Time for some funky music - here comes Sonic Universe. This moniker stands for a collaboration between Corey Glover (Living Colour) and Mike Orlando (Adrenaline Mob). The two guys, along with bassist Booker King and drummer Tyakwuan Jackson, have recorded an album that can best be described as crossover. It's nothing new to mix the... Continue Reading →
“Portable Door” – the first song from the new DEEP PURPLE album
"Portable Door" is the exciting lead single from the upcoming Deep Purple album "-1". The song is the first taste of the new album, which was produced by Bob Ezrin and features all the trademarks the band has developed over the past decades. This is the tracklist: Show Me A Bit On The Side Sharp... Continue Reading →
ALICE COOPER re-issues ‘Breadcrumbs’ on CD
It was back in 2019 when Alice Cooper went back to his musical roots. The iconic singer recorded six songs that are all in a way connected to his hometown Detroit. The album includes cover versions from the 60s and 70s and it is ‘East Side Story’, originally from Bob Seeger, ‘Sister Anne’ (MC5) and... Continue Reading →
Live report NEW MODEL ARMY & SEEWOLF, Große Freiheit 36, Hamburg – March 20th, 2024
Sometimes good things just take time and so tonight is the first time I've managed to see New Model Army live. I've been following the band since 1986 when they released 'The Ghost of Cain' album and, fascinated by their sound, all of their longplayers adorn my collection at home. Now it's time to experience... Continue Reading →
MARILLION announce a live album
‘An Hour Before It’s Dark’ was a pretty successful Marillion album, entering e.g. the German charts and climbing up to position 2. On June 21st, 2024 the band will release with ‘An Hour Before It’s Dark: Live in Port Zélande 2023’ the connected live album which will come via earMUSIC. The live release was recorded... Continue Reading →
Review MYRATH ‘ Karma’
Myrath have been around since 2006 after five years of making music as Xtazy. With a total of five albums, the guys from Tunisia have already achieved a lot and these days there will be a new longplayer with 'Karma'. 'Karma' was originally supposed to be released earlier, but the release has been postponed and... Continue Reading →
Review NEW MODEL ARMY ‘Unbroken’
It was back in 1980 when New Model Army a long musical journey that is still ongoing to date. With Justin Sullivan being the only remaining founding member, New Model Army created their very own sound by blending rock, folk, and punk. Their music can be identified right away what also has to do with... Continue Reading →
Review TARJA ‘Dark Christmas’
‘Dark Christmas’ isn’t the first album by Tarja, related to the holiday season; but is the darkest one she released to date. The successor of ‘From Spirits and Ghosts (Score for a Dark Christmas)’ is a gloomy soundtrack that features twelve classic and/or modern Christmas carols. Each of those underwent a total re-arrangement and there... Continue Reading →
Review HELMET ‘Left’
At the end of the 80s, guitarist and singer Page Hamilton started a band that created furore - Helmet. The timing could not have been better. Traditional metal in its various subgenres was on the decline, which opened up an opportunity for new types of hard music. Bands like Prong and Life Of Agony have... Continue Reading →
TARJA announces ‘Dark Christmas’ and live shows
Just in time for the coming winter season, Tarja announced a new album called ‘Dark Christmas’. It is a next Christmas release by the Finnish singer, and it is a dark one. To get a first impression of the dramatic sounding album, ‘Frosty the Snowman’ has been launched and shows Tarja in a cooperation with... Continue Reading →
Review ERIC SARDINAS ‘Midnight Junktion’
‘Midnight Junction’, that is the title of the sixth album from Eric Sardinas which will hit the stores these days. The Florida-born guitarist moved to around in his homeland before landing in California in 1990. At this time of his career, Sardinas played on the street and in small pubs to make his living. Known... Continue Reading →
Review NEW MODEL ARMY ‘Sinfonia’
New Model Army are a unique band and their success over the decades speaks volumes. Bandleader Justin Sullivan has always managed to reshape the sound of the band without questioning or even throwing overboard the typical trademarks of the band's sound. My personal first experience with the band was the 'The Ghost of Cain' album... Continue Reading →
Review ALICE COOPER ‘Road’
To introduce Alice Cooper is like carrying sand to the beach. Everybody knows the shock rocker who started his journey into rock music in 1964 and nearly 50 years later, he still releases albums. And not just that Alice Cooper releases albums, the recent ones are certainly as good as some of the classics he... Continue Reading →
HELMET – new album and tour in late 2023
Page Hamilton and bandmates, also known as Helmet, announced a new album and also a European tour. The new Helmet album will be called 'Left' and will come via earMUSIC in November this year. To also bring the new songs on stage, the band will embark on a European tour in November/December 2023 and here... Continue Reading →
H.E.A.T. announce ‘Extra Force’ and tour dates
Hardrock powerhouse H.E.A.T. revealed ‘One By One’ in a live version, recorded on the latest European tour which took place back in 2022. The song can be listened to on the relevant streaming platforms. The song is part of a special longplayer called ‘Extra Force’ which will come on September 1st, 2023. The release will... Continue Reading →