Gonna be a great month!

October 2012 will be great, no doubt about that!!!

First, I'm going to spend a week in the Netherlands! First time there, thanks to my dear host family! :D

Second, 2 great albums will be released during this month!
- Silverthorn, new album by the american Symphonic metal band Kamelot, 1st one with their new singer Tommy Karevik (Seventh Wonder)
(you can already here the sample for "Sacrimony" there)

- Blackoustic, acoustic album by Timo Kotipelto (Stratovarius) and Jani Liimatainen (Sonata Arctica's former guitarist). Most of the songs are covers (including a Sonata Arctica & 2 Stratovarius covers), but it will also feature some songs from Kotipelto's solo album and a BRAND NEW ONE!!!
Here's the trailer:

You can also check Jani's blog for some more informations ;)

The 69 Eyes, Seven Kingdoms, Cradle of Filth, Whyzdom, Wintersun, My Dying Bride, Lacrimosa and many other bands will also release new albums...

October will rock, for sure !!!! :D

A change in Battle Beast's line-up

The finnish band Battle Beast announces a change of line-up:
singer Nitte Valo left the band a month ago, to focus on her family life... and they have a new one! A young woman called Noora Louhimo.

Noora already has experience as a singer. She's featuring on the song Let Me Sleep, by the finnish band Avenie, and she sang for the band Admiral Octopus

The band announced this change on their Facebook page and with a video. The background music is the song "Iron Hand", sang by Noora.

I wish all the best to Nitte in her new life, and good luck to Noora! Her voice sounds great too, I can't wait for the new album!

We Are the Others

A very special post today, in memory of Sophie Lancaster.

5 years ago, in August 2005, Sophie and her boyfriend Robert Maltby were attacked by a group of young people, severly injured and both fell into coma. Robert recovered gradually, left with lasting brain damage, but Sophie never woke up, and died the 24. August 2007.

The reason for this attack: they were both goths. Sophie died because she looked different.

Her family created in her honour the Sophie Lancaster foundation (Stamp Out Prejudice, Hatred & Intolerance Everywhere)

Delain's last album "We Are The Others" is dedicated to Sophie.You can watch the video for the song "We Are The Others" here

What happened to Sophie really chocked me. I can't understand how some people can be so little tolerant regarding different people. Maybe because I feel like an "outsider" sometimes.
If you have a point of view about this topic, leave a comment, I'll be happy to read them :)

We are the others,
We are the cast outs,
We're the outsiders
But you can't hide us,
We are the others,
We are the cast outs
You're no longer on your own
If you feel mistreated,
Torn and cheated,
You're not alone,
We are the others
(Delain)