STREAM OF PASSION

Genre(s): progressive gothic metal
Origin: Netherlands
Formed: 2005

Current Line-Up:
vocals, violin – Marcela Bovio (Elfonía, Hydra (Mex), Dalai, guest in The Gathering)
guitars – Eric Hazebroek (2007-) (Trisomy, Daeonia, Manifest (Hol), The Saturnine)
guitars – Stephan Schultz (2007-)
bass - Johan van Stratum (Agitator, Ratcom, Forcefeed)
keyboard, piano - Jeffrey Revet (2007-) (Snakes and Sirens)
drums - Martijn Peters (2009-) (novAct, Stentorian (Hol))
on concerts –
backing vocals - Diana Bovio

Former Members:
guitars –
Arjen Anthony Lucassen (2005-2007) (Ayreon, Within Temptation (Guest), Ambeon,
Bodine, Erik Norlander, Freak Neil Inc.,
Galexia (Guest), Ian Parry, Star One,
Vengeance (Hol), Space Mirrors (Guest), Guilt Machine) Lori Linstruth (2005-2007) (Warbride, Idiots Rule, Jaded Lady, Guilt Machine)
keyboards, piano –
Alejandro Millán (2005-2007) (Elfonía, Hydra (Mex))
drums –
Davy Mickers (2005-2009)


Albums:

Full-Length:
Embrace the Storm (2005)
The Flame Within (2009)

Concerts:
Live in the Real World (2006)

Singles:
Wherever You Are (2005)
Out in the Real World (2006)

DVDs:
Live in the Real World (2006)


Recommended Songs:
(from album Embrace the Storm: )
Open Your Eyes
Out In The Real World
Passion

Note:
This little metal band (at least for album Embrace The Storm) uses progressive components like passages with piano and parts only with vocals without guitars or parts with slow – pacing guitars solos.


MYSPACE

VIDEO:
OUT IN THE REAL WORLD


DOWNLOAD ALBUMS:
EMBRACE THE STORM
THE FLAME WITHIN
DARKER DAYS

SIRENIA

with former vocalist Henriette Bordvik


with former vocalist Monika Pedersen


with vocalist Ailyn


Genre(s): gothic metal
Origin: Norway (Stavanger)
Formed: 2001
Type: female, beauty and the beast

Current Line-Up:
vocals – Pilar Giménez García “Ailyn” (2008-)
guitars, growling, keyboards - Morten Veland (Tristania, Elusive, Mortemia)
guitars – Michael Krumins (2008-) (Natt (Nor)/Trail of Tears, Green Carnation)
drums, percussion - Jonathan A. Perez (2003-) (Trail of Tears)
member on concerts:
bass - Kristian Olav Torp (2008-)

Former Members:
female vocals:
Henriette Bordvik (2002-2005)
Monika Pedersen (2006-2007) (Sinphonia)

guitars:
Kristian Gundersen (2001-2004), also clean vocals (Elusive)
Bjørnar Landa (2004-2008) (Deathfare, Artifact)

session members:
Fabienne Gondamin – female vocals (on “At Sixes and Sevens”)
Pete Johansen - violin (2001-2003) (Tristania, The Sins of Thy Beloved, The Scarr, Morgul)
Hans Henrik Varland – keyboards (2001-2003) (New Breed)
Anne Verdot - violin (on “An Elixir for Existence”)


Albums:

Full-Length:
At Sixes And Sevens (2002)
An Elixir for Existence (2004)
Nine Destinies and a Downfall (2007)
The 13th Floor (2009)

EP:
Sirenian Shores (2004)

Split albums:
Passenger Sampler (2006)

Singles:
My Mind’s Eye (2007)
The Path To Decay (2008)


Recommended Songs:
(from album The 13th Floor)
The Path To Decay
Lost In Life

The Seventh Summer

Recommended Album:
The 13th Floor (2009) (mostly singing female, on former album beauty and the beast prevails)


MYSPACE

VIDEOS:
MY MIND'S EYE
PATH TO DECAY
MERIDIAN (slides from movie Underworld)
THE END OF IT ALL

DOWNLOAD ALBUMS:
AT SIXES AND SEVENS
AN ELIXIR FOR EXISTENCE
NINE DESTINIES AND A DOWNFALL
THE 13TH FLOOR
THE ENIGMA OF LIFE

PYTHIA

Genre(s): power / gothic metal (operatic)
Origin: United Kingdom (London)
Formed: 2007

Current Line-Up:
vocals - Emily Alice Ovenden
guitars - Tim Neale
guitars - Ross White (Descent (UK))
bass - Andrew Corfield
keyboards – Richard Holland
drums - Marc Dyos (Descent (UK))


