Unia is the partitive plural of the Finnish word 'uni'. In English uni translates to the word sleep. This is the name of Sonata Arctica's fifth...
What would modern music be without screams grunts and growls? Sometimes it’s nice just to take a step back and enjoy music 'sans vocals,' leaving pure...
Living near Toronto, you hear of a variety of bands that get the opportunity to play with bigger acts. Often these bands are later signed to...
As of late metal bands seem to have been dropping like flies for reasons unknown to me. Band deaths aside however, many other have been able...
Animosity, meaning to have an ill will towards something, is also the name of a Californian deathcore band. They have recently released their wildest record to...
Years ago when I heard that Edguy vocalist, Tobias Sammet, was starting a new project under the name Avantasia I anticipated hearing this band and was...
When I was a kid I had a rhino collection on top of my dresser. I thought rhinos were one of the coolest animals ever. Now...
May 16, 2010 Ronnie James Dio passed away after a battle with stomach cancer. This was a sad day for metal fans worldwide. But instead of...
If you hang around Toronto, Ontario there will be a few independent acts that have their names circulating all around the music scene. One of these...
On a Friday night after work I decided to pop over to a local show in the next town over. Here I was introduced to pop/rock...
The Keyboard Wizard - a nickname given to Jordan Rudess. Having played in Liquid Tension Experiment and Dream Theater as well as having done guest appearances,...
August 15, 2008 Beneath The Sky announced their breakup. It was sad to hear the news of such a great band splitting. To the surprise of...
Lineup: Kathleen Turner Overdrive, Shortline Hero, Estate of Grace, The Go Time, In Lights, Of Soldiers And Saints. I got to the Groove Lounge at 5:30,...
Approximately 17 years ago Dark Tranquillity released their debut album Skydancer. To this day the band still has four of their original members, a huge accomplishment...
Back in 1994 Cannibal Corpse released their fourth studio album The Bleeding. It was a gigantic album and did wonders for their career since it debuted...