Lejana – “XII Bestias” (2018)
Label: Out of Line Music Review by Alessandra Cognetta Lejana’s second studio album brings together once again its international lineup in a well-balanced mix of new wave and haunting desert…
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Witch Mountain- “Witch Mountain” (2018)
Label: Svart Records Review by Warren Mayocchi In releasing their self-titled album Witch Mountain have obviously begun anew. Founding members Rob Wrong (guitars) and Nathan Carson (drums) join with Justin…
Leila Abdul-Rauf
Interview by Miriam C. Californian multi-instrumentalist Leila Abdul-Rauf is one of the rare and exceptional artists who really put no boundaries to her creativity and she prefers to express with her…
Sinistro – “Sangue Cássia” (2018)
Label: Season of Mist Review by Warren Mayocchi For we foreigners the exotic sound of music sung in a language we do not understand can be captivating. For the right…
Crippled Black Phoenix – “Bronze” (2016)
Label: Season of Mist Review by Warren Mayocchi In 2015 Crippled Black Phoenix released “New Dark Age Tour EP“. It opened with an excerpt from the original “Mad Max” movie…
Pixx – “The Age of Anxiety” (2017)
Label: 4AD Review by Warren Mayocchi The 1947 book-length poem, “The Age of Anxiety”, by W.H. Auden has been inspiration for a few creative works. Here the title and theme…
Karkaos – “Children of the Void” (2017)
Independent Release Review by Tony Cannella Formed in 2009, the Canadian band Karkaos released their debut album “Empire” in 2014. That album was an intense, energetic debut and one that definitely piqued…
Rebecca Vernon – SubRosa
Interview by Miriam C. Everytime that Salt Lake City‘s progressive doom metal releases a new album is an event, at least in this musical genre. Interviewing Rebecca Vernon is a dream…
Sins of Shadows – “Today’s the Day” EP (2016)
Independent Release Review by Tony Cannella From France, Sins of Shadows is an energetic rock/power metal duo. The outfit is comprised of vocalist Elena Penalver and guitarist/bassist Nicolas Jacon. Due…
Edge of Paradise – “Alive” EP (2017)
Label: ILS/Universal/Pure Steel Records Review by Tony Cannella After releasing their debut in 2011 the California based hard rock/metal outfit Edge of Paradise followed that up with the excellent “Immortal Waltz” disc in…
Noora Louhimo – Battle Beast
Interview by Crix Usually we’re prone to more traditional introductions but this time we would like to make an exception to the rule and I think also can be a…
Emmanuelle Zoldan – Sirenia
Interview by Alessandra Cognetta “Dim Days of Dolor” is Sirenia’s latest effort and their first album with long-time collaborator Emmanuelle Zoldan as lead vocalist on the whole record. We had…
The Autist – “The Coldest Sun” (2017)
Label: Azure Records Review by Tony Cannella Hailing from Lisbon, Portugal, the metal band The Autist has been active since around 2014. It was in 2014 when they released their…
Trees of Eternity – “Hour of the Nightingale” (2016)
Label: Svart Records Review by Warren Mayocchi Death takes us all. Juha Raivio and Aleah Stanbridge collaborated to begin Trees of Eternity in 2009. Before the release of the band’s…
Sirenia – “Dim Days of Dolor” (2016)
Label: Napalm Records Review by Tony Cannella Sadly, line-up changes seem to be a fact of life in the music industry. The Norwegian Gothic/Symphonic metal band Sirenia have endured more…
Sera Timms – ZUN
Interview by Miriam C. Sera Timms is known to be an overzealous artist and although, she’s hasn’t reached the stardom (yet) the LA artist is profusely dedicating her time to different…
Reveries End – “Edge of Dark Waters” (2016)
Label: Sliptrick Records Review by CriX Reveries End is a melancholic metal band from Finland. “Edge of Dark Waters” is the first album released from this young band that was…
Tarja – “The Brightest Void” & “The Shadow Self” (2016)
Label: earMUSIC Review by Alessandra “Psamathes” Cognetta Tarja’s summer has been marked by two milestones to her prolific career, through the release of “The Shadow Self” and “The Brightest Void”.…
Inga Scharf – Van Canto
Interview by Tony Cannella Earlier this year those German Acapella metal legends Van Canto released what just might be their most epic and powerful album yet. “Voices of Fire” is…
Melanie C – “Version of Me” (2016)
Label: Red Girl Records Review by Warren Mayocchi With a personal title, the distinctive vocals of Melanie C, and a solid electronic backing, “Version of Me” has been released for…