Charlie Nieland: “The songs on Stories From the Borderlines started as tectonic plates that shifted into their own continents”

Charlie Nieland returns with Stories From The Borderlines, an album described as a “geography of intention,” where each track becomes its own territory of emotional and sonic exploration. Blending post-punk, glam, dream pop, and progressive rock, Nieland creates musical spaces that are simultaneously intimate and cinematic, delving into themes of connection, separation, vulnerability, and self-illusion. By Sandra Pinto In this interview, he discusses the multi-year creative process, pivotal collaborations with artists ...

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Blossoms Fall: “In relation to this album, La Alma represents the struggle to find yourself or your “spirit” and the inward battle”

With an intense blend of melody and aggression, Blossoms Fall returns with La Alma, an album that explores the inner struggle and the search for one’s spirit. Matt Torres, the band’s vocalist and guitarist, shares with us the behind-the-scenes of this creation, which he describes as “beautiful chaos.” By Sandra Pinto In this interview, he talks about the inspirations behind the album, the creative challenges, the transformations songs went through during production, ...

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Thunder Rising: “We simply do what we know how to do best and what we’ve done all our lives”

Blending the raw energy of classic hard rock with modern production finesse, Thunder Rising has crafted a sound that bridges decades while staying undeniably fresh. Their latest album, Horizon Line, is a masterclass in merging vintage influences with contemporary techniques, using authentic Hammond organs, Marshall amps, and Fender guitars alongside cutting-edge recording technology. Fronted by Frank and Corrado, Thunder Rising channels the spirit of rock’s golden eras—from Whitesnake and Journey to ...

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Greystone Canyon: “We just tend to work on the songs that we feel are the strongest artistically”

Blending the raw spirit of classic rock with the weight of heavy metal, blues, and folk, Greystone Canyon has built a reputation for authenticity, musicianship, and respect for rock’s enduring legacy. With their latest release, Something Borrowed… Something New, the band takes a bold step by merging original material with carefully chosen classic rock covers—while completely rethinking their creative and recording process. Recorded live in a single room, without click tracks ...

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Semper Acerbus: “The song list of the album was intended to have a significant flow”

Emerging from Del Rio, Texas, Semper Acerbus continues to carve out its own space within the modern metalcore scene. Fronted by Nelson Acerbus, founder and vocalist of the band, the group blends aggression, technical precision, and raw emotion without relying on rigid formulas or genre clichés. With the release of Following Omens, their third full-length album, Semper Acerbus pushes its sound further, embracing greater technicality while preserving groove and intensity. ...

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Sick Sad World: “For us, creating it was cathartic”

French collective Sick Sad World returns six years after Imago Clipeata with Deuil, a concept album that takes listeners on a journey through the five stages of grief. From suffocating atmospheres to moments of fragile melancholy, the band crafts an emotionally intense narrative, with each track representing a distinct stage: Denial, Bargaining, Depression, Anger, and Acceptance. By Sandra Pinto In this exclusive interview, the band reveals the creative process behind the record, ...

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Superior Rage: “We live in a crazy world full of horrible people. Superior Rage is like a mask, a way to isolate oneself from all of this”

Straddling the raw fury of black metal and the sweeping grandeur of symphonic elements, Superior Rage returns with In Memoriam, an EP that revisits the project’s past without succumbing to nostalgia, while introducing new, cinematic compositions that deepen its ritualistic, theatrical, and intensely emotional identity. Active since 2008, Superior Rage has always operated as an evolving artistic entity, where aggression coexists with moments of introspection, atmosphere, and darkly radiant textures. In ...

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Absence of Colors: “We like to explore different musical aesthetics, and we fully embrace the idea of writing compositions driven by curiosity”

Suspended between shadow and light, weight and contemplation, Absence of Colors crafts a distinctive musical language where post-metal intensity meets experimentation and sensory depth. Formed in 2022, the band explores the idea of absence, of colour, certainty, and even meaning, as a creative force, shaping music that is immersive, hypnotic, and deeply cinematic. Blending unconventional structures, digital arts, and technology with a strong focus on live performance, Absence of Colors resists ...

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Interview with Stefan Kaufmann and Manuela Bibert from Dirkschneider & The Old Gang

Manuela “Ella” Bibert and Stefan Kaufmann are two key members of Dirkschneider & The Old Gang (DATOG), the band shaking up the heavy metal world with their new album, Babylon. Originally born in 2020 as a charity project, DATOG quickly evolved into a true metal powerhouse, bringing together legendary names such as Udo Dirkschneider, Peter Baltes, Sven Dirkschneider, and Mathias “Don” Dieth. With crushing riffs, three interwoven vocal lines, and a ...

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Inesh Bueno: “Quero transmitir uma mensagem como eu sinto”

Depois de anos a transformar experiências pessoais em música e poesia, Inesh Bueno apresenta o seu primeiro álbum, “My Song By The River”, um trabalho profundamente introspetivo e emocional que reflete quatro anos de vivências, amadurecimento e autodescoberta. Com uma sonoridade marcada por piano, guitarra e vocais sensíveis, o disco explora temas como trauma, esperança e identidade, convidando o ouvinte a mergulhar no universo interior da artista. Por Sandra Pinto Nesta entrevista, ...

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