by Siegfried Samer | May 2, 2022 | Reviews
It’s pretty hard to believe, but after two long years during which Covid-19 had virtually all of Europe in lockdown and held artists hostage, April 2022 saw not only the lifting of most Covid-19 related restrictions in many European countries but also the...
by Mark Zapata | Mar 3, 2022 | News
Austrian power metal act Dragony, are nominated for an Amadeus Austrian Music Award. The Amadeus Austrian Music Award is quite the important acknowledgement for national bands and artists, Austria’s biggest and most prestigious music award, Dragony has been...
by Siegfried Samer | Dec 16, 2021 | Metal on Metal
Despite Covid-19 still making it difficult for many bands to tour, especially in Europe, 2021 has seen the release of some fine metal albums. Here are my Top 10 metal albums for 2021! Considering my background as the singer and songwriter for Dragony,...
by Siegfried Samer | Sep 10, 2021 | Reviews
Being in a metal band (or any band, for that matter) has not been easy in 2020 and 2021. Many industries were hit hard in the past two years marred by the Covid-19 pandemic. But, I daresay few as hard as the music industry, in a time when physical and even digital...
by Siegfried Samer | Aug 26, 2021 | Reviews
It’s a tough year for metal festivals worldwide, and European festivals are no exception. Numerous festivals had to be postponed yet another year to 2022, including the world-famous Wacken Open Air in Germany, their downsized spinoff “Bullhead...