Dirkschneider is confirmed as the special guest for Helloween's upcoming "United Alive Part II" European tour 2020. Udo Dirkschneider and his band will be performing songs solely from his era with Accept, the band he experienced his worldwide breakthrough with at the beginning of the 80s. His voice is the soul of such timeless hits... Continue Reading →
CD review THE NIGHT FLIGHT ORCHESTRA ‘Aeromantic’
One of the essential assets of The Night Flight is their excellence sense for big melodies. While listening to sings like ‘Divinyl’ and ‘Transmissions’ I’m tempted to say that The Night Flight Orchestra evolve to the ABBA of Rock. These song have an easy-going vibe, catchy melodies and still enough depth to avoid triviality. It’s not that these songs curries favor with the listener per se. Hooks and harmonies are the irresistible factor though for each of these tracks with various layer being the decisive factor for more than one spin of this longplayer.
CONCEPTION album details
Norwegian hard rockers Conception announce a next album entitled 'State of Deception'. Release date is April 3rd and the album comes through Conception Sound Factory. The record will feature a 9 songs tracklist that looks like this: In DeceptionOf Raven And PigsWaywardly BrokenNo RewindThe MansionBy The BluesAnybody Out ThereShe Dragoon Feather Moves (remastered)
AUDREY HORNE unveil ‘Waiting For the Night’ video
'Waiting For the Night', the third single off Audrey Horne’s upcoming same-titled first live album, to be released on February 28th via Napalm Records, is a purely energetic, compelling audiovisual Norwegian hard rock experience. Once again, Audrey Horne proves their reputation as one of the best and most energetic live hard-rock bands in Europe. Audrey Horne states:“'Waiting For the Night' sums up... Continue Reading →
BLIND EGO will start tour on Febr. 29th…
...and here are the dates: 29 Feb 2020 | Freising (GER), Lindenkeller01 Mar 2020 | Berlin (GER), Maschinenhaus02 Mar 2020 | Hamburg (GER), Terrace Hill03 Mar 2020 | Bremen (GER), Meisenfrei04 Mar 2020 | Zwolle (NL), Hedon05 Mar 2020 | Rüsselsheim (GER), Das Rind06 Mar 2020 | Oberhausen (GER), Zentrum Altenberg07 Mar 2020 | Maastricht... Continue Reading →
CD review NEAERA ‘Neaera’
Recover, Regroup, Return, Record - Neaena 'Neaera' is the great return of a band that used the years of absence to recover, regroup and return to record an album that is a statement of being back. What exactly this means for the coming months and years is what time will tell. In the meantime it's all about enjoying this sonic wrecking ball.
Finest Prog Rock live with THE PINEAPPLE THIEF
Bruce Soord and The Pineapple Theif will embark on a tour in autumn 2020 and here are the dates for Germany, Switzerland and Austria: 04.10. Stuttgart - Im Wizemann06.10. Pratteln - Z7 (CH)09.10. Köln - Carlswerk - Victoria11.10. Mainz – KUZ08.11. München – Technikum11.11. Wien - Szene (AT)15.11. Dresden - Tante Ju19.11. Berlin – Kesselhaus20.11. Hamburg – Fabrik
CD review DARK FORTRESS ‘Spectres From the Old World’
'Spectres From the Old World' is a statement for stellar Black Metal. It shows the variety of possibilities the genre offers if you're committed to leave standards and conformity behind you. Dark Fortress delivers with their eighth full-length longplayer a genre highlight that lifts the bar. 'Spectres From the Old World', a pitch-black beauty to fall in love with.
CD review WISHBONE ASH ‘Coat of Arms’
Old lions still roar, although they might roar a bit more gentle than in the days of youth. UK rockers Wishbone Ash belong to the category, a band that has their roots in the late 60's in Devon, England. More than 50 years after having left the starting blocks Wishful Ash belongs the the pioneers... Continue Reading →
CD review OZZY OSBOURNE ‘Ordinary Man’
'Ordinary Man' more than just a longplayer that carries music. It is a record that features a lot of feel. There are moments when the emotional intensity reminded me of Johnny Cash's legendary version of 'Hurt'. 'Ordinary Man' of course carries the heavier songs but it's the emotional moments that makes this longplayer so special. Throughout the eleven songs featuring tracklist an underlying feeling of 'goodbye' is what touches you as a listener. This album feels like the final delivery to a musical legacy of one of the greatest and multifaceted singers in Heavy Metal, a pioneer and an idol for generations of musicians. Thank you Ozzy Osbourne for giving the Metal world this longplayer and thank you for all the earlier releases that made this music genre to what it is.
DEATHSTARS postpone European tour
...and here are the new dates.
METAL CHURCH will release ‘From the Vault’ in April
West coast metal veterans Metal Church will release "From the Vault” via Reaper Entertainment on April 10, 2020 in Europe. This latest release is a special edition compilation album that features 16 previously unreleased tracks from the Mike Howe era, which include four newly recorded studio tracks including a redux of the band’s fan favorite... Continue Reading →









