Tag: metal music biography book
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White Skull’s Tenth Album Showcases Power Metal Evolution
Italian power metal band White Skull, now on their tenth studio album, has had a tumultuous journey in the music scene. Initially releasing albums on Underground Symphony, their breakthrough came with the 1999 release “Tales from the North” on Nuclear Blast. The band’s evolution continued with subsequent albums, facing challenges to break into the top…
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Witches’ The Fates: French Metal Pioneers Resurface Stronger
Witches, a metal band led by vocalist and guitarist Sibylle Colin-Tocquain, emerged in 1986 as a pioneering force in French metal with female guttural vocals. Despite disbanding after their 1994 debut, the group resurfaced in 2007 with a new lineup, culminating in the release of their third album, The Fates. Their sound, a blend of…
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Fernanda Lira of Crypta: Leading Women in Metal Rise
On a recent episode of “She’s with the Band,” host Tori Kravitz engaged in a captivating conversation with Fernanda Lira, the frontwoman of Crypta, a prominent name in the realm of death metal music. This marked a significant milestone as it was the first time the podcast had a round two session with a guest.…
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TESTAMENT Announces Explosive Australian Tour in June 2025
Legendary Bay Area band TESTAMENT is gearing up for an explosive Australian tour in June 2025, marking their first headline tour in over a decade. Since their inception in the San Francisco Bay Area, TESTAMENT has solidified their status as heavy metal icons, delivering a string of timeless metal anthems that have resonated with fans…
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Immortal: Pioneers of Norwegian Black Metal
Immortal, a legendary metal band, emerged during the rebirth of black metal in Norway, quickly becoming iconic within the genre. Founded by Harald Nævdal and Olve Eikemo, the duo delved into heavy metal from a young age, inspired by bands like KISS. Their journey began in a small community outside Bergen, where they explored music…
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Cannibal Corpse’s ‘Gallery Of Suicide’: Death Metal Resilience
Cannibal Corpse, a prominent death metal band, released their sixth album “Gallery Of Suicide” in 1998, amidst the rise of nu metal dominating the music scene. The album played a crucial role in sustaining the death metal genre during the ’90s when other metal subgenres were gaining more attention. Frontman George ‘Corpsegrinder’ Fisher and bassist…