When Finnish band Beastmilk decided to have a small member change, they thought that a whole new name and a slightly different sound were needed. Ladies, gentlemen...

When you think about a well-respected, oft-cited yet under-selling acts in modern metal, Amorphis are usually right there at the top. In their 25 years of...

Marco Hietala's entrance into Nightwish, before the release of their critically acclaimed 2002 album Century Child, was a turning point for the band. His...

There is a “before” and an “after” Nightwish. Although they were not the first metal band fronted by a woman, nor were they the...

This seven inch splits kicks off with Enos’ "Son of a Gun", a song that begins with a mounting percussion intro that builds and...

Having followed the career of Nightwish since the release of their 2002 album Century Child, I'm aware of the challenges involved in fronting such...

Conveying power through metal is not as simple as some people might think. Although you can pass a message of aggression by just getting...

Like every genre, sludge is a bit of an umbrella term now, as it has been used to describe bands at diverse as Eyehategod,...

Despite their massive popularity after conquering the Eurovision Song Contest, Lordi have never held much sway in North America. As such I'd had limited exposure to their...

As I've mentioned before, Sonata Arctica played an important part in my discovery of power metal, even if nowadays (at least during the period surrounding...