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Webzine dedicated to the metal band fronted by girls. We also like ambient,darkwave,rock & electronic music.
INFOS : webzine@femmemetalwebzine.net
Webzine dedicated to the metal band fronted by girls. We also like ambient,darkwave,rock & electronic music.
I’m sure that this news will please all the metalcore fans that weren’t able to get hold of Eths’s first releases “Autopsie” and “Samantha” due to its difficult distribution and stocks. Well now, thanks to Season of Mist, this two first EPs will be reissued with the addition of five previously unreleased bonus track. Click the link below to know more details about the tracklist. (via ETHS: First Two EPs To Be Reissued With Bonus Tracks « Femme Metal Webzine)
Just for inaugurate the site, that’s it another interview! We’re still in France but this time in company of Virginie Goncalves Official, singer of the modern metal band Kells. She talked a while ago with us about touring with Epica, tarjaofficial and ReVamp, her long time friendship/musical collaboration with Candice, former singer of Eths. And least but not last Kells’s third album “Anachromie” - also the reason of why they use Franch is “Every band from every country already sings in English, and I think this precisely make us sound different. I think that people don’t mind understanding the lyrics, the melody and the music may be as strong in terms of feelings. ” So people, embrace your dictionaries and make it yours ‘cause Kells won’t write English lyrics… more @ (via INTERVIEW: Virginie Goncalves – Kells « Femme Metal Webzine)
A mix of old (all re-recorded) and new plus a couple of covers : is this way that we sum up the brand new album “From the Vault Vol 1” out now on Season of Mist by Georgia’s stoners KYLESA. Ah, there’s always to right time to discover a new band as our reviewer Davide teach us, read his excellent review @
(via Kylesa – “From the Vaults Vol 1.” (2012) « Femme Metal Webzine)
Interview by Marc “Peston” Sels
Anachronia is a Melodic Progressive Metal band from the north of France (Lilles) and they just released the second album called “One Second Before”. Following now is an interview with leadsinger Fay.
Can you give us a short history of the band, and introduce the current members to us? The story of AnachroniA begins some 8 years ago with a male singer, then a female singer.What was the weirdest place you have ever performed?
In a big plane shed! A plane was suspended right above us and I was always watching it as it was about to fall on us! I was in a ridiculously short shirt (in middle of winter!) and it was freezing like hell! I was crying because i wanted to keep my coat and scarf on me and my nose was red! Really sexy!
How is the new cd selling? Is there a difference between the American, the Asian and the European market?
It sells really well considering we haven’t been onstage yet, we’ve waited 6 years and it doesn’t benefit of a lot of promotion outside of the French market. But our label Great Dane does a great work with the network of Season of Mist to distribute it in Europe. Moreover, MySpace and the internet bring us new fans all over the world. I think that asian, american and european market are more opened than French market. France is not really in metal, not rock n’roll you know.
How’s the metal-scene in France? Any interesting new bands we have to keep an eye on?
French metal bands are not really well received inside our frontiers. Indeed, as we are near Belgium, metal fans prefer to go and see the concert in there. Most of the bands play in bar.
There’s a rising of gothic/female fronted bands who meets success in France. I think that they make people dream. But i’d keep an eye on “male” bands like Klang who propose a more energetic and “fresh” music.
Are there any singers/musicians/writers/filmmakers you admire?
Not in order: Tory Amos, Sharon Den Adel, Howard Jones (Killswitch Engage), Benjamin Burnley (Breaking Benjamin); Marc Lévy, Dan Brown, Laurell K. Hamilton, Patricia Briggs; Christopher Nolan, Tim Burton, Luc Besson, Disney … There are new ones every day!Any “famous last words”?
First of all, thank you for your attention! Hope that fans and new comers will like this new album. Prepare your ears, AnachroniA is back. See you soon!
