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Anneke van Giersbergen & Árstíðir – “Verloren Verleden” (2016)

March 14, 2016

Label: Agua Recordings Review by Alessandra Cognetta Anneke van Giersbergen and Árstíðir bring the Netherlands and Iceland together to reinterpret some classics through their own lenses. Arias, folk tunes and…

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Anneke van Giersbergen

March 8, 2016

Interview by Alessandra Cognetta Here at Femme Metal Webzine we like to celebrate special occasions, and what’s better than a surprise interview with Anneke van Giersbergen to celebrate the release…

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Eivør – “Slør” (2015)

February 23, 2016

Label: TUTL Review by Alessandra Cognetta After her successful release in early 2015, “Bridges”, Eivør is back with what has been defined a sister album to its predecessor, “Slør”. The…

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Liv Kristine – Leaves’ Eyes

February 15, 2016

Interview by Alessandra Cognetta It is with great pleasure that we once again feature the lovely Liv Kristine from Leaves’ Eyes for an interview here at Femme Metal Webzine. This…

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Thomas Corpse – Exploding Eyes Orchestra

January 26, 2016

Interview by Miriam C. & Alessandra Cognetta Although Exploding Eyes Orchestra have in common with Jess and the Ancient Ones five out of seven members, it’s a huge mistake to…

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AURORA – “Running With The Wolves” EP (2015)

January 21, 2016

Label: Decca Records Review by Alessandra Cognetta Scandinavia seems to be endlessly endowed with talented musicians and 19-year-old Aurora Aksnes provides further evidence to support this belief. The young artist…

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Thomas Corpse – Jess and the Ancient Ones

January 7, 2016

Interview by Miriam C. & Alessandra Cognetta Finally I made it, I feel accomplished to have finally managed to interview JATAO‘s mainman Thomas Corpse: it was some years that I…

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Tarja Turunen – “Ave Maria – En Plein Air” (2015)

September 25, 2015

Label: earMUSIC Review by Alessandra Cognetta Two years after “Colours in the Dark”, Tarja is back with a new album, with the specific intent of displaying and honouring her background…

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Kari Rueslåtten – “Collection” (2014)

May 22, 2015

Label: GMR Music/Border Review by Alessandra Cognetta I interviewed Kari Rueslåtten about one year ago for the release of “Time to Tell”, the album that marked her comeback into the music…

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Eivør – “Bridges” (2015)

March 14, 2015

Label: Tutl Records Review by Alessandra Cognetta When I last spoke with Faroese singer-songwriter Eivør, she teased her new album would be “folktronica”. And it is, in the best way…

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Ginman/Eivør – “The Color Of Dark” (2014)

March 13, 2015

Label: Sony Music Denmark Review by Alessandra Cognetta “The Color of Dark” is the second album born from the collaboration between singer-songwriter Eivør and bassist, composer and producer Lennart Ginman.…

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Le Butcherettes – Cry Is For The Flies (2014)

March 3, 2015

Label: Ipecac Recordings Review by Alessandra Cognetta “Cry Is For The Flies” is the second album of the Mexican duo Le Butcherettes. For those who are familiar with Le Butcherettes’…

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Death Penalty – “Death Penalty” (2014)

March 2, 2015

Label: Rise Above Records Review by Alessandra Cognetta Death Penalty was founded in late 2013 by Gaz Jennings, after the split of Cathedral. Death Penalty released an EP, “Sign of…

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Coen Janssen – Epica

December 2, 2014

Interview by Alessandra Cognetta The European Enigma Tour has just started and Epica decided to once again play a couple of shows in Italy. Their packed concert in Rome gave…

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Alunah – Awakening the Forest (2014)

December 2, 2014

Label: Napalm Records Review by Alessandra Cognetta Fall seems to be a good season for doom metal, as UK’s Alunah have released their newest effort, “Awakening the Forest”, at the…

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Ides Of Gemini – “Old World New Wave” (2014)

December 2, 2014

Label: Neurot Recordings Review by Alessandra Cognetta Ides of Gemini is a mysterious band, under every aspect. The music, the lyrics, the musicians themselves, it is all coated in a…

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Fräkmündt – “Landlieder & Fromdländler” (2014)

November 17, 2014

Label: Auerbach Tonträger/Prophecy Productions Review by Alessandra Cognetta Fräkmündt is a Ur-folk band from Luzern, Switzerland. The name itself is quite evocative and meaningful, considering their origin. Fräkmündt is, in fact,…

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Alejandra Burgos & Lars Ratz – FYRE!

November 14, 2014

Interview by Alessandra Cognetta FYRE! is an international band revolving around the charismatic figure of vocalist and guitarist Alejandra Burgos. Alejandra left her home in Argentina to pursue a…

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Witch Mountain – “Mobile of Angels” (2014)

November 3, 2014

Label: Svart Records/Profound Lore Records Review by Alessandra Cognetta “Mobile of Angels” seems to follow a recent, much welcomed trend, where artist favour shorter tracklists but deliver longer, richer tracks.…

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Mihály Szabó – The Moon And The Nightspirit

October 15, 2014

Interview by Alessandra Cognetta The Moon And The Nightspirit is a pagan folk duo hailing from Hungary. Mihály and Ágnes have been building over the years an immersive musical…

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