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CD review MICHAEL SCHENKER FEST ‘Revelation’
(8/10) If you dind't live under a rock for the last decades the name Michael Schenker isn't new to you. The legendary axeman was part of the Scorpions and UFO, not to forget the numerous solo releases. The newest adaption of Schenker solo albums is the Michael Schenker Fest, which 'debuted' in 2018 with 'Resurrection'.... Continue Reading →
CD review THE 69 EYES ‚West End‘
(7/10) ‘West End’, that’s album number 12 in The 69 Eyes’ so far three decades lasting band history. Finlands gritty rocker No.1 recorded eleven new song, all dark Rock tunes. Sometimes it’s a bit of Billy Idol that shimmers through (‘27 & Done’) while the sound of the mighty Sisters Of Mercy is present too... Continue Reading →
CD review CREEPING DEATH ‘Wretched Illusions’
(9/10) Meat cleaver riff producers Creeping Death revealed a few months ago an exciting EP entitled 'Specter of War'. The release was an appetizer for some more Death Metal, hailing from Texas and here comes the next chapter. With 'Wretched Illusions' the wait has an end. Creeping Death debuts with an album that covers ten... Continue Reading →
CD review EXHORDER “Mourn the Southern Skies’
(9/10) While everybody talks about the return of Tool and their new album it's other Metal pioneers that return after having faced an even longer hiatus. Prog Metal legends Heir Apparent released a new album end of last year, Possessed followed and also Thrash Metal icons Sacred Reich unleashed a new longplayer after decades of... Continue Reading →
DVD review LEE AARON ‘Power, Soul, and Rock’n’ Roll – Live In Germany!’
(*/10) Canadian Rock icon Lee Aaron toured through Germany in 2017 to also promote the 2016 release ‘Fire and Gasoline’. Two shows were filmed and the ready-made product will drop in September this year. Two show are the base for this live release and they couldn’t be much more different. It was the concert at... Continue Reading →
CD review STEEL PANTHER ‘Heavy Metal Rules’
(7/10) 'Sex Sells' a standard slogan and in case of Steel Panther it's exactly what happened over the last years. The quartet from Los Angeles became in no time one of the hottest acts in Rock. Their overdone Sleaze Rock parody made them to the talk of town, leading to the debut entering charts in... Continue Reading →
CD review LINDSAY SCHOOLCRAFT ‘Martyr’
(8/10) Canadian musician Lindsay Schoolcraft is known by many of you as being the keyboarder of UK metallers Cradle Of Filth. Next to her contribution the Cradle Of Filth, Schoolcraft also teamed-up with former Evanescence drummer Rocky Gray, both working on Schoolcraft’s solo debut. The outcome of this cooperation is entitled ‘Maryr’, an album that... Continue Reading →
CD review DRAGONFORCE ‘Extreme Power Metal’
(8/10) The title of Dragonforce’s new album says it all = ‘Extreme Power Metal’. Now, it’s not a new fact that Herman Li and bandmates push the pedal the metal. With their eighth album Dragonforce takes a next step into the extreme since the band bridge to the gaming community. Not only that some of... Continue Reading →
CD review ALGEBRA ‘Pulse?’
(9/10) Today I want to bring a band to your attention that crossed my way a couple of days ago - Algebra from Switzerland. The guys aren't rookies but they never got a wider level of attention and this should be changed. Things started back in 2008 in Lausanne, Switzerland, when Mat, Tony, Ed and... Continue Reading →
CD review MOB RULES ‘Beast Over Europe’
(*/10) When German Metal outfit Mob Rules started the band in 1994 the guys haven’t had a long career in Metal in mind. It was about writing, recording and playing Metal. It might be that it was this approach that led to much more than just an album and a tour. Mob Rules has released... Continue Reading →
CD review MONOLORD ‘No Comfort’
(8/10) Hurry and haste are words that don't exist in Monolord's word pool. The trio, hailing from Swedens Westcoast are celebrating Doom Metal with an essence of Stoner Rock. Monolord, that's three guys from Gothenburg with a common dedication for slo-mo Metal with an enormous riff power. Three albums have been released already before 'No... Continue Reading →
CD review ENDSEEKER ‘The Harvest’
(9/10) Extreme Metal from the Northern parts of Germany undergoes a next peak and bands like Endseeker is a substantial part of it. The quintet, haling from the beautiful city of Hamburg, channeled their passion for Death Metal into a band setupback in 2014 and Endseeker was born. The five guys debuted with 'Flesh Hammer... Continue Reading →
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