Every year some bands into Female Metal music send us funny photos to wish us merry Christmas. This year Simone Simons wishes all fans merry Christmas with this ph...
Saturday, December 26, 2009
Wednesday, December 23, 2009
Duet between CRISTINA SCABBIA and SIMONE SIMONS
During the concert of Lacuna Coil at 'Christmas Metal Symphony' Fest. Cristina Scabbia and Simone sang the song "Heaven's a lie" together.A fan recorded a vid...
REVAMP: Sample online
We can listen a sample of Revamp, the new Floor's band.Recently, this pic was uploaded by the b...
Monday, December 21, 2009
The new album of female fronted heavy metal band RAMPART is out now
The new album by the female fronted Bulgarian HEAVY METAL band RAMPART is out now on INFERNO Records! Entitled "VOICE OF THE WILDERNESS", this album includes 9 songs to please all maniacs into classic Heavy Metal bands like RUNNING WILD, GRAVE DIGGER, ADX, HELLOWEEN & IRON MAIDEN ! You can listen to three NEW songs from the album ("Desert Of Time", "The Flood", "Age Of Steel") on RAMPART official MySpace > www.myspace.com/rampartbg !!! Support this band & don't miss the album ! You'll...
Thursday, December 17, 2009
CRYSALYS,NEW LINE UP AND A NEW ERA FOR THE ITALIAN METAL BAND!
The Italian metal band Crysalys has come back..! The band published the following statement:"TO ALL OUR FRIENDS AND FANS: WELCOME TO THE NEW CRYSALYS MYSPACE! GET YOURSELF READY FOR A NEW ERA..!....After 4 months of silence, we are finally back to share our dream with you..! First of all, we have to thank some special people (you know who you are), if Crysalys are still alive is also thanks to the great devotion and support we received from our precious fans. They have always been so close to us...
Thursday, December 10, 2009
NIGHTWISH Singer To Perform At Sweden's 'P3 Guld' Event
NIGHTWISH singer Anette Olzon will perform on January 19, 2010 during the "P3 Guld" (Swedish radio's annual music awards) live awards ceremony broadcast from the Scandinavium Arena in Gothenburg, Sweden. The event will be aired live on both Swedish national TV and radio. Commented Olzon: "The gala is an award gala where our biggest public radio channel, P3, gives away awards to best song, best album, best artist etc. "I am excited and I look so forward to show myself to the Swedish people. "We [NIGHTWISH]...
Tuesday, December 8, 2009
LEAVES' EYES To Support KAMELOT In Europe
LEAVES' EYES — the German/Norwegian band formed by ex-THEATRE OF TRAGEDY singer Liv Kristine Espenaes Krull and members of ATROCITY — will support KAMELOT on their upcoming European tour in March/April 2010.Commented Liv Kristine: "I am really looking forward to tour with KAMELOT again! The last tours with KAMELOT were very successful for both bands and the friendship between the bands is great! Being on the road with other Norwegians is, of course, always an honour and pleasure for me! Roy [Khan, KAMELOT frontman] is both an excellent singer and a fine person." Added Alexander Krull: "It's great...
Siegfried: New Website & Track Online
The all-new Website of Siegfried is now online at http://www.siegfried.co.at/! Fans may enter the realm of the Epic Metal warriors HERE! In addition, fans may want to check out the new song "Der Ring der Nibelungen" on the band's MYSPACE si...
THEATRE OF TRAGEDY: European Dates Announced
Norway's THEATRE OF TRAGEDY has scheduled the following dates: Mar. 13 - Sittard, NETH - Fenix Mar. 14 - London, UK - Underworld Mar. 18 - Barcelona, SPA - Salamandra Mar. 19 - Madrid, SPA - Caracol Mar. 20 - Lisbon, POR - Cine Teatro Corroios More shows will be announced soon.THEATRE OF TRAGEDY's seventh album, "Forever Is The World", was released in September via AFM Records. The follow-up to 2006's "Storm" was recorded at Room 13 studios in Oslo with producer Alexander Møklebust, who has previously...
Sunday, December 6, 2009
REVIEW: Sellisternium - Fury
Sellisternium is a band from Poland. They plays a sort of psychedelic/ambient rock dark music. This album "Fury" was released by Renaissance Records in 2008. Fury is an album mostly instrumental, the voice is an instrument more for filling the melodies and doesn't usually get the leading role. We can find a lot keyboards passages with dark and psychedelic touches.They are sometimes poor. The guitar helps to create ambients. We can listen some good arrangements / solos. Sellisternium is not the...
REVAMP: Charlotte (Delain), Marco (Nightwish) and Anneke (Agua de Annique) say Good Luck
Charlotte Wessels (Delain), Marco Hietala (Nightwish) and Anneke van Giersbergen (Agua de Annique) wish good luck to Floor and her band Rev...
