Former LEAVES’ EYES and THEATRE OF TRAGEDY World-Class Vocalist and Heavy Metal Legend Liv Kristine has joined MIDNATTSOL as the band’s second singer. MIDNATTSOL features Liv’s younger sister, World-Class Vocalist and Heavy Metal Legend Carmen Elise Espenaes.
Commented MIDNATTSOL: “Some time ago, we discussed with Liv that she would support us on our upcoming album as a special guest. Working together, we found out that not only the result iso awesome — we also have a lot of fun together. The logical consequence was that we pick up Liv as a permanent member of the band. So she is now the official second singer in MIDNATTSOL.
“We have already recorded Liv as the second voice on some songs for the next album. Liv will also have her own parts in some songs, so these songs will be more like a duet of the two sisters. We think the results will blow you away.
“As Liv is now a permanent band member, we plan to play upcoming concerts together with her. We are very happy and it means a lot to us to have such an amazing singer and fantastic person in our MIDNATTSOL family.”
A snippet of a new MIDNATTSOL song called “Purple Sky” is available…via Napalm Records
MIDNATTSOL’s upcoming album will be the band’s first since 2011’s “The Metamorphosis Melody”.
More recently, Carmen was involved in a project called SAVN, also featuring two members of THE SINS OF THY BELOVED.
KICK ASS METAL IS A SPECIALIZED PRESS FOR THE TRUE NORWEGIAN GOTHIC METAL MOVEMENT, during the Gothic Metal-age/Avant-garde Metal-age/ Death Metal age of heavy metal’s history. ie from February 21st, 1994 to present. Each year we have a PERSON OF THE YEAR winner, ie Greatest World-Class Vocalist. There are 2 categories Norwegain National and International ie not from Norway Liv Kristine Espenæs is a three time winner of this honor and is a two time winner of this honor Carmen Elise Espenæs. Our interest is piqued to see if they can win this TOGETHER for the upcoming Midnattsol album. So that this is the reason this news article is posted here today over all the other 120,000 metal acts, on planet metal these days. Below is the KICK ASS METAL PERSON OF THE YEAR — NORWEGIAN WORLD-CLASS VOCALIST winner for the years 1994-2017
1994 Kari Rueslåtten * The 3rd and The Mortal 1995 Liv Kristine Espenæs* Theatre of Tragedy 1996 Liv Kristine Espenæs * Theatre of Tragedy 1997 Monika Edvardsen * Atrox 1998 Vibeke Stene * TRISTANIA 1999 Kristin Fjellseth * Crest of Darkness 2000 Kristin Fjellseth * Crest of Darkness 2001 Anja Natasha * Dismal Euphony 2002 Miraim Elisabeth Renvåg * Ram-Zet 2003 Kristin Fjellseth * Pale forest 2004 Liv Kristine * Leave Eye’s 2005 Miraim Elisabeth Renvåg * RAM 2006 Neil Sigland * Theatre of Tragedy 2007 Emily A Saaen * Manes 2008 Carmen Elise Espenæs * Midnattsol 2009 Neil Sigland * Theatre of Tragedy 2010 Mariangela Demurtas * Tristania 2011 Cecil Langlie *Omit 2012 Miraim Elisabeth Renvåg * Ram-Zet 2013 Catherine Paulsen * Trail of Tears 2014 Carmen Elise Espenæs * Savn 2015 Miraim Elisabeth Renvåg * Viper Solfa 2016 Kirsten Jørgensen * Evig Natt 2017 Kari Rueslåtten * Kari Rueslåtten
More than the other 2800 bands featured here combined
Top 700 albums 4 genres, this is our subjective coverage we also do objective news coverage. Concert news etc.
Think huge (3 thousand times 5 thousand).
TOTAL F@CKING WILDFIRE
The number is are so high, I thought I was looking at the Number of say a Metal Forces or a Metal Hammer.
Now only if we can do that for the other 2,800 bands here
Liv Kristine Espeanes-Krull * Leaves’ Eyes
Liv Kristine • Leaves’ Eyes FAME
Symphonic Heavy Metal
Germany/Norway
…
Second Most Read World-Class Vocalist in these pages. Since the Main Subject Matter is
True Norwegian Gothic Metal
1993-2003
#3 then #1. Now # 2 of all-time
Then the Otep article….This place is Most read only when I do a Leaves’ Eyes album Review.
