(8/10) The ones of you that had the chance to witness a The Dead Daisies live show know, that these guys are going for 100% and more. One of the things that led to a fast growing fan base is the unlimited Rock’n’roll power that comes with the band as well as the authentic approach... Continue Reading →
CD review H.E.A.T ‘Live at Sweden Rock Festival’
(*/10) Rock fans at Sweden Rock 2018 were well disposed to Swedish H.E.A.T that performed a show the festival. It was a home game for the band, hailing from Upplands Väsby, a moment in their career they used very well. After having added five studio longplayer to the books it was 'Live in London' being... Continue Reading →
CD review VOLBEAT ‘Rewind, Replay, Rebound’
(6/10) ‘Rewind, Replay, Rebound’ is Volbeat’s seventh studio album and if you expected the longplayer to be a turning point with the band moving away from the more trivial Rock music I must disappoint you. The new record is a continuation of a way that comes from innovative Metal and leads to mainstream Rock. After... Continue Reading →
CD review CRYSTAL BALL ‘2020’
(*/10) Usually Swiss clocks are appreciated for their preciseness. Having a glimpse on the title of the upcoming Crystal Ball album could give the impression of the Swiss guys being ahead of things, releasing a album entitled '2020' in 2019. A deep-dive into the meaning of the '2020' brings the true meaning to surface. Crystal... Continue Reading →
CD review GRAHAM BONNET BAND ‘Live in Tokyo 2017’
(*/10) A few months ago Alcatrazz released a live album entitled 'Parole Denied - Tokyo 2017', featuring an eleven songs comprising setlist. The same night, Graham Bonnet, singer of Alcatrazz, played a solo show too, being the first half of the entire concert and since the recording equipment was in place anyhow, what's more logical... Continue Reading →
MOTÖRHEAD box set announced
After several years of planning, Motörhead and BMG are pleased to announce the launch of an exciting, extensive and detailed ultra-fan-friendly release program that will feature the band's career in the 70's, 80's, 90's, 80's and 90's and beyond! The start will be the "Motörhead '79" campaign and the 40th anniversary will start with the... Continue Reading →
DOUBLE CRUSH SYNDROM will return to ZDF Fernsehgarten
The "strayed" rockers return to the crime scene - DOUBLE CRUSH SYNDROME will play at ZDF Fernsehgarten! It's THE rock'n roll summer tale of 2019; on the 23rd of June, three allegedly tough guys didn't want to fit into the usual ZDF Fernsehgarten scene that attracts millions of viewers every week; but instead stood out... Continue Reading →
CD review FOREIGNER ‘Foreigner – Live at the Rainbow ’78’
(*/10) There are several Foreigner live albums and compilations out there, containing the biggest hits of the pioneers of Hard Rock. With all these releases available it's 'Foreigner - Live at the Rainbow '78' that is still special and an addition to any well-sorted Rock collection. The legendary band played a concert at Rainbow Theatre... Continue Reading →
CD review TONY MILLS ‘Beyond the Law’
(7/10) English rock singer Tony Mills, known from bands like Shy, TNT and others, is a constant player in the fields of Rock and AOR. Next to enriching longplayers of the mentioned bands with his excellent voice it’s also solo albums the frontman reveals from time to time. ‘Beyond the Law’ is the latest one... Continue Reading →
CD review LORDI ‘Recordead Live – Sextourcism In Z7’
(*/10) Lordi belongs to group of bands everybody most probably has an opinion about. Some like them a lot while some others probably are happy when not hearing anything new from the Finns. However, Lordi started with 'Would You Love a Monster Man' something, that became a humorous horror show that was probably frightening to... Continue Reading →
CD review DEATH SS ‘Rock’n’Roll Armageddon’
(8/10) Death SS is a band that belongs to forerunners of hock rock. It was Steve Sylvester and Paul Chain who founded the band in 1977, which mean that the band exist longer than some of the readers of this blog. The question why the guys never really got into the spotlight is tough to... Continue Reading →
Live photo report GODSMACK & CALL THE RIOT, 013, Tilburg – 19.06.2019
Thunder and lightning, that was the outside weather condition on Wednesday evening when Boston-based Godsmack stopped in Tilburg for a show on their recent tour. In a certain way it was also what fans of powerful Modern Metal could experience inside the 013 with the quintet playing a show that was thunderous loud, accompanied by... Continue Reading →
CROBOT announces a new album
Fans of Hard- and Heavy Rock can look forward to August with full excitement. US rockers Crobot have their new album in the making and it’s August 23rd when the rubber will hit the road. Their forth longplayer is entitled ‘Motherbrain’ and it’s Crobot’s first release that comes via Mascot Label Group. With ‘Keep Me... Continue Reading →
CD review BULLET ‘Live’
(*/10) It might not be the sound that makes Bullet special and standing out from all the other bands. The quintet from Sweden is rooted in traditional Heavy Metal a la Accept / Judas Priest and it’s the authenticity that makes the band, their performance and their music special. It’s the entire package you get... Continue Reading →









