After a bit of a break, the Rock Sins Weekly Playlist feature is back! This time out, we have nineteen brand new and recently released tracks from all across the heavy music spectrum for you. Plus, a certain old favourite that has been getting a lot of attention thanks to a certain TV show (you’ll…
If there’s one thing Tobias Sammet loves more than anything in the world, it is England – the home of Iron Maiden’s Steve Harris. Just look up his song England with his other band Edguy which is completely devoted to our wonderful country and the Iron Maiden bass player in particular. Selfies of Sammet with…
It’s time for another update to our Spotify Playlist! Continuing our tradition of mixing in the best of the old and the new we’ve got a royal musical feast for you this week. New singles, or tracks from impending new albums from the likes of While She Sleeps and In Flames kick things off. Other…
The German legend that is Tobias Sammet (also of Edguy) is back with his supergroup Metal Opera, Avantasia. Two years in the making, ‘Moonglow’ gets the honour of being Avantasia’s 8th album release – not bad for something that was just supposed to be a once-in-a-lifetime studio project back in 2001. Like its predecessor, ‘Ghostlights’,…
Avantasia’s ‘Ghostlights’ still gloriously illuminate the way for rock opera.
Keeping their foot firmly on the pedal when it comes to adding bands to the festival, Bloodstock Open Air 2013 have announced four more additions to the line up for next year. Announced as special guests for the Sunday night in a very rare UK appearance are rock opera specialists Avantasia. The band, fronted by…
