Tag: music

Blue Medusa’s debut single, Checkmate, is out

~ Veselin ~ 2 Comments

I already shared it here but happy to repeat. I think Alissa White-Gluz’s decision to leave Arch Enemy is revitalizing both Arch Enemy and her career. We are finally done with the nagging comparison with Angela Gossow — Japan 2008 was almost 20 years ago, and is not something that will or need to be repeated. Alissa’s new band, Blue Medusa, has a different style, different sound, and can bring us joy, despite having no clue what the lyrics are.

Here it is, for the handful of metalheads who follow my blog.

Alissa White-Gluz Changing Styles

~ Veselin ~ 1 Comment

Arch Enemy’s vocalist Alissa White-Glutz parted ways with the band and released a new single in a different type of metal. The style is not what we would expect from her, apart from an occasional growl. I’m not even sure what it is. Tried finding but the engines weren’t helpful. Reminds me of the gothic rock from the 90s and a favorite bands from that time like Lacrimosa and Lacuna Coil, with slow and simple sounds, not necessarily anything harsh.

I have to admit that this new song suits her well and I enjoy her recent work – both with Arch Enemy and without.

Tiamat Coming to Sofia

~ Veselin ~ 14 Comments

1994 feels like a lifetime ago. That was the year I got my very first cassette of metal music – Master of Puppets by Metallica. The tape, however, was longer than the album itself, and the friend who gave it to me decided to fill the extra space by recording two bonus tracks, one on each side.

This was the first one:

So, in a sense, my metal journey started with Tiamat as much as it did with Metallica. So this Swedish group, I largely forgot existed, is coming to Sofia on November 15th.

The other song I had as a bonus to Master of Puppets was this joyful piece by the German band Crematory. That band later changed their style and are still active with more ordinary rock music.