Albums:

Full-Length:
Beneath The Veiled Embrace (2009)

Singles:
Sarah (Bury Her) (2009)

Recommended Songs:
Oedipus
Tristan
Sarah (Bury Her)


MYSPACE


VIDEO:
SARAH (BURY HER)
BETRAY MY HEART  

DOWNLOAD ALBUMS:
BENEATH THE VEILED EMBRACE
THE SERPENT'S CURSE 

Özge Özkan

Genre(s): gothic metal / rock
Origin: Turkey
Formed: 2007

Current Line-Up:
vocals, piano – Özge Özkan
guitars – Arin Baykurt
bass - Alper Tabakçilar
drums – Onur Akça
backing vocals - Özgur Özkan


Albums:

EP:
In Your Heart (2008)

Note:
Özge is vocalist of gothic metal band Catafalque. EP In Your Heart is her solo project.


MYSPACE


DOWNLOAD ALBUMS:
IN YOUR HEART (ep)

NIGHTWISH

Band with former singer Tarja Turunen



Band with Anette Olzon



Genre(s): operatic / symphonic power metal, (before), symphonic power metal (now)
Origin: Finland (Kitee)
Formed: 1996

Current Line-Up:
vocals – Anette Olzon Blyckert (2007-) (Disdain (Swe), Alyson Avenue)
guitars,(bass 1996-1997)– Erno “Emppu” Vuorinen (Altaria, Darkwoods My Betrothed, Brother Firetribe, Almah)
bass, vocals - Marco Hietala (2001-) (Tarot (Fin), Sinergy, Northern Kings, Sapattivuosi)
keyboards (also vocals 1996-1997) - Tuomas Holopainen
drums - Jukka “Julius” Nevalainen (1997-) (Sethian)

Former Members:
vocals - Tarja Turunen (1996-2005)
bass - Sami Vänskä (1998-2001) (Nattvindens Gråt, Root Remedy, Wizzard (Fin))


Albums:

Full-Length:
Angels Fall First (1997)
Oceanborn (1998)
Wishmaster (2000)
Century Child (2002)
Once (2004)
Dark Passion Play (2007)

Concerts:
From Wishes to Eternity (2001)
End of an Era (2006)

EPs:
Sleeping Sun (Ballads of the Eclipse) (1999)
Over the Hills and Far Away (2001)
Wishmastour 2000 (2001)
Bless the Child (2002)
Made In Hong Kong (And In Various Other Places) (2009)
Over the Hills and Far Away: The Great Ones (2009)

Singles:
Passion and the Opera (1998)
Walking in the Air (1999)
The Kinslayer (2000)
Deep Silent Complete (2000)
Bless the Child (2002)
Ever Dream (2002)
Nemo (2004)
Wish I Had an Angel (2004)
Kuolema Tekee Taiteilijan (2004)
Sleeping Sun (2005)
Ballads of the Eclipse (2006)
Eva (2007)
Amaranth (Part 1) (2007)
Amaranth (Part 2) (2007)
Erämaan Viimeinen (2007)
Amaranth (2008)
Bye Bye Beautiful (2008)
The Islander (2008)
Amaranth (Live) (2009)

Split Albums:
The Carpenter (1997)
Sacrament of Wilderness (1998)

Best Of / Compilations:
Tales from the Elvenpath (2004)
Bestwishes (2005)
Highest Hopes - The Best of Nightwish (2005)
The Sound Of Nightwish Reborn (2008)

DVDs:
From Wishes to Eternity (2001)
End of Innocence (2003)
Nemo (2004)
Wish I Had an Angel (2004)
Once (2006)
End of an Era (2006)
Amaranth (2007)
Bye Bye Beautiful (2008)

Boxet sets:
Golden Wishes (2001)
1997-2001 (2002)
Special Edition (2004)
End of an Era (2006)

Demos:
Demo (1996)

Note:
Nightwish is one of the most famous metal bands with female vocalist.


Recommended Songs:
Ocean Soul
Astral Romance (Remake)
Bare Grace Misery

Recommended Album:
Oceanborn


MYSPACE


VIDEOS:
SACRAMENT OF WILDERNESS
ASTRAL ROMANCE (Remake 2001)
NEMO
WISH I HAD AN ANGEL
EVERDREAM (Live)

with Anette
AMARANTH
CADENCE OF HER LAST BREATH


DOWNLOAD ALBUMS:
ANGELS FALL FIRST
OCEANBORN
WISHMASTER
CENTURY CHILD
ONCE
DARK PASSION PLAY
OVER THE HILLS AND FAR AWAY ep (contains also song Astral Romance /Remake/)
IMAGINAERUM