Albums

Symphony X is one of those bands I can never make my mind about. On one hand, they have the amazingly talented Russell Allen and that alone would be enough to get me interested in them. And it’s not just Russell, they’re all extremely talented musicians, able to create some …

Let’s get this out of the way: yes, it’s Rhapsody of fire 2.0 and if you were expecting anything else, then you haven’t been paying attention. As the brain and soul behind the Italian power band, it was pretty obvious that Turilli will create a more Rhapsody-sounding album than the …

It’s been a year since this album was released, but apparently I live under a rock and haven’t heard about it until a few weeks ago. So since music has no expiration date and I love this band, there goes the Offline review. Sadly, had I never heard about this album at …

Paradise Lost’s The plague within is a very intriguing record, one of those albums of contrasts you can’t really make up your mind about. First of all, it’s a very atmospheric album. How you feel about it will be directly influenced by how you feel in general and how you listen to …

After a transition album with a new lead singer and after hearing what wonders said new lead singer can do with his voice in Ayreon, I was pretty curios about what Haven would bring to the table. Sadly the answer was “the same old potato salad, with some dressing on the side …

I took some time off Apocalyptica lately because the few songs I heard from their last albums didn’t make the best impression, but this week I became curious to see what they were up to. So I found out that they now have a permanent lead singer, that they’re still …

First of all, what is it with these number titles? At sixes and sevens, Nine destinies and a downfall, The 13th floor? And what is it with this ridiculous obsession with the number “seven”? (no, I’m not going to start listing all their seven-containing titles, that would take more time than I care to …

Being a huge fangirl of Arjen and of Anneke and being delighted by their live show I attended a few weeks ago, you can imagine how excited I was about their new project, Gentle Storm. The diary is a beautiful spread of forces, with emotion and complexity, wonderful vocals and a captivating …

I listened to the album a few times now and I felt like I was playing “guess the song” for the most part! There are a ton of parts that remind me of previous Nightwish songs. I guess I should be happy it’s just Nightwish and not songs from other …

On the first few listens, this album seemed pretty disappointing. The guitar solos were there, the orchestra was there, the choirs were there, Hansi was there… it was Blind Guardian alright, but still something was missing. After more listens, I can say that what’s missing is the catchiness and maybe …