Jennifer Haben * Beyond The Black
Jennifer Haben
Beyond The Black
Symphonic Heavy Metal…
Germany
Top 10 Most Read World-Class Vocalist
In the Calender year
2016
Tatiana Shmailyuk
Tatiana Shmailyuk
Jinger
UkrIne…
Progressive Groove/NuMetal
The Most Read World-Class Vocalist
In The Calender Year
2016
We only wrote 1 article, a upcoming album news feature and nothing else!!
Lisa Stephens * Resistance
Lisa Stephens
Resistance
Ypsilanti, Michigan…
Hard Rock/Heavy Metal
Top 10 Most Read World-Class Vocalist
In the Calendar Year
# 3
2016
January 1st, 2016 —- December 31st 2016
Bloodline Riot
Detroit, Michigan
Modern Hard Rock
Top 10 World-Class Artist Most Read not only in 2016
#6
Mallika Sundramurthy
Abnormality
Death Metal…
Top 10 most read articles for World-Class Heavy Metal Vocalist
1 Death Metal Vocalist articles most read here.
Out of the top 700 Death Metal Vocalist Here * Mallika Sundramurthy has a # 1 Ranking for the 21st century, and the other 699 Death Metal artist featured here well it is just Mallika Sundramurthy with total domination @ these pages
There is a KICK•ASS•METAL Mallika Sundramurthy Heavy Metal Hall of Fame wing named in her honor!!!
In 2016 The World’s Greatest Thrash Metal vocalist and the World’s Greatest Death Metal Vocalist battled it out for 2016 ALBUM OF THEY YEAR — NERVOSA won THE 2016 HEAVY METAL ALBUM OF THE YEAR. Because we felt Prika Amaral had the better sharp and effective deadly KICK*ASS*METAL riffs, and a MORE METALLIC Heavier Guitar tone!!!
Fernanda Lira • Nervosa • Sao Paulo, Brazil
KICK•ASS•METAL’S 2016 Person of The Year
…aka Greatest World-Class Female Heavy Metal Vocalist…
We’re modeled after Metal Maiden’s meets Ill-literature avant-garde heavy metal publications
…
Top 10 Most Read World-Class Vocalist in 2016 and of all-time
Nervosa and KICK*ASS*METAL start around the same time, in March 2013, but I have been a writer since 1980.
Photo above Leaves’ Eyes @ The Token Lounge — WESTLAND, MI
Leaves’ Eyes
November 18th, 2016
Token Lounge
Concert Review
One of the Greatest Concerts I have been to of all-time..!!
Joy Road * Westland, MI 48186 /United States of America
SET LIST
11/18/2016
TOKEKN LOUNGE * WESTLAND, MI
Halvadaan The Black
My Destiny
The Walking Eye
Swords in Rock
Edge of Steel
Hell To The Heavens
Fires in The North
To France
Blazing Waters
Mot Fjerne Land
Leaves’ Eyes features World-Class Vocalist Elina Siirala
and
World-Class Vocalist Alexander Krull
On November 18th, 2016 two KICK*ASS*METAL events happened on Planet Metal
1st and Foremost Leaves’ Eyes tore the roof off of the token lounge, whoa one of the greatest concerts I have been to in my life-time.
2nd Devilment “II The Mesphito Waltzes was Unleashed on Planet Metal…..!!!!!!
I want to make this point out front and clear, when doing a history book on the true metal the real metal. I will give you the free advice, I am a Atrocity true fan since day 1, a Theatre of Tragedy true fan since day 1, and a Leaves’ Eyes true fan since day 1….Any Historys book on actual heavy metal history without Chapters on Atrocity/ Theatre of Tragedy/ Leaves’ Eyes is not only incomplete, but a total rip-off and I will get a refund, if anyone writer tries to omit the legendary bands from our history.
I just don’t say this or that just for shits and giggles. I have met my local fanbase KICK*ASS*METAL readership, and they really expect the best behaviors and attitudes out of me.
