German melodic metal outfit Serious Black has a new record in the pipeline. "Rise Of Akhenaton" is the title of the band’s newest offering which will be released on September 27th, 2024 via AFM Records. With “Metalized” a first song has been revealed already and can be found HERE. Band mastermind Mario Lochert comments: "10... Continue Reading →
DUFF MCKAGAN announce a new live album
Almost 5 years ago, Duff McKagan was on the "Tenderness Tour 2019". One of the stops on this tour was the El Rey Theatre in Los Angeles. The tour was to promote the Guns'n'Roses bassist's sophomore solo album and featured ten of the eleven songs from the album.The setlist also included songs from bands in... Continue Reading →
SIMONE SIMONS will release a solo album in August
Dutch singer Simone Simons has been a part of Epica for more than two decades, and her voice is a cornerstone of the epic metal outfit. With a busy schedule and focus on the musical mothership, it wasn't easy for Simons to find some time to work on a solo album, an undertaking that has... Continue Reading →
Review SLASH “Orgy of the Damned”
In a way, Slash is following in the footsteps of Gary Moore, at least when it comes to unleashing his passion for the blues after decades of hard rock. The iconic guitarist's new album is called "Orgy of the Damned" and features twelve blues classics reinterpreted by the Guns'N'Roses guitarist. For this homage to the... Continue Reading →
AXXIS announce with “Coming Home” a very special album
German melodic metal veterans Axxis have announced their new album to be released on 12 July 2024. The title is "Coming Home" and it will be a historic one for the band as the Axxis circle closes. Bandleader Bernhard Weiss describes the cover idea: "AXXIS is our baby, which, cradled in the arms of AI... Continue Reading →
RISE OF KRONOS released a new single
German death metallers Rise Of Kronos released their brand new single “Olympic Warmachine“. The song is taken from the new album “Where The Gods Return”, which will be released on August 2nd. Singer and guitarist Tom states: ””Olympic Warmachine” is about discovering your own abilities, your own strength. It's a song of encouragement in retrospect.... Continue Reading →
PATRIARCHS IN BLACK unveil album details and a first song
Former Type O Negative/Danzig drummer Johnny Kelly and guitarist and riff writer Dan Lorenzo (Hades/Non-Fiction) started a project called Patriarchs In Black at the end of 2021 and their third album "Visioning" will be released on 19 July 2024 via Metalville. The first single "What Do They Know" has already been revealed and you can... Continue Reading →
Review PAIN “I am”
Peter Tägtgren has been proving that pain isn't necessarily a bad thing since 1996. That was the year in which the Hypocrisy mastermind started Pain as a one-man project, and what developed from that is a band that has released eight longplayers, while number nine is waiting in the starting blocks. Eight years after the... Continue Reading →
Review SONIC UNIVERSE “It Is What It Is”
Time for some funky music - here comes Sonic Universe. This moniker stands for a collaboration between Corey Glover (Living Colour) and Mike Orlando (Adrenaline Mob). The two guys, along with bassist Booker King and drummer Tyakwuan Jackson, have recorded an album that can best be described as crossover. It's nothing new to mix the... Continue Reading →
D-A-D’s “Greatest Hits 1984-2024” – a thunderous ode to rock
It is amazing how time flies. Danish dynamite rockers D-A-D- are celebrating their 40th anniversary and will release an album containing all the highlights of their long career in rock'n'roll. "Greatest Hits 1984-2014" is a compilation of 22 songs that reflect the different stages of D-A-D. Since my introduction to the Danish rockers was the... Continue Reading →
Carmine Appice rebuilds CACTUS
Carmine Appice rebuilt Cactus and invited many guests to re-record the band's best blues-rock songs.Guitarists Joe Bonamassa, Ted Nugent, Pat Travers, Warren Haynes, Vernon Reid, Steve Stevens, Johnny A (The Yardbirds), Ty Tabor (King's X) and bassists Billy Sheehan (Mr Big), Dug Pinnick (King's X), Tony Franklin (The Firm, Blue Murder), Phil Soussan (Ozzy Osbourne,... Continue Reading →
MASTERS OF REALITY – new song and European tour dates
Masters Of Reality have released a new song, their first in 15 years. "Sugar" is the title of the song which can be enjoyed HERE. It is a mesmerizing song that contains a lot of emotion. It is a touching musical experience that has its roots in 2006 when Chris Goss first worked out the... Continue Reading →
THE CULT will come to Germany for three shows
The Cult are one of the greats of hard rock and just listening to their brilliant albums such as 'Electric', 'Sonic Temple' and 'Ceremony' shows the influence the band had and still have when it comes to rock music. The band's fusion of hard rock, post rock and an essence of gothic made them stand... Continue Reading →
UNANTASTBAR release live album, reflecting on 20 years of punk rock
The story of Unantastbar (German for "untouchable") began 20 years ago when a group of friends started making music in a mouldy rehearsal room. Two decades later, Unantastbar are one of the most popular bands from South Tyrol, Italy. The five-piece debuted in 2006 with an album entitled "Niemals wie Ihr!", the title of this... Continue Reading →
Review FREEDOM “Stay Free!”
Swedish rock newcomers Freedom surprised everyone with their self-titled debut album. That was back in 2021, and the self-released records helped the band leave a first footprint. Now it's time to follow up this first giant step and the band does it with their new record "Stay Free". The first important thing is that Freedom... Continue Reading →