(7/10) Kane Roberts is known for being the guitarist of Alice Cooper in the second half of the ‘80s and he’s also known for his ‘Rambo-like’ appearance that makes a guitar look like a tooth stick (although it was shaped as a M-80 machine gun). Next to the successful collaboration with Alice Cooper, Roberts also... Continue Reading →
CD review ALTITUDES & ATTITUDE ‘Get It Out’
(8/10) Altitudes & Attitude is a side project of no less than Megadeth bass player David Ellefson and Anthrax's four string specialist Frank Bello. The guys teamed-up with Jeff Friedl (A Perfect Circle) on drums, plus there's a bigger amount of guests, contributing to some of the songs. The two guys released a first EP... Continue Reading →
DANKO JONES’ ‘A Rock Supreme’ will be released in April
It's long been clear that the Canadian hard rock trio Danko Jones lives and breathes – and even sweats and bleeds – rock n' roll. The group's namesake front man loves to talk about it (check out his long-running “The Official Danko Jones Podcast” for proof); he loves to write about it (as his new... Continue Reading →
L.A. GUNS reveal new album details
Sleaze rockers L.A. Guns has a new album in the pipeline. "The Devil You Know' will be released on March 29th through Frontiers Music and the ongplayer contains 10 new songs. A first one, 'Stay Away', has already seen the light of day and can be watched HERE. Tracklist: 1. Rage2. Stay Away3. Loaded Bomb4.... Continue Reading →
CD review SUNK ANANSIE ’25Live@25′
(*/10) Skunk Anansie is a role model when it comes to individualism, willpower and eagerness to live their own dream. The British rock band began in early February 1994, the starting point of a very impressive career. The very interesting thing with Skunk Anansie is the fact that their music, brilliant stuff by the way,... Continue Reading →
CD review CORRODED ‘Bitter’
(7/10) Swedish heavy rockers Corroded start into the new year with having their 5th studio album in their backpack. 'Bitter' is their second album for Despotz Records and it shows the band, playing heavier than on the latest 'Defcon Zero' release. Modern guitar riffs and stomping rhythm are the core elements of these twelve songs,... Continue Reading →
CD review RIVAL SONS ‘Feral Roots’
(9/10) Rival Sons is one of the rising stars that constantly shone brighter over the last 10 years. The quartet premiered in 2009 and since then each new longplayer scored better than the previous one. 'Hollow Bones' was the latest and greatest in Rival Sons discography with chart entries in many countries. Now it's up... Continue Reading →
CD review HERMAN FRANK ‘Fight the Fear’
(8/10) Herman Frank is best known for his work with German metal pioneers Accept. He was part of the legendary 'Balls to the Wall' album before he left the band after the album work was done. Frank returned to Accept in 2005 for some festival shows, followed by a reunion and three new longplayers. But... Continue Reading →
CD review STEELHEART ‘Rock’n Milan’
(*/10) Steelheart will get all the credit for being a successful rock outfit in the early '90s. The guys released with 'Steelherat' and 'Tangled in Rain' to formidable hardrock albums that scored good success in the era of an upcoming grunge hype. Unfortunately, a drastic line-up change led to a new situation and the band... Continue Reading →
Classics: VICTORY ‘Don’t Get Mad – Get Even’
Victory's rise began in 1984 when former Fargo musicians united under the new moniker. One year later the debut hit the shelves and it was the sophomore release 'Don't Get Mad - Get Even' which was like a trey for the Hannover-based band. The album was recorded by a great line-up, including Peter Knorn (b),... Continue Reading →
Live (Photo-) report HANK VON HELL, VIRGINIA HILL / TYLER LEADS, Melkweg, Amsterdam – 16.12.2018
Hans Erik Dyvik has many names and one of them is Hank Von Hell. The former frontman of legendary Turbonegro recently released a debut under the banner of Hank Von Hell, a hardrock comprising album with good hooks and an Alice Cooper-like sound. With this album in his back pocket, Hank Von Hell gathered a... Continue Reading →
CD review MAGNUM ‘Live at Symphony Hall’
(8/10) Although legendary UK rockers Magnum have released already quite some live albums and compilations, the moment of a next live album is always a treat. It was the final show of Magnum’s ‘Road to Eternity’-tour that was recorded and acts as a base for this live record. Magnum played in total 42 shows on... Continue Reading →
FULL METAL CRUISE VIII line-up completed
More information can be found on the The Metal Cruise VIII website.