REVIEW: Siegfried - Nibelung
'Nibelung' is the title of the new album by Siegfried. This band was founded in 1998. The metal sound of that periode (Dimmu Borgir, Borknagar, swedish metal,...), you can feel in this album. Dark melodies mixes with folk touches. You can listen three different voices. Two male ones: Clean and grunt and a female one by Sandra Schleret (Elis' singer too). Nibelungs talks about the curse of the gold of the Nibelungen. You can interpret the lyrics with ambiguity, because they are mixed with personal...
Friday, December 4, 2009
INDICA Signs to Nuclear Blast
Finnish all-girl band INDICA has inked a deal with Germany's Nuclear Blast Records.Commented the group in a statement: "It is very rare to see such enthusiasm that we have already witnessed with all the Nuclear Blast people about our forthcoming debut album in English. We can't wait to start to work with all of you, to get the album out and to start touring in Europe!"Added Markus Staiger, Nuclear Blast President: "We are very proud to welcome this young band from Finland to the Nuclear Blast family....
TRISTANIA new album (video)
TRISTANIA has finished the composition process. The band will record in two studios from Norway and the mix will be in another studio. The band will start to record very soon. Some months ago Tristania revealed the title of some songs: "Patriot Games", "Year of the Rat", "The Emerald Piper" and "Sirens".You can listen one of their new son...
Wednesday, December 2, 2009
TARJA TURUNEN´s keyboardist featured on new THE ETERNAL album
Australian atmospheric/gothic/doom metallers THE ETERNAL have issued the following update: "Talented Finnish keyboard player Maria Ilmoniemi who we met on our recent tour in the USA (she was in Tarja's [Turunen] band) is now at her studio in Helsinki, Finland, tracking keyboards for our new album. "Maria has almost completed her masters degree in music and has an amazing range of digital and analogue keyboards, so we are very lucky to have her onboard. "Due to distance, it's hard to make Maria a...
DELAIN Singer Performs With SONATA ARCTICA In Milan: Video Available
DELAIN singer Charlotte Wessels joined SONATA ARCTICA on stage on Wednesday, November 25 in Milan, Italy to perform the song "Last Drop Falls". Fan-filmed video footage of the performance can be viewed below. SONATA ARCTICA was forced to cancel three shows last week (Graz, Vienna and Munich) due to singer Tony Kakko's infection of vocal cords. SONATA ARCTICA will embark on a North American headlining tour in the spring. Support will come from MUTINY WITHIN and POWERGLOVE. Tickets are on sale exclusively through EnterTheVault.com until December 3, at which point they will be made available through...
Tuesday, December 1, 2009
REVIEW: Elis - Catharsis
Surprising ... this world describe in my opinion about the new album of the band Elis, called 'Catharsis'. When you are going to listen this album, forget your idea about the style of Elis. This one is very different. In 'Catharsis', the band change their own style. It's a very powerful album, never fall off. Sandra Schleret has surprised us with rock vocals, folk melodies, melodic ones,... We can listen male backing vocals in most of songs. One of songs which I love it is Warrior's Tale, you can...
Thursday, November 26, 2009
For Selena And Sin - "Primrose Path" (Finnish Edition)
Finnish melancholic rockers For Selena And Sin, will release their second album on 19th October 2009. Primrose Path shows a heavier and more energetic side of the band, without forgetting the original sound of FSAS. The new album features 12 new songs, including a Kylie Minogue cover song "Confide in Me". Primrose Path was recorded and mixed at Studio Underground, Sweden by producer Pelle Saether. This CD will be released in Scandinavia on the 19th of October and in the rest of europe on the 25th...
Monday, November 23, 2009
SONIC SENSATIONS - new video
Factory of Dreams and First Edition Pictures proudly presents, Sonic Sensations, the music video. A brand new production taken from Factory of Dream's new album 'A Strange Utopia' recently released by ProgRock Records. A mysterious video, depicting the World of the Sonic Sensations song. Breathe the music, hear it loud, feel the beat and let yourself and your eyes go as the mysterious film plays... This is what Factory of Dreams proposes with the Sonic Sensations video and song theme, after the successful Weight of the World videoclip already released here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uVFKGBI8uGo...
Saturday, November 21, 2009
NIGHTWISH SINGER WITH THE RASMUS: BEHIND THE SCENES FOOTAGE FROM "OCTOBER AND APRIL" VIDEO
Behind-the-scenes footage from the making of "October & April", the new video from Finland's THE RASMUS which features a guest appearance by NIGHTWISH frontwoman Anette Olzon, can be viewed below. The track was released as a single on November 11. Olzon was scheduled to THE RASMUS on stage earlier tonight (Friday, November 20) at The Dome 52 in Graz, Austria to perform "October & April". The concert will be broadcast on Germany's RTL 2 station on November 27. In a September 2008 interview with Italy's Musica Metal, THE RASMUS singer Lauri Ylönen stated that the idea for the song came to...
