Helloween announced a vinyl single called ‘Best Time’ on May 20th, 2022 and equally exciting is the start of their tour. Together with Swedish metal icons Hammerfall, Helloween starts the ‘United Forces’-tour tomorrow at Manchester Academy in Manchester, UK. The grand finale will take place one year later on May 6th, 2023 in Hamburg. And... Continue Reading →
Review RADIANT ‘Written By Life’
‘Written By Life’ is the second album from German melodic metal outfit Radiant. The band premiered with ‘Radiant’ in 2018 and returns four years later with a new longplayer. The quintet, consisting of Herbie Langhans (v), Carsten Stepanowicz (g), Flo Gottsleben (g), Markus Beck (b) and Manni Spalka (d) offer eleven songs with roots in... Continue Reading →
Review CRASHDÏET ‘Automaton’
One of the big players in Swedens glam rock scene is Crashdïet. The band was founded back in 2000 and in a way is a kid of a new century with roots in the ‘80s. Sleaze- and glam are the source of inspiration for the band that not only had a look on the sunny... Continue Reading →
Review RAMMSTEIN ‘Zeit’
Rammstein is more than just a band. Rammstein is an art collective that combines various style element to a fascinating as well as provocative total. Music and art need to trigger emotions and even one might not like the music of the sextet, their work does cause a reaction. With roots in the punk scene... Continue Reading →
Review THE DAMNNATION ‘Way of Perdition’
Thrash metal from Brazil, that sound always promising. Sepultura was the spearhead of a thrash metal movement in Brazil and these days the generation is in the starting blocks. One of these bands is The Damnnation, hailing from Sāo Paulo. The trio was founded in 2019 and consists of Renata Petrelli (vocals, guitar), Aline Dutchi... Continue Reading →
Review CROSSPLANE ‘Fastlane’
Two artworks of Motörhead classics could have been the inspiration for the new Crossplane album. ‘Iron Fist’ and ‘Orgasmatron’, if you blend the two it gets very similar to what the cover of ‘Fastlane’ looks like. And listening to the album proves that the influences of Lemmy and Co. don’t stop with the visuals. Crossplane... Continue Reading →
DOWNSET announce ‘Maintain’
Downset belong to the pioneers of a rap/hardcore blend that gained momentum in the ‘90s. Their first two longplayers are stellar releases with songs like ‘Anger’, being a real hymn, penned by the band. After having signed with Nuclear Blast, Downset announce a new album. ‘Maintain’ is their first album in eight years and ‘The... Continue Reading →
Review ROBIN TROWER ‘No More Worlds to Conquer’
Robin Trower is a true veteran when it comes to blues rock. The 76-years old guitarist from the UK has been a driving force of Procol Harum in the ‘60s before the six-string artist started an impressive solo career with many stellar albums over time. These days Trower returns with a new album. ‘No More... Continue Reading →
SATYRICON & MUNCH Exhibition to Open on April 29 at MUNCH Museum in Oslo
In a unique collaboration with the world famous Munch museum in Oslo, Satyricon have created a musical composition in album format specifically to be experienced in a new exhibition called Satyricon & Munch alongside selected paintings and graphics by Edvard Munch. Not only does this continue to present Munch’s extraordinary work in a new light,... Continue Reading →
AFTER FOREVER celebrate anniversary of their self-titled 2007 release
After Forever was the springboard for a few musician towards a future career in rock and metal. Mark Jansen (Epica) was a band member as well as singer Floor Jansen, who later joined Nightwish and is currently part of the German TV-show ‘Sing mein Song’ (‘Sing My Song’). 15 years ago, After Forever unleashed a... Continue Reading →
Review ANN WILSON ‘Fierce Bliss’
Ann Wilson belongs to the group of singers with a really distinctive voice. She, together with her sister Nancy, is an anchor point of Heart’s music and songs like the stellar ‘Barracuda’ show the entire potential of these two queens of rock music. This time Ann Wilson launches a solo release called ‘Fierce Bliss’. The... Continue Reading →
Review COLD YEARS ‘Goodbye to Misery’
Scottish rock outfit Cold Years is the brainchild of Ross Gordon. The band, the premiered in 202 with ‘Paradise’, blends the explosiveness of punk rock with fine crafted melodies and the power of rock’n’roll. This mixture is the base for the sophomore album from Cold Years. ’Goodbye to Misery’ is the title of their second... Continue Reading →
Review THE SPIRIT ‘Of Clarity and Galactic Structures’
One of the most influential musical exports from Saarland, Germany is The Spirit. MS and MT started in 2015 and already their debut album, ‘Sounds of the Vortex’, was much appreciated by the metal community. To date, The Spirt has two albums under the belt and the duo adds with ‘Of Clarity and Galactic Structures’... Continue Reading →









