Reviewed: May, 2021 Released: 2021, Pride & Joy Music Rating: 4/5 Reviewer: Erich POETICA is the debut album from Italian melodic metal band Stranger Vision. Drawing lyrical inspiration from science, literature and poetry while boasting guest performances from Zachary Stevens (Savatage, Circle II Circle, Archon Angel), Alessandro Conti (Trick Or…
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Black Fate – Guitarist Gus Drax
Guitarist Gus Drax – Black Fate Interviewed by: Anders Sandvall Thanks to Roberto at Rockshots Records for setting up the interview. Thanks to Rockshots Records for the promo pictures of the band. Black Fate is a Greek act which is set to unveil their fifth album, ITHACA, at the end…
Mentalist – Singer Rob Lundgren
Singer Rob Lundgren – Mentalist Interviewed by: Anders Sandvall Thanks to Birgitt Schwanke at GerMusica PR for setting up the interview. Thanks to Pride and Joy Music for the promo pictures of the band. Legendary drummer Thomen Stauch (ex-Blind Guardian, Savage Circus etc.) is back with a new band called…
Stargazer – The Sky Is The Limit
November 2019 Released: October 11th, 2019 / Mighty Music Rating: 4.5 / 5.0 Reviewer: John Haseltine Stargazer formed in 2008 in Norway. In 2010 to much acclaim among the hard rock and metal community, the band released its self-titled debut. They have been able to tour around Norway for…
Hammerfall – Dominion
November 2019 Released: August 16th, 2019 / Napalm Records Rating: 4.5 / 5 Reviewer: John Haseltine Hammerfall seems to have done it again. With the release of their 11th studio effort DOMINION a couple of months back, once again Hammerfall is carrying the torch with their brand of powerful yet…
Axenstar – singer/bass player Magnus Winterwild
Axenstar Singer/bass player Magnus Winterwild Interviewed by: Anders Sandvall Thanks to Timo Hoffmann at Raw It Down Records for setting up the interview. Thanks to Raw It Down Records for the promo pictures of the band. It has taken time for the Swedish band Axenstar to make a new album,…
Kalidia – Vocalist Nicoletta Rosellinio and Guitarist Federico Paolini
Kalidia: Nicoletta Rosellinio and Federico Paolini Interviewed by: Anders Sandvall Thanks to Emil Westerdahl at Inner Wound Recordings for setting up the interview. Thanks to Inner Wound Recordings for the promo pictures of the band. Italian melodic/power metal band Kalidia’s brand new second album THE FROZEN THRONE hit stores late…