(9/10) One thing right away – if you liked Ghost up till now you will like the band even more after having listened to their new longplayer ‘Prequelle’. The fourth album, following the 2015 release ‘Meliora’, is rich in well-crafted soundscapes and catchy melodies. While other bands with a similar approach often drift away into... Continue Reading →
TARJA announces ‘Act II’
After Tarja's live album 'Act I' has been very successful, it's 'Act II' that will see the light of day on July 27th. The shows that built the base for 'Act II' were part of Tarja's 'The Shadow Shows', which was a world tour with more than 200 concerts in 40 countries. The core of... Continue Reading →
UP IN SMOKE festival announced second headliner
Up In Smoke Indoor Fest 2018 has just announced a bunch of new bands, including their second headliner: The almighty ELECTRIC WIZARD, bringing their new album "Wizard Bloody Wizard" to make Pratteln tremble once again! Taking place October 5th & 6th 2018 at Z7 in Pratteln, Switzerland, highclass acts such as JOHN GARCIA & THE... Continue Reading →
CD review DUEL ‘Live at the Electric Church’
(8/10) Duel is a band, hailing from Austin, Texas and that’s where this live release was recorded somewhere in time. The reason for mentioning it that way is, because no concrete date came to my ears. The show, done at The Electric Church, was a special one anyhow and I think not knowing the exact... Continue Reading →
CD review JONATHAN DAVIS ‘Black Labyrinth’
(8/10) What came a bit of leftfield last week was the new album of Korn frontman Jonathan Davis. At least I haven’t had it on my list and the more I was excited to listen to the newest delivery of the charismatic Korn-frontman. Next to all his years with Korn, Davis also has a longer... Continue Reading →
DEVIN TOWNSEND PROJECT – launch video for Truth – Live in Plovdiv
On the 22nd September 2017, Devin Townsend Project played a special show at the Ancient Roman Theatre in Plovdiv, Bulgaria, celebrating the 20th anniversary of the landmark Ocean Machine album in full, as well as a set of fan-requested tracks alongside the Orchestra of Plovdiv State Opera. This concert was filmed, and on 6th July... Continue Reading →
Live report ROCK HARD FESTIVAL 2018 – Day 3
The 2018 RHF edition comprised of a significant amount of Swedish bands and it was one of those that helped Day 3 to get of the boxes. Thundermother was the adrenalizer needed to kick-off things on final day. The four girls from Sweden were a real energizer and their groovy hardrock awoke even the ones... Continue Reading →
GAZPACHO unveiled a new video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BTE8v-OCaIU&feature=youtu.be HERE is the album review...
CD review JIZZY PEARL OF LOVE/HATE ‘All You Need is Soul’
(8/10) Love/Hate was a not unsuccessfully operating American sleaze metal band in the second half of the 80's and early 90'. 'Wasted in America', the sophomore album, was a bigger success and also the following 'Let's Rumble' faced a chart entry. Unfortunately the quartet couldn't maintain their successful career in times when grunge and alternative... Continue Reading →
Live report ROCK HARD FESTIVAL 2018 – Day 2
After a furious first metal party yesterday, it was Swabian rising stars Traitor who kick-started a new hot RHF day. Their Swabian thrash metal blew away any tiredness and got everybody‘s metal heart to work again after a long day on Friday. The quintet is one of the recent rising stars and being the opener... Continue Reading →
CD review GRAVEYARD ‘Peace’
(8/10) One of last decade’s shooting stars in classic rock is Graveyard. The four Swedes began in 2006 and debut with a self-titled album the same year. It was Tee Pee Records and their great sense for new bands that led to the album number one. ‘Graveyard’ was the springboard for the band signing with... Continue Reading →
DEVILSTAR covers a JUDAS PRIEST song
The all-star hard rock and heavy metal group DevilStar, which founding producer/guitarist Paul Crook (Anthrax, Meat Loaf, Sebastian Bach) and executive producer John Madera describe as the world's first interactive band, have posted a teaser video of the group's debut single – a cover of the Judas Priest classic “Beyond The Realms Of Death.” The clip... Continue Reading →
CD review LIV SIN “Inverted’ (EP)
(8/10) Female-fronted powerhouse Liv Sin, successor of Sister Sin, added a new EP to their discography. The disc is entitled ‘Inverted’ and follows the debut 'Follow Me' from 2017. Three songs found a spot on the short tracklist of this mini album. These three tunes are the first output with a contribution of the entire... Continue Reading →
VIXEN announces live album
Classic 80’s rock veterans Vixen will release “Live Fire” via Rat Pak Records on July 6, 2018. Mixed by Michael Wagener, “Live Fire” features 12 live tracks and was recorded at Chicago's legendary Arcada Theater during the group’s successful 2017 tour. In addition to the classic Vixen songs, the effort also includes a newly recorded... Continue Reading →









