Ethereal Metal

Ryan Murray | Co-Owner | Chief Editor | Contributor | Photographer r.m.music84@gmail.com Blue October’s Matt Noveskey on Foiled at 20, the Healing Power of Storytelling, and a Band Stronger Than Ever With Storytelling finally set to reach fans on November 6, 2026, and Foiled celebrating its 20th anniversary, Blue October is revisiting some defining moments…

Ryan Murray | Co-Owner | Chief Editor | Contributor | Photographer r.m.music84@gmail.com Albany’s hard rock powerhouse brings its story to New York television following a new album, major touring opportunities, and years of building its place in modern rock. PLUSH is a band that has spent the past several years proving it belongs in that…

Ryan Murray | Co-Owner | Chief Editor | Contributor | Photographer r.m.music84@gmail.com In a development that marks the end of a defining chapter in modern symphonic metal, Nightwish and vocalist Floor Jansen have announced that they are parting ways after more than a decade together. The decision was described by both sides as mutual, bringing…

Ryan Murray | Co-Owner | Chief Editor | Contributor | Photographer r.m.music84@gmail.com A Nor’Easter was absolutely hammering parts of New York City and the Jersey Coast, but apparently nobody bothered to tell Kamelot, Visions of Atlantis and Frozen Crown that they were supposed to stay home. Instead, they showed up at Palladium Times Square and…

Ryan Murray | Co-Owner | Chief Editor | Contributor | Photographer r.m.music84@gmail.com There are bands you listen to because they release good albums, and then there are bands whose records feel like an event. Amon Amarth have lived in that second category for a long time, but The Allfather Awakens somehow manages to make their…

Ryan Murray | Co-Owner | Chief Editor | Contributor | Photographer r.m.music84@gmail.com There is a particular kind of noise that never needs an amplifier. It lives inside your own head, showing up when you’re trying to concentrate, questioning the things you’re working toward and reminding you of every mistake you’ve made. For Southern California mathcore…