The link above, and as I have said before I am a true fan of this band since day 1 as a heavy metal fan since 1978 myself is why I went to see one of the highest ranked / rated / most loved/ most trusted/ most respected bands in all of heavy metal, of all-time and Leaves’ Eyes fans are the greatest, what a cool vibe from my metal brothers and sisters for this metallic festival celebration for all things LOUD AND PROUND AND KICK*ASS.
Elina Siirala is a KICK*ASS*METAL Heavy Metal hall of fame inductee…L@@k for her after Elin Larrson of Blues Pills FAME
KRISTIN FJELLSETH KICK*ASS*METAL’S NUMBER 1 RANKED RATED VOCALIST OF ALL-TIME FOR THE YEARS
1998 1999
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
2011 2012 2013 2014
HEAVY METAL AND HARD ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME…OF THE MOST ORIGINAL FEMALE VOCALIST OF ALL*TIME
This list is just in its beginning phase…I do daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, and yearly reports on all of original music. So this list is no way complete. There are 3 other list like this one, and will merge. This list with this one and then the
FEMALE WORLD CLASS VOCALIST LIST will be complete.
and
THE GOTHIC METAL HALL OF FAME WILL BE COMPLETE !!!
Kristin Fjellseth * Crest of Darkness * Pale Forest * The Gathering (guest on Monsters EP) * Anti atlas – * Bohemian Fox and the Orbital Stars * Aqua De Annique * Kristin Fjellseth
Sarah Jezebel Deva * Cradle Of Filth
*********
Agnete Mangnes Kirkevaag * Madder Mortem
Ailyn * Sirenia
Amy Lee
Andrea Casnova * Rainover
Anais Noir * Poison Garden
Anaturia Hel * Black Goat PH
Andrea Cassanova * Rainover
Andrea Meyer * Cradle of Filth
Anja Natasha * Dismal Euphony
Anja Natasha Lindlov * Smalltown Sister Band (NORWAY)—
folk singer with heavy metal connection
Agnette Lindlov * Smalltown Sister Band (NORWAY)—-
awesome singer in a folk band along with legendary sister !!!!!!
Aline Happ * Lyria (Brazil)
Aline Nunes * FIRE STRIKE (BRAZIL)
Ann Boleyn * HELLION
Ann-Mari Edvardsen Vocals * 3rd and the Mortal
Monika Edvardsen Vocals * Atrox
Annlouice Loegdlund * Diablo Swing Orchestra
Anneke Van Giersbergen * The Gathering – Napalm Death
Asphodel * Pin-UP Went Down
Betsy Bitch * Bitch
Cadaveria * Cadaveria
Carmen Elise Espenæs *Midnattsol (Norway) & Savn (NORWAY)
Catherine Paulsen* Trail of Tears
Cecilie Langlie * OMIT
Charlotte Wessels
Chibi- The Birthday Massacre
Christine Davis * Christian Mistress
Claudia-Maria Morki * Celtic Frost from the groundbreaking INTO THE PANDEMONIUM
Kari Ruslatten * The 3rd and The Mortal
Kate De Lombaert * Acid
Kate French * Chastain and Vainglory
Katherine Thomas- * THE GREAT KAT
Kimberly Freeman * One- Eyed Doll
Kristin Fjellseth * Crest of Darkness
Kristin Fjellseth * Pale Forest
Kristin Fjellseth * Pale Forest, The Gathering (guest artist vocalist) . Aqua De Annique, Bohemian Fox and The Orbital Stars, Kristin Fjellseth solo artist
Kirsten Rosenberg * Iron Maidens
Lauren Francis * Devilment
Lindsay Schoolcraft * Cradle of Filth
Lindsay Schoolcraft * Schoolcraft
Lindsay “Lindz Riot” Schoolcraft * Mary and the Black Lamb
Liv Kristine Espenæs * Theatre of Tragedy, Leaves Eyes, Liv Kristin
Liv Kristine Espenæs Krull* Leaves Eyes, Liv Kristin
AGNETE M. KIRKEVAAG MADDER MORTEM (NORWAY) DEADLANDS
AGNETE M. KIRKEVAAG MADDER MORTEM (NORWAY) EIGHTWAYS
Agnete Mangnes Kirkevaag * Madder Mortem
Agnette Lindlov * Smalltown Sister Band (NORWAY)—-awesome singer in a folk band along with legendary sister !!!!!!
