Spider-Man, Batman even Superman known throughout cultures to be the flag bearers of justice and civil upstanding. Glorifying acts of kindness and examples of selflessness. Juxtapose this to the life of a firefighter, the underdog of heroism. Or perhaps the one lad that stands up for someone at school? The donor who was able to keep a person alive owing to his kindness. These are the true definition of the word hero. Taking note from past experience and current day Alter Bridge have rallied thirteen pertinent war cry’s representing these understated people to ensure that will never be The Last Hero.
Opeth : Finding Out The Heritage Of Sorceress
Opeth. A name that means so much to so many. Having created some of the best Metal albums in the last twenty years with each release the band have grown from the small acorns of their beginnings to the mighty oaks of the modern day. However always a talking point whether it be waiting in line at a show, around a pub table to just with some mates is their somewhat controversial decision to go completely against the grain and turn their sound one hundred percent around. So how did it get to this decision? The decision that sometimes less is more, the decision that saw the Progressive nature of the band actually overtake the Death Metal roots and of course the disappearance of Akerfeldt’s eponymous growl. Aiming to try and find out what might have prompted this decision of such a drastic change we delve into the band’s catalogue with an exclusive interview clip with the band and their writing inspiration behind Sorceress.
Album Review: Sonata Arctica – The Ninth Hour
Sonata Arctica musically have had an interesting career over the last 10 years. The Finnish quintet made a sudden decision to take their music in a new direction, and have been struggling to find consistency since. The Sonata fan is just not quite sure what they’re going to get anymore, and we see what ‘The Ninth Hour‘ offers.
Album Review : Opeth – Sorceress
Portrayed in a multitude of characterisations the idea of the woman is that of finesse, fidelity and grace. A compassionate, caring and truly delicate symbol of fertility, culturally shown in a plethora of examples. One of the most prominent being that of the orchid a strong, sensual flower that is both beautiful yet can retain air of deception. Bottling this mystique Opeth return after severing their umbilical cord to the Death Metal accolade they have nurtured. Rebellions against the constraints of genre classification Opeth deliver their blossoming ode to fidelity in Sorceress.
An Interview With : Martin Van Drunen (Asphyx)
Omnipresent in its perception, death an idea prevalent in the world of Metal, whose ideology has been widely explored particularly within the subtly named genre of Death Metal. Veterans in the art of Old School Death Metal, Asphyx are weather worn experts in its field. Bringing together a sense of organic jamming contrasted with infintely calculated makes for utterly chaotic material. Having been five years since their previous release Deathhammer, Incoming Death represents a new statement to the idea of death itself. A new study in the art of dying and who better than to speak to the artist and true gentleman Martin Van Drunen the bands singer and spokesperson to deliver an in depth look into a life of Incoming Death.
An Interview With: Simone Simons & Mark Jansen (Epica)
It’s that time where Epica begin a new cycle of symphonic dominance with the unleashing of a brand new album. It was their previous effort of ‘The Quantum Enigma‘ that solidified the bands status as one of the best in their genre, but the band want bigger, and they want better. ‘The Holographic Principle‘ might just be the opus to that statement, and we ask some questions about the driving force behind it.
Album Review: Epica – The Holographic Principle
The release of a new Epica album has been commonly been referred to as a celebratory time in symphonic metal. Every offering the band has conjured in the past has surpassed it’s predecessor in every way, always leaving something to look forward to with the successor. We look to see if the flying Dutchmen can continue their trend of exponential brilliance with the latest opus, ‘The Holographic Principle‘.
Album Review : Insomnium – Winter’s Gate
Innovation is something that often goes hand in hand with the more progressive of bands. Returning with their brand new album Winter’s Gate, Insomnium have decided to tackle the idea of the concept. With a blueprint laid out by the band’s vocalist Niilo Sevanen, from the man’s own book of the same name the band opted to transform words into music with the conceptual arc of Winter’s Gate.