Freja is the idea of C. (Witte Wieven) and W. (Laster, Verval). The duo recorded their debut album ‘Tides’ which will be released Mid-April and comes through Babylon Doom Cult Records. Freja has a passion for atmospheric black metal and the six songs on ‘Tides’ echo this musical hunger. The starting point for Freja is... Continue Reading →
Review NAZARETH ‘Surviving the Law’
British hard rock pioneers Nazareth do have a long track record and influence(d) a lot of bands along the way. The band from Scotland was founded in 1968 and the first album, the self-titled debut, enriched the rock scene in 1971. One of the iconic factors that made Nazareth special was the raspy voice of... Continue Reading →
Review INGLORIOUS ‘MMXXI Live at the Phoenix’
UK rockers Inglorious released an album called ‘Herione’ back in September 2022. A few less restrictive covid regulations allowed the band to play some live shows in the UK to support the new album. One of these concerts took place at Exeter Phoenix in Exeter. This concert has been recorded and acts as the base... Continue Reading →
Review FIRST SIGNAL ‘Closer to the Edge’
The name of Harry Hess is closely connected to Harem Scarem, the band he co-founded together with Pete Lesperance. The singer released two solo albums too and is part of First Signal too. First Signal has three longplayers under their belt and the next one is waiting in line. The self-titled debut hit the shelves... Continue Reading →
Review ENVY OF NONE ‘Envy Of None’
Alex Lifeson, this name stands for 1/3 of legendary Rush while Andy Curran is one of the founding members of Canadian rockers Coney Hatch. The two Canadian rock icons connected with Alf Annibalini and Maiah Wynne. All four operate under the name of Envy Of None, a project that takes an interesting and different musical... Continue Reading →
PINK FLOYD announced a new song – a song for Ukraine
Tonight, Pink Floyd will release new music in support of the people of Ukraine entitled ‘Hey Hey Rise Up’. This is the first new original music that they have recorded together as a band since 1994’s The Division Bell. The track sees David Gilmour and Nick Mason joined by long time Pink Floyd bass player... Continue Reading →
Review TREAT ‘The Endgame’
The Southern part of Stockholm, that is the home of Treat, a melodic rock outfit with a long track record. The band started in the heydays of melodic rock and is the brainchild of singer Robert Ernlund and guitarist Anders Wikström. The band unleashed their first longplayer ‘Scratch and Bite’ in 1985, a time when... Continue Reading →
Review AXEL RUDI PELL ‘Lost XXIII’
Same old, same old. The review of a new Axel Rudi Pell album doesn’t necessarily need too much longer than that. OK, it might be a good thing to go a bit more in depth when it comes to ‘Lost XXIII’. Axel Rudi Pell is already since more than thirty years a well-known name in... Continue Reading →
Review BLACK SWAN ‘Generation Mind’
Allstar line-up Robin McAuley (McAuley Schenker Group), guitarist Reb Beach (Winger, Whitesnake), bassist Jeff Pilson (Foreigner, The End Machine, ex-Dokken), and drummer Matt Starr (Ace Frehley, Mr. Big), they are also known as Black Swan. The quartet premiered with ‚Shake the World‘ in 2020 and have finished the work process for their second longplayer. ‚Generation... Continue Reading →
