Tag: gothic metal
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Cradle of Filth – Cyptoriana: The Seductiveness of Decay
There is often talk about what band will be the next Iron Maiden. To my mind, a strong contender has to be Cradle of Filth. Their music is first class, easily up there with the Iron Maidens and Judas Priests of this world. Moreover, like the aforementioned Iron Maiden, they are steeping in the story-telling tradition.…
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Darkwell takes on Metropolis with Moloch (2016)
Have a taste for gothic metal, science fiction and silent film? If so, you might want to check out the latest from Austria’s Darkwell. The album, entitled Moloch, looks back to Fritz Lang’s science fiction classic, Metropolis (1927) for inspiration. An early taste of the new material arrived last August with the video for lead…
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Darkwell: interview with Roland Wurzer
Alive and Stronger than Ever This interview was originally published in Unrestrained! magazine in 2005. Some bands seem to release an album every year or two, writing quickly, recording quickly, and in between spending months on end on the road. Although Austria’s Darkwell is nearly six years old and released their debut, Suspiria, close to…
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Triptykon – Melana Chasmata
A picture can often be worth a thousand words and you only have to look a picture of Tom G. Warrior (I know his real name, but to me, Tom G. Warrior is more real than any birth name). You can see his life experience etched into his face, those intense eyes burning out from…
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MaYan – Antagonise
Mark Jensen has become one of the more prominent and prolific composers and musicians in the prog/power/gothic metal arena these days. And his Mayan project is his nod to some of his European contemporaries like the quirky genius Arjen A. Lucassen (Ayreon, Star One, Stream of Passion) or the power metal overlord Tobias Sammet (Edguy,…
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America Noir tour interviews: Atrocity, Leaves’ Eyes, and Moonspell
Interviews with Atrocity, Leaves’ Eyes, and Moonspell The Riot Room, Kansas City, Missouri, Friday, February 14, 2014 Alexander Krull (Atrocity/Leaves’ Eyes) We begin with a conversation with Alexander Krull from Atrocity and Leaves’ Eyes. Most of our discussion was about Atrocity, although since both bands share members it’s difficult to keep them 100 per cent separate. When…