Avantasia
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Reviews
Trick or Treat – Creepy Symphonies
I didn't think I'd like a power ballad about a ninja turtle in love with April O'Neill, but here we are.
Reviews
Avantasia – Moonglow
When Avantasia first became a thing, nobody really knew what to expect. An ambitious project, as demonstrated by their impressive 2-part debut, The Metal...
Interviews
A Ghost in the Moon: An Interview With Tobias Sammet of Avantasia
Few bands create as much buzz as Avantasia. Unlike many of the so-called "super groups" out there, it never felt like a cash grab....
Festivals
Get Ready for Wacken 2017!
Greetings fellow metalheads, it’s that time of the year again! Wacken Open Air Festival is nearly upon us.
(Read our review of the 2016 edition...
Interviews
A Twisted Mind: An Interview with Tobias Sammet of Avantasia and Edguy
I was really excited to finally meet with Tobias Sammet. I had tried (a lot ) to get an interview with him several times before, but the label...
Reviews
Avantasia – Ghostlights
To say that there are high expectations when a new Avantasia album is coming out, doesn't really cut it. It's more than that. It's impatience and excitement...
Reviews
Jorn Lande & Trond Holter – Dracula: Swing of Death
I have a thing for dramatism. I like it when productions are larger than life and the performers go out of their way to...
Reviews
Edguy – Space Police – Defenders of the Crown
Tobias Sammet is a little bit like Andy Kaufmann, the famous American comedian who was notorious for pulling pranks that left people wondering whether...
Guest Columns
The Worship of Evil in the Heavy Metal Scene
Michael Kiske, a devout Christian, gives his opinion on what he sees as the glorification of evil in heavy metal and how it affects people.
Reviews
Place Vendome – Thunder in the Distance
I can't say that I know Place Vendome. While I am familiar with a big chunk of Michael Kiske's projects, I had somehow overlooked...
Must-read
The Dark Side of Business: An Interview with Scott Ian Lewis of Carnifex
Scott Ian Lewis on the dangerous state of live music, comics, and Necromanteum
“The songs you love, but not played well” – An Interview with Devin Townsend
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9RPb_jsnY2I
Get Ready for Wacken 2023
Get ready to unleash your metal power because Wacken Open Air is back with a bang for its 2023 edition! Mark your calendars for...