New Release: The Way I Am - Apocalypse? No Way (November 2014)

The Way I Am are a French alternative metal/rock band with intense and accessible music along with bespoke trademark imagery. Their compositions are a blend of British Rock ( Muse, Radiohead), American Alternative Metal (Deftones, Korn, Flyleaf) and movie music (Jerry Goldsmith, James Horner). The band recently signed to Klonosphere label and their new EP Apocalypse? No Way is to be distributed by Season of Mist.

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Ann My Guard - Innocence Descent (2014)

Innocence Descent is the heavy melodic rock/metal début album from 4-piece Ann My Guard, released on Smash Fabric Records in April 2014. The sound comprises drums and guitar, with front woman Eszter providing bass and vocals. Imagine the love child of Courtney Love and Evanescence raised by PJ Harvey and you're somewhere close!

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Bandcamp Series: Terminatryx - Shadow (2014)

Terminatryx are a female-fronted Alternative/Metal/Industrial-Rock band based in Cape Town.  Formed in 2002, the band released their third full-length album in April 2014, part funded by an Indiegogo campaign. Terminatryx blend hard and electronic music with that of the moods created by Sci-Fi, Horror and Extreme movies.  The music is unique and even more so in the band's native South Africa.

The current line up is Sonja Ruppersberg on lead & backing vocals,  Paul Blom on guitars, bass, programming, drums, synths and backing Vocals , Patrick Davidson on guitar and Ronnie Belcher on drums.

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New Release: Ravenscry - The Attraction of Opposites (May 2014)

Melodic Metal band Ravenscry release their second album The Attraction of Opposites on May 27th.   The band were formed in 2008 in Italy and are made up of Giulia Stefani (vocals), Paul Raimondi (guitars), Mauro Paganelli (guitar), Andrea "Fagio" Fagiuoli (bass) and Simon Carminati (drums).  The band released their EP in 2009 and their first album One Way Out in 2011.

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INTERVIEW: Caelestis

Caelestis - an Italian alternative metal band formed in 2010, who have grown and evolved from an ambient/new age solo project into a fully fledged metal band.  Distinctive in sound and image, the blue ones are forging ahead supporting their 2013 EP release Helicardio and their single Io E Te Siamo La Luna as well as working on new material and an exciting collaboration.

Currently the band are made up of Cataldo Cappiello (Songwriting, Guitars), Vera Clinco (Vocals), Piero Avitabile (Keys) and Fabiana Figurati (Bass).

Founding member Cataldo Cappiello and lead singer Vera Clinco kindly agreed to answer a collection of random and rambling questions from yours truly about their past, their music, their EP, their passions and of course what the future holds for this young, vibrant and passionate group.

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