Monday, November 16, 2009
Beauty and The Beast festival continues
Beauty and The Beast festival continues the tour around central Europe in November. Leave's eyes together with Sirenia, Atrocity, Elis and Stream of Passion will be playing soon in Germany, Switzerland, Netherlands, France, Luxembourg, Belgium and Hungary, so don't forget to buy your ticket soon if you want to see them! You can check the dates at http://www.myspace.com/beautyandthebeastfest News by: Julia Sie...
Friday, November 13, 2009
Tarja takes part in a compilation album of Christmas carols
Christmas time is about to begin and Tarja Turunen has prepared her own participation. She collaborates in the "Most beautiful Christmas songs" album with three songs. The compilation features popular singers from Finland and will be released on 18.11 only in this country. The artists are Tarja Turunen, Jari Sillanpää, Irina, Veeti Kallio, Maria Lund and Mikko Kuustonen. They perform traditional Christmas songs as well as new versions with Olli Ahvenlahti´s acoustic orchestra and Cantores Minores...
Sunday, November 8, 2009
JAN, Ex singer from TRISTANIA & SIRENIA found dead
We have received the very tragic and shocking news that Jan Kenneth Barkved, the singer from the band Elusive died a few days ago. Jan, who was only in his mid 30's, was found dead in his apartment in Tau,Stavanger on Wednesday afternoon.The cause of death is not yet known. Jan Kenneth Barkved was singer of:1999-2001 Tristania 2002 SireniaOur sincerest condolences go to Jan's family and frie...
Thursday, November 5, 2009
Omega Lithium - first album "Dreams In Formaline" is out!
Omega Lithium is a Croatian industrial metal / gothic metal band. The band was formed in 2007 and is signed to Drakkar Entertainment and Sony BMG. The band's debut album, Dreams in Formaline, is due to be released on 18 September 2009. The first single from the debut album was "Stigmata". The single was played on the MTV rock chart and peaked to the 4 place on the MTV Adria Rock chart (receiving a constant airplay for more than 2 months). The video appeared on other European and worldwide TV stations...
Sunday, November 1, 2009
TARJA - New song: Witch-Hunt
Tarja Turunen played with Tampere Filharmonics and she performed a new song called Witch-Hunt from Tarja's upcoming album 'What Lies Beneath' at the Halloween-show October 30th 20...
Friday, October 30, 2009
Diabulus in Musica Review
Their name refers us to a famous album of Slayer but their music has nothing to do with it. Diabulus in Musica consists of four young musicians from Pamplona (Spain) that in 2006 decided to create a new symphonic metal project. Together with Niobeth represent the new wave of spanish gothic metal with operistic voice, that although it hasn't got much acceptance in this country -at least, for the moment-, for sure brings an interesting offer. Their demo "Secrets", advance of what will be their first...
Sunday, October 18, 2009
EPICA and FLOOR JANSEN at Metal Female Voices Festival (VIDEO)
Simone and Floor sang together the song: Follow in the cry in Metal Female Voices Festival celebrated 17 and 18 October 2009. This video was recorded by a fan:...
Listen the ANNETTE OLZON & THE RASMUS single
NIGHTWISH frontwoman Anette Olzon makes a guest appearance on "October & April", the new single from Finland's THE RASMUS, which is scheduled for release on November 11. The song, which is available for streaming below, has been sent to radio stations in Europe and the video for the track will premiere on October 23. In an interview, THE RASMUS singer Lauri Ylönen stated that the idea for the song came to him nine years ago when Tarja Turunen was still the lead singer of NIGHTWISH, but he only got around to recording the track during the sessions for last year's "Black Roses" CD. "I actually...
FLOOR JANSEN, new band!
Floor Jansen ( Ex-AFTER FOREVER vocalist ) has returned with a new band, REVAMP, also featuring guitarist Waldemar Sorychta (GRIP INC., ENEMIES OF THE SUN) and keyboardist Joost van den Broek (ex-AFTER FOREVER, STAR ONE). They talk about their music: "The ReVamp sound will become a unique blend of the personal style we will recognize from these musicians. Combining these individual sounds in one album promises to result in heavy and very metal! "Although they have not uploaded any track at the...
REVIEW: Leaves Eyes - Njord
Njord is the new release for the band Leaves' Eyes. A magic album, with folk/viking influences. We can travel to ancients and lost worlds with the sweet melodies and voice of Liv Kristine. Choruses and orchestra contrast with very powerful guitars and male vocals.They include their own cover of the traditional english songs: "Scarborough Fair" and they got it! The new version is amazing.In this album Liv proves that she is a great singer. She mixes neutral voice with a lyric voice with very complicated...
Friday, October 9, 2009
ELIS and MANDRAGORA SCREAM listen their new songs
You can listen following excerpts:Elis: "I come Undone" from their upcoming album CATHARSISMandragora Scream: “Breakin’ Dawn” from their upcoming album VOLTURNA, which will be released this month. This album will contain 14 tra...
