As a reviewer it’s always interesting what pieces of material get sent your way. One question you start asking yourself will be “is this album going to be worth listening to?” So when I received an email with an album entitled “The Blackened Heart” by Swedish melodic metal band Enbound; …
Read More »Therion – Islington academy, London – 13th January 2016
Tonight’s gig had a very early start – 6pm doors with the first band on stage at 6.15pm. Sadly being a weeknight then this inevitably meant most people didn’t arrive in time to see the first band. Opening act Imperial Age therefore played to a tiny number of people which …
Read More »FemME – Female Metal Event announces first bands
With no Metal Female Voices Fest taking place this year, fans looking for an alternative event need look no further than the FemMe event in Eindhoven. Due to take place on the 16th and 17th October (Friday and Saturday), it will be held at the Effenaar venue in the centre …
Read More »MFVF 2014 – Sunday
Today was the final day of the festival, and a slightly shorter day than the Saturday, but with some great bands playing. Aria Flame were the first band of the day. An American band, they’re here today with several special guests. Firstly Joop de Rooj who joined them on keyboards, …
Read More »Therion – Theli (Deluxe edition)
Theli is a groundbreaking album, and is deservedly getting a deluxe edition release. Therion were a death metal band with limited success for their first two albums, but their fifth album (their third with Nuclear Blast) Theli saw a radically different style. As the third album in the band’s three …
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