Label: Noble DemonReleasedate: 24-01-2020 Who would have thought that Dawn of Solace would come back after 13 years of silence? But then again, I guess that the fans of the mastermind Tuomas Saukkonen were expecting to see or hear this good news sometime in these 13 years…. Here it comes: “Waves” is the sophomore solo […]
After the successful release of “Spiritual Instinct” last year (which became my highlight of 2019), Alcest is more than eager to embark on a European Tour to spread the magical tunes and melancholia. Get your tickets before it’s too late! The show in Paris is already sold out for instance…. Here are the tour dates: […]
Interview with: Tim Scott McConnell Tim Scott McConnell is an American singer-songwriter playing a twelve string guitar. In his earlier career he has been plaing in bands like The Havalinas and The Rockats but under the name of Ledfoot he releases his own material. Musically he describes it as Gothic Blues and he has set himself […]
What: Katatonia The Best of Set, Turkey Tour When: 01-02-2020 Where: Ankara, Milyon Performance Hall Swedish prog legends Katatonia after a 2-year hiatus are going to be back on the roads after some festival gigs last summer. The last time they played in Turkey was in 2015 at the Headbangers Weekend in Istanbul. This time […]
Label: InsideOut Music / SonyReleasedate: 17-01-2020 Welcome to 2020, and what better way to start the year than listening to Sons of Apollo’s second album which conveniently is called “MMXX”. For those who are not familiar with this band, it’s a supergroup comprised of former Dream Theater members Mike Portnoy and Derek Sherinian, Mr. Big’s […]
What: Monster Magnet When: 05-02-2020Where: Markthalle, Hamburg (DE)
Label: Inverse RecordsReleasedate: 17-01-2020 Nobody is a Finnish one-man black metal project, created by Tuomas Kauppinen, who combines acoustic and fusion elements into his music. “Gospel of the Goat” is the brand new EP, out this month. Writing this review was quite the nice coincidence for me since I wanted to discover an acoustic black metal […]
Label: Hardy EntertainmentRelease date: 10 January 2020 Originating in Regensburg, Germany in 2005, Ingrimm first began as Igni Et Ferro, briefly changed to Grimm before realizing a Dutch band had already taken that name, and changed to its final form as Ingrimm by 2006. The act initially started as a way for former vocalist Stephan […]
Label: Shadow Kingdom RecordsRelease date: 10-01-2020 Haunt is the brainchild of Trevor William Church of Beastmaker fame. When Trevor wasn’t busy writing Sabbath-inspired doom riffs with Beastmaker, he delved into the depths of 80s traditional heavy metal and in that manner, Haunt was born. What started off as a solo-project, Haunt has now blossomed into […]