Modern Invasion

Almah - Motion (AFM)

Solid but always enjoyable power metal from Brazil.
Release Date: 
14 Oct 2011 (All day)

Now three albums in, Almah, which started as a side project for Angra vocalist Edu Falaschi, is undoubtedly a ‘proper’ band.

Byfrost - Of Death (AFM Records)

Norway has a habit of coming up with ear-scourging extreme music - and Byfrost are happy to add to a proud tradition.
Release Date: 
16 Jun 2011 - 11:30pm

Byfrost hail from Bergen in Norway, and Of Death is their second full-lengther.

Nebelhexe – Dead Waters (Candlelight/Modern Invasion)

A strangely catchy blend of new age, synth driven pop music, tribal beats and vaguely spiritual leanings all wrapped in a leather and tattooed pagan princess scenario that had me thinking we might have stumbled onto Annie Lennox and Anton LaVey’s love child.

Andrea Haugen aka Nebelhexe has had, it seems, a long and varied career and life - as she has explored many paths in both her music and he