CD review NAKED SIX ‘No Compromise’
(7/10) If you just listen to the music of Naked Six without knowing anything about the band you could locate them in the greater Seattle/Portland area. The alternative rock the trio plays has definitely some references to grunge. The unconformity and the wildness of bands like Nirvana and the doom passion of Soundgardeleadds to exciting mix... Continue Reading →
CD review ROYAL TUSK ‘Tusk II’
(8/10) I guess it was and is the ice-hockey team, Edmonton Oilers that brought the Canadian city on the agenda of people outside Canada and outside North America. I’m not an ice-hockey fan but even I know the name of Wayne Gretzky and nowadays it’s two Germans being part of the roster. But your right,... Continue Reading →
CD review DISTURBED ‘Evolution’
(8/10) Chicago-based rock powerhouse Disturbed released their latest album ‘Immortalized’ three years ago, which was the first album after a hiatus. The album was highly acclaimed by fans and media, which was a motivator enough for starting work on the seventh studio record. 2018 is the year when it happens - a new longplayer is... Continue Reading →
CD review THRICE ‘Palms’
(8/10) ‘Palms’ is Thrice’s second album in the new era of the band. After a start with hard and harsh sounds and a shift towards alternative rock, the band went on a hiatus in 2012. The return to the scene in 2015 led to a new longplayer, entitled ‘To Be Everywhere is to Be Nowhere’.... Continue Reading →
CD review KINGCROW ‘ The Persistence’
(8/10) Rome isn't a capitol of rock and metal, which doesn't mean in reverse that there's no good music hailing from the Italian capitol. Kingcrow is such a band, proving that also prog rock has a homebase in Italy. Founded in 1996 as Earth Shaker the moniker morphed to Kingcrow, based on a poem by... Continue Reading →
DVD review ALTER BRIDGE “Live at the Royal Albert Hall’
(9/10) It was on October 2nd and 3rd last year, when Alter Bridge played two special shows at a special place. The quartet performed at legendary Royal Albert Hall in London and it was more the solely the location that was special. Alter Bridge teamed-up with conductor Simon Dobson and the 52-pieces Parallax Orchestra these nights,... Continue Reading →
CD review SULPHER ‘No One Will Ever Know’
(8/10) Sulpher is a UK band that released up to date one album. The debut was entitled ‘Spray’ and is available since 2003. 15 years after the band debuted, Sulpher main men Rob Holliday and Monti have be are back with their sophomore release. ‘No One Will Ever Know’ is the title of 10 tracks... Continue Reading →
CD review CLUTCH ‘Book of Bad Desicions’
(9/10) Damn, time flies! ‘Book of Bad Decisions’ is already album number 12 in Clutch’s impressive discography. Obviously the band didn’t take a lot of bad decision in their musical career since otherwise it wouldn’t have been possible to maintain the band and their sound for such a long time, with the new album not being... Continue Reading →
CD review WILSON ‘Tasty Nasty’
(5/10) Detroit Rock City - is it Wilson's new album that can underline the statement? Not really. The band, that has its starting point in 2010, has released two quite successful records with the latest one being entitled ‘Right to Rise’. Three years later the band comes around the corner with a new longplayer and... Continue Reading →
CD review NIGHT VERSES ‘From the Gallery of Sleep’
(9/10) This time I would like to draw your attention to an album that has been launched already a few weeks ago – ‘From the Gallery of Sleep’ by Night Verses. The band, hailing from Los Angeles, California, was founded in 2012 and is a trio. Nick DePirro, Reilly Herrera and Aric Improta are the... Continue Reading →
CD review NOTHING ‘Dance on the Blacktop’
(7/10) American rock outfit Nothing was formed in 2010 and it was a self-released EP that brought them a contract with relapse Records. To date the band released two longplayers via the label and it’s ‘Dance on the Blacktop’ that continues a fruitful cooperation. ‘Dance on the Blacktop’ will be unveiled on August 24th and... Continue Reading →
CD review ALICE IN CHAINS ‘Rainier Fog’
(9/10) The moment Alice in Chains announces a new album is always exciting and one of those moments happened a few months ago. The band spread the word of ‘Rainier Fog’, the first album in a five years period. Finally, on August 24th, the album will be available and curiosity was rising. In the meantime... Continue Reading →
CD review MAN WITH A MISSION ‘Chasing the Horizon’
(4/10) 13 months after Japanese rockers Man With A Mission released the ‘Dead End in Tokyo’ album, it is ‘Chasing the Horizon’ that marks a new chapter for the band and fans. I can remember that I wasn’t too thrilled about the last album and I can report that the new album will not change... Continue Reading →









