Kamelot has been a mainstay of American power metal for more than two decades. Just a couple of weeks ago they released their eleventh studio album "Haven" and their second with vocalist TOmmy Karevik....

Blind Guardian is coming back to America. It's been a good five years and my body is ready. This is in support of their new album Beyond the Red Mirror which was released in January. Old-school fan...

On the Japanese music front we have the rock band BACK-ON who have provided theme songs for anime series such as Eyeshield 21, Air Gear, Fairy Tail, and most recently, Gundam Build Fighters and Gundam Build...

After vocalist Roy Khan departed the band in 2011 after thirteen years, Kamelot has found a good replacement in Tommy Karevik. The more I listen to Kamelot, the more I think Tommy sounds just like Roy....

A cool April night played host to Nightwish's glorious return to San Francisco. The last time they were in the city by the bay was October 3, 2012. The hallowed halls of the Warfield Theater are now filled...

There's been a bit of a lull in the past few months but it's time to fix that. Nightwish is coming up soon with their April 28 stop in San Francisco at The Warfield supported by Delain and Sabaton. The tour...

So one of the better events near San Francisco for Japanese stuff is J-Pop Summit. It's one of the best free musical events you could find anywhere. Or at least it *was* one of the best free musical events...

What do you get when you combine a Vocaloid veteran with a model/designer/singer? The answer: GARNiDELiA. Seattle's Sakura-Con 2015 played host to the duo as part of the event's 18th iteration. The group...

Fans of the all-girl Japanese rock band SCANDAL should be thrilled to learn that the trio will be hitting the states coming up. The first stop is at Chicago's Anime Central event on May 15 (Friday). It...

Finally. This is Nightwish's first album in four years. Four years is a long time and signals the departure of one vocalist and the arrival of the next. For those who don't know, Annette Olzon got a bit...