Auri – “Auri” (2018)
Label: Nuclear Blast Records Review by Tony Cannella Since the last Nightwish tour, Tuomas Holopainen and Troy Donockley have used their “off-time” wisely and effectively. The duo has joined voices…
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Ida Elena – “Native Spirit” EP (2016)
Label: Maqueta Records Review by Warren Mayocchi Ida Elena has worked on several projects in recent years including the Vivaldi Metal Project (rock/metal), Cantus Lunaris (medieval folk group), and a…
Blackmore’s Night – “All Our Yesterdays” (2015)
Label: Frontiers Records Review by Warren Mayocchi Candice Night, Ritchie Blackmore and the troubadours of Blackmore’s Night have returned with a new album of renaissance rock. They combine traditional folk…
Thomas – Corte di Lunas
Interview by Miriam C. Corte di Lunas are an Italian Celtic Folk band and they have recently released the third album “Lady of the Lake”. So, I’ve got the occasion…
Enya – “Dark Sky Island” (2015)
Label: Warner Bros. Records Review by Warren Mayocchi “Dark Sky Island” is an album title tribute to the the island of Sark. It was the first island to be recognised…
Leah – “Otherworld” EP (2013)
Label: Ex Cathedra Records Review by Tony Cannella Leah McHenry is a very talented singer/songwriter from Canada. Her debut album “Of Earth & Angels” was pretty damn impressive. Now she…
Loreena McKennitt – The Journey So Far (The Best of) (2014)
Label: Quinlan Road Review by Alessandra Cognetta Loreena McKennitt needs no introduction. If most of us came to know and appreciate celtic music and folk in general, it is mostly…
Fenrir – “Echoes of the Wolf” (2012)
Label: Savage Productions/Season of Mist Review by Luisa Mercier “Echoes of the Wolf” is the debut full length of the Celtic folk metal band Fenrir. Hailing from France, they deliver…
Candice Night – Blackmore’s Night
Interview by Alessandra Cognetta This interview’s guest is someone who surely needs no introduction. We had the pleasure to ask a few questions to the lovely Candice Night, lead singer…
Leah – “Of Earth & Angels” (2013)
Label : Ex Cathedra Records Review by Tony Cannella What do you get when you mix Celtic songstresses Enya and Loreena McKennit with heavier more bombastic artists like Nightwish and…
At the Lake – “Mäyä” (2012)
Label : Ravenheart Music Review by Tony Cannella Formed in Warsaw, Poland in 2005, the band At The Lake combine elements of Symphonic, Gothic, Folk and Celtic music and an…
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…
Priscilla Hernandez – “The Underliving” (2012)
Label : Yidneth Review by Luisa Mercier Second release from the fairy Priscilla, from Spain. I already had the privilege to listen to her 2006 release “Ancient Shadow” which became…
Celtic Woman – “Lullaby” (2011)
Label : Manhattan Records Review by Luisa Mercier Celtic Woman has always been a synonym for beauty, sweetness, quietness and a certain magic atmosphere. The present compilation has all of…
Norhod – “Arianrhod” EP (2012)
Independent Release Review by Tony Cannella From Italy (a metal band from Italy? What a surprise) comes the conceptual symphonic death metal band Norhod. The band was born in the…
Interview : Jessica Thierjung – Lyriel (2009)
Interview by Danny Robertson, Marc Sels & Miriam C. We spoke to Jessica from German folk metal act Lyriel to get the story behind the new album “Paranoid…
Lyriel – “Leverage” (2012)
Label : AFM Records Review by Tony Cannella Germany’s Lyriel has previously released three albums. Their last album “Paranoid Circus” was an excellent folk metal album with Celtic influences. Now…
Interview : Chrigel Glanzmann & Anna Murphy – Eluveitie (2012)
Interview by Rachele Valente Shortly after the last Italian date that took place in Bologna as headliner for the Paganfest, Eluveitie comes back to Italy, but this time…
Interview : Chrigel Glanzmann & Anna Murphy – Eluveitie (2012)
Interview by Miriam C. For the second time we give space to one of the last metal sensation of these years : Eluveitie. We asked to the singers…
Interview : Marco Heubaum & Manuela Kraller – Xandria
Interview by Ary G.& Anna Fortini On the occasion of the two new italian dates that see Xandria as the opener act for the new Epica tour, Femme…