To the uninitiated, an alliance between operatic vocals and crunching guitars sounds an uneasy mix. But even the most cursory glance at the history of music reveals a succession of composers pushing at the boundaries …READ MORE
Power Metal has been around for over three decades and has thousands of fans across the planet. After emerging in the Scandinavian countries, Germany and the States, vibrant Power Metal scenes can be found in …READ MORE
As a sort of stop-gap measure to tide fans over until the next full-length release, Hunter’s Moon is a nicely done and straight-forward four song EP with a truckload of bonus live tracks. Delain has …READ MORE
After six studio albums spanning nearly two decades, Visions of Atlantis recorded a live album showcasing their blend of Symphonic and Power Metal. Two thirds of the tracks are songs off their latest studio album …READ MORE
If anyone who’s enthusiastic about female fronted metal was asked where to look for new exciting bands, they would most likely reply with Finland, Sweden or The Netherlands. That’s where most of the popular and …READ MORE
If the name Nanowar Of Steel sounds ridiculous, the band is happy you found it that way. They’re letting you in on the joke. Hailing from Rome, Italy, they self-describe as a parody-fun-gay-metal band. They …READ MORE
Bassist and founding member of Seventh Wonder Andreas Blomqvist is proud of their fifth studio album. He describes it as “…everything you have come to expect from Seventh Wonder…” with “…some new flavors in there …READ MORE
Virtuoso keyboardist Mistheria accurately describes his 13 song instrumental release as “…a combination of my original songs and classical covers and a blend of them…songs range from Metal and Symphonic-Metal to Prog including some New-Age …READ MORE
Contingent is the fifth studio release from Danish Progressive Melodic Metal band Pyramaze, and the first to feature new vocalist Terje Haroy. Filled with soaring melodies and and jam packed with Progressive Metal elements, Contingent …READ MORE
No Retreat … You Surrender is the fourth studio record from the Mexican Metal band Voltax. Best described as Symphonic Metal, the vocal range of Gerardo “Jerry” Mauleon at times calls to mind the great …READ MORE