IMPERIAL AGE -new live DVD out now!
Two great modern-age Empires are home to IMPERIAL AGE: Russia and Great Britain, since leader and co-founder Alexander “Aor” Osipov has always lived between these two worlds, his family being…
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NEWS : Russian Symphonic Metal band REVONTULET new single “Eternal Autumn” download available!
Revontulet band is happy to share new single with you! “Eternal Autumn” is a sorrowful and heartwarming song at the same time. It is the last warmth of…
Interview : Demether & Natalie Kempin – Arcane Grail
Interview by Ed MacLaren Exploding from Russia’s burgeoning metal scene comes Arcane Grail’s latest concept CD “Arya Marga: Ninefold Path to the Innocence”. Equal parts philosophy and spirituality,…
Risha – “Лето” (“Leto” – “Summer”) (2011)
Label : Nikitin Review by Vard Aman Risha are one of the most unique and unconventional bands around. They have created a sound that is theirs alone and a style…
Witchcraft – “Параллельные Миры” (“Parallel’niye Miriy” – “Parallel Worlds”) EP (2012)
Independent Release Review by Vard Aman “Ash” (Witchcraft’s 2011 album) was a Progressive Metal masterpiece for me, not just because it was a damn fine Prog Metal concept album but…
Risha – “Дороженька” (“Dorozhenka” – “Road”) SINGLE (2012)
Independent Release Review by Vard Aman …It seems I didn’t have long to wait for something new from Risha (although to be honest, I wrote the review of their debut…
Рарогъ (Rarog) – “Сыны Сокола” (“Syny Sokola” – “Sons of the Falcon”) (2012)
Label : Sound Age Productions Review by Vard Aman Rarog (the band) formed in 2004 in Moscow (although Shmel’ had been writing material for some time already), released their debut…
Dark Princess – “The World I’ve Lost” (2012)
Label : Out of Line Music Review by Vard Aman From 2004-2008, Dark Princess was a band that had perfected rather than pioneered the art of producing fairly mainstream Gothic…
Eerie Sounds Review : Caprice – “Masquerade” (2010)
Label : Prikosnovenie Review by Stina Russia’s Caprice have spent nine studio albums finding nuance in elvish fairy pop, sometimes inspired by the work of J. R. R. Tolkien. Now,…
Interview : Ayin Aleph
Interview by Ed MacLaren Every once in a while an artist comes along that defies description, challenges convention and polarizes the listening public – like all great musicians…
Interview : Masha Scream – Arkona
Interview by Si Smith Arkona are probably one of the best known Russian folk metal bands and a new release is always hotly anticipated. While we wait for…
Interview : Olga – Anabioz
Interview by Marc “Peston” Sels Anabioz is a Russian band from Oktyabrsky in the republic of Bashkortostan. (for those who don’t know where Bashkortostan is, look it up,…
Witchcraft – “Ash” (2011)
Label : Ravenheart Records Review by Tony Cannella WitchcrafT is a dark, progressive metal band from Russia. They were formed in 2005 and released their debut “The Voice From Inside”…
Interview : Marina – Ambehr
Interview by Vard Aman Ambehr are one of the most unique bands around, from their sound to their history. They were founded in 1995 by Art (bass & vocals) in…
Ambehr – “Amber Dreamland” (2011)
Label : Grailight Productions Review by Vard Aman Ambehr was founded in Armenia in 1995 and moved to Russia in 1998, first to St. Petersburg and then to Moscow where…
Andem – “Graal” EP (2011)
Label : Irond LTD Review by Tony Cannella Andem (Meaning Angel and Demon in English) is a really good band. I don’t mean to oversimplify things, and it is only…
Ayin Aleph – “II” (2008)
Label : Invencis Limited Records Review By Tony Cannella “II” is the title of the newly released second CD from Moscow born – and now – France based singer Ayin…
Interview : Aina – Blackthorn
Interview by Vard Aman Blackthorn may not need that much of an introduction to the more dedicated fans of the genre, this they have likely done for themselves.…
Blackthorn – “Codex Archaos” (2011)
Label : MSR Productions Review by Tony Cannella & Vard Aman On their 2rd album “Codex Archaos”, the Russian all female Black Metal band Blackthorn brings forth plenty of brutality…
De’Cadenta – “Three” EP (2010)
Indendepent Release Review By Tony Cannella De’Cadenta is a new female fronted Gothic metal band from Russia. Daria Liira is the frontlady for this band and they have just issued…