Andrea Casanova – Rainover
Interview by Ed MacLaren The creation of new music can demand years of patience and perseverance in the face of adversity in order to bring a distinct musical vision to…
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Federica Lanna – Sleeping Romance
Interview by Ed MacLaren The number of symphonic metal bands on the scene has been building towards critical mass over the last few years. Despite the sheer volume of material…
Jody Quine
Interview by Ed MacLaren Canada’s Jody Quine has always been an improviser – her personal philosophy of ‘Yes And’ has opened up her life and her music to a string…
Interview : Lotta Höglin – The Mary Major
Interview by Ed MacLaren So what do you do when you’re in an influential gothic metal band and decide you want to expand your musical horizons? Well,…
Interview : Lora SS – t.h.e Sacrament
Interview by Ed MacLaren Plagued for years by technical issues and internal strife, it didn’t look like the debut album from Russian goth metal band t.h.e. Sacrament would…
Interview : Liv Kristine (2010)
Interview by Ed MacLaren From her groundbreaking contributions to the seminal goth metal band Theatre of Tragedy to even bigger success fronting the eponymously named Leaves’ Eyes, Liv…
Interview : Liv Kristine – Leaves’ Eyes (2011)
Interview by Ed MacLaren In the European metal scene, Liv Kristine is an icon. From her years with the seminal gothic metal band Theatre of Tragedy to her…
Interview : Laura Binder – Dalriada
Interview by Ed MacLaren Music has always been an amalgamation of styles and influences and metal is no exception. By channelling folk through the heavy riffs of metal,…
Interview : Jin-In Cho – Krypteria
Interview by Ed MacLaren Since 2004, Germany’s Krypteria has released a string of excellent symphonic metal albums – each reconstructing and redefining their trademark symphonic metal sound. With…
Interview : Morgan Lander – Kittie (2011)
Interview by Ed MacLaren Since blasting out of the Great White North in 1999, Canada’s Kittie has pushed and evolved from its nu-metal roots into a tight thrash-oriented…
Industrial/Electronic Realms Interview : Kemi Vita – The Dreamside
Interview by Ed MacLaren Since the mid-1990s, The Dreamside have entertained fans across the world with their unique musical vision: gothic, metal and dance music combined to create…
Interview : Katra Solopuro – Katra
Interview by Ed MacLaren Finland’s Katra made a big impact in 2007 with its debut album, the folk/symphonic metal hybrid “Beast Within”. Originally conceived as a solo effort by…
Interview : Julie Westlake – Hydrogyn
Interview by Ed MacLaren Harkening back to the heavy metal heyday of the 1980s, Kentucky’s Hydrogyn are keeping the sound alive with its raunchy guitar crunch combined…
Review Gig : In This Moment @ Scout Bar, San Antonio, TX, USA 16/11/2009
Photo & Review by Ed MacLaren Christmas came early to Texas this year as In This Moment‘s A Winter To Remember tour made its way to San Antonio.…
Interview : Tina Kic – Infidia
Interview by Ed MacLaren There seems to be no end to the recent string of standout femme metal debuts and “Reflections” from Slovenia’s Infidia is no exception. Boasting…
Interview : Helena Iren Michaelsen – Imperia
Interview by Ed MacLaren If music is a reflection of the soul then Imperia’s fine new album gives you a wide-open look at the inner spirit of vocalist…
Interview : Ida Haukland – Triosphere
Interview by Ed MacLaren Blowing through the gates with their sophomore release “The Road Less Travelled”, Norwegian prog metallers Triosphere hijack our musical sensibilities and overpower us…
Interview : Isadora Cortina – Ancestral Legacy
Interview by Ed MacLaren After numerous delays, Norway’s Ancestral Legacy has just released an exceptional new album of doomy black metal with “Nightmare Diaries”. But before the album…
Interview : Jessica Thierjung – Lyriel (2012)
Interview by Ed MacLaren German folk-metal septet, Lyriel, have taken a giant musical leap forward with its latest album “Leverage”. Fully embracing its inspirations and influences, Lyriel have crafted…
Interview : Issa (Isabell Øversveen) (2011)
Interview by Ed MacLaren In the evolution of metal, one of the most lastingly popular genres is arguable the glam metal sound of the 80s. While the look of…