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Anaria – Between Loving and Dying

Professor Mark January 19, 2026 No Comments Anaria – Between Loving and Dying Boston.Dan Spinney Female - Fronted Metal Jessica Mercy Jonathan Jena Massachusetts Matt Frotten metal symphonic Sergio Salvucci

Anaria is a metal symphonic band from Boston, MA, USA, released their latest album, Between Loving and Dying, on November 22, of 2025. Anaria is…

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Elenion – The Symphony of the Night

Professor Mark October 8, 2025 No Comments Argentina Berenice Piceda Drake Chrisdensen Elenion – The Symphony of the Night Eric Aguilar Female - Fronted Metal Icaro Ravelo Juli Hope Kublai Kapsalis metal symphonic Nedy Gomez opera symphonic progressive metal Progressive rock

Imagine…a metal band attempting to play an album of operatic music…on their debut album? Gutsy, huh? Yah, but Elenion is up to the challenge! The…

The album cover shows a fiery, apocalyptic cityscape engulfed in red and orange flames. A silhouetted figure stands in the foreground, facing the inferno. Bold, flame-styled gothic lettering spells out “Eden on Fire”, while the word “Unresolved” appears subtly in the bottom right corner.

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Eden on Fire – “Unresolved”

Professor Mark August 18, 2025 No Comments Amy Gould Connor McCray Eden on Fire - "Unresolved"Eerie metal metal symphonic Pennsylvania Scott Hagerty Steven Starvaggi

Eden On Fire is an original, melodic, symphonic, metal band from Erie, Pennsylvania. They released their debut album, Unresolved, on November 1, 2024. The current…

The album cover depicts a golden phoenix soaring inside a vast, cathedral-like hall bathed in radiant light. The title “Just Reborn” appears boldly at the top, while the band name “Formae Mentis” is styled in ornate gold lettering at the bottom.

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Just Reborn – “Formae Mentis – Part I”

Professor Mark August 1, 2025 No Comments "Formae Mentis – Part I"Giancarlo Russo Italy Jack Mx Just Reborn Metal Cinematic Metal Progressive metal symphonic Monica Bisquadro Salvatore Danese

Just Reborn is an Italian symphonic metal band. The band combines rock and power metal to bring forth their own sound. Just Born released “Formae…

The album cover for Life Force by Darkyra features an illustration of a white dove and a black raven locked in a dynamic, circular dance. Set against a radiant background that shifts from soft pinks to deep purples and reds, the imagery is framed by intertwining branches and cosmic elements. The band’s name appears in a bold, calligraphic script in the top right, while the album title is written below in cursive.

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Darkyra – “Life Force”

Professor Mark May 26, 2025 2 Comments Australia Darkyra Fab Jablonski Garry King Gina Bafile Gus Mansur Life Force Lucio Manca Maaz Manik metal symphonic Perth Progressive rock symphonic rock

I found out about Darkyra because of their concert with one of my favorite metal bands Ammify. Ammify and Darkyra will be playing a concert…

The album cover for Beyond by Moonlight Haze features a figure dressed in ornate white lace and flowing fabric, with long white hair and a futuristic mask or visor displaying celestial patterns. Encircled by a soft, translucent veil.

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Moonlight Haze – “Beyond”

Professor Mark May 8, 2025 No Comments "Beyond"Alberto Melinato Alessandro Jacobi Chiara Tricarico Giulio Capone Italian metal Marco Falanga metal symphonic Moonlight Haze progressive metal

I have been interested in Moonlight Haze’s music for a while. I was waiting for an opportunity to review one of their albums. Well, opportunity…

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Perpetual Legacy – “Teodrama”

Professor Mark August 25, 2024 No Comments Brazil Lucas Fernandes Matheus Maia Metal Progressive metal symphonic Michelle Braglia Perpetual Legacy Rafael Lobo Renan Costa symphonic rock Teodrama

Perpetual Legacy is a Brazilian symphonic metal band formed in 2014 by vocalist Michelle Braglia and bassist Matheus Maia. They will release their latest album,…

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Ammify – “Lost, Not Hiding”

Professor Mark May 27, 2024 No Comments Ammify Ammy Phoenix Australia CineMetal Lost Not Hiding Metal Cinematic metal melodic Metal Progressive metal symphonic Perth Pete Renzullo

Another day, and another very good Australian melodic, metal/progressive band, Ammify that I leaned about. They have an excellent female singer, and Ammify will release…

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Alterium – “Of War and Flames”

Professor Mark February 27, 2024 No Comments "Of War and Flames"Alessandro Mammola Alterium Dario Gozzi Italy Luca Scalabrin metal metal melodic metal symphonic Nicoletta Rosellini Paolo Campitelli

Alterium is an Italian power metal quintet that will release their debut album, Of War and Flames, on March 8th, 2024, through AFM Records. Alterium’s…

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Leaves’ Eyes – “Myths Of Fate”

Professor Mark February 24, 2024 No Comments "Myths Of Fate"Alexander Krull Elina Siirala Joris Nijenhuis Leave's Eyes Luc Gebhardt metal Metal Progressive metal symphonic Micki Richter

Leaves’ Eyes, Myths Of Fate, will be released on March 22, 2024, on AFM Records. On, Myths Of Fate, Leaves’ Eyes present their mystical and…