Category: reviews
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Hyde: Live at The Fillmore in Silver Spring, MD | May 15th, 2019
Review © Jessica Clingempeel | CEO of Ethereal Metal Webzine | Tarja’s USA Admin Japanese rocker, Hyde, visited Maryland opening for acts Sevendust and In This Moment, along with Light the Torch as another opener. Hyde was the highlight of my evening as that was the main act I was going to see. I have…
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Review of Tarja’s ‘Dead Promises’ Single
Several people wanted to write a review on this single for the webzine so you will be reading several here. Mine is first, enjoy and be sure to listen to the song (video at bottom, along with a sample of the album version feat. Bjorn from Soilwork) and order this album. Out Aug. 30th, 2019!…
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Tarja Graces New York City
Review by Jessica Clingempeel | 9/22/2018 September 9th, 2018 will be a night that will never be forgotten in New York City. It was a long wait for the return of one of the most influential female singers in the metal world today, but the wait was well worth it. First, the opening band, Symfinity.…
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A Critique of Mape Ollila’s Once Upon A Nightwish
Reviewed by Brian KelmanRevised 6/8/2014 A Critique of Mape Ollila’s Once Upon A Nightwish: Part 1 I was blissfully unaware of the Nightwish with Tarja Era when its drama took place between 1996 and 2005. I don’t have the emotional baggage that comes with following and loving the band’s career and then living through the…
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Review of Epica’s “The Quantum Enigma”
Reviewed by Brian Kelman8/10/2014 The Quantum Enigma has met the band’s primary goal: ‘creating the album that could lift Epica up to the next level’. Epica has taken everything they have done well in the past and expanded on it. Simply put: The Quantum Enigma blows the doors off! The Quantum Enigma follows the usual symphonic metal formula followed by Epica (and most…
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Review of Xandria’s “Sacrificium” Album
Reviewed by Brian Kelman8/15/2014 Symphonic Gothic Metal Band Xandria, originally from Bielefeld, Germany, has released a perfectly balanced and deftly written magnum opus. Imagine having to replace the singer (Lisa Middelhauve, nee Schaphaus) that helped the band make it a name for itself with one (Manuela Kraller) who left after only one, highly acclaimed,…
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