December 2015

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…

The long awaited sophomore album from progressive melo-death outfit Solution .45 (Christian Älvestam – vocals Patrik Gardberg – rhythm and lead guitar Jani Stefanovic – rhythm and lead guitar Rolf Pilve…

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…

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…

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…

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,”…

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…

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…