Ailyn * Sirenia
Andrea Meyer * Cradle of Filth
Andrea Meyer * Cradle of Filth
Anja Natasha * Dismal Euphony
Anja Natasha Lindlov * Smalltown Sister Band (NORWAY)—folk singer with heavy metal connection
ANN MARIE EDVARDSEN THE 3RD AND THE MORTAL (NORWAY) PAINTING ON GLASS
Anneke Van Giersbergen * The Gathering – Napalm Death
ANNEKE VAN GIERSBERGEN THE GATHERING MANDYLION
ANNEKE VAN GIERSBERGEN THE GATHERING NIGHT TIME BIRDS
Annlouice Loegdlund * Diablo Swing Orchestra
Ann-Mari Edvardsen Vocals * 3rd and the Mortal
Asphodel * Pin-UP Went Down
Beatrix * Diabla (NORWAY)
BETSY BITCH BITCH BE MY SLAVE
BETTINA FRANCE MEANSTREAK ROADKILL
CADAVERIA CADAVERIA HORROR METAL
CADAVERIA CADAVERIA THE SHADOWS MADAME
Catherine Paulsen* Trai of Tears
Chibi- The Birthday Massacre
Chibi* THE Birthday Massacre
Claudia-Maria Morki * Celtic Frost from the groundbreaking INTO THE PANDEMONIUM
DANIELLE DRANCOIS ORIGINAL SIN SIN WILL FIND YOU OUT
DAWN CROSBY FEAR OF GOD WITHIN THE VEIL
Deborah Levine * Lady Beast
Dominique Lenore Persi * Stolen BabiesEileen Küpper * The Kovenant
Evil Ann * Xe- NONE
Fernanda Lira* Nervosa…. (THRASH BRAZIL)
Heidi Gjermundsen * Fleurety
Helen Vogt * Flowing Tears
HELEN VOGT FLOWING TEARS RAZORBLISS
Helena Iren Michaelsen * Trail of Tears
Henriette Bordvik * Sirenia
Irene Denner * Angizia
Jessicka Addams * JACK*OFF*JILL
KARI RUESLATTEN THE 3RD AND THE MORTAL (NORWAY) TEARS LAID IN EARTH
Karianne Horn * Fleurety
KATE DE LOMBAERT ACID MANIAC
KATE FRENCH CHASTAIN IN AN OUTRAGE
KATE FRENCH VAINGLORY VAINGLORY
Katherine Thomas- * THE GREAT KAT
KATHERINE THOMAS THE GREAT KAT WORSHIP ME OR DIE !!!
Kirsten Rosenberg * THE IRON MAIDENS
Kristin Fjellseth * Crest of Darkness * Pale Forest * The Gathering (guest on Monsters EP) * Anti atlas – * Bohemian Fox and the Orbital Stars * Aqua De Annique * Kristin Fjellseth
KRISTIN FJELLSETH CREST OF DARKNESS (NORWAY) PROJECT REGENERATION
KRISTIN FJELLSETH CREST OF DARKNESS (NORWAY) THE OGRESS
KRISTIN FJELLSETH THE GATHERING MONSTERS GUEST SINGER
LEATHER LEONE CHASTAIN RULER OF THE WASTELAND, MYSTERY OF ILLUSION, THE
Leïlindel * Unexpect
Leslie Meh* Tribe 8
Lindsay Schoolcraft * Cradle of Filth
Lindsay Schoolcraft * Cradle of Filth
Lindsay Schoolcraft * Schoolcraft
Lindsay Schoolcraft * Schoolcraft
Lindz Riot * Mary and the Black Lamb
Lindz Riot * Mary and the Black Lamb
Liv Kristine Esparanes * Theatre of Tragedy
Liv Kristine Esparanes Krull * Leave Eyes
LIV KRISTINE ESPEARANES (NORWAY) THEATE OF TRAGEDY AEGIS
LIV KRSITINE ESPEARANES (NORWAY) THEATE OF TRAGEDY VELVET DARKNESS THEY FEAR
LONDON WILDE WILDESTARR ARRIVAL
Lotta Höglin * Beesech
LYNDA TAM SIMPSON SACRILIEGE WITHIN THE PROPHECY
LYNN RENAUD MESSIAH FORCE THE LAST DAY
Marian Aas Hansen * Fleurety
MARTA GABRIEL CRYSTAL VIPER LEGENDS
Martina Astner * Alas
Martina Astner * Korva
Melissa Emily * DEATHGIRL.COM
Melissa Ferlaak * Visions of Atlantis, Echoterra, Aesma Daeva
Melissa VAMPERILLA Swan * Notre Dame
Mia Coldheart * Crucified Barbara
Miriam Elisabeth Renvåg …aka Sfinx * Ram-zet
MONA UNDHIEM SKOTTE MYRIADS (NORWAY) INTROSPECTION
MONIKA EDVARDSEN ATROX (NORWAY) CONTENTUM
MONIKA EDVARDSEN ATROX (NORWAY) MESEMERIZED
MONIKA EDVARDSEN ATROX (NORWAY) TERRESTIALS
Monika Edvardsen Vocals * Atrox
MONIKA EVADARDSEN ATROX (NORWAY) ORGASM
