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...

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...

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...

The former singer of Nightwish has just released her first solo album. She tells us about some of the extremes she had to deal with as part of the popular band, as well as the details of her new effort.

Like many others, I was very skeptical about Tuomas Holopainen’s musical project about Scrooge McDuck. Yeah, that Scrooge McDuck. It seemed like the kind...

I have a soft spot for Sonata Arctica; they are one of the bands responsible for opening my eyes to German and Scandinavian metal,...

My introduction to Delain wasn't exactly a pleasant experience. It was last year, with the release of their B-sides and live compilation Interlude, and...

I want to preface this review with a “warning”: those of you who are somewhat closed-minded about your music – metal-purists, if you will...

Years ago, more than I care to admit, my first girlfriend was obsessed with the Within Temptation's song "Our Farewell", from the Mother Earth...

Sorronia (previously known as Thristana), a re-vamped symphonic metal band from Hungary, are ready to debut their first album, "Words of Silence", later this...