Friday, October 2, 2009
SARAH JEZEBEL DEVA, new album soon
Sarah Jezebel Deva (singer in CRADLE OF FILTH, THERION, MORTIIS and ANGTORIA)is mixing her new solo album "A Sign of Sublime". This album will be released in October.The drums was composed by Max Blunos (TRIGGER THE BLOODSHED. The guest musicians who collaborate in this project are Martin Powell (CRADLE OF FILTH, ANATHEMA, MY DYING BRIDE) and Dave Pybus (CRADLE OF FILTH). Recently Sarah has recorded her video-clip, which will be included in the digipack version of the album "A Sign of Sublime"....
Within Temptation: UTOPIA New Video
WITHIN TEMPTATION will release their upcoming album, "An Acoustic Night At The Theatre" in November. This new album include the song "Utopia", you can watch their new video-clip h...
TO-MERA: New EP Teaser Posted Online
TO-MERA - the U.K.-based dark progressive metal band fronted by former WITHOUT FACE vocalist Julie Kiss - has posted an audio teaser from the group's new EP, "Earthbound" . Check it out on the TO-MERA MySpace page. "Earthbound" is scheduled for release on October 24. The group previously stated that the CD would include four new songs with a running time of "around 30 minutes."TO-MERA parted ways with Candlelight Records after releasing two albums through the label - 2006's "Transcendental" and...
FLYLEAF: new video
Texas-based quintet FLYLEAF has teamed up with director Meiert Avis (who has helmed clips for a diverse list of artists, including AVRIL LAVIGNE, U2, JACK'S MANNEQUIN, AUDIOSLAVE and BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN) to film a video for the band's new single, the bracing rocker "Again". The track comes off "Memento Mori", the follow-up to FLYLEAF's hit 2005 self-titled debut, which is scheduled for release on November 10 via A&M/Octone."Memento Mori" track listing:01. Beautiful Bride 02. Again 03. Chasm 04....
Monday, September 14, 2009
EPICA: preview of their new album online
Recently the band Epica has uploaded two teasers of their upcoming album "Design Your Universe"Teaser 1 Teaser...
TRAIL OF TEARS To Tour Europe With GOTHMINISTER and MAGENTA
TRAIL OF TEARS will join forces with fellow Norwegian bands GOTHMINISTER and MAGENTA for the "Darkness, Bloodstains And Accidents" European tour in November/December.The first confirmed dates are as follows: Nov. 22 - Gargarin205 - Athens, Greece Nov. 23 - The Underworld - London, UK Nov. 25 - Z7 - Pratteln, Switzerland Nov. 28 - Live Club - Stuttgart, Germany Nov. 29 - Columbia Club - Berlin, Germany Dec. 01 - The Rock - Copenhagen, Denmark Dec. 11 - Glassheim - Jevnaker, Norway Dec. 12 - John...
WITHIN TEMPTATION - Utopia
The band Within Temptation wrote the following statement:Dear fans,You already know that we will be releasing a great acoustic live album, "An Acoustic Night At The Theatre", in the end of October. This album will also contain a brand new song, which is titled "Utopia"! It's a duet between Sharon and Chris Jones, we'll tell you more about him later! The single will also contain "Restless", recorded live at our show in Eindhoven in 2007. This single will only be available in stores in the Benelux...
LEAVES' EYES: 'Njord' First-Week Chart Positions Revealed
"Njord", the new full-length album from LEAVES' EYES - the German/Norwegian band formed by ex-THEATRE OF TRAGEDY singer Liv Kristine Espenaes Krull and members of ATROCITY - has registered the following first-week chart positions:Germany (Media Control): #30Germany (Media Markt and Saturn): #24 *U.K. (Top Independent Label Albums): #40U.K. (Top Rock Albums): #19* Media Markt and Saturn are Germany's leading chains for consumer electron...
EVANESCENCE Will Not Perform Any New Material
EVANESCENCE frontwoman Amy Lee has commented on her band's upcoming one-off appearance at the Maquinária festival in São Paulo, Brazil in November. The group is headlining one of the nights at the two-day event (Nov. 7-8), which will feature additional performances by FAITH NO MORE, JANE'S ADDICTION and DEFTONES, among others.Stated Lee: "We've had a few cool opportunities to play one-offs over the past year or so, and I usually end up saying no because I've been so focused on the new material and...
LACUNA COIL's 'I Like It' Digital Single To Feature Excusive Remixes
Three unique artists were approached to remix LACUNA COIL's "I Like It" track for an upcoming single, to be made available digitally only on September 21 in Europe and Australia.Interface: One of New York's longest-running electronic music acts, Interface combines the sonic edge of industrial, the club energy of trance, and a melodic sensibility for a unique experience.Das Basslaster: Das Basslaster, synthies/samples/ computer and vocals as well as producer for electro/pop/ emo/trash darlings FRITTENBUDE,...
