(8/10) Spock’s Beard was founded in 1992 by the Morse brothers, Neal and Alan. It was in 202 when Neal Morse left the band, focusing on some other projects he had in the pipeline. The 2003 release “Feel Euphoria” was the first one with Nick D’Virgilio on vocals and the question at that time was,... Continue Reading →
CD review ’77 ‘Bright Gloom’
(7/10) Since quite some years I‘m fascinated by the irresistible energy '77 spreads on their releases and even more on stage. The quarter from Spain seems to inhale the rock‘n‘roll spirit and exhale pure rock power. The quartet shows this full-blast approach on four longplayers more than well and it’s record number five that’s supposed to... Continue Reading →
CD review DEWOLFF “Thrust”
(8/10) DeWolff is a psychedelic rock outfit, hailing from the Southern parts of The Netherlands. The trio isn’t a new player in the fields of rock even though their biggest fan base is located in their home country. DeWolff is quite big in The Netherlands with a constant enlarging group of fans. The trio was... Continue Reading →
CD review ANGELUS APATRIDA ‘Cabaret de la Guillotine’
(7/10) The first thing that I have to face when starting a review is the name of the band I‘m writing about, esp. when it‘s about bands haven‘t had on the radar till now. Angelus Apatrida is such a band. With all respect, the name is a curveball to me, hard to keep in mind -... Continue Reading →
CD review PARKWAY DRIVE “Reverence”
(8/10) That Australia has a wider musical offer then solely AC/DC and Kylie Minogue is a well-known fact. There were/are bands like Mortal Sin in the fields of thrash metal and there is a metalcore outfit that is on a mission to spread their sound outside Australia too. Parkway Drive is their moniker and it’s... Continue Reading →
CD review SECRET SOCIETY “The Induction”
(8/10) „The Induction“ is the result of one and a half years of songwriting, leading to five tracks that ended up on the tracklist of Secret Society‘s new EP. Secret Society is a power metal outfit, hailing from Sweden. I have to admit that I haven‘t heard of the band earlier but what I got... Continue Reading →
CD review MOTOR CITY MAYHEM “Shitfaced and Outta Luck”
(8/10) Shotgun Express was a rock band hailing from Stuttgart, Germany. What rose out of the ashes of Shotgun Express is a new rock outfit – Motor City Mayhem. The five-piece from Mercedes City carries on the legacy of Shotgun Express, sending blues driven hardrock into the world. Motor City Mayhem, that’s Van on vocals,... Continue Reading →
CD review RSO “Radio Free America”
(9/10) RSO is nothing else than the acronym for Richie Sambora and Orianthi. Both names combined lead to RSO, the name of this exciting collaboration of two of the best rock guitarists in the here and now. It will be May11th, when this rock duo will debut with a longplayer entitled "Radio Free America". The... Continue Reading →
CD review SEVENDUST “All I See is War”
(8/10) Atlanta, Georgia based Sevendust worked hard on the successor of the band's 2015 release "Kill the Flaw". In the meantime things progressed and the next record is ready to be shipped to the record stores. "All I See is War" is Sevendust's 11th longplayer and the first one for their new label Rise Records.... Continue Reading →
CD review SHINEDOWN “Attention! Attention!”
(9/10) Shinedown’s story in rock is an impressive one. What began in 2001 in Knoxville, Tennessee evolved to one of the most influential rock acts in the here and now. The debut “Leave a Whisper”, released in summer 2003 and produced by no less than Bob Marlette, went right into the charts and marked a first... Continue Reading →









