FemMetal's Rating ★★★★★★★★ "Dualism" scored 7.5 out of 10 on FemMetal's rating chart. Debut albums are always so interesting to listen to and review because they give the audience a glimpse of what the band/artist can do. And this wasn't an exception: "Dualism" by...
To be able to make an impression, bands must be able to differentiate their image and their sound. I would say that the guest of this interview, Gabriela Varela, lead singer and guitarist of "Am Samstag" has perfectly accomplished this! You can read here what we...
My last metal concert was in November 2021, and frankly I was quite eager to see another live show. Even though the date was rescheduled, finally on February 19th it was time for three great metal bands to rock the stage....
Today is Valentine's Day, and to celebrate love in all its forms, why not post an interview with a singer and composer whom I deeply admire? He's the one and only, the master of Finnish melodic metal, Tony Kakko!...
Music is art, and the beauty of art is that it can take many forms and shapes. We're limited only by our imagination. And if you mix imagination with talent, you might come up with one of the most promising bands of the metal scene, Rage of Light. We chatted with...
The Italian metal scene is full of talented people, and that makes me particularly proud. One of them is definitely the guest of this interview, Paolo Campitelli. He is involved in several projects, and after meeting him in person, I've had the pleasure of chatting...
Many albums were released in 2021, and one of the most exquisite ones has to be "Animal" by Persona. I couldn't resist but take the opportunity to interview their fantastic lead singer, Jelena. Here is what we talked about!...
It's always exciting when bands organize events to present their record to the public, and even more so when they're organized in intimate venues. That is exactly the case of the listening party I was so lucky to attend last Sunday....
Even though concerts performed in 2021 weren't many, I had the pleasure of going to some. And in the last one, I was lucky to see a very interesting band called Red Masquerade. I couldn't pass up the opportunity of interviewing their lead vocalist, Marika, about music...
It's a great thing to support bands and venues during these tough times, so it seemed only fair for me to buy a ticket to see my first festival. And what a festival! In Mantua takes place "Milady Metal Fest", an event that gathers bands with female members to perform...
Sweden is the home of many great bands, not only in the metal scene. Who hasn't heard of ABBA, Europe, Opeth and Alyson Avenue? And today we are interviewing Olli Violet, the vocalist of an incredible Swedish band called "Pressure", about life, music and more....
Nature is life, and we should try to see and appreciate every part of it. What I like most about nature is that it's perfectly described in folk music. And I couldn't be happier to interview for you all this amazing band from the UK, Bring to Bear. Their singer,...
Symphonic Metal is probably one of the most popular metal sub-genres, and it's definitely one of my favourites. Many bands embraced this particular style, and one of the best has to be Hel's Throne. I had the chance to interview Bekka, lead vocalist of this German...
Here at FemMetal, not only do we support artists and bands that have a long history of releases, but new bands as well. In fact, I have to admit that those are my favourite to interview. And we had the luck and pleasure to interview the lead singer and guitarist of...
Being raised in a Christian family I've never celebrated Halloween like they do in television or movies, or like the tradition would want. But this year I couldn't pass the occasion of celebrating this spooky time of year with a concert....
If you ask anyone who is Benedetta's favourite band, they'll reply "MoonSun". And since today is the release of their brand-new single "Slain By Silence", I have interviewed their composer, guitarist, bass player and drummer Thomas Kolbin....
FemMetal's Rating ★★★★★★★★ "Tales of Lun" scored 8.6 out of 10 on FemMetal's rating chart. Astray Valley is releasing their brand-new album "Tales of Lun", and as we had the chance to listen to its entirety sometime before, it seems like a good chance to write a...
Being an artist means that you are describing something from your point of view. And it can change, as life happens. Especially in our pandemic times, it's something that's been forced on us. Astray Valley took advantage of this, growing to an incredibly conceptual...
You know me, when there's a concert nearby I can't possibly stay home. Even with social distancing and limited seats, I was set to have an enjoyable night. https://www.instagram.com/p/CTheW04ivT4/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link As the bands described the event on their...
Less is more. No, I haven't gone mad (or maybe I'm already mad?), but I believe that sometimes less is more, especially in live music. And even though the website is called FemMetal, I'd like to tell you about an acoustic show this time. Nicoletta announced the live...
There's no two without three. And the third interview for Beniy Talks Metal is the wonderful bass player and composer Martin Mendez, who just released a new record. https://open.spotify.com/album/7DTiAs8CkkqDCBPuTa1HXR?si=kWMFNhbbRlW1pHgpu3oizg Interview Hello Martin,...
After many months of darkness, it's finally time for the stages to light up again and for artists to shine and perform. I consider myself incredibly lucky to have witnessed a small step towards normality last Saturday. I had tickets to a live show with social...
For the second interview of Beniy Talks Metal, we aimed very high. I had the honor to chat with Helloween's guitarist, Sascha Gerstner, who has shared his personal experience with us. https://open.spotify.com/album/1qHRm0MRGDZczHeggdvWDe?si=eLaVhyPkQ5Ghmfz2yhEWmw...
German acapella metal band Van Canto has released a new single called "Falling Down" from their upcoming record "To The Power of Eight". https://youtu.be/knuowEJO9YA The song, as anticipated from a post on their social network accounts, "describes the timeless moment...
Symphonic metal in English is good. Symphonic metal in Spanish is also good. We have conclusive proof that no matter what language the songs are, metal is truly universal. And for this reason, the charming Zuberoa Aznárez of Diabulus in Musica has agreed to chat with...
Read in English Loro prendono seriamente la comicità. Questa è una delle tante cose che c'è da sapere sulla band che sto per intervistare, i Nanowar of Steel. Nel loro stile unico e spumeggiante hanno condiviso con noi cosa significa essere in una band di metal...
Read in Italian They take comedy seriously. This is the first (of many) things you have to remember about the band I'm interviewing, Nanowar of Steel. In their unique and sparkling style, they've shared with us how it is like to be in a parody metal band....
Germany is a country flourishing with metal bands. One of the most promising is definitely Elvellon. We had the pleasure to interview their lead singer, Nele Messerschmidt, who is not only an incredible singer but also a very humble and kind person....