Nell Sigland* The Crest
Nell Sigland* Theatre of Tragedy
Sabine Dünser *ELIS
SABRINA CLAUSEN HOLY MOSES THE NEW MACHINE OF LICHTENSTIEN
Sarah Jezebel Deva * Cradle Of Filth
Sarah Jezebel Deva * Cradle Of Filth
SARAH JEZEBEL DEVA SARAH JEZEBEL DEVA A SIGN OF THE SUBLIME
SENTINEL BEAST DEPTHS OF DEATH
Shiralee Morgan * Chalice
Silje Wergeland * Octavia Sperati
Silje Wergeland * The Gathering
NICOLE LEE ZNOWHITE ALL HAIL TO THEE
Stefanie Duchêne * Flowing Tears
STEPHANIE DUCHENE FLOWING TEARS SERPENTINE
Susan Gardner * Black Flag
Uta Günther – Celtic Frost
VIBEKE STENE TRISTANIA (NORWAY) WORLD OF GLASS
WENDY O WILLIAMS PLASMATICS NEW HOPE FOR THE WRETCHED
IN THE HALL OF FAME LIST * there will be not rating or ranking system but everyone will be put in an order of alpha – betic order * Then another list will be in a timeline ….!!!!!
HEAVY METAL AND HARD ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME…OF THE MOST ORIGINAL FEMALE VOCALIST OF ALL*TIME
************from a earlier write ******************
New Section Avant Garde
Avant Garde World Greatest Vocalist
Maggie Song – The Fibonnacis
Anni-Mari Edvardsen & Monika Edvardsen * Tactile Gemma
Diamanda Galas * Diamanda Galas
Now With all the write-up stuff out of the way. Everyone asks me why I WORSHIP LEAVES’ EYES SO hard and so much. It is becasuse they write some of the best fist banging/ fist pumping riffs not just in heavy metal music but all of music, and the band has a KILLER GUITAR TONE, and the band excels in the aspects of authenticity, originality, song-writing and perfect understanding what guitar hook is called a riff and a song-writing hooks. A song-writing hook is what separates the upper 99.9 percentile to the 99.0 percentile….
As far as concerts go, this concert ranks up for me of all-time with all the Bay Area thrash metal concerts I have been to from 1983—1990 that styles golden age. Metallica 1983/1984/1985/1986 – Exodus 1984/1985/1986/1987 – Testament 1987/1988/1989/1990 and Alex Skolnicks’ Last Concert @ Harpos’ before he rejoined there ranks….and many others from this awesome metal movement. Hanzel Und Gretyl, Edge of Paradise, One-Eye Doll, Metallica/WASP/ARMORED SAINT in 1985. Heavy Metal never has a bad year, nostalgia’s come and go, styles come and go. And this concert will be forever a most cherished memory. Because of the bands stage presence, charisma and talent. I thrashed and raged harder at this concert more than I have ever did @ a Slayer or a Celtic Frost Concert!!!! I think I lost 7 pounds that night….!!!!! I tried to hydrate myself, with Corona Beers with Lime, but whoa….!! My shirt was still drenched in sweet..!! Leaves’ Eyes gave 110% effort to be the most KICK*ASS most BAD*ASS band on the road these days, and how could you not want to have the metallicus maximus fun possible. I saw lots of shirts from all of the bands that played that night, and everyone was cool to each other, a real brotherhood of metallic metal maniacs with metal fanaticism and everyone was down to earth….!!!!!!!! And it was a real honor to meet Elina Siirala. And as a fan of the famous Beauty and the Beast Vocalist configuration Krull/Siirala are a awesome team. I really love her timbre, and range, a true one-of-a-kind World-Class Vocalist.
