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Symphonic Metal

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    Delain – Moonbathers

    It’s hard to believe that 2016 marks the 10 year anniversary of the Dutch Symphonic Metal sensation Delain. Through various line-up changes and record label fiascos, Delain has steadily grown as…

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    AngelSeed – Crimson Dyed Abyss

    Back in November, Croatia’s AngelSeed released their debut full-length album Crimson Dyed Abyss. Although the band formed back in 2007, it wasn’t until 2014 that they released any music, in the…

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    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…

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    Damnation Angels – The Valiant Fire

    Although the UK’s Damnation Angels were formed in 2006 (by brothers Will and John Graney), it wasn’t until 2012’s Bringer of Light that the band started getting recognition worldwide for its…

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    Amberian Dawn- Magic Forest

    We all have our needs and priorities in life. While for some people it could be romance; to travel around the world; good tasty food, or simply that addictive thing known as…

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    Epica – The Quantum Enigma

    Being tasked (for lack of a better word. Is it really being “tasked” when writing metal album reviews?) with writing a review of Epica‘s latest opus The Quantum Enigma, I decided…

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    Delain – The Human Contradiction

    Oh what a difference a few years makes. In 2010 the sky was the limit for Delain. They had released their critically acclaimed second album April Rain and followed that up…

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    Sleeping Romance – Enlighten

    Fresh off a successful European tour opening for Christian metallers Theocracy, Italy’s Sleeping Romance have released their debut album in North America on December 3rd via Sweden’s Ulterium Records. Formed in…