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Review by Stina
“Tradition” the operative word with Silent Stream of Godless Elegy: once again, the Moravians’ sixth official visit to the recording studio (this is album number six for the Eastern act, released five years after the EP “Osameli”) has delivered their signature blend of melodic, airy Doom wrapped in soft folksy foliage and filled with pagan odes to Nature and Feminine cults. Still, almost as a contrast to the immanence of tradition, Silent Stream of Godless Elegy carried on their own path of stylistic progression and harmonious refinement: first garnering attention (they formed in 1995) with a much rawer and harsher sound that saw a comparatively limited surfacing of the folk influences, they came a long way ever since, and on their latest effort “Návaz”(that sees the band decamping from their previous label RedBlack to the French Season of Mist), a quiet but determined clarification of where the Czechs stand in 2011, they’re able once again to cast their characteristic style in a new light: “Návaz” is, as generally the latest works from the band, a far cry from their early days in terms of style, but this didn’t undermine the personality of the crowded collective – though guitarist and main songwriter Radek Hajda remained the band’s creative anchor since the inception, the band often changed line-up and swelled to include several players,topping out at eight total musicians – which still emerges clearly and in an even more distinct way. The chosen title of the album seems to remark this natural harmoniousness: the word Návaz defines a traditional talisman made with feathers,hair,blackberry leaves and ashes, but it’s also a term derived from the verb ‘navazovat’, which loosely translates with the action of ‘linking’ something, harking back to the band’s will to remain bonded with their roots, musically and culturally. Both tasks are accomplished, and, as a whole,the record feels pleasantly coherent: SSOGE celebrate their ancient past with a melodic and remarkably performed album; sound sources are – beside the typical metal instruments – violin, cello, and dulcimer, but it’s female singer Hanele’s soothing voice to be truly under the spotlight: sometimes complemented by her male counterpart Pavel in a familiar beauty-and-the-beast fashion, she acts as a focal point to follow through the music, layering lines about inner and Universal peace (as in opener “Mokoš”, where the Goddess of the Earth admonishes warriors against shedding blood in vain), ancient legends (“Zlatohlav”), winter solstice celebrations (“Slava”), natural elements (“Pramen”, “Co Ví”) and even doomy erotica (“Samodiva”) against the ensemble of folk instrumentation and the harsher edges of the guitar riffs (all of course in the native language). Where the album suffers a little, however,it’s in the limited range of variation its songs allow it – their quiet and generally atmospheric, laid-back nature rarely gives in to sheer heaviness (as it happens in “Dva Stíny Mám”, whose first part is dominated by Pavel’s deep register growls), and this might be off-putting to some. Running at just under 50 minutes, and packing nine mid-length songs, averaging between four and six minutes, “Návaz” may also tend to drag a little bit towards midpoint, but it remains a convincing effort in the contemporary Doom/Folk scene and probably the album that will open the doors of success to SSOGE. Any long-time fan of the band will not be disappointed, and those who are new to these Czechs, as well as fans of bands like Otyg and Lumsk, would do well to check out what “Návaz” has to offer.
Rating - 70/100
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Review by Tony Cannella
France’s Benighted Soul began their career in 2003. After the bands inception, they released two Demos, a DVD and an EP. Now Benighted Soul has released their debut full-length album, “Start From Scratch”. Their style a bit Symphonic mixed with elements of Progressive and even some slower doomy stuff. Some great crunchy riffs and technical, intricate musicianship are the order of the day for this bunch. The band is fronted by the powerful vocals of Géraldine Gadaut. Bassist Jean-Gabriel Bocciarelli also supplied some male vocals throughout this 11-song 70-minute disc. “Start from Scratch” is a concept album centered around the little doll Anesidora and features a 20-person choir. Benighted Soul is able to switch from a heavy approach to a more melodic style throughout the CD, with Geraldine Gadaut providing some impactful vocals. “Broken Icons” gets things off to a bombastic start and the duel male/female vocals are put on full display on this very strong opener. The male vocals are full-on aggressive in style and create a big contrast with the sweet, semi-operatic tone brought forth by Geraldine. The 8-minute “Edge of Insanity” is next. Throughout the course of “Start from Scratch”, Benighted Soul offers up several songs in the 7-8 minute range. By changing tempos and speeds, Benighted Soul are able to insure that “Start from Scratch” rarely gets boring, to the contrary, despite its length there is plenty here that kept me interested for the duration. Highlights include: “Ticking Time Bomb” (my favorite track), “Wrong Reflection”, “Stranger Me”, “My So Called Friend” and the album closer “No Warning Signs”. “Start from Scratch” is a strong debut and an album that should resonate with fans of Power and Prog metal. I am almost positive that we will be hearing much more from this talented French band in the future.