As a fan of Leaves’ Eyes….the guitar team of Thorsten Bauer/ Pete Streit is Second to None. TRUE RIFF LORDS and METALLIC virtuosos. And HEAVY METAL LEGENDS @ THE KICK*ASS*METAL offices
above Thorsten Bauer
LEAVES’ EYES RIFF LORDS WITH BONE CRUNCHING METAL KILLER GUITAR TONES !!!!
below Pete Streit
And as we say @ KICK*ASS*METAL your not a true fan of any band unless you know the drummers name
Joris Nijenhuis !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
So all in all…AFM RECORDS get a DVD crew out before this tour ends….this is the GOLD STANDARD for KICK*ASS*METAL and the band has always been ONE OF THE GREATEST HEAVY METAL BANDS OF ALL-TIME, and seeing a LEAVES’ EYES CONCERT is of the highest possible recommendation since Leaves’ Eyes are SUPREME METALLIC ART OF THE HIGHEST ORDER !!!!!!!!!!!
Photo Above Aria Flame
So when the next Leaves’ Eyes album is unleashed on PLANET METAL, just expect it to be one of the most anticipated albums here !!!!!
18.11.2016 USA – Westland MI – Token Lounge*
19.11.2016 USA – Pittsburgh PA – Altar Bar*
20.11.2016 USA – Cleveland OH – Agora Ballroom**
21.11.2016 USA – Milwaukee WI – The Rave*
22.11.2016 USA – Minneapolis MN – Mill City Nights*
24.11.2016 CAN – Regina SK – The Exchange*
25.11.2016 CAN – Calgary AB – Dickens*
26.11.2016 CAN – Edmonton AB – Starlite Room*
28.11.2016 CAN – Vancouver BC – The Venue*
29.11.2016 USA – Seattle WA – El Corazon*
30.11.2016 USA – Portland OR – Hawthorne Theatre*
02.12.2016 USA – San Francisco CA – Slim’s*
03.12.2016 USA – San Diego, CA – Brick by Brick*
04.12.2016 USA – Anaheim CA – The Grove*
05.12.2016 USA – Tempe, AZ – Club Red*
06.12.2016 USA – El Paso, TX – Tricky Falls*
08.12.2016 USA – Englewood CO – Gothic Theater*
09.12.2016 USA – Lawrence KS – Granada*
10.12.2016 USA – Dallas TX – Trees*
11.12.2016 USA – McAllen, TX – Cine el Rey*
12.12.2016 USA – Austin TX – Dirty Dog Bar**
13.12.2016 USA – San Antonio TX – Alamo Music Hall*
14.12.2016 USA – Houston TX – Scout Bar*
16.12.2016 USA – Lake Buena Vista FL – House of Blues*
17.12.2016 USA – Atlanta GA – The Masquerade*
26.01.2017 RUS – St. Petersburg, Opera Club
27.01.2017 RUS – Moscow, Volta Club
* With Sonata Arctica, Omnium Gatherum
** Leaves’ Eyes (Headliner shows) plus Omnium Gatherum
At KICK*ASS*METAL and the KICK*ASS*METAL heavy metal hall of fame.
We noticed.
3 of the top 10 concept albums of all-time happened in 2015.
Leaves’ Eyes * KING OF KINGS
Wooden Stake * A Feast of Virgin Souls
&
THE GODLY
One-Eyed Doll * Witches
Even though Leaves’ Eyes “King of Kings” has more fist-pumping fist banging mania punch the sky RIFFS, this article is not about fist-pumping riffs. It is about the GREATEST CONCEPT ALBUMS OF ALL-TIME.
Do not deceive yourself Leaves’ Eyes “KING OF KINGS” is a mind-blowing KICK*ASS concept album in its own right.
