Interview : Birgit Lau – Mandrake
Interview by Ed MacLaren After more than ten years and four albums Germany’s Mandrake continue to impress with their doom inflected brand of dark gothic metal. On…
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Interview : Berenice Musa – Tears of Martyr
Interview by Robin Stryker Originally from the Canary Islands, Tears of Martyr now calls Madrid home. For those craving a dose of dark gothic metal, the band’s new…
Interview : Sarah Liodenot – Bel O Kan
Interview by Connie Bach Bel o Kan has an interesting combination of elements. There is the romance of symphony, an eighties flare created by the guitars,…
Interview : Luana Caraffa – Belladonna (2011)
Interview by Si Smith Not many bands get to say they have inspired a musical genre; fewer bands too get to say they have collaborated with a…
Interview : Luana Caraffa – Belladonna (2009)
Interview by Marcy Bell Rock noir band Belladonna is going back to the UK after their successful recent tour in April. We had the pleasure to send a…
Industrial/Electronic Realms Interviews : Lauren Noelle & Brian Douglas – Beautiful Dark
Interview by Adam For the benefit of those who don’t know, what is the story behind Beautiful Dark? When I left Strict 9 Brian discovered we had many…
Interview : Beatrice Palumbo – Deva
Interview by Andy Axworthy It takes a special kind of alchemy to pull off mixing operatic vocals and progressive metal, classical with modern, in a way that stands out…
Industrial/Electronic Realms Interviews : XS – Diva Suicide
Interview by Connie Bach Diva Suicide’s flavor is a constructed system of layers. It kind of reminds me of chocolate-covered pretzels, with the hard, solid guitar at…
Interview : Therese Thomsson – Disdained
Interview by Connie Bach Heavy and intense, Swedish Melodic Metal Disdained ’s lyrics, pacing and style are distinctive and they draw you in, holding your attention. Let’s give in…
Interview : Vanessa “Nane” Ramirez – Crownless
Interview by Connie Bach Hailing from Madrid, Crownless carries a sound all its own, which is tough to describe. With its mix of Nane’s clean, strong vocals,…
Interview : Masha Mysmane – Exilia
Interview by Connie Bach “No Tears for You” is featured on the upcoming Femme Metal compilation Beauty and Brutality is an example of the fiery energy that…
Interview : Viktoria “Kiwi” Revko – Infinite Tales
Interview by Connie Bach From Kiev, Infinite Tales is a unique band with a dark, fiery sound. The vocal stylings of Zolik and Kiwi contrast each other perfectly,…
Interview : Zala Hodnik – Aperion
Interview by Connie Bach Compared to every other symphonic metal band I have ever come across, Aperion stands out. Their use of flute, cello, and other instruments…
Interview : Sanna Salou – Dimlight
Interview by Ed MacLaren Rife with dark atmospherics and dramatic flourishes, Greece’s Dimlight push the crumbling limits of goth metal with their debut album “Obtenebration”. Feeding on…
Interview : Annabella – Vanity Ink
Interview by Connie Bach I’d describe Vanity Ink as having an energetic, vivacious sound designed to have audience members head banging and shaking their hips in time to…
Interview : Sassy Skeleton & Rotten – Reactive Black
Interview by Robin Stryker As Halloween creeps closer on stealthy black-cat feet, my musical taste shifts gears towards darker fare, and you can’t get much darker than…
Interview : Magali Luyten – Virus IV
Interview by Connie Bach Virus IV is pure, solid, razor-sharp metal. No axes, just swords for this band; and it is an excellent sound. “Frightening Lanes” from…
Interview : Dianne van Giersbergen – Ex Libris
Interview by Connie Bach What is the expression people have? Where they feel they’ve heard a song before, and it has a flavour all its own. While…
Interview : Anneka Latta – Exoterik
Interview by Connie Bach Here is a band with quite a strong, distinctive voice. Exoterik’s brand of metal blends raw power with sweetness, with element blending fluidly with…
Interview : Nitte Valo – Battle Beast
Interview by Ary R. With an upcoming album that will be released for Nuclear Blast, Finnish metal band Battle Beast is ready to bring its music around Europe.…