LEAVES' EYES To Tour Europe With SIRENIA, ATROCITY, ELIS, STREAM OF PASSION
LEAVES' EYES - the German/Norwegian band formed by ex-THEATRE OF TRAGEDY singer Liv Kristine Espenaes Krull and members of ATROCITY - will headline the "Beauty & The Beast" European festival tour in November. Support on the trek will come from SIRENIA, ATROCITY, ELIS and STREAM OF PASSION. The dates are as follows:Nov. 13 - Lichtenfels, Germany - Stadthalle Nov. 14 - Sneek, Holland - Bolwerk Nov. 15 - Luxembourg - Esch Rockhal Nov. 16 - Pratteln, Switzerland - Z7 Nov. 17 - Essen, Germany - Turock Nov. 18 - Zandaam, Holland - DeKade Nov. 19 - Dordrecht, Holland - Bibelot Nov. 20 - Vosselaar,...
Sunday, August 30, 2009
ANETTE OLZON Defends Her Decision To Work On Solo Album
NIGHTWISH singer Anette Olzon has commented on her decision to work with Swedish producer/songwriter Anders Bagge on material for her upcoming solo album, which she plans to record during the band's downtime in early 2010. According to Anette, the as-yet-untitled CD "is, of course, just in the starting stage], but I will contribute doing the songs together with [Anders and other songwriters] and I will start that immediately. Anders is thinking on his side and me here... Then we meet and try out...
FLOOR JANSEN Performs With RED LIMO STRING QUARTET (VIDEO)
Fan-filmed video footage of former AFTER FOREVER singer Floor Jansen's August 9, 2009 performance with the RED LIMO STRING QUARTET at the Summer Darkness festival in Utrecht, Holland can be viewed below.Commented Jansen: "Last year we did a similar show, and after many positive reactions, we play[ed] AFTER FOREVER songs again in this special form. Joost van de Broek (AFTER FOREVER keyboardist) made arrangements for this string quartet."Jansen will next perform with the RED LIMO STRING QUARTET on the Dutch TV program "Podium" on Sunday, August 30 at 1:00 p.m. on channel...
TARJA TURUNEN Announces Finnish Christmas Tour
Former NIGHTWISH singer Tarja Turunen will embark on a Christmas tour of Finland with renowned Finnish musicians Kalevi Kiviniemi, Marzi Nyman and Markku Krohn. They will perform in churches in Lappeenranta, Joensuu, Tampere, Haapajärvi and Seinäjoki and at the Sibelius Hall in Lahti.During 2009, Tarja has performed only three times in Finland: at Rockperry festival in Vaasa, at SOI Suvessa classical music festival in Mäntyharju and with the Tampere Philarmonic Orchestra.The upcoming shows will...
Saturday, August 29, 2009
LEAVES' EYES: 'My Destiny' Video Released
"My Destiny", the new video from LEAVES' EYES - the German/Norwegian band formed by ex-THEATRE OF TRAGEDY singer Liv Kristine Espenaes Krull and members of ATROCITY - can be viewed below. The clip was directed by Patric Ullaeus (DIMMU BORGIR, LACUNA COIL) of Revolver Film Company in Gothenburg, Sweden. An audio sample of "My Destiny" is available for streaming on the band's MySpace page. "My Destiny" will be released in the U.S. on September 22 via Napalm Records. The track listing for the effort...
Friday, August 28, 2009
NIGHTWISH PERFORMS IN FINNISH CASTLE: photos and report
Music-Photocalypse.net attended NIGHTWISH's August 15, 2009 concert at the Olavinlinna castle in Savonlinna, Finland.Check out gig pictures and a report on this truly memorable performan...
ANETTE OLZON Taps MADONNA, CELINE DION Songwriter For Solo Album
NIGHTWISH singer Anette Olzon has tapped Swedish producer/songwriter Anders Bagge to write material for her upcoming solo album, which she plans to record during the band's downtime in early 2010.He has done so many hit songs and has been working with MADONNA, CELINE DION, JANET JACKSON, JESSICA SIMPSON and many, many more. He is also one of the jury members in Swedish 'Idol' [TV talent competition] and a show called 'Made in Sweden'. He is a true CANNIBAL CORPSE lover and rock lov...
Sunday, July 26, 2009
MAXI the new singer of VISIONS OF ATLANTIS
It's seems, JOANNA NIENIEWSKA will not become the official singer of VISIONS OF ATLANTIS. There were some diferences between Joanna and the band. So, now Maxi Nil is the new singer of VISIONS OF ATLANTIS. She is from Greece. And her first first show with the band was at in Slovenia-Metalcamp.You can see the video he...
TARJA TURUNEN Voted "Sexiest Metal Singer"
MetalHead.ro reports: "Over 6,000 rockers from Romania and worldwide voted in our contest "The Sexiest Metal Singer" and the results came in just today! The final battle was between the ex and the actual NIGHTWISH singer: Anette (Olzon) vs. Tarja Turunen. Tarja won "on the fly" with just 200 votes more. So it's official, Romania voted Tarja the "Sexiest Metal Singer". The final results can be found her...