The Hard Rock GREATEST CONCEPT ALBUM OF ALL-TIME is
One-Eyed Doll “Witches”
One-Eyed Doll Hails from Austin, Texas
The True Metal GREATEST CONCEPT ALBUM OF ALL-TIME is
Crest of Darkness (NORWAY) ” The Ogress”
And Crest of Darkness does not hail from either of the Norwegian Metal hotbeds of Oslo, Norway, or Stavanger, Norway, the Hail from Gjøvik , Norway
The average headbanger and insane metal fanatic maniac, thrasher is not even aware The Ogress is a concept album. Because they are not up on Norwegian Serial Killers.
I decided to DO THE GREATEST CONCEPT ALBUM OF ALL-TIME is 2 Categories.
TRUE METAL or what the mainstream calls EXTREME METAL
&
HARD ROCK, the hard rock bands that we cover here that are MORE METAL THAN METAL, that get no coverage from BNR and METAL-ARCHIVES, and the likes.
THE GREATEST CONCEPT ALBUM of ALL-TIME FOR
TRUE METAL
Crest of Darkness (NORWAY) * THE OGRESS
and
HARD ROCK
One-Eyed Doll * WITCHES
One-Eyed Doll Witches is the Greatest Concept album of all-time in the Genre Heavier Hard Rock.
I usually try to categorize bands what they want to be classified as, as they describe themselves on official presence like websites and facebook official.
Facebook One-Eyed Doll says they are
ROCK ‘N ROLL
So everyone who reads KICK*ASS*METAL knows we are a DARK METAL, DARK CLASSICAL, DARK GOTHIC, DARK THRASH, DARK GLAM, DARK INDUSTRIAL, DARK SYMPHONIC, DARK AVANT-GARDE METAL, HORROR METAL, DARK HORROR publication.
So know you know why Crest of Darkness always graces these pages.
One-Eyed Doll your thinking Why are they Gracing the Pages of KICK*ASS*METAL. We went to an unofficial source not BNR or Metal-Archives, they have no pages there, even though Kimberly Freeman has one of the GREATEST BONE CRUNCHING GUITAR TONES OF ALL-TIME. AND THEY ARE ONE THE GREATEST LIVE BANDS OF ALL-TIME.
there sound is described as
GOTH PUNK
HORROR PUNK
Eletropunk
Experimental
Heavy Metal
KICK*ASS*METAL is a GOTHIC METAL publication, and we specialize in artistic authenticity. And specifically look for albums that are SUPREME IMMORTAL ART OF THE HIGHEST ORDER that are TIMELESS MASTERPIECES.
And one aspect of One-Eyed Doll that can never be taken away from them, is One-Eyed Doll is the real deal. And a true one-of-a-kind, and a band with their own sound.
What made me come to this conclusion, of One-Eyed “Doll” Witches being The Greatest Concept Album of all-time, in the Heavier Hard Rock Genre was this video. Before this video, I knew One-Eyed Doll “Witches” was a top 10, top 5, top 3 Concept album of all-time. It is how the album was written and produced, and how it is THE PERFECT CONCEPT album in every aspect. Some albums have a cool theme running though them, and some concept albums the artist will have a out of place song, just because the song is a KICK*ASS song, and was added onto an album. Instead of releasing, the out-of-place song as a single or a Extended Play, EP.
The album has a perfect TIMELESSNESS factor to how it is written, and how the album has a perfect flow from song to song.
