ENFORCER, SKULL FIST & AMBUSH – the ‘Kings of the Underground’ on tour in May
New album from THE WILD! in March
“In a time where our genre has never seemed more lost, we stay the course, Some of us still believe in rock and roll music and this album is for those of us that do.” Dylan Villain (v/g) states. With this statement in mind the Canadian quartet approached work for their next album 'Still Believe in Rock'n'Roll'.... Continue Reading →
Live report DELAIN & BLACKBRIAR, TivoliVredenburg, Utrecht – 14.02.2020
After having played a few shows in the UK, almost a warm-up for the album release show at TivoliVredenburg, Delain returns to The Netherlands for a real homegame experience. The Dutch band, hailing from Utrecht, plays a release show for their newest album ‘Apocalypse & Chill’ which has been revealed a few days ago. Delain,... Continue Reading →
ROCK HARD FESTIVAL confirms 5 additional bands
Today five additional bands have been confirmed for the 2020 edition of Rock Hard Festival. Legendary Blue Öyster Cult will play at Amphitheater in Gelsenkirchen as well as Finnish Punk’n’Roll icon Michael Monroe is confirmed too. Suicidal Angels will be a treat for Thrash Metal fans while Neck Cemetery and Harlott take over the opening... Continue Reading →
TESTAMENT unveil new album details
Thrash Metal veterans Testament announce a new album, to be released on April 3rd, 2020 through Nuclear Blast. The Bay Area thrashers recorded 12 songs ending up on a tracklist that looks like this: Children Of The Next LevelWWIIIDream DeceiverNight Of The WitchCity Of AngelsIshtar's GateSymptomsFalse ProphetThe HealersCode Of HammurabiCurse Of OsirisCatacombs 'Titans of Creation'... Continue Reading →
CD review PAUL DI’ANNO ‘Hell Over Waltrop – Live in Germany’
This live album belongs to the more unusual ones of its kind. First and foremost the concert, being the base for this release, took place in 2006 in Waltrop, Germany. So why is the release 14 years later. The concert was part of the Parkfest festival that featured a wider range of sounds, incl. bands... Continue Reading →
Live report EPICA & STARKILL, Webster Hall, New York – 12.01.2020
I’m impressed and I haven’t seen an Epica show that has such a tight connection between fans and band. Awesome ... and a benchmark for all the upcoming Epica shows. After nearly 2 hours the fulminant show comes to an end with satisfied Epica fans leaving the Webster Hall with a big smile on their faces.
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