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SHADOWBORNE (Melodic Power Metal – Sweden 🇸🇪) – Their new album “Heaven’s Falling” is out NOW via Scarlet Records #shadowborne #melodicmetal #powermetal #heavymetal Order/Save: https://bfan.link/heaven-s-falling Buy from the label: https://tinyurl.com/hpact2r4 Power metal fighting for the Throne Inspired by epic dark fantasy storytelling, Shadowborne creates a brand new power metal lore shaped…

LEVINIA (Melodic Metal – USA 🇺🇸) – Release their new single/video “Bite” #levinia #melodicmetal #heavymetal Leivnia’s official Music Video for Bite Directed by: Vicente Cordero Starring: Patch Moore-Boyfriend Kourt Henson-Girlfriend Fire Dancers: Dreaming Lucid Flow Ivan Lance De Leon “Bite” Produced by: Brandon Friesen Mastered by: Chris Collier Performed by Levinia: Kourt Henson- Vocals Alon…

NARNIA (Melodic Metal – Sweden 🇸🇪) – Release “Jerusalem” official music video via Sound Pollution #narnia #narniatheband #melodicmetal #heavymetal Official music video for the track “Jerusalem” by Narnia, from the album “X” (2026). Animated and edited by: Jonatan “Jono” Samuelsson Album: https://orcd.co/n015 Website: https://narniatheband.com/ Produced & mixed by CJ Grimmark, The Lighthouse –…

☕ Coffee and Metal 🤘

With Levinia a Los Angeles based Symphonic/Melodic/Modern Metal band

The Band

Kourt Henson 🎙️

Alon Mei-Tal 🎸

Liam Alexander 🎸

Dylan Suierveld 🥁

I was not expecting Kourt's vocal range and had instant goosebumps. This is one of the cleanest nastiest bands I've heard. Listen to Push and Pull NOW

April 17 their new release "The Thorn" drops

Read Levinia Interview 👇

Angel - Who are your biggest musical influences, & how have they shaped your style?

Kourt - Our biggest influences include bands like Nightwish, Kamelot, Epica, & Lacuna Coil. We all have differing influences, but vocally & musicality wise, we’ve always been drawn to artists who combine storytelling with heavy music. That really shaped Levinia’s sound, we aim for that balance between beauty & aggression, where you can have delicate orchestral moments right before everything explodes into something powerful.

Angel - What’s something you listen to that might surprise people, given the music you make?

Kourt: Musical Theatre. I LOVE a good musical! Celtic Music, Opera, & Carrie Underwood.

Alon: Backstreet Boys

Will: Girly pop punk is my jam. Taylor Acorn has gotten like 10X the total play hours on my music library in the last year than like my next 5 metal artists combined.

Dylan - Country Music (1940’s-2000’s), Synthwave, Jazz.

Angel - What’s a non-musical skill, hobby, or obsession in the band that has secretly shaped your music?

Kourt - Storytelling & psychology. Outside of music, We also love analyzing the human motivations, themes, & narrative arcs within literature & folklore. That definitely shapes how we approach lyrics, we don’t just write songs, we try to write emotional journeys. As a band, we sometiemes think visually when we write, almost like we’re scoring scenes instead of just writing tracks.

Angel - Who in the band would survive a zombie apocalypse the longest—& why?

Kourt - Nobody survives a zombie apocalypse, some people just die quicker than others.…We do think our drummer, Dylan would be the last to die. He’s got an arsenal that any zombie horde would fear, & he’s a skilled builder so he’d have a base set up in no time. Probably smart to find him during a zombie attack!

Angel - Where can people see Levinia live in 2026?

Kourt - We’re currently booking shows throughout Los Angeles, Orange County, & San Diego to support our upcoming singles. The best way to see where we’ll be playing is to follow our socials because we announce everything there first.

Angel - What are your favorite venue(s) to play shows at?

Kourt - 1720 in Los Angeles has been really special to us, we’ve played there multiple times & always love the energy & professionalism of that room. We also love venues where the crowd is right up against the stage because that connection with the audience is everything for us.

Angel - What platforms can fans follow you on?

Kourt - You can find Levinia on Instagram (@leviniaofficial), TikTok (@leviniaofficial) Facebook, YouTube (@leviniaofficial), and Spotify. The easiest hub for everything is our website:www.leviniaofficial.com

Angel - How would you describe Levinia as coffee?

Kourt - Levinia would be cream & black coffee, light & dark in the same cup, sweetness dancing with bitterness, melody wrapped in thunder. Different elements swirling together, never canceling each other out, only becoming stronger in the contrast.…Though honestly, we’d probably just be caffeine. Because not all of us (Kourt),even like coffee (yes, we know… extremely unpopular opinion). Haha! But the point still stands, whether it’s coffee, energy drinks, or pure adrenaline, we’re here to keep you awake.