When the album One-Eyed Doll “Witches” was first released I knew it was going to be a KICK*ASS*METAL hall of fame album, and top 100 album of 2015. So I ordered 4 CD’s right away when the pre-ordering was happening back in early 2015
Besides having THE GREATEST CONCEPT ALBUM OF ALL-TIME, One-Eyed Doll has a top 10 Concert To their Credit and to the History of all things KICK*ASS there is a concert review of the 9/29/2015, else where on KICK*ASS*METAL
The above video is from the Phoenix Concert, October 31st, 2015
2015 “Halloween Tour” Dates: 9/18 – Portland, OR – Hawthorne Theater
9/19 – Seattle, WA – Studio Seven
9/22 – Missoula, MT – Stage 112
9/23 – Billings, MT – Pub Station
9/25 – Des Moines, IA – Vaudeville Mews
9/26 – Danville, IL – Vintage Villains
9/29 – Detroit, MI – The Token Lounge
9/30 – Cleveland, OH – Agora Ballroom
10/1 – Toronto, ON, Canada – Velvet Underground
10/2 – Ottawa, ON, Canada – Mavericks
10/3 – Clifton Park, NY – Trickshots
10/4 – New York, NY – The Studio @ Webster Hall
10/7 – Newport, KY – Thompson House
10/8 – South Bend, IN – Cheers Pub
10/9 – Louisville, KY – Expo Five
10/10 – St. Louis, MO – Firebird
10/11 – Springfield, MO – Outland Ballroom
10/14 – New Orleans, LA – Southport Hall
10/16 – Fort Worth, TX – The Rail Club
10/17 – Austin, TX – Dirty Dog Bar
10/18 – Houston, TX – Scout Bar
10/22 – Lubbock, TX – Jake’s Backroom
10/23 – Tulsa, OK – The Vanguard
10/24 – Kansas City, KS – Aftershock
10/25 – Wichita, KS – The Elbow Room
10/27 – Colorado Springs, CO – Sunshine Studios
10/28 – Denver, CO – Moe’s
10/29 – Salt Lake City, UT – Area 51
10/30 – Las Vegas, NV – The Dive Bar
10/31 – Phoenix, AZ – Club Red
Photo below One-Eyed Doll “Witches” The Greatest Concept album of all-time
100 * Timeless Masterpiece…95 Masterpiece…90 Essential…85*Classic Metal…80 Killer Metal
Century Media Records * Santa Monica, California
Century Media 7933-2
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METAL GODS & METAL GODDESS ON THIS TIMELESS MASTERPIECE
Raymond J. Rohonyi * VOCALS
Liv Kristine Espenæs * METAL GODDESS AND WORLD CLASS VOCALIST
Tommy Olsson * Guitars
Frank Claussen * Guitars
Eirik T. Saltrø * Bass
Lorentz Aspen * Keybords
Hein Frode Hanse * Drums
Track listing for the songs you know by heart and burned onto your DNA.
Cassandra
Lorelei
Angelique
Aoede
Siren
Venus
Poppaea
Bacchante
When it comes to the best vocalist of all time. For sure everyone knows, I am a huge Kristin Fjellseth fan, of Pale Forest fame. And another World Class Vocalist is Liv Kristine Espenaes of Theatre of Tragedy fame, Kristin Fjellseth and Liv Kristine Espenaes are @ the same world class level, ie THE BEST OF THE BEST. Not of just there era’s, but of ALL TIME. Due to the fact that they offer, not only mind blowing vocal melodies, because of there one-of-a-kind timbre. These World Class Vocalist, offer to the world REAL and TRUE originality.
With the debut albums of Pale Forest “Transformation Hymns” and Theatre of Tragedy “Theatre of Tragedy” is when I realized that these World Class Vocalist will always create Timeless/ Masterpiece albums, that will survive the ultimate test. The test of time.
“Aegis” is a album, that I have at least always 4 mint copies of it laying around the KICK*ASS*METAL offices. Because it is always in the CD player and in heavy rotation. Since it is a top 100 Gothic Metal album of all time and a top 10 album for 1998, it is highly recommended that you purchase every World Wide Pressing of this Timeless Masterpiece. Along with every re*edition, of “Aegos” in the future.
Theatre of Tragedy are TRUE NORWEGIAN GOTHIC METAL GODS!!!!!!
As a fan of Krisitn Fjellseth, Sarah Jezebel Deva, and Liv Kristine. I for sure. Will do features on these world class vocalist over-all careers, aka the Fjellseth-0-graphy, The Deva-0-graphy, and The Liv Kristin-0-graphy. Since you will want to own every album that they have ever released, no matter what music style or the music genre they appear in. Because everything they appear on, can only just be World Class and MORE THAN ESSENTIAL. !!!
“Aegis” f!@#$%& RULES and is f!@#$%& ESSENTIAL…BUY OR DIE !!!!!!!!!!!
Kick•Ass•Metal/ Cenas Brutais News Service 
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