Katatonia released their latest album “Night is the New Day” earlier this month. Release dates were November 2 in Europe and November 10 in the US.
Welcome, baby. The third release from Blind Faith and Envy hit the shelves back in 2008 and it represents what is probably the most uniform and solid release to date. Dark and moody, the music represents synth-pop deserving a place with the likes of Depeche Mode, Wolfsheim and, at times, mid-eighties Cure. The instrumentation is [...]
A year late and still completely relevant. Though it has been almost a full year since there has been activity on this site beyond H.M. Garber’s wonderful reviews, the site is not dead. Sadly, it has felt like there has been very little new and worthwhile to discuss in the community. It happens. However, there [...]
First the positive:
The new Nine Inch Nails album is out. That’s right, the second one THIS YEAR! Not only did he put out a full 2-disk, 4-volume instrumental album, but he also put out another album called The Slip. Not only is it the second album out this year, but he is [...]
Its been two years since Swedish symphonic metal founder Therion last played in the states and Los Angeles was fortunate enough to be the third show to kick off Therion’s world tour to support their newest release, “Gothic Kabblah”. I arrived in time to see Aesma Daeva (see interview and CD review). When stepping into [...]
By: Chris Stead
A little horror, some punk and metal, sugar, spice and everything’s not so nice. Jonah, Ryann and Steve produce some hard-hitting, in your face rock. It does no justice to say that they are playing metal-influenced punk. No, Schoolyard Heroes are the new lo-fi all-stars. The entire album is [...]
By: Tanya Vasquez
Most of my friends know me to love symphonic metal but I have never really found any bands in the USA that have piqued my interest until recently. Dremora is the brainchild of Thomas. Here is what he had to say about his band.
By: Tanya Vasquez
Leaves’ Eyes played at the Key Club on a date for their second USA tour as a support act for a power metal band. They were an opening act for Kamelot along with several other bands including two progressive metal groups. The first of these was very mainstream and pop like. They were [...]
By: Chris Stead
A Dark Noel
Projekt Records
Let me start by stating that I am personally not a fan of holiday music. That being said I would like to say that I would listen to this album any time, holiday or not. The album starts with a haunting rendition of Carol of the Bells, which is probably [...]
By: Chris Stead
There is a new sound emerging in the music world and it sounds like a little piece of vintage goth/punk heaven. This sound is being produced by a group called The Horrors. A little bit punk, a little bit electro, dressed in black and made up to look like the children [...]
By: Tanya Vasquez
During the fall, Aesma Daeva will be on tour as one of the opening acts for Therion and their latest CD Dawn of the New Athens. With a mixture of symphonic and metal sounds, Aesma Daeva is crafting a sound that is shared by few. Aesma Daeva has a similar sound to [...]
