut “Lifestyle Product”, Norwegian/English Reism are back and unleash the lethal mix of guitars, electronic, atmosphere and rhythm. The arrangements are overall…
Phaedra – “The Sea” (2011)
Label : Rune Grammofon Review by Luisa Mercier Phaedra aka Ingvild Langgård is a multi-talented woman. She is a singer-songwriter, painter, photographer and “The Sea” is just the first release…
Schoolcraft
Interview by Miriam C. Schoolcraft is the solo musical entity leaded by Canadian singer and instrumentalist Lindz Riot. Recently she landed the touring female singer and keyboards position on UK…
Schoolcraft – “Your Mind” SINGLE (2011)
Label : Arcane Records Review by Luisa Mercier Schoolcraft is the solo project of Lindz Riot, singer of the Canadian gothic rock band Mary and The Black Lamb. As solo…
Triaxis – “Rage & Retribution” (2012)
Label : Rocksector Records Review by Tony Cannella From the U.K., Triaxis plays classic power metal the way it was meant to be played. On their second album, “Rage &…
Unseen Ether – “Ephemeral Way” EP (2011)
Independent Release Review by Tony Cannella “Ephemeral Way” is the title of the debut EP from Spanish Goth metallers Unseen Ether. 5-songs and 25-minutes worth of music makes up the…
Kim Seviour – Touchstone
Interview by Si Smith After releasing two album, Touchstone is back with their third multifaceted progressive-rock album called “The City Sleeps”. Femme Metal got the chance to interview Kim, the…
Touchstone – “Discordant Dreams” RE-ISSUE (2012)
Label: SPV/Steamhammer Review by Tony Cannella The U.K. based band Touchstone does a wonderful job in walking the fine line between over-the-top progressive rock and more mainstream rock music. Some…
Touchstone – “Wintercoast” REISSUE (2012)
Label : SPV/Steamhammer Review by Tony Cannella The U.K. progressive rock outfit Touchstone’s second full-length album “Wintercoast” was originally released in 2009. Now, thanks to SPV it has received the…
Touchstone – “Mad Hatters” EP RE-ISSUE (2012)
Label : SPV/Steamhammer Review by Tony Cannella In 2007 the progressive/AOR rock band Touchstone, first came on the scene with this – their debut EP “Mad Hatters”, which has now…
Irina “Rishafox” Lvova & Andy Ostrav – Risha
Interview by Vard Aman Near Manaus in Brazil the dark clear Rio Negro joins the muddy Amazon and the water from two rivers flow beside one another without mixing, distinctly…
Lanewin – “Eclectic Tour” (2012)
Independent Release Review by Vard Aman There is currently no shortage of really good Female-fronted Symphonic Metal bands around the world plying their trade, so for a band to really…
Psy’Aviah – “Introspection/Extropection” (2011)
Label : Alfa Matrix Review by Luisa Mercier The Belgian act Psy’aviah releases its fourth record and they once more deliver us their eclectic style, blending laid-back moody piano songs,…
Neikka RPM – “Chain Letters” (2011)
Label : Alfa Matrix Review by Luisa Mercier The US-based industrial band Neikka RPM is back with its third release. “Chain Letters” is definetely an up-tempo record in which the industrial…
Krystal System – “Nuclear” (2011)
Label : Alfa Matrix Review by Luisa Mercier The French duo Krystal System release their second album after 2008 “Underground” and provide us with their industrial rock, perfect for gothic…
Korrigan – “Thy Art, Lament” (2010)
Independent Release Review by Luisa Mercier Greek combo Korrigan released in 2010 their first full-length, after a demo and a promo EP. The kind of music that they deliver us…
Fateless Tears – “Halogen Dawn” EP (2012)
Label : BlueFreya Media Review by Luisa Mercier Fateless Tears are back and have just released a new EP called “Halogen Dawn”. The style proposed is their usual progressive metal with…