Tag Archives: Shine

Summer time. To some it’s about sun and holidays, to others it’s heading to festivals, enjoying music and getting muddy. Every year thousands gather to a field in Walton-on-Trent, England for the annual Bloodstock festival.  This year the festival attracted acts like Gojira, Slayer and Twisted Sister (for their final U.K. …

History was made over the past week as millions of people took to the polls to decide whether the United Kingdom would remain in the European Union.  With the votes counted and the results in it had been decided that we were to leave. Those who voted to remain were …

@planetmosh reviews Anette Olzon-shine Ex-Nightwish singer Anette Olzon has just released her debut album, and what a cracker it is, mainly in the fact that she has moved as far away from the Nightwish sound as she can, yet holding onto her symphonic rock roots. While Anette’s symphonic roots bubble …

Anette Olzon is due to release her debut solo album, Shine next month.  Ahead of the release I spoke to her to talk about the album, whether or not she has any touring plans, and of course I asked her some questions relating to her time with Nightwish.  Read on …

Hailing from Norway gives any band kudos to start with, but having ex members of Cult of Deception, Immortal and Thy Grief in the line-up can only mean you’re going to get noticed. Although the band’s roots are deeply embedded in the Norwegian Black Metal core, this cleverly constructed 10 …