Category: Editorial

  • Pantheon I – Worlds I Create

    Releasedate: 27-07-2009; Label: Candlelight Records By: Lara Cappelli Pantheon I is a Black Metal band formed in 2002. These Norwegian guys released their first demo in 2003, followed by a full length album released in 2004, “Atrocity Divine”, that is quite rare to find though. The big step arrived in 2007, when the band, after…

  • Imperial Vengeance – At The Going Down Of The Sun

    Releasedate: 20-07-2009; Label: Candlelight Records By: Lara Cappelli The story of Imperial Vengeance has been started in 2007 by C. Edward-Alexander (Vocals, Guitars and Orchestration) and David Bryan (Bass, Lyrics) with the original idea of being a studio band extremely influenced by English history and mythology. With the passing of time and with the great…

  • 11-07-2009 Fortarock

    Location: Nijmegen (The Netherlands) By: Sabine van Gameren & Elvira Visser This year it was the first Fortarock, and many was written about this festival as yet another attempt to create something that looks like the old Dynamo Open Air. The festival took place in a small park, not too bit. The organisers kept it…

  • For The Imperium – 24-06-2009

    Interview with: For The Imperium By: Sabine van Gameren & Elvira Visser Sometimes there are musicians you can’t get a grip on what they are about, what is their inspiration and why they choose to do things the way they do. Some bands like to create a mysterious scent around them. Every once and a…

  • Layla Minou – The Pink Parade

    Releasedate: 03-07-2009; Label: Imusic Rec (Intergroove) By: Nina Mende A 21-year old rock chick tries to enter music business and now released her debut album to come a little closer to her goal. There’s not much to tell about Layla Milou yet. She is very new in the business and let’s see how far she’ll…

  • Billy Talent – III

    Releasedate: 10-07-2009; Label: WEA International By: Nina Mende Billy Talent (formerly known as Pezz) are a Juno award-winning Canadian band formed in 1993 in Streetsville, Ontario. The band consists of Ben Kowalewicz (lead vocals), Ian D’Sa (lead guitar and backing vocals), Jon Gallant (bass guitar and backing vocalist) and Aaron Solowoniuk (drums and percussion).

  • For The Imperium – In/Die

    Releasedate: 15-05-2009; By: Sabine van Gameren For the Imperium is a Finnish band making a blend of hardcore metal and metal core. They released their second EP under their own hands called “In/Die”.

  • 04-07-2009 Rheinkultur

    Location: Rheinaue, Bonn (Germany) By: Nina Mende The weather forecast had announced rain, but we had sunshine and heat only. Just like last year, Rheinkultur in Bonn was a blast with amazing bands and many many visitors. First I was a little worried because there was Christopher Street Day and a couple other festivals nearby…

  • Inmoria – Invisible Wounds

    Releasedate: 26-06-2009; Label: Massacre records By: Lara Cappelli Inmoria is a Swedish Progressive Metal band formed in 2008 by Dan Eriksson, former drummer of Tad Morose, initially player of all instruments, then become the keyboarder of the band. As time passed by, other musicians joined Inmoria, all members of the same band, Tad Morose, for…

  • Lunar – Umfelt.

    Releasedate: 31-01-2009 By: Sabine van Gameren Lunar is a Dutch alternative rock band from The Hague, who released their debutalbum “Umfelt” this year.

  • 26,27,28-06-2009 Tuska Afterparty Shows

    Location: Virgin Oil, Nosturi and Tavastia, Helsinki (Finland) By: Sabine van Gameren & Elvira Visser Tuska festival comes with a bunch of afterparty shows every year. Three clubs are participating: Nosturi, Virgin Oil and Tavastia. Every night of the festival there can be bands seen in these clubs and the day before the festival there…

  • 26,27,28-06-2009 Tuska Festival

    Location: Kaisaniemi Park, Helsinki (Finland) By: Sabine van Gameren & Elvira Visser Tuska festival in Helsinki was this year blessed with nice weather and even before you entered the festival area, visitors were picnicking on several locations in the Kaisaniemi park were Tuska finds place. Tuska has three stages, the mainstage is called: Radio Rock…