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Dream Stealer – Arch Enemy’s New Song – Song Review

The Band   Arch Enemy is a Swedish melodic death metal band, formed in 1995.   Band Members Alissa White-Gluz – vocals Michael Amott – guitar  Joey Concepcion – guitar  Sharlee D’Angelo – bass  Daniel Erlandsson – drums      The Song   Dream Stealer is the first Arch Enemy song after their 2022 album, Deceivers, and since the friendly departure of Jeff Loomis on guitar and the integration of his replacement, Joey Concepcion. The song…

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Lacuna Coil – Hosting the Shadow (feat. Randy Blythe) – Song Review

The Band   Lacuna Coil is an Italian gothic metal band formed in 1994.     Band Members  Cristina Scabbia – vocals Andrea Ferro – vocals Marco Coti Zelati – bass, keyboards, guitars  Richard Meiz – drums      + Randy Blythe (David Randall Blythe) is an American vocalist and singer of the metal band Lamb of God.      The Song   The song Hosting the Shadow comes after the band released their song In…

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Collaboration Between Two Synthpop Legends – BlutEngel & Solar Fake – Nothing Left – Song Review

The Bands   BlutEngel (Blood Angel in German) is a German electronic band with a gothic aesthetic. They describe their music as “dark pop”.   Band Members Chris Pohl – vocals, programming  Ulrike Goldmann – vocals   —–   Solar Fake, is a synthpop project created by Sven Friedrich.             Band Members  Sven Friedrich – vocals, instruments, songwriting.        Live and session musicians André Feller – keyboards Jens…

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OVTLIER ft. Chris Motionless – Warriors – Song Review

The Band   The American rock/metal band OVTLIER (pronounced Outlier) has gained popularity on Spotify, and YouTube and has been played on some American rock radio stations like SiriusXM Octane. Now, they have joined forces with their friend, Motionless In White’s singer, Chris Motionless, for their new song, Warriors, released on July 12th, 2024.   Band Members Joey Arena – vocals Kane Buckley –  guitar Nolan Hayes – bass Mike Wilkinson – drums    …

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Kawaii headbangin’ with Babymetal x Electric Callboy – Ratatata – Song Review

I knew about Babymetal’s existence a long time ago, but I’d never heard a song from them until now, and because it is a track with Electric Callboy, I couldn’t miss it.   The Bands   Babymetal is a Japanese kawaii metal band formed in 2010. The band consists of three female singers backed by heavy instrumentation performed by Kami Band, a group of session musicians. The band mixes the idea and image of Japanese…

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A Beautiful Dark Love Story by Cradle of Filth – Nymphetamine (Fix) – Song Review

This week I bring, again, Liv Kristine, but collaborating with a classic metal band, Cradle of Filth.   The Band Cradle of Filth is an English metal band, formed in 1991. They were black metal at the beginning, but have evolved more into symphonic, gothic metal throughout the years. The lyrics tend towards gothic literature and poetry, and the aesthetics mix horror films and dark imagery.    The Singer Liv Kristine Espenæs is a Norwegian singer.…

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A Hidden Gem by Liv Kristine – Love Decay – Song Review

The Singer Liv Kristine Espenæs is a Norwegian singer who has been the singer of many gothic bands like Theatre of Tragedy, and Leaves’ Eyes. Currently, she is in Midnattsol with her sister, Carmen Elise Espenæs. She also has her solo career and has collaborated with many other bands and artists through the years. She has a soprano vocal range. The Guest Singer Michelle Darkness (Michael Huber) is a German singer of the gothic metal…

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A Tribute to the King – Alannah Myles – Black Velvet – Song Review

The Singer Alannah Myles, Canadian singer. Her biggest hit is Black Velvet, she won a Grammy for Best Female Rock Performance and a Juno Award for it.  She had it all (voice and looks) to be a successful artist. Even though she had a couple of other hits, the singer did not receive a lot of money, due to bad negotiations with her record company at that time, Atlantic Records, so she was always struggling…

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Gothic Collaboration – Sündenrausch – Original Sin – Song Review

The Band Sündenrausch (Sin Intoxication) is a German gothic metal band. Formed in 2011 in Hamburg. In the beginning, they played music that inclined more to a pop-rock sound, but then they slowly turned to a darker-heavy style. Band Members Kira Sinister – vocals Michael Albers – guitar Jonathan Murphy – bass (live) Jörn Schwarzburger – drums (live)     The Album Original Sin is Sündenrausch‘s third studio album. It was released on March 18, 2022.…

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A 90s Dark Classic by Fiona Apple – Criminal – Song Review

I keep going down the ’90s rabbit hole, I don’t know why, but these songs continue to pop up in my memory. The Singer Fiona Apple is an American singer and songwriter. She played classical piano from an early age and started to compose at eight years old. She has received various awards, including three Grammys. The Album Tidal is Fiona’s debut album. It was released on July 23, 1996. She started to compose these…

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