If I was to judge Lyriel by “Numbers”, their opening track, alone, I’d call them a Nightwish tribute band. It’s not that the music...

Prior to this release my knowledge of Crucified Barbara was very limited. By that I mean that I knew they existed and that I...

During a recent interview I conducted with Oscar Dronjak, guitar player of Hammerfall, we touched upon the topic of the position of women in...

Together with Nightwish and Within Temptation, Epica are one of the few symphonic metal bands that have made it big. Starting with their 2003 release The Phantom Agony, Epica's combination...

When first I heard that Lacuna Coil were gearing towards a new album, it struck me that out of all the upcoming Female Fronted...

Female-fronted goth bands are a dime a dozen. The early 2000s, with Within Temptation, Nightwish and Epica becoming big names in the genre, inspired...