Reviewed: September 2021 Released: 2021, self-released Rating: 4/5 Reviewer: Demitri Levantis “Vae Victis”, from Latin for “woe to the vanquished”, is one memorable album title, suitable for any band who deal with themes of loss and anguish, which is certainly the case for France’s melo-death outfit Akiavel, who return with…
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Eonian – The Nomad
Reviewed: [July 2021] Released [2021 Self Released] Rating [3.5/5] Reviewer: Peter Atkinson A whole mess of ingredients go into the five-track debut EP from symphonic metallers Eonian, which is essentially a solo project of Spanish guitarist Jaume Antuñano that quite literally spans the globe. Thanks to the Internets, he is…
Everdawn – Cleopatra
Reviewed: March, 2021 Released: 2021, The Laser’s Edge Rating: 3.5/5 Reviewer: Erich Everdawn is new name of the band previously named Midnight Eternal. They changed their name last year due to internal conflict and drama, with the idea of avoiding messy litigation and moving on to continue to release music…
Aqvilea – Beyond The Elysian Fields
Review Date: March 2021 Released: 2020, Saturnia Records Rating: 4.5/5 Reviewer: RC2000 International music project Aqvilea have released their debut album BEYOND THE ELYSIAN FIELDS via Saturnia Records. The name recalls the ancient Roman city of Aquileia, and the project is dedicated not only to the origins of the city…
Avaland – Theater of Sorcery
AVALAND – Theater of Sorcery Reviewed on: 4 February 2021 Release date: 2 April 2021, ROCKSHOTS Records Rating: 3.5/5 Reviewed by: Matt Dreadful Every hero needs a journey and every journey starts with a call to an adventure. Avalon’s journey starts with the Theater of Sorcery which is the name…
AVALAND – THEATER OF SORCERY
Reviewed: 04 January 2021 Release Date: 2 April 2021, Rockshots Records Rating: 3.5/5 Review by: Matt Dreadful Every hero needs a journey and every journey starts with a call to an adventure. Avaland’s journey starts with the Theater of Sorcery which is the name of their debut album that they…
Souls of Diotima – Janas
Reviewed: February 2021 Released: 2021, Diotima Records/ Rockshots Records Rating: 3/5 Reviewer: Rossy Maguire SOULS OF DIOTIMA is a band with a unique style, featuring recognizable elements of traditional, progressive, and symphonic metal, as well as unconventional elements, woven together musically in a powerfully expressive new way. Their style recalls…
Everdawn – Cleopatra
Everdawn – Cleopatra Reviewed: February 2021 Released: 2021, The Laser’s Edge Rating: 4/5 Reviewer: Aaron Yurkiewicz With the onset of every new year, I find myself binging on a steady diet of traditional, symphonic, and power metal albums. I don’t remember when it started or why, but I like to…
Interview with Eleine
Interview with Madeleine Liljestam – lead vocalist Interview by: Svetlana Likhacheva Eleine Facebook / Youtube Off the back of Eleine’s powerful new album, Metal Rules tracked down the band’s central figure, Madeleine Liljestam, and spoke to her about the inspirations and the meanings of the new record. You are…
Eleine – Dancing In Hell
Reviewed: November 2020 Released: 2020, Black Lodge Records Rating: 4.5/5 Reviewer: Lana Likhacheva Swedish symphonic metal band Eleine come to present their rapidly growing fanbase with their new epic full-length album, “Dancing In Hell”. The strong support of their label with online marketing and previous great releases alone almost ensured…
Arduinna’s Dawn – Saturnine Moon
Reviewed: November, 2020 Released: 2020 Rating: 3.5/5 Reviewer: Cristóbal Torres Arduinna’s Dawn is a Luxembourg band born in 2016, after dealing with some changes in their line-up, finally in 2018 they achieved a good enough stability to make themselves known on the scene of their country; they came to participate…
Anthea – Illusion
Reviewed: October 2020 Released: 2020, Rockshots Records Rating: 3/5 Reviewer: Lee Carter If you have even a passing interest in rock or metal, it’s quite likely you will have heard some form of either that weaves in symphonic/orchestral elements. Done well, the grand aural spectacle that unfolds can pack the…
Anthea – Interview with Diego Valadez
Interview by Cristóbal Torres Anthea is a symphonic metal band from Los Angeles, California. It was formed by Diego Valadez back in 2015 in a somewhat spontaneous way; he had no idea what his personal project would become. The band will release its debut album ILLUSION by the end of…
VEONITY Interview
Interview with Samuel Lundström (Lead Guitarist of VEONITY) Interview by Jack Merry www.veonity.com/ www.facebook.com/veonity/ twitter.com/veonity?lang=en
Faustian Pact – Outojen Tornien Varjoissa
Faustian Pact – Outojen Tornien Varjoissa Reviewed: August 2020 Released: 2020, Werewolf Records Rating: 4.5/5 Reviewer: Aaron Yurkiewicz Following lengthy absence preceded by a series of demos, Finland’s Faustian Pact finally released their debut full length, OUTOJEN TORNIEN VARJOISSA, earlier this year. Roughly translating to “Strange Towers in the Shadows,”…