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Interview Ida Haukland (Triosphere): “We Have Never Been Gone”
After three excellent albums, it almost seemed like Triosphere had completely disappeared for a while. Infrequent live performances proved that the band was still alive, but the announcement of ‘Oceans Above, Stars Below’ – their first album since 2014 – still was quite the pleasant surprise. Singer/bassist Ida Haukland explains…
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Album of the Week 35-2026: Jupiter – The Pantheon -Age of Heroes-
Resilience is Jupiter’s biggest virtue. Ever since their 2013 debut album ‘Classical Element‘ completely reignited my love for symphonic power metal, they have dealt with multiple setbacks that would have killed many other bands, and still come out on top. They did test their fanbase’s patience sometimes. Although a handful…
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Interview Edu Falaschi: “I Needed to Rewrite My Own Story”
With his trilogy of ‘Vera Cruz’ (2021), ‘Eldorado’ (2023) and this year’s ‘Mi’raj’, former Angra and Almah singer Edu Falaschi reclaimed his rightful place at the upper echelons of progressive power metal. The Brazilian singer speaks candidly and extensively about the ideas behind the trilogy, his writing process, his struggles…
Latest Interviews
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Interview Ida Haukland (Triosphere): “We Have Never Been Gone”
After three excellent albums, it almost seemed like Triosphere had completely disappeared for a while. Infrequent live performances proved that the band was still alive, but the announcement of ‘Oceans Above, Stars Below’ – their first album since 2014 – still was quite the pleasant surprise. Singer/bassist Ida Haukland explains…
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Interview Edu Falaschi: “I Needed to Rewrite My Own Story”
With his trilogy of ‘Vera Cruz’ (2021), ‘Eldorado’ (2023) and this year’s ‘Mi’raj’, former Angra and Almah singer Edu Falaschi reclaimed his rightful place at the upper echelons of progressive power metal. The Brazilian singer speaks candidly and extensively about the ideas behind the trilogy, his writing process, his struggles…
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Interview Bryan Beller (The Aristocrats, Dethklok): “My Style of Playing Is Unorthodox”
Despite having worked with virtuosos like Joe Satriani, Steve Vai, and – in The Aristocrats – Guthrie Govan and Marco Minnemann, Bryan Beller does not seem to view himself as a virtuosic bassist. He shares his ideas about songwriting, virtuosity, his work for bass amplifier builder SWR, and his upcoming…
Latest Reviews
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Album of the Week 35-2026: Jupiter – The Pantheon -Age of Heroes-
Resilience is Jupiter’s biggest virtue. Ever since their 2013 debut album ‘Classical Element‘ completely reignited my love for symphonic power metal, they have dealt with multiple setbacks that would have killed many other bands, and still come out on top. They did test their fanbase’s patience sometimes. Although a handful…
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Album of the Week 34-2026: Triosphere – Oceans Above, Stars Below
Whatever happened to Triosphere? It’s a question I genuinely asked myself many times over the twelve years since their last album ‘The Heart of the Matter’ was released. Occasional activity checks proved that they had not broken up, but when ‘Monster’s Ball’, the first single of ‘Oceans Above, Stars Below’,…
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Album of the Week 33-2026: Flotsam and Jetsam – Rats in the Temple
Even though Flotsam and Jetsam is a classic thrash metal band, they are actually experiencing their heyday right now. Since their current line-up materialized about a decade ago, they have released highlight after highlight, and ‘Rats in the Temple’ is no different. Admittedly, the first two singles off the album…