Album Review: Tarja – The Brightest Void

It’s been over 10 years since Tarja Turunen was sent packing from one of the world’s largest metal acts, Nightwish.  It’s only natural that fans would bring up the issue and make comparisons to her former band, but Tarja has been striving to be a single entity over the last decade, and not one with a stigma attached. We look at the first part of her two part release, ‘The Brightest Void‘.

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Haken Live At The Garage : Live Review

Understanding within a band is simply crucial, creating a palpable sound that immediately enraptures the listener comes from understanding. Finalising their line up with Conner Green, Haken have truly understood both their purpose and their sound. Demonstrating their flawless musicianship the band arrive in Islington on the second date of their Affinitour tonight for a banquet of progressive musical tones.

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