Review: Arjen Anthony Lucassen – Songs No One Will Hear InsideOut Music (September 12th 2025) Reviewer – David Brighouse Dutch songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Arjen Lucassen is no stranger to a concept album with his main creative project Ayreon, but this is a solo album, his first since 2012’s ‘Lost In The New Real’ and it […]

Finnish Symphonic metal veterans Nightwish have shared a new song, ‘An Ocean of Strange Islands‘, available for streaming now. The track is the third to be taken from their upcoming studio album ‘Yesterwynde‘, due 20th September via Nuclear Blast. Stream ‘An Ocean of Strange Islands‘ – here Pre-order ‘Yesterwynde’ – here Tuomas Holopainen states about ‘An Ocean […]

Review: Floor Jansen – Paragon ReVamp Music (March 24th, 2023) Reviewer: Jason Hopper Current Nightwish vocalist Floor Jansen has branched out from her metal roots to embrace a side of her that she has never expressed before. This is a true solo endeavor, tapping into musical genres far removed from what has come before. She […]

Introducing ‘Invincible‘, the powerful new single from Floor Jansen, lead singer of the Finnish symphonic metal band Nightwish. Taken from her debut solo album ‘Paragon‘ (released March 24th) and originally written specifically for the Invictus Games, this uplifting anthem takes on the important topic of PTSD and its effects on not just veterans, but all […]

Floor Jansen, best known as the lead vocalist of the Finnish symphonic metal band Nightwish, announces her highly anticipated debut album, ‘Paragon‘, releasing March 24, 2023. This album showcases Jansen’s impressive vocal range and powerful voice on a diverse collection of pop-infused tracks and emotional ballads influenced by the sounds of her career. ‘Paragon‘ has something for everyone and is a must-listen for fans of Jansen. The album includes […]