German band Orden Ogan are back with their new album Gunmen. They’ve already released the video to the single, Gunman, and it’s a spectacular video filmed in Monument valley which is perfect for the Western theming of the song and album. It’s a great song. The second song to be …
Read More »MFVF 2016 – Sunday
First up today were Mercy Isle, a band with a mix of European and American members. They play a mix of rock and symphonic metal – which sounds like a slightly odd mix, but it works very well. Keyboard player Joop de Rooij is no stranger to MFVF having played …
Read More »Metal Female Voices Festival XIII – Newest additions added!
Metal Female Voices Festival is shaping up to be quite the treat for its 13th installment! Headliners are confirmed to be Leaves Eyes; bringing their special Viking Ship show and Tarja. Also confirmed are; MaYaN, Liv Kristine (Theatre of Tragedy Show), Kontrust, Battlelore, Mercy Isle, Crescent Lament, Whyzdom, Savn, Blackthorn, …
Read More »Liv Kristine, Leaves Eyes interview – November 2015
I spoke to Liv Kristine from Leaves Eyes just before the band played London to talk about their latest album, the tour, and the Liv Kristine solo shows (the only UK date being London on 20th December).
Read More »Liv Kristine Announces Special One-Off London Show
Liv Kristine Announces Special One-Off London Show LIV KRISTINE has announced she will play a special one-off UK show at The Underworld, London on December 20, 2015. As well as airing Liv’s solo material she’ll be joined by Raymond Rohonyi of Theatre Of Tragedy to play classic stuff from …
Read More »Tuska Open Air Festival, Helsinki – Day 3 – Sunday 28/06/2015
It’s Sunday lunchtime and the punters have crawled out of their beds from across the city of HELLsinki to once again descended on Suvilahti for the final day of this year’s instalment of Tuska Open Air Metal Festival. The carnage of the Saturday night after-parties is evident on the faces …
Read More »LIV KRISTINE Premieres New Song “Love Deacy”
The exceptional singer LIV KRISTINE, (LEAVES ‘EYES and ex-THEATRE OF TRAGEDY frontwoman), is set to release her brand new solo album Vervain on October, 27th in the UK & November, 4th US/CAN via Napalm Records. Her fifth solo masterpiece promises a lot of intricate melodies, haunting song structures and of …
Read More »LIV KRISTINE unveils album preview
The exceptional singer LIV KRISTINE, (LEAVES ‘EYES and ex-THEATRE OF TRAGEDY frontwoman), is set to release her brand new solo album Vervain on October, 27th in the UK & November, 4th US/CAN via Napalm Records. Her fifth solo masterpiece promises a lot of intricate melodies, haunting song structures and of …
Read More »Liv Kristine to release new solo album
Leaves’ Eyes and Theatre of Tragedy vocalist Liv Kristine is to release her fifth solo album, ‘Vervain’, via Napalm Records on October 27 in the UK As previously announced, Kristine is also teaming up with Kari Ruslåtten and Anneke van Giersbergen for a tour branded ‘The Sirens’ takes place in …
Read More »Liv Kristine, Leaves Eyes interview, October 2013
I recently spoke to Liv Kristine, Lead singer with Leaves Eyes to talk about the band’s forthcoming album, Symphonies of the night, and their UK and European tour with Atrocity planned for early next year.. Listen to what she had to say using the player below..
Read More »Firewind + Leaves’ Eyes @ The Limelight, Belfast – Sunday September 16th 2012
What is the collective noun for a group of guitarists? In this case, may we proffer forth the description ‘an audience’ – as nearly every other person assembled for this Belfast stop-off on Firewind’s ten date UK and Ireland tour appeared to be a six-string slinger from one local metal …
Read More »Interview with Liv Kristine of Leaves’ Eyes – Belfast, September 16th 2012
Many countries jealously guard their culture and heritage – but when a band such as Leaves’ Eyes openly defy national boundaries, not only in terms of their membership but also in their lyrical inspiration, cultural identity becomes secondary to the new cultural infusion of symphonic heavy metal which draws its …
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