Monthly Archives:

December 2015

  • Specials

    Magnus Karlsson’s FreeFall – Kingdom of Rock

    For anyone who knows my musical tastes, they know that Magnus Karlsson is my favorite songwriter in hard rock and melodic metal. From his work with Primal Fear, Allen/Lande, Starbreaker, Kiske/Somerville, and…

  • Album Reviews

    Phantasma – The Deviant Hearts

    Symphonic Metal meets Broadway in the new collaboration between vocalists Charlotte Wessels (Delain), Georg Neuhauser (Serenity) and composer/producer Oliver Philipps (Everon). The project, titled Phantasma, is a grand bombastic orchestral metal/rock…

  • Album Reviews

    Voodoo Circle – Whiskey Fingers

    The music of Alexander Beyrodt’s Voodoo Circle are like a pair of your favorite jeans, they are comfortable, familiar, they slip back on with ease, and are cozy as hell! The…

  • Album Reviews

    Divided Multitude – Divided Multitude

    Divided Multitude is a progressive metal powerhouse from Norway who are celebrating their 20th anniversary with the release of their latest self-titled album. The reason why the title is appropriate is…

  • Q&A With LOMM

    Vanden Plas Interview by Phoenix

    Many thanks to Stephan Lill, guitarist of Vanden Plas, who opens up more about the group and their musical journey, especially regarding their new album, “Chronicles of the Immortals, Netherworld II,”…

  • Album Reviews

    Eldritch – Underlying Issues

    It’s hard to belive that Eldritch are releasing their 10th studio album Underlying Issues on Scarlet Records. I seems like only yesterday that I first became aware of the band when…

  • Album Reviews

    Dave Bainbridge – Celestial Fire

    Among many traditional Christian symbols, fire’s most famous biblical appearances are the Burning Bush from Genesis 3, and Pentecost from Acts 2. It represents light, warmth, passion, and power. Music based…