It was on October 2nd, 1989 when British melodic rockers FM released with ‘Tough It Out’ an album that still belongs to the highlights this genre ever brought to surface. With no less than Neil Kernon at the helm, the album is a treat for fans of melodic rock music. To celebrate the 30th anniversary... Continue Reading →
CD review SUNSTORM ‘Afterlife’
Sunstorm is more of an ongoing project than a band in a wider sense. Although having premiered in 2006 with the self-titles debut album, Sunstorm went through several line-up changes over time. After Joe Lynn Turner left Sunstorm, the last founding members disembarked and it’s new guys taking over. ‘Afterlife’ is the sixth album from... Continue Reading →
CD review RONNIE ATKINS ‘One Shot’
Ronnie Atkins, that’s one of the most iconic frontmen in rock and metal. The Danish singer is renowned as a crucial part of Pretty Maids and also enriched the Nordic Union releases with his voice, not to forget his contribution to Avantasia’s great longplayers and live shows The shock came when it was announced that... Continue Reading →
INGLORIOUS created a video for ‘Messiah’
Release day of the 'We Will Ride' album, forged by Inglorious. Additionally the band unveil a new video which is for 'Messiah'. The album review can be found HERE. Photo: Paul Harries
CD review JOEL HOEKSTRA’S 13 ‘Running Games’
Guitarist Joel Hoekstra is known for his work with Nightranger, Trans-Siberian Orchestra and Whitesnake. In addition, the axe wizard from Iowa City, Iowa also recorded three solo albums before releasing the first Joel Hoekstra's 13 album. 'Dying to Live' was launched in 2015, followed six years later by 'Running Games', the sophomore offering. The total... Continue Reading →
CD review WIG WAM ‘Never Say Die’
Norway's flagship glam rockers Wig Wam had their first creative era from 2001-2014 before they decided to disband as a band. One of the highlights of the quartet during this time was certainly their participation in the Eurovision Song Contest 2005, where they represented their home country Norway and achieved a respectable ninth place. After... Continue Reading →
CD review W.E.T. ‘Retransmission’
W.E.T., that's still Robert Såll (the “W” from Work of Art), Erik Mårtensson (the “E” from Eclipse), and Jeff Scott Soto (the “T” from Talisman) who teamed up with a few more musicians to work on and record the forth longplayer. 'Retransmission' is the title of the new musical treat that reaches us from the... Continue Reading →
CD review JASON BIELER AND THE BARON VON BIELSKI ORCHESTRA – ‘Songs For The Apocalypse’
Jason Bieler is an important part of Saigon Kick, a rock band that made a big impression in the late 80's. The debut album as well as the second album 'The Lizard' from 1992 belong to the finest of harder played American rock. Unfortunately, the band could not maintain the big success in the long... Continue Reading →
CD review PERSUADER ‘Necromancy’
For six years it was rather quiet about Swedish power metallers Persuader who released with 'The Fiction Maze' their fourth album in 2014. After a long absence the four Swedes are back, equipped with a new deal with Frontiers Music. 'Necromancy' is the name of the new CD, a longplayer that contains seven songs, which... Continue Reading →
CD review PALACE ‘Rock and Roll Radio’
If I counted correctly, 'Rock and Roll Radio' is Palace's third longplayer. It follows the 2018 release 'Binary Music' and brings for a next time some melodic rock to your private palace. Palace, that's basically Michael Palace, who started his collaboration with Frontiers Music with First Signal. This contact was the springboard for Palace to... Continue Reading →
CD review VANDEN PLAS ‘The Ghost Xperiment – Illumination’
Germany's progressive metal flagship Vande Plas unleash with 'The Ghost Xperiment - Illumination' the eagerly-awaited second part of the 'The Ghost Xperience' story. It was 'The Ghost Xperiment - Awakeing' from 2019 that started the storyline and 12 months later the second chapter takes over. After having premiered in 1994 with 'Colour Temple', a time... Continue Reading →
BLUE ÖYSTER CULT release another two live albums
If there would be a reward for most live albums released in one year, Frontiers Music and Blue Öyster Cult would be for sure a nominee with a solid chance to win. Five live releases in 12 months is more than solid and considering a new studio album too, Blue Öyster Cult was very present... Continue Reading →
VANDEN PLAS reveal ‘When the World is Falling Down’
German prog metal band Vanden Plas unveil a new video. 'When the World is Falling Down' is the title of the track that is taken from the upcoming longplayer 'The Ghost Xperiment - Illumination'. Release date is December 4th this year and the album comes through Frontiers Music. Last but least, the tracklist: When The... Continue Reading →
CD review JEFF SCOTT SOTO ‘Wide Awake (In My Dreamland)’
One of the big voices in Rock and Metal comes from Jeff Scott Soto. The singer from Brooklyn, New York had his break-through with Talisman, a Swedish hard rock band that premiered in 1990. The talented singer from the US left more than a mark on Talisman's sound, a springboard for the frontman towards new... Continue Reading →
CD review ORIANTHI ‘O’
It shows the true class of a musician when cooperating with artists such as Michael Jackson and Alice Cooper. Orianthi Penny Panagaris, known as Orianthi, is such a musician. The Australian guitarist rehearsed in 2009 with Michael Jackson and also works with Alice Cooper for several years. In addition to these engagements, Orianthi always finds... Continue Reading →









