Releasedate: 07-09-2009; Label: Powerage Records By: Lara Cappelli Bigelf is a Progressive Rock band formed in 1991. In this Fall they will be touring with Dream Theater in their Progressive Nation Tour as their supporter with Opeth and Unexpect.
Releasedate: 2009; Label: Napalm Records By: Elvira Visser After two full-lenght albums Leaves’ Eyes presents the fans with a live DVD, but not only that it also contains the story behind Leaves’Eyes and two CDs with the same tracks as played on the live performance on the DVD. The story behind the band is quite…
Releasedate: 23-02-2009; Label: Superbillion Records/Playground Music By: Nina Mende Last summer this young Dane stirred the underground and the big pot of expectations with her ‘Lucy Love EP’. In January she was saluted as P3 Experiment at the annual P3 Gold Awards and a month later ‘Superbillion’, her debut full length, was released to general…
Releasedate: 04-09-2009; Label: Danse Macabre By: Nina Mende This project of the German Jan L. was started in 2005 and this is his second album “Chaos Nation”
Releasedate: 07-09-2009; Label: Candlelight Records By: Sabine van Gameren Insomnium is a band from East Finland. They formed in 1997 and are building their name in melodic death metal since. “Across The Dark” is their fourth release.
Supports: Neufvoin; Venue: Virgin Oil, Helsinki (Finland) By: Nina Mende Tonight I went back to merry old Virgin Oil to see two gorgeous bands: Neufvoin and Disco Ensmeble.
Venue: Bibelot, Dordrecht (The Netherlands) By: Elvira Visser You might know this guy from his hardcore band Life of Agony. He started to explore the more alternative scene in 1997, where all is about the lyrics and the way the songs are brought to you. Keith knows how to put a lot of emotion in…
Releasedate: 15-06-2009; Label: Inside Out Music By: Lara Cappelli Riverside is a Polish Progressive Rock band formed in 2001. Musically this band blends Progressive Metal with Rock music, trying to create their own style through the clear influence of bands like Porcupine Tree and Dream Theater.
Venue: Friday Music Bar, Helsinki (Finland) By: Nina Mende Deep Insight was formed in early 2002 by childhood friends Jukka (vocals) and Johannes (guitar). They were later joined by Miska (bass) and Ville (drums). Their music is a mixture of American and emo rock, with Scandinavian influences As of 2008 they had played almost 300…
Venue: Kamppi Square, Helsinki (Finland) By: Nina Mende The Winyls is a Finnish rock band who has two albums out so far. The songs are all very catchy and melodic. Now, after quite some time, I finally made it to one of their shows.
Releasedate: 20-08-2009; Label: Napalm Records By: Lara Cappelli Leaves’ Eyes is a Metal band with classical influences founded in 2003 by Atrocity’s members and soon after joined by the ex Theatre of Tragedy singer, Liv Kristine.
Venue: 11er, Frankfurt (Germany) By: Nina Mende After a week of touring I was back in the local clubs to see a befriended band playing their last show for now. They played at 11er, a club that is known for its crappy light. But that didn’t matter. As a matter of fact it fit well…