Tarja Turunen
Interview by Miriam C. For all of us, Christmas has a different and personal meaning but no matter what, you’ll always listen to the same good ol’songs and this in effect…
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Temperance – “The Earth Embraces Us All” (2016)
Label: Scarlet Records Review by Tony Cannella Italy has been such a great breeding ground for so many great metal bands over the last few years. One of my favorite…
Marco Hietala – Nightwish
Interview by Alessandra Cognetta You probably saw the live report we did of the show Nightwish recently did in Rome. As I mentioned there, I also had the chance to…
Nightwish, Epica, Apocalyptica and Temperance @ Ippodromo delle Campannelle, Rome (IT) 08/06/2016
Report by Alessandra Cognetta “Postepay Rock in Roma” is a yearly series of big concerts held at Ippodromo delle Capannelle, a horse race venue repurposed into concert venue for the…
Avantasia – “Ghostlights” (2016)
Label: Nuclear Blast Records Review by Tony Cannella In addition to carving out a stellar career with Edguy, Tobias Sammet has managed to do quite well with his “other” project…
Marco Hietala – Raskasta Joulua
Interview by CriX Raskasta Joulua is not your ordinary Finnish metal project, believe me. In some ways Raskasta Joulua is strictly connected to USA’s Trans-Siberian Orchestra, not only for its musical…
Raskasta Joulua – “Ragnarok Juletide” (2014)
Label: Spinefarm Records Review by CriX Raskasta Joulua is a Finnish project that was born 10 years ago and its main inspiration leads to USA’s Trans-Siberian Orchestra. They propose traditional…
Charlotte Wessels – Delain
Interview by Tony Cannella The Dutch band Delain have been on tour with Sonata Arctica and Xandria supporting their killer new album “The Human Contradiction”. I recently had a chance…
Charlotte Wessels – Delain
Interview by Ary R Considered as one of the leading figures of the metal music panorama nowadays, Delain has gained a huge fame that a few female fronted bands has…
Delain – “The Human Contradiction” (2014)
Label: Napalm Records Review by Tony Cannella The Dutch Symphonic metal band Delain returns with their fourth full-length album “The Human Contradiction”. This is the follow up to their excellent…
Ayreon – “The Theory of Everything” (2013)
Label: Inside Out Music Review by Tony Cannella Arjen Anthony Lucassen released the last album on the Ayreon moniker back in 2008. Since then he has kept his creative spirit…
INTERVIEW: Letizia Chiozzi – Synful Ira
Interview by Ary R Young and talented, the Italian band Synful Ira is proud and ready to introduce itself to the European metalheads with their first full length album, “Between…
NEWS : OVERTURES new line up and new management signing
As you may have noticed from the pics taken during the last shows, it is some months already that two new faces have been on the stage in Overtures‘…
Interview : Karyn Crisis & Davide Tiso – Ephel Duath
Interview by Si Smith Ephel Duath have always been at the cutting edge of metal, exploring the possibilities of the genre rather than following trends. As such any…
Forward Shapes – “Legacy” (2012)
Independent Release Review by Matteo Bussotti “Legacy”, Forward Shapes‘ first release is a well made mixture of different sonorities, which obviously lead to prog-rock. Every song, in its own way,…
Interview : Andrei Kryssov & Alison Vance – Forward Shapes
Interview by Matteo Bussotti You’ve probably heard before of “long-distance relationships”. Some of them end well, others…do not. But, have you ever heard about a “long-distance band”? No?…
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…
Interview : Manuela Kraller – Xandria
Interview by Roberta Ilaria Rossi After so many years of silence, Xandria comes back in the metal scene with a masterpiece album, “Neverworld’s End”, showing the power and…
Xandria – “Kill the Sun” (2003)
Label : Artoffact Records Review by Tony Cannella Xandria released their debut full-length “Kill the Sun” in 2003, now that it has been re-issued by Artoffact Records it gives those…
Sinergy – “Suicide By My Side” (2002)
Label : Metal Mind Productions Review By Tony Cannella “Suicide By My Side” is title of the third (and final?) release from Sinergy, this re-issue was recently put out by…