Interview : Dianne van Giersbergen – Ex Libris (2010)
Interview by Erwin Van Dijk I reviewed the debut album of Ex Libris some time ago and I thought this was a good album and it gave me…
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Interview : Daphne Gobius Du Sart – Evil’s Desire
Interview by Lindz Riot The Netherlands has given us so many amazing metal bands. It is also well know for its birth of great gothic and symphonic metal…
Interview : Manda Ophuis – Nemesea
Interview by Roberta Ilaria Rossi After the recent release of the third Nemesea album, Femme Metal crew has the pleasure of exchanging some chats with Manda, that did…
The Gathering – “Disclosure” (2012)
Label : Psychonaut Records Review by Luisa Mercier The Gathering is a band that has got all of the fans quite used to change, evolution from album to album and…
Interview : Silje Wergeland & Réne Rutten – The Gathering
Interview by Miriam C. The Dutch musical revolutionaries are back with “Disclosure”. Elegant, subtle and refined as their style asks. Lone gone are the days when TG used…
Nemesea – “The Quiet Resistance” (2011)
Label : Napalm Records Review by Tony Cannella The end of 2011 has seen some of the best releases of the year, in my opinion. There’s Trillium, the new Nightwish…
Review Gig : Epica @ Alcatraz, Milan, Italy 27/10/2009
Photo by Roberta Ilaria Rossi Gig Review by Marcy Bell It’s clear: Epica and Italy are entwined. The concert at the Alcatraz in Milan on the 27th October…
Review Gig : Epica & Kingfisher Sky @ Paradiso (DYU Release Party), Amsterdam, The Netherlands 10/10/2009
Gig Review & Photos by Erwin van Dijk Epica has released their new album and this evening is more or less the release party. And because Epica is…
Interview : Mark Jansen – Epica (2009)
Interview by Erwin Van Dijk An interview with Mark Jansen from Epica. The band Epica does not really need an introduction. 2009 was a busy year for the…
Review Gig : Delain + Kingfisher Sky @ Het Patronaat, Haarlem, NL 16/05/2009
Gig Review & Photos by Erwin Van Dijk It is a Within Temptation reunion day at the city of Haarlem tonight. Delain and Kingfisher Sky are both…
Interview : Charlotte Wessels & Martijn Westerholt – Delain (2010)
Interview by Robin Stryker It was my profound pleasure to interview Charlotte Wessels and Martijn Westerholt, the vocalist and founder/keyboardist of Dutch symphonic metal band, Delain. Happily for…
Interview : Charlotte Wessels – Delain (2009)
Interview by Marcy Bell The lovely and talented Charlotte speaks with Femme Metal about the new Delain‘s album “April Rain” during their tour with Sonata Arctica and more……
Interview : Carla van Huizen Douw – La-Ventura
Interview by Erwin Van Dijk The first question: Can you tell us something about La-Ventura because the bio on your website isn’t exactly full of details. La-Ventura started…
Interview : Carie Van Heden – AnsoticcA
Interview by Erwin Van Dijk An interview with Carie from AnsoticcA. AnsoticcA is a new female fronted band from Germany and The Netherlands. You can describe their music…
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 : Amanda Somerville – Trillium
Interview by Roberta Ilaria Rossi Many are her collaborations in the metal scene, such is her reputation in Europe. After having released an album for her new project,…
Interview : Karin – Asrai
Interview by Erwin Van Dijk An interview with Karin from Asrai. Karin is the drummer from Asrai, a Rotterdam based gothic band. To what kind of music do…
Within Temptation – “The Unforgiving” (2011)
Label : Sony Music/Roadrunner Records Review by Tony Cannella It’s finally here! The long awaited, much anticipated new album from Dutch Symphonic Rock Legends Within Temptation called “The Unforgiving”. This…
Stream of Passion – “Darker Days” (2011)
Label : Napalm Records Review by Tony Cannella The multi-national Progressive metal band Stream of Passion first gained notoriety for featuring Arjen Anthony Lucassen in their ranks. Following his surprising…
Ex Libris – “Medea” DEMO (2011)
Independent Release Review by Tony Cannella My first introduction to Holland’s Ex Libris was on the Femme Metal compilation “Beauty and Brutality” with their excellent contribution “Destined”. That song also…