Rating - 90/100
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Label : Season of Mist
Review by Stina
Barely five years ago, the first studio album “Burdens” marked their debut, introducing their gloomy and refined sound to the audience. “Silouhette” found them stepping to the next level by unfolding their signature mournful atmosphere. “Blood of Bacchus” saw them further thickening it and coating with ambivalent Bacchanalian tragedy and a veil of dramatic and anguished elegance. The latest “Onyx” captures them at their most bombastic and multifaceted to date: of course it’s Ava Inferi, the bi-national, Yin / Yang brainchild of the talented pair formed by Rune ‘Blasphemer’ Eriksen and his fiancée Carmen Susana Simões who enjoyed well-deserved critical acclaim as a member of Portugal darkwavers Aenima, and their fourth stone is sure to earn them to rank among the elite of dark and melodic European metal. Ava Inferi made a career out of being a band in constant motion, studiously avoiding redundancy by constantly reinventing themselves along the flow of a certain Goth/Doom-oriented inspiration, propelled by Carmen’s passionate vocals and Rune’s polyhedral songwriting skills: with “Onyx”, their knack for leaping beyond Doom Metal‘s formal sonic signposts is further emphasized in a sound that is structured as to allow for a broad variety of allusions, last but not least a subtle but tangible homage to 80’s Goth Rock and the soft, haunted 4AD atmospheres of bands like Clan of Xymox and Cocteau Twins although with a decidedly heavier, more solemn bent – all this while emitting a misty vapor trail of sumptuous proggy attitude behind it. The result perfectly qualifies as the cover art and title’s sonic embodiment: nocturnal, sparkling and mysterious in a way that makes it a slow grower but also a rewarding listening, as any Ava Inferi fan knows. The nocturnal, multi-layered guitar constructions of Rune, Carmen’s ever blossoming vocal talent (the album captures her vocal evolution at best, showcasing her knack for ethereal harmonies as well as surges of nearly operatic passion), a masterful balance of heaviness and melodic charm definitely make “Onyx” a recommended purchase for any Ava Inferi loyalist, as well as a pleasant surprise for any fan of female-fronted metal or simply of quality music.
Rating - 80/100
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Review by Tony Cannella
Some bands are difficult to categorize. In the case of Georgia’s Kylesa it is hard to figure out in which genre or sub genre the band belongs. Kylesa’s history dates back to 2001. In 2002 they released their self-titled debut. Now, the band has just issued their latest album “Spiral Shadow”. If your having trouble deciding in which category this band belongs in, just file Kylesa under ‘heavy music’, because simply put, “Spiral Shadow” features some truly heavy songs. Kylesa features the duel male/female vocals of Phillip Cope and Laura Pleasants – both of which also play guitars. Among the 11-song 40-minutes worth of music on the CD, the songs carry an almost dreamy, ethereal vibe to go along with massive amounts of heaviness. The song that stood out for me was the title song; this track has an almost classic 70’s classic rock feel to it and is a bit of a departure from the rest of the material. In addition to the song “Spiral Shadow”, other highlights for me included: “Forsaken”, “Crowded Road” and “Back and Forth”. Musically the songs on “Spiral Shadow” know only one direction and that is of unapologetic heaviness. Fans who love heavy and energetic music should give Kylesa a chance.
Rating - 70/100
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