NEMESEA: New Live Album Being Mixed
Dutch female-fronted gothic rock outfit NEMESEA recorded its July 2 and July 3 concerts at P3 in Purmerend, Holland for a forthcoming live album, due later in the year. The shows were unique in the sense that the audience was able to hear the band perform live in Surround Sound 7.0 as part of an innovative project that was conducted in co-operation with students from the Utrecht School of the Arts (HKU)."No More", the first-ever video from NEMESEA, can be viewed below. The clip was helmed by D'iMages, which had previously worked with AFTER FOREVER, AYREON and STREAM OF PASSION, among others. The...
Friday, July 17, 2009
BATTLELORE Extends Deal With NAPALM RECORDS
Finnish "fantasy metal" band BATTLELORE has extended its deal with Napalm Records. Commented the group in a statement: "With our latest album, 'The Last Alliance', we fulfilled our previous recording deal and for a while we looked for other options to our next album. We got a lot of offers around the globe, but it was very clear that Napalm didn't want us to go and offered us a fine deal if we would continue with them. This new deal guarantees good conditions for our next album and tourin...
NIGHTWISH Singer On Narrow-Mindedness In Music
NIGHTWISH singer Anette Olzon has posted the following message on her official blog:"When I sang in ALYSON AVENUE, which is a female-fronted band just like NIGHTWISH, but even more so, since it's only my voice there, we got so many 'real' hard rockers and metalheads who said female-fronted was shit and it should only be males singing rock etc... Even long before it's been like this, even bands like HEART had big problems to get some respect in their days."And how come so many people think it's OK to bring opera or classical singing into metal but wouldn't accept, for instance, Britney or Avril...
KRYPTERIA: 'My Fatal Kiss' Track Listing Revealed
German-Korean rockers KRYPTERIA will release their album, "My Fatal Kiss", on August 28 via Roadrunner Records' new division Onfire."My Fatal Kiss" track listing:01. Ignition02. My Fatal Kiss03. Why (Did You Stop The World From Turning)04. For You I'll Bring The Devil Down05. Deny06. The Freak In Me07. Never Say Die08. Dying To Love09. Shoot Me10. God I Need Someone11. Now (Start Spreading The Word)12. Head First Into A Sea Of Flames13. Too Late, Game Over and Good...
LACUNA COIL: Video Of GRASPOP Performance With Soundboard Audio Available
Video footage of LACUNA COIL's performance (with soundboard-quality audio) at this year's installment of the Graspop Metal Meeting, which was held on June 26-28, 2009 on the festival grounds of the Boeretang in Dessel, Belgium, can be viewed bel...
XANDRIA: Photos Of their concert in Germany
Fan-filmed video footage of the German goth metal band XANDRIA performing on June 19, 2009 at Zeche in Bochum, Germany can be viewed below (courtesy of "DUGT67"):Photos of the concert are available at this locati...
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
ANNEKE VAN GIERSBERGEN Performs With MOONSPELL At FORTAROCK; Video Available
Former THE GATHERING singer Anneke van Giersbergen joined Portuguese metallers MOONSPELL on stage at the Fortarock festival on July 11, 2009 in Nijmegen, Holland to perform the song "Scorpion Flower".Fan-filmed video footage of her appearance can be viewed bel...
OMEGA LITHIUM: signs with Drakkar Records.Artwork, Track Listing Revealed
Drakkar Records (label of Xandria, Haggard and much more) has announced the signing of the Croatian gothic metal band OMEGA LITHIUM.The band will release its debut album, "Dreams In Formaline", on September 18 via Drakkar Records.The track listing for the CD is as follows:01. Infest [02:53]02. Stigmata [03:48]03. My Haunted Self [03:32]04. Dreams In Formaline [03:20]05. Andromeda [03:29]06. Nebula [03:58]07. Snow Red [03:38]08. Hollow March [03:22]09. Factor:Misery [03:31]10. Angel's Holocaust [03:20]11....
SONS OF SEASONS To Support EPICA In Europe
SONS OF SEASONS - the new progressive/ symphonic metal band led by keyboardist/ guitarist Oliver Palotai (KAMELOT, DORO - and boyfriend of Simone Simons from Epica) - will support Dutch female-fronted symphonic metallers EPICA on their upcoming European tour. The "main" support act for the trek has not yet been announc...
TO-MERA Begins Recording New EP
TO-MERA - the U.K.-based dark progressive metal band fronted by former WITHOUT FACE vocalist Julie Kiss - has issued the following update:"This week we shall begin work on recording our brand-spanking new EP. We shall be laying down four new songs; that's around 30 minutes of state-of-the-art progressive metal for your aural delectation. As usual, expect something a little different. We aim to have it mixed and mastered by the end of September."TO-MERA recently parted ways with Candlelight Records...
