Tag: melodic metal
SONG OF THE DAY: Illumishade – The Endless Vow
ILLUMISHADE surprised their fans on the first day of 2021 by releasing a brand new song, "The Endless Vow," accompanied by a superb video....
SONG OF THE DAY: Dynazty – This Is My Life
While “This Is My Life” may not be the first (or even tenth) song that comes to mind when thinking of DYNAZTY, it is...
FEATURED SINGLE: Daimonic – Daimonic Legion
There's been a lot of buzz around the Mikko Salovaara camp this year! First, METAL DE FACTO released an EP, "Legionnaire's Oath," earlier in...
REVIEW: Averlanche – Life’s Phenomenon
AVERLANCHE is a new and colorful apparition on the Finnish metal scene. The band was formed in Helsinki in early 2017 when German vocalist...
(2011) Norther – Circle Regenerated: Anniversary Special
If ever there was a band to go out, not with a bang, but a disappointing fizzle, it was NORTHER. These guys were perhaps...
FEATURED SINGLE: Vansidian – Stormweaver
Let's talk new music, shall we? On March 19th, 2021, a single was released that snuck under my radar. It is the debut single...
REVIEW: Evil Drive – Demons Within
The drive that is still within the Finnish melodic metal band EVIL DRIVE strikes again with their third album, “Demons Within.” They proudly present...
(2011) Within Temptation – The Unforgiving: Anniversary Special
On March 25th, 2011, Dutch symphonic metal band WITHIN TEMPTATION released an album accompanied by three short films (below) and a comic book. Since...
REVIEW: Heart Healer – The Metal Opera by Magnus Karlsson
Collaborations in the metal scene are common occurrences, from a neat featuring on a song to full albums comprised of guest artists (see AVANTASIA,...
REVIEW: Evergrey – Escape of the Phoenix
Sweden has been on fire (figuratively speaking) for the last year or so, with killer releases from DYNAZTY and KATATONIA last spring, to PARALYDIUM...
REVIEW: Soen – Imperial
Swedish progressive metal band SOEN are releasing their newest opus, “Imperial,” on January 29, 2021, via Silver Lining Music. SOEN is one of those...
FEATURED SINGLE: Frosttide – We Will Be Gone
One of Finlands (unfortunately) best-kept secrets is the epic melodic death metal band, FROSTTIDE. The band surprised us with a re-release of their EP,...
REVIEW: Jinjer – Alive in Melbourne
Anno Domini 2020 will be remembered as the year that pressed pause on the live music scene. But before everything came to a halt,...
REVIEW: Dark Tranquillity – Moment
Swedish melodic death metal icon DARK TRANQUILLITY barely needs any introduction. Together with IN FLAMES and AT THE GATES, they were at the forefront...
FEATURED SINGLE: Ember Falls – The World is Burning
"The perfect place to die."
What a description for the world in which we live right now. When EMBER FALLS released "The World is...
REVIEW: Black Fate – Ithaca
Greek melodic progressive power metal outfit BLACK FATE have been around since the early 1990s but have released only three full-length albums and a...
REVIEW: Memoira – Carnival of Creation (Musicalypse Archive)
Creativity is the hellish gift of conjuring dreams into reality. It's a battle with demons, but luckily we survive in reasonable condition... most of...
REVIEW: Amaranthe – Manifest
There is no denying that the metal scene is flexible enough to accommodate all types of music that have a heavier edge to it,...
REVIEW: Oceans of Slumber: Oceans of Slumber (Musicalypse Archive)
Inspiration comes from all sorts of sources and sometimes, things need to be broken and allowed to resolve to a natural conclusion. OCEANS OF SLUMBER tries...
REVIEW: Unleash the Archers – Abyss (Musicalypse Archive)
UNLEASH THE ARCHERS, a melodic power metal band from Canada, have made their way onto our radar, despite the great white north not exactly...