VIRGIN STEELE Through Blood and Fire

Virgin Steele are among those groups that have become more popular during 90s. They were in the group of the bands all together with Blind Guardian, Iced Earth, Grave Digger…So, it has happened that the band has issued several records just in a few years. Those albums today have earned a cult status among traditional…

BLIND GUARDIAN Wheel of Time

Few years ago, even before there were any words and rumors about the new Blind Guardian’s album, I was wondering how Blind Guardian would sound with full orchestra and finally I got this answer. They sound majestic! Since we are speaking here about one, more or less, fantasy-based band the orchestrations are very welcomed. Of…

RHAPSODY OF FIRE On the Way to Ainor

I’m the big fan and follower of Rhapsody of Fire’s music since their debut full-length ‘’Legendary Tales’ from 1997. So, I indeed welcome their comeback! After 4 years of silence there are again back with one more fantastic and enchanted record. There’s no doubt that ‘’The Frozen Tears of Angels’’ will not reach the glory…

HELL Hell Prevails

One of the most exciting albums of 2011 came from the guys that were playing already back in the eighteis: the story of Hell is too much interesting to be shortened in any way so go straight to the chat we had with Kev Bower, guitar and keyboard player, who turned out to be one…

BLIND GUARDIAN At the Edge of Belgrade

Hansi Kürsch & co. have come to Belgrade (Serbia) with aim to film yet another video clip for the upcoming single ”A Voice in the Dark” so I’ve used this chance and make some interviews with the members of the band. In this particular interview, Hansi and me are discussing mainly the new single and…

CARACH ANGREN Seven Pairs of the Demon’s Eyes

Carach Angren is definitely one of the best black metal days today! Their music is indeed great and marvelous. And, finally they have found the most suitable label for their music namely: Season of Mist. And, after two years they’ve again back with yet another brilliant record ” Where the Corpses Sink Forever”. So, influnced…

CRADLE OF FILTH Damien Through the Looking Glass

When I first met Metal Sound’s editor Marko, one of the things over which we immediately bonded was our mutual love for 90’s melodic black metal and we all know that there was no better band in that field than Suffolk vampires Cradle of Filth. Cradle’s undeniable apex was in year 1996 when they have…

AMON AMARTH The Last Stand of Frej

Now we can definitely say that Amon Amarth is one of the biggest metal acts that are coming from Europe. As a matter of fact Amon Amarth has already become the legend when it comes to metal scene. They are indeed respected and popular as well. Lots of touring, great live performances and the excellent…

LUCA TURILLI The New Saga

After shocking split of Rhapsody of Fire into two fractions, their main guitar player and composer Luca Turilli was first one to begin new discographic life: Ascending To Infinity is the new album of Luca Turilli’s Rhapsody and Luca is still dedicated to bringing the epic and exciting cinematic metal to the masses. We caught…

BAL-SAGOTH Spellcraft & Moonfire

Bal-Sagoth have marked the era of 90s and beyond with their remarkable six full-lengths and their epic war-like style of playing. They have become of the the leading and the most influental British symphonic black metal bands of all time. Hi Byron ! How is going these days? Are you enjoying in the final days…