Posted by Mark Zapata on January 14, 2022
Tristania/Ardours singer Mariangela Demurtas is set to release her solo EP this February. Stream the official video for “City” below. The song is a part of her forthcoming EP, Dark Ability, which releases on February 11th. Mari comments: “‘City’ is a place where our dreams grow. Either we love it, or we hate it, […]
Posted by Zenae Zukowski on September 4, 2019
Ardours, the new gothic metal project featuring Tristania vocalist Mariangela Demurtas and multi-instrumentalist/producer Krist Laurent have released their full-length debut album Last Place On Earth on August 9th via Frontiers Music s.r.l (order here). It could be argued that this is one of the best albums of 2019 as it’s both powerful, emotive, and will […]
Posted by Zenae Zukowski on May 2, 2019
Ardours, the new alternative/gothic metal project formed by Tristania vocalist Mariangela Demurtas, multi-instrumentalist/producer Kris Laurent, and Tristania’s Tarald Lie (drums) have announced their debut album Last Place on Earth will arrive on August 9th via Frontiers Music Srl. In addition to Tristania fans, for those who enjoy The Gathering, Lacuna Coil, and Tiamat, would also […]
Posted by Zenae Zukowski on April 22, 2019
70000tons of metal is quite the experience. While being trapped on a boat for four days in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean with metal blasting nearly 24-hours-straight, it is one of the most memorable moments that will last a lifetime. Many cruisers countdown until the next voyage as once you experience “the boat,” it’s […]
Posted by Zenae Zukowski on January 10, 2018
1998 was definitely a year for the books and made a lasting impression on our modern history. For starters, Google was born, as Seinfeld came to an end. Other “births” included the first iMac and the dawn of MP3 players. It was also a simpler time when it was easier to impeach presidents. Who can forget […]
Posted by Zach Shaw on January 31, 2012
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gVGRB46yYdo[/youtube] Last week, another edition of the 70,000 Tons Of Metal Cruise came and went, once again treating fans to the ultimate metal festival on a boat. Though this wasn’t your typical cruise vacation, there was one cruise activity staple still intact: karaoke. And just like last year, some of metal’s elite performed unusual songs. […]
Posted by Zach Shaw on August 31, 2011
Normally we don’t write up a full piece on every band confirmed for the 70,000 Tons Of Metal Cruise’s second edition. However, we thought it was a pretty big deal that the metal cruise just snagged none other than Cannibal Corpse. That’s right, the death metal legends are the latest band to be confirmed for […]
Posted by Zach Shaw on April 19, 2011
After the large success of the first 70,000 Tons Of Metal Cruise this past year, it was pretty inevitable that it would return for a second run. And after only 3 months since the first one came to an end, plans have already been revealed for 2012. The “world’s biggest floating heavy metal festival” will […]
Posted by Chris Colgan on August 31, 2010
By now, the secret is out that Behemoth frontman Adam “Nergal” Darski was diagnosed with leukemia recently and is in desperate need of a bone marrow transplant. This news only adds to what has been one of the worst years for metal in terms of genre stability and vitality, although a positive report from Lamb […]