Monday, July 13, 2009
THE GATHERING: 'All You Are' Video Released
"All You Are", the new video from the Dutch/Norwegian rock band THE GATHERING, can be viewed below. The clip contains lots of live images of the band's June 26, 2009 performance at the Graspop Metal Meeting in Dessel, Belgi...
ARCH ENEMY To Play Special 'Old-School' Set At Second Mexico City Show
Swedish/German extreme metallers ARCH ENEMY have announced a second show in Mexico City on August 23. This event will see the band playing a different "old-school" set, inspired by its upcoming studio release, "The Root Of All Evil", due in late September 2009.ARCH ENEMY's Mexican dates:Aug. 20 - Mexico City, Mexico @ Circo VoladorAug. 22 - Monterrey, Mexico @ UMA BarAug. 23 - Mexico City, Mexico @ Circo Vola...
Saturday, July 11, 2009
AMBERIAN DAWN: Video Footage Of SWEDEN ROCK Performance Posted Online
Video footage of Finnish female-fronted symphonic metallers AMBERIAN DAWN performing the song "River of Tuoni" on June 5, 2009 at the Sweden Rock festival in Sölvesborg, Sweden can be viewed below.AMBERIAN DAWN's second album, "The Clouds of Northland Thunder" was released in Europe on June 29 via Ascendance Records. The track listing for the CD is as follows:01. He Sleeps in a Grove (3:20)02. Incubus (5:03)03. Kokko - Eagle of Fire (3.17)04. Willow of Tears (4:10)05. Shallow Waters (3:38)06. Lost Soul (3:43)07. Sons of Seven Stars (3.43)08. Saga (4:06)09. Snowmaiden (3:45)10. Lionheart (3:43)11....
THE GATHERING: Behind-The-Scenes Footage From Dutch Concerts Posted
Dutch/Norwegian rock band THE GATHERING has uploaded a 10-minute "rockumentary" (see below) featuring behind-the-scenes footage from the band's first-ever concerts with new singer Silje Wergeland from the Norwegian band OCTAVIA SPERATI, which were held in late June in Holland.In other news, THE GATHERING is working on a video for the song "All You Are". The clip is currently in post-production now and will be released very soon....
MIDNATTSOL Parts Ways With Guitarist, Seeks Replacement
MIDNATTSOL - the German-Norwegian band featuring vocalist Carmen Elise Espenaes (the younger sister of LEAVES' EYES singer Liv Kristine) - has parted ways with guitarist Fabian Pospiech. According to the band, "Fabz [recently] became father of a little son. Such events always also bring some changes in life, thus Fabz decided to concentrate increasingly on his family and his new job. Unfortunately, this also means that Fabz won´t be able to play at MIDNATTSOL any longer. We can understand his decision...
NIGHTWISH´s singer: Official webshop online
Official merchandise store of NIGHTWISH´s singer Anette Olzon is now online. For visiting the webshop, click he...
ECHOES OF ETERNITY Signs European Deal With MASSACRE RECORDS
California-based, female-fronted progressive metallers ECHOES OF ETERNITY have inked European a deal with Massacre Records for the release of their second album, entitled "As Shadows Burn". Due in Europe on September 25 (the LP will be released in the U.S. via Nuclear Blast Records), the follow-up to 2007's "The Forgotten Goddess" was produced and mixed by former MACHINE HEAD/SOULFLY guitarist Logan Mader, who has previously worked with GOJIRA, DIVINE HERESY, FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH and CAVALERA CONSPIRACY.Commented the band: "It was an amazing recording experience, and Logan Mader really brought...
LEAVES' EYES: 'Njord' Artwork, Track Listing Unveiled
LEAVES' EYES - the German/Norwegian band formed by ex-THEATRE OF TRAGEDY singer Liv Kristine Espenaes Krull and members of ATROCITY - will release its new full-length album, "Njord", on August 28.The track listing for the CD is as follows:01. Njord02. My Destiny03. Emerald Island04. Take The Devil In Me05. Scarborough Fair (Acoustic Version)06. Through Our Veins07. Irish Rain08. Northbound09. Ragnarok10. Morgenland11. The Holy Bond12. Forya's Theme13. Landscape Of The Dead (limited-edition bonus...
Sunday, July 5, 2009
LACUNA COIL new videoclip
"I Like It" (from their last album "Shallow Life") is the new video from the Italian rock/metal outfit LACUNA COIL, can be viewed below. The clip was directed by Kevin Custer, who has previously worked with KINGDOM OF SORROW, TESTAMENT, DOPE, MADBALL and OVERKILL, among oth...
Saturday, July 4, 2009
NIGHTWISH: video Footage at GRASPOP METAL
Video footage of NIGHTWISH performing at this year's installment of the Graspop Metal Meeting — which was held on June 26-28, 2009 on the festival grounds of the Boeretang in Dessel, Belgium — can be viewed below.NIGHTWISH's video for "The Islander" was honored with a "Best Music Video" award at the Muuvi awards ceremony, which was held on April 17, 2009 in Helsin...
