WitchcrafT – “7” (2013)
Label: Metalism Records Review by Vard Aman WitchcrafT are one of those bands that you know you can always trust even though you know they’re not going produce the same…
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Guaho [Гуахо] – “Vozvraschenie” [“Возвращение” – “The Return”] (2013)
Independent Release Review by Vard Aman What an apt name for an album! Guaho are back with their second full length album, after their brilliant first offering, “На Пути в…
Arkona – “Decade of Glory” LIVE (2013)
Label : Sound Age Productions/Napalm Records Review by Vard Aman Arkona (Аркона) have existed for only 10 years (well, 11 now), it feels like they have been around much longer…
Оксидерика – “Step to Darkness” (2013)
Independent Release Review by Vard Aman Transliterated as Oksiderika or Oxiderika (I’m going to use the latter). Oxiderika are from Samara in Russia. They formed in 2011, and are therefore…
North Diamond – “По Ту Сторону Бытия” [“On the Other Side of Being” – “Po Tu Storonu Biytiya”] (2012)
Label : Grailight Productions Review by Vard Aman North Diamond formed in Moscow in 2008 and play what could be described as a combination of melodic Black Metal and Death…
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…
Mysterya – “Symbiont” (2013)
Label : Metalism Records Review by Vard Aman This was one of the most anticipated releases in a year full of highly anticipated releases, and Mysterya (from Kiev, Ukraine) did…
Delia – “Recollection” (2013)
Label : Ravenheart Records Review by Vard Aman Back in 2010 a band called Delia, from Kiev, Ukraine, released an album called “Spogad” (“Спогад”) – an album which I regard…
Экскалибур [Excalibur] – “Душа” [“Dusha” – “Soul”] (2013)
Independent Release Review by Vard Aman Excalibur come from the fairly small city of Orel (Орёл – pronounced Oryol) about 400km South of Moscow, which is just next door in…
Sunwalter – “SETI Evidence” (2013)
Label : Grailight Productions Review by Vard Aman 2013 is off to a very promising start on the Russian/CIS Femme Metal scene with some great releases scheduled and some already…
Marvel – “Black Stone” EP (2013)
Independent Release Review by Vard Aman Perhaps the only thing that can be relatively safely guaranteed when it comes to Marvel is that anything they release will be totally different…
Ana Mladinovici – Magica
Interview by Vard Aman We’ve already interview Romania’s Power Metal band Magica during the promo of their fifth album “Dark Diary”, now it’s time for an update and we’ve asked…
Anna Belaeva – Lanewin
Interview by Vard Aman To rise from the sea of Female Fronted Symphonic Metal and stand out as a band that is both of an exceptional quality as well as…
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…
Olga Salikhova – Slavery, Oktagon, Luna Aeterna, Core & Voiceless Void
Interview by Vard Aman Vocalist, Olga Salikhova, has over the years become a familiar name and face (and voice) in Russian Female-fronted Metal, having fronted bands such as Slavery, Oktagon…
Onatra – “For Your Soul” EP & “Lies” SINGLE (2012)
Independent Release Review by Vard Aman Onatra was founded in 2009 in the Ukrainian city of Lviv, and is the brainchild of drummer/composer, Marta Medler; and despite being a somewhat…
Maleficium Arungquilta – “Касание Сквозь Стекло” (“Kasaniye Skvoz’ Steklo” – “Touch Through the Glass”) (2011)
Independent Release Review by Vard Aman I have written before about the potential benefits of searching harder and farther through Femme Metal’s vast underground; there are some real gems out…
Aut Mori – “Первая Слёза Осени” (“Pervaya Slyoza Oseni” – “The First Tears of Autumn”) (2012)
Label : BadMoonMan Music Review by Vard Aman Aut Mori are from the city of Yaroslavl, about 250km North East of Moscow, and were formed in 2009 by three ex-members…