Amily – “To All in Graves” (2012)
Label : Solitude Productions Review by Vard Aman When I first came across Amily (from Rivne, Ukraine), they were marketing themselves as Funeral Doom – slower and bleaker than traditional…
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Interview : Megan Tassaker – Lycanthia
Interview by Vard Aman In my opinion, well played Doom Metal is one of the ultimate and most extreme forms of music, second to none when it comes…
Lycanthia – “Oligarchy” (2012)
Label : Hypnotic Dirge Records Review by Vard Aman “The want to flee consumes me,The urge to succumb eats its way, Through a brawn weakened by seclusion” Doom Metal is…
Interview : Heike Langhans – Draconian
Interview by Vard Aman Over the years Draconian has become a household name in (Gothic) Doom Metal circles, so I’ll skip any long introductory monologues here and move…
Interview: Svetlana “Diva” Sokolova – Wizardmask
Interview by Vard Aman In reality, they come from Novosibirsk in the South Western corner of Siberia. In reality, they are a recently formed group of extremely talented…
Risha – “Лето” (“Leto” – “Summer”) (2011)
Label : Nikitin Review by Vard Aman Risha are one of the most unique and unconventional bands around. They have created a sound that is theirs alone and a style…
Witchcraft – “Параллельные Миры” (“Parallel’niye Miriy” – “Parallel Worlds”) EP (2012)
Independent Release Review by Vard Aman “Ash” (Witchcraft’s 2011 album) was a Progressive Metal masterpiece for me, not just because it was a damn fine Prog Metal concept album but…
Risha – “Дороженька” (“Dorozhenka” – “Road”) SINGLE (2012)
Independent Release Review by Vard Aman …It seems I didn’t have long to wait for something new from Risha (although to be honest, I wrote the review of their debut…
Рарогъ (Rarog) – “Сыны Сокола” (“Syny Sokola” – “Sons of the Falcon”) (2012)
Label : Sound Age Productions Review by Vard Aman Rarog (the band) formed in 2004 in Moscow (although Shmel’ had been writing material for some time already), released their debut…
NeverDie – “The Source of Black Water” (2011)
Label : Darknagar Records Review by Vard Aman NeverDie formed in 2005 in Oktyabrsky, Republic of Bashkortostan in Russia. You’d better look that up on Wikipedia – Oktyabrsky that is,…
Wizardmask – “Карнавал Иллюзий” (“Carnival of Illusions”) (2011)
Independent Release Review by Vard Aman Wizardmask is a recently formed band from Novosibirsk in South Western Siberia, made up of some very accomplished and professional musicians indeed.“Carnival of Illusions”…
RabieS – “Капля в Бесконечность” (“Kaplya v Beskonechnost” – “A Drop in Infinity”) (2012)
Label : Fono LTD Review by Vard Aman RabieS (the band… with a capital S – they asked me really nicely) comes from Magnitogorsk in the Chelyabinsk Region in Russia,…
Гуахо (Guaho) – “На Пути в Икстлан” (“Na Puti v Ixtlan” – “On the Way to Ixtlan”) (2011)
Independent Release Review by Vard Aman Founded in St. Peterburg in 2006, Guaho are certainly one of the more original bands around from both a musical and a topical perspective.…
Dark Princess – “The World I’ve Lost” (2012)
Label : Out of Line Music Review by Vard Aman From 2004-2008, Dark Princess was a band that had perfected rather than pioneered the art of producing fairly mainstream Gothic…
Interview : Marina – Ambehr
Interview by Vard Aman Ambehr are one of the most unique bands around, from their sound to their history. They were founded in 1995 by Art (bass & vocals) in…
Marvel – “Reduce My Pain” EP & “Naiti Sebya” SINGLE (2011)
Independent Releases Review by Vard Aman Delia, and now Marvel – Kiev, Ukraine, seems to be holding onto some real gems currently, that’s for sure! Marvel formed in 2006, and…
Артания (Artania) – “Ночь Оденет Тебе Свой Венец” (“Night Shall Crown Ye”) (2011)
Label : Grailight Productions Review by Vard Aman In Russian: Артания – “Ночь Оденет Тебе Свой Венец” (“Noch Odenet Tebe Svoy Venets”). Formed in 2007, Artania hail from Voronezh in…
Ambehr – “Amber Dreamland” (2011)
Label : Grailight Productions Review by Vard Aman Ambehr was founded in Armenia in 1995 and moved to Russia in 1998, first to St. Petersburg and then to Moscow where…
Interview : Olga Skripova – Marvel
Interview by Vard Aman Marvel formed in 2006 in Kiev, Ukraine, where they are still based. Outside Ukraine, they are perhaps not that well known, but they certainly deserve…
Interview : Anastasia Sverkunova – Delia
Interview by Vard Aman We are all familiar with the big names of female fronted Metal: Nightwish; Within Temptation; Lacuna Coil; etc. These are the names that dominate the…