ALTERIUM is the new Italian power metal quintet led by Nicoletta Rosellini (ex. Kalidia, Walk in Darkness). The band, born in late 2022, consists of Nicoletta, and former bandmates Paolo Campitelli (guitars) and Dario Gozzi (drums) from Kalidia, soon joined by two exceptional members and talented musicians: Alessandro Mammola (guitars, also in Draconicon) and Luca…
“Interbellum” is a storm with whom CATHUBODUA will enrapture fans of symphonic metal from all over the world. The album tells the tale of the creation and destruction of a war goddess – from high hopes, power, and dreams, to love lost and how to deal with an eternal burning guilt. These intense emotions are…
VLAD IN TEARS present another dark rock/alternative masterpiece. After the release of “Porpora” in 2022, VLAD IN TEARS created a more emotional bond with most of their fans than ever before, and they wrote to the band about their feelings, their personal struggles and arguments. This album is dedicated to all those who are still…
SURGICAL STRIKE stands for unconditional, precise and fast thrash metal that is second to none. After their first debut EP “V:II:XII” in 2016 and the first longplayer “Part Of A Sick World” in 2020, the new studio album “24/7 Hate” is now in the starting blocks. With “24/7 Hate”, SURGICAL STRIKE have reached a new…
As soon as the previous album “The Reality Of Miracles” hit the shelves in 2020 Lionheart knuckled down to record the next one. deciding early on that this time they would produce a concept album. The record centres around WW2, but the band very much wanted to make this an anti-war album, while at the…
TUCK FROM HELL did a sensational album debut 12 years ago with “Thrashing”. The band was already a celebrated live act so the road to glory was there. However, destiny had other plans and the band was put to rest. Almost. Drummer and band leader Fredrik Johansson and guitar players Petrus Granar and Marcus Bengts…
Der Erfolg einer Metal-Produktion basiert fast immer auf der Summe ihrer Einzelteile, die sich homogen zusammenfügen und somit in ihrer Gesamtheit überzeugen können. Bei Firewind sind diese Details schnell ausgemacht: Da ist zum einen die fantastische Gitarrenarbeit des Ausnahmemusikers Gus G., der nicht nur über eine atemberaubende Fingertechnik verfügt, sondern auch ein geschmackssicheres Gespür für…
When Czech metal band Dymytry brought out their successful album ‘Revolt’ in English for the first time in autumn 2021, asserting their claim to international fame, the release met with positive reactions from countless music magazines. This coup succeeded thanks to their signing of vocalist Alen Ljubić in combination with a cutting-edge mix of powerful…
In order to translate the vision of a thoroughly impressive concept album into reality, a band requires not only an exciting theme and a number of haunting songs but also plenty of musical experience and skill. All these criteria apply to ‘Expedition One’, the latest studio album by Swedish melodic power metal act Metalite. ‘Expedition…
With their new heavy rock album “2024” RAVENSTINE step it up and present themselves even more musically mature and cohesive than they did on their self-titled debut. This time, John took over the main composer duties, but all band members contributed to the big picture. While reviewing the material, it became clear that RAVENSTINE wanted…