Wednesday, July 1, 2009
STREAM OF PASSION Keyboardist, Vocalist Perform At ArtEZ Conservatory
Keyboardist Jeffrey Revet of the Netherlands-based gothic/progressive metal band STREAM OF PASSION - which is fronted by Mexican female vocalist Marcela Bovio (AYREON) - has issued the following update:"About two weeks ago, on June 11, I passed my final exam for the study Music Technology at the ArtEZ Conservatory in Enschede. For me, the study meant four years of working on composition, arranging, studio engineering and playing keyboards as well. I wanted my final exam to be a reflection of all that and to give an overview of the work I do at the moment. Of course, STREAM OF PASSION forms a big...
EPICA: 'Metal Female Voices Fest VII' Performance To Be Filmed
EPICA's October 17, 2009 headlining performance at the Metal Female Voices Fest VII at Oktoberhallen in Wieze, Belgium will be filmed for a possible DVD release. The Dutch female-fronted symphonic metal band states, "This is going to be a very special headliner show with many surprises and extras."EPICA guitarist Mark Jansen revealed in a recent intervew that the band's next studio album will be called "Design Your Universe". The group entered Gate Studio in Wolfsburg, Germany on March 2 with producer...
THEATRE OF TRAGEDY: New Album Track Listing Revealed
Norway's THEATRE OF TRAGEDY has finalized the track listing for its seventh album, "Forever Is The World", due in Europe on September 18 via AFM Records. The CD was recorded at Room 13 studios in Oslo with producer Alexander Møklebust, who has previously worked with ZEROMANCER, SEIGMEN, GÅTE, MONOMEN and DELAWARE, among others. The mastering was handled by Bjørn Engelmann at the Cutting Room in Sweden."Forever Is The World" will be available in three different versions: a limited digipack with one...
ARCH ENEMY Confirmed For Belgium's MASS DEATHRUCT
ARCH ENEMY, VADER, HATESPHERE and SINISTER are among the confirmed bands for Belgium's Mass Deathtruction festival, set to take place October 3 at Cinex in Namur, and October 10 at Ferme du Biereau in Louvain-la-Neuve.The festival billing is shaping up as follows:Date: Saturday, October 3Venue: CinexAddress: Rue Saint Nicolas, 84 - 5000 NamurBands:MARDUK (SWE)VADER (POL)ULTRA VOMIT (FR)LENG TCH'E (BE)NERVECELL (DUB)FLESHGOD APOCALYPSE (IT)DAYS OF BETRAYAL (BE)DARK SENSATION (BE)LAMSTER (BE)OIDEHEHE...
DIABLO SWING ORCHESTRA: New Album Artwork
The cover art for "Sing-Along Songs For the Damned and Delirious", the upcoming album from the Swedish avant-garde rock band DIABLO SWING ORCHESTRA, can be viewed below. Due in Europe on September 21 via Ascendance Records, the CD's cover art was made by the acclaimed Swedish illustrator Peter Bergting, most notable for his work with the graphic novel "Gängkrig", which is a #1 bestseller in Sweden right now.Recorded at In Flames studio in Gothenburg with producer Roberto Laghi (IN FLAMES, SONIC...
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
Ex-EVANESCENCE members: new band and single
Ben Moody, John LeCompt and Rocky Gray, three founding members of goth-rock group EVANESCENCE, have been dealt a blow after forming a new band with ex-AMERICAN IDOL star CARLY SMITHSON.You can listen their first single: "Bury Me Ali...
Tuesday, June 9, 2009
To-Mera has split from Candlelight Records
To-Mera has published this statement:"After releasing two albums on Candlelight Records, we have reached a mutual decision that it is time for this band to move on to pastures new in order to progress. We would like to thank all the staff at Candlelight for all their help during our 4 year relationship.Our current focus will now be on recording a demo of some of the new material to showcase the musical evolution of this band since the release of Delusions. Tracking should begin sometime in Jul...
Friday, May 29, 2009
ANETTE OLZON talks about her singing technique
NIGHTWISH singer Anette Olzon recently wrote a blog entry on her official web site where whe talked about singing technique. She said, "It's hard to go in to exactly what I do when I sing since some things are 'by nature' and just come naturally but, of course, a lot of things are what I have learned earlier in vocal lessons and also during my career as the singer in NIGHTWISH where my voice is needed to be able to sing many high-pitched songs for 1.5 hours many nights a week."First of all, what...
EPICA: 'The Classical Conspiracy' First-Week Sales Revealed
"The Classical Conspiracy", the new double live CD from Dutch female-fronted symphonic metallers EPICA, sold around 700 copies in the United States in its first week of release, according to Nielsen SoundScan. (Note: Internet/digital sales **ARE** included in the SoundScan totals.) The CD landed at position No. 75 on the Top New Artist Albums (Heatseekers) chart, which lists the best-selling albums by new and developing artists, defined as those who have never appeared in the Top 100 of The Billboard...
