Interview : Leeni-Maria Hovila – Kivimetsän Druidi (2008)
Interview by Marc “Peston” Sels Kivimetsän Druidi is a Finnish band that plays folk/gothic metal. The name means The Druid of the Stone Forest. In 2008 Leeni-Maria…
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Interview : Katra Solopuro – Katra
Interview by Ed MacLaren Finland’s Katra made a big impact in 2007 with its debut album, the folk/symphonic metal hybrid “Beast Within”. Originally conceived as a solo effort by…
Kamelot – “Silverthorn” (2012)
Label : SPV/Steamhammer Records Review by Tony Cannella & Luisa Mercier It is finally here. One of the most eagerly anticipated symphonic metal releases this year has to be “Silverthorn”…
Interview : Margina Catherine Margaret & Efthimia Aprilia Manassi – Julian’s Lullaby
Interview by Si Smith They say that two is always better than one, and this is definitely the case with Julian’s Lullaby. The dynamic frontispiece of this…
Interview : John Prassas – Aesma Daeva
. Interview by Erwin van Dijk On June 1st the compilation double CD “Demonic and Divine” is released by Femme Metal. The CD is to support the Macmillan Cancer support…
Niobeth – “Silvery Moonbeams” (2011)
Label : Dreamcell 11 Entertaiment/Aural Music Review by Tony Cannella Shortly after the release of their second full-length album, “Silvery Moonbeams”, the Spanish band Niobeth decided to call it a…
Silent Opera – “Immortal Beauty” (2011)
Label : Ravenheart Music Records Review by Tony Cannella Italy continues to be a major contributor to the Metal world, especially where operatic, symphonic metal is concerned. One of the…
Whispering Woods – “Fairy Woods” (2011)
Independent Release Review by Tony Cannella For those who love melodic Symphonic metal with ultra operatic vocals, then the Romanian band Whispering Woods should tickle your fancy. The band has…
Ultimate Fate – “Beyond the Horizon” EP (2011)
Independent Release Review by Tony Cannella Okay, is it going too far to that I really, really loved this band! They are Ultimate Fate from Sweden and their debut EP…
Hybrid Resolution – Demo (2011)
Independent Release Review by Tony Cannella I’ve always felt fortunate to have the opportunity to review bands. To me, the most gratifying thing is being exposed to music that otherwise,…
Interview : Iris Mavraki – Dreamtone & Iris Mavraki’s Neverland
Interview by Robin Stryker Two years after releasing their debut album “Reversing Time”, Greek/Turkish progressive symphonic melodic metal band, Dreamtone & Iris Mavraki’s Neverland, returns with its second…
Interview : Niels Vejlyt & Ian Perry – Infinity Overture (2009)
Interview by Marcy Bell A new band from Denmark is carrying new good symphonic Power Metal waves. That’s Infinity Overture with their new album “Kingdom Of Utopia”. We…
Interview : Helena Iren Michaelsen – Imperia
Interview by Ed MacLaren If music is a reflection of the soul then Imperia’s fine new album gives you a wide-open look at the inner spirit of vocalist…
Interview : Katarzyna Nieniewska & Lisa Tomantschger – Illuminata
Interview by Robin Stryker Illuminata is a new band from Graz, Austria with two multi-talented female singers, Katarzyna Nieniewska and Lisa Tomantschger. Illuminata’s three-song EP, “A Frame of…
Luca Turilli’s Rhapsody – “Ascending to Infinity” (2012)
Label : Nuclear Blast Records Review by Tony Cannella Several years ago the members of the virtuoso Italian metal band Rhapsody found themselves in a unique situation. The band –…
Winter in Eden – “Echoes of Betrayal” (2012)
Label : Lycan Records Review by Tony Cannella Winter in Eden is a female fronted Gothic/Symphonic Metal from the UK. The band formed around 2007, released their debut EP “At…
Interview : Vicky Johnson – Winter in Eden (2012)
Interview by Si Smith Intro by Miriam C. It’s time again to give space to the British symphonic rock band Winter in Eden, after the 2010 debut “Awakening”…
Interview : Heike Langhans – Draconian
Interview by Vard Aman Over the years Draconian has become a household name in (Gothic) Doom Metal circles, so I’ll skip any long introductory monologues here and move…
HolyHell – “Darkness Visible – The Warning” EP (2012)
Label : Magic Circle Music Review by Tony Cannella With their newly released EP “Darkness Visible – The Warning”, HolyHell are really, really starting to come into their own. Their…
Evenpath – “IX5VI2” EP (2011)
Independent Release Review by Tony Cannella From France, the symphonic power metal band Evenpath features the powerful vocals of Sarah Liodenot. Their debut EP is out now and goes by…