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Vortex Unit - Treasures

Symphonic Death/Black Metal Bratislava, Slovakia

Vortex Unit is a metal band based in Bratislava, Slovakia. Their first releases were an EP named Nec Plus Ultra, released in 2014, later 2016's singel Enlightenment and a full length album The Bringer of Sun, released in 2020. The newest release is an EP Treasures.

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Release date: January 7th, 2026

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☕Coffee and Metal 🤘

With Eden on Fire

Female Fronted

Melodic/Symphonic Band

from Erie,Pa.

Eden on Fire Interview With Amy Gould (Amy is Endorsed by SIT Strings and WB Gear)

1)What’s something you listen to that might surprise people, given the music you make?

I like show tunes. Though some people may already have figured that out because I have performed a couple for my YouTube series, AmyOke Fridays. I'm a big fan of musicals and actually love to act. When I was a young girl I actually contemplated a Broadway career. However, I can headbang a whole lot better than I can dance. I am still a music nerd at heart.

2)If your band’s sound was a creature from folklore or mythology, what would it be and why?

Mermaid. And not the Disney kind—though yes, I can sing Ariel’s theme (see my reference to AmyOke). I chose a mermaid because early depictions were closer to sirens: mysterious, unpredictable, and powerful. But unlike sirens, whose intentions were always deadly, mermaids kept sailors guessing. One moment they could enchant and seduce you… the next, destroy you. I love that duality.Our music reflects that same unpredictability. Eden On Fire covers a wide spectrum of metal, something a few of our album reviews have praised us for. We have a power ballad like Fallen, a softer, emotional track, and then a heavy hitter like Queen Bee, where I lean into growls. You never quite know what you’re going to get—and that’s exactly why the mermaid fits.

3)What is the inspiration for "Villain"?

“Villain” is, at its core, a story about overcoming haters. After taking significant time away from music because of an abusive marriage, I returned to a scene where no one knew who I was. But Eden On Fire rose quickly. Within our first year, record labels were reaching out, radio stations were playing us, and our songs were breaking into their Top 10 charts.That success brought an unexpected wave of hostility—directed mostly at me. At one point, someone even tried to convince me to quit entirely because of the “drama” people claimed I was causing. But all I was doing was pursuing my art. And, as these things go, the less I fed the negativity, the more desperate it became.It started taking a toll on my mental health, which was already fragile from my past. But with the support of our fans and the people who truly knew me, I slowly stopped letting the attacks define my days. And despite every attempt to discredit or defame us, we kept rising.One night after a show, while I was venting about yet another rumor, a musician friend cut me off and said, “Amy… you are the villain they made.” I looked at him and immediately said, “That’s a song.” I went home, sat at the piano, and wrote it.“Villain” became my anthem for reclaiming my power. If people insist on painting me as the villain, then fine—I’ll own the title. Their opinions don’t shape my truth, and they certainly don’t get to stop me.

4)Who in the band would survive a zombie apocalypse the longest—and why?

Well of course I want to say "me." However, it's Steve Starvaggi, our drummer. This dude is the most prepared guy I've ever known. He's got his PB&Js and Gatorade at every show. We rehearse at his place and everything we need is there. He is very much on top of things in addition to being the best drummer I've worked with to date. He also is a skilled archer, so there's that!

5)Where can people catch Eden On Fire live in 2026?

We don't have a lot on the books due to some lineup changes. But we plan to add more after February.February 14, we have a local show in the Erie area at BWs Saloon in Fairview, PA. It's our first show since our lineup change so we are very excited to debut our new guitarist, Todd Sandberg. We are bringing A Common Crown from Pittsburgh and The Hallow Society from Jamestown, NY. It's going to be a great night of heavy rock and metal.February 28, you can catch us at Morsbergers Tavern in Baltimore, MD for the Wacken Metal Battle USA, East CoastWe’re hyper-focused on the Wacken Metal Battle right now. We were selected before the application window even closed, which was an incredible honor. If we win our regional round, we advance to compete for the Baltimore title. From there, the path moves to New York City, then on to San Diego. Whoever takes the top spot in San Diego earns a place on one of the stages at Wacken Open Air in Germany. It’s an unbelievable opportunity, to say the least.

6)What are your favorite venue(s) to play shows at?

I will have to say that so far in Erie we have a few. Big Bar here is an amazing stage with incredible lighting. It's a large room so that's a great place for big crowds. More intimately, we love playing The Last Shot. It's a tiny but mighty room to play. We have a great following there. And we used to love playing The Rathskeller Cafe, here but they closed their doors this past fall. It was a home for us so we were sad to see it go. Outside of Erie, we loved playing at the Blue Fox Billiards Bar & Grill in Winchester VA. That was a great room!

7)What platforms can fans follow you on?

We are on most of the socials:

Facebook: @edenonfiremetalband,

IG: @edenonfireband,

TikTok: @edenonfireband,

YouTube: @edenonfire

We are streaming on all major platforms and more.

8)How would you describe Eden On Fire as coffee?

Robust with a hint of spicy cinnamon. But black, because "metal."