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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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Interview with Liv Kristine (July 2011)
An older interview we did with Liv Kristine when she was with Leaves’ Eyes. Enjoy! Interviewed by Katie TaitJuly 2011 How long were you writing and recording for the album Meredead?We needed abou 1,5 years for the complete production of “Meredead”, which is only possible because we do have our own studio (Mastersound Studio). The…
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Interview with Nicoletta Rosellini of Kalidia
Interviewed by Bridget Taylor 3/27/2019 Good day! Thanks for speaking with us, we can’t wait to get to know more about you! Thank you so much for this interview, Bridget! When looking into the meaning of Kalidia, it’s been said it’s a combination of Kali, a Hindu goddess, and Lidia, an ancient land. How deep…
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Interview with Lyria on ‘Immersion’
Interview by Jessica Clingempeel & Bridget Taylor 3/6/2019 Crowdfunding and the likes have been a major source for many new bands nowadays. With the success it has given Lyria, do you feel that you will keep this as a way to record future records? Do you feel crowdfunding gives you a more intimate connection to…
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Review of Teshaleh’s ‘Born of Fire’ EP
Review by Bridget Taylor2/18/2019 Today, we are reviewing magick combined with mead, as we review Teshaleh’s new (and first) EP, Born of Fire (released February 1st, 2019). Teshaleh consists of Lori Glimmer on Vocals, Vanessa Harris also on Vocals, Brett McCoy on Guitar, John Harford on Bagpipes, pfeifer and shawms (I know you’re desperately Googling…
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Within Temptation – Resist Review
By Jade 2/11/2019 Dutch symphonic metal group Within Temptation are back with their seventh studio album, but word these days is that they no longer refer to themselves as ‘symphonic metal.’ RESIST takes their traditional habit of incorporating various genres into their music and multiplies it by a thousand in the form of a ten-track…
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