Interview: Charlotte Wessels of Delain & Phantasma

[avatar user="Lara" size="50" align="left" /]It was just a week ago that I had the opportunity to interview Charlotte Wessels of Delain to discuss her involvement with Phantasma: a musical project driven by her amazing voice and talented songwriting and fueled by the creative vision of Georg Neuhauser (Serenity) and Oliver Philipps (Everon). On this friendly chat we … Continue reading Interview: Charlotte Wessels of Delain & Phantasma

Primal Fear release first single “The End is Near” from upcoming album Rulebreaker

[avatar user="Lara" size="50" align="left" /]The German power/speed metal band Primal Fear have released a first single from their forthcoming new album Rulebreaker, which will be released on the 22nd January 2016 on Frontiers Records. Available on CD, deluxe CD/DVD, LP and a special super-limited LP edition version featuring an eagle’s head on the vinyl. Singer Ralf … Continue reading Primal Fear release first single “The End is Near” from upcoming album Rulebreaker

Review: Phantasma – The Deviant Hearts

[avatar user="Lara" size="50" align="left" /] Phantasma is a musical project driven by the creative vision of Georg Neuhauser (Serenity), Oliver Philipps (Everon) and Charlotte Wessels (Delain). The Deviant Hearts is a story-driven concept album based on a novella penned by Wessels herself which unfolds through the lyrics of this symphonic metal masterpiece. Often melodic, rich in … Continue reading Review: Phantasma – The Deviant Hearts

Epica/Eluveitie/Scar Symmetry – The Garage, Glasgow (14th November 2015)

[avatar user="Lara" size="50" align="left" /] It's Saturday night in Glasgow and well ahead of the opening time for the show, people are forming a long orderly queue in the rain outside the venue. Tonight’s headliner are Dutch symphonic metal giants Epica, a band we had not seen in Glasgow since 2012. This time around though they … Continue reading Epica/Eluveitie/Scar Symmetry – The Garage, Glasgow (14th November 2015)

Last in Line debut album out on Frontiers Music on Friday 19th February 2016

[avatar user="Lara" size="50" align="left" /]Original Dio members Vivian Campbell, Vinny Appice and Jimmy Bain reunite to form new band with vocalist Andrew Freeman On Friday 19th February, Frontiers Music SRL will release one of the most highly anticipated Hard Rock releases of 2016: the debut album from Last in Line, Heavy Crown.  Formed by three … Continue reading Last in Line debut album out on Frontiers Music on Friday 19th February 2016

Liv Kristine to play a one-off UK show at The Underworld, London 20th December 2015

[avatar user="Lara" size="50" align="left" /]Liv Kristine has announced she will play a special one-off UK show at The Underworld, London on December 20, 2015. As well as airing Liv’s solo material she’ll be joined by Raymond Rohonyi of Theatre Of Tragedy to play classic stuff from their extensive catalog. Liv comments:"London, are you ready? I … Continue reading Liv Kristine to play a one-off UK show at The Underworld, London 20th December 2015