The idea for symphonic metal band Arion was hatched in the fall of 2011 in the famed music school Sibelius Lukio in Helsinki, where drummer Topias Kupiainen and keyboardist Arttu Vauhkonen got together with guitar whiz kid Iivo Kaipainen. In short order, the threesome found bass player Georgi Velinov and vocalist Viljami Holopainen to round…
Tracklist: 01 Monster Hero 02 Living As Outlaws 03 Rock Is My Religion 04 Love Is Gonna Get You Killed 05 Glory Of The Brave 06 Make Me Fight 07 Gonna Be Tough 08 Firebird 09 We Are Seven 10 Give Me Good Times 11 All I Want Is Rock 12 The Tragedy Of Mr. Smith…
Lots of demos recorded, a high-class self-released album (2015), festivals and shows with HammerFall, Vanden Plas, Rhapsody of Fire, Symphony X, Masterplan and Evergrey… Belgian melodic progressive metal band ETHERNITY has come a long way since brothers Julien and Nicolas Spreutels – as well as their cousin François Spreutels – started their musical project in…
If you consider who is on the list of “Pioneering Bands of Hard Sounds” you cannot help wondering what the Scandinavians mix into their mother´s milk, but the musicians from the north of Europe seemingly occupy two thirds off this ranking. And also DYNAZTY from Stockholm are no exception. Formed 2007 by guitarists Love Magnusson…
In a landscape of identikit thrash bands GAMA BOMB have always stood out. Unapologetically Irish, with lyrics mixing humour and social commentary and a reputation for legendary beer-soaked stage shows, they’ve never made a secret of enjoying what they do. GAMA BOMB formed in 2002, bonding over a shared love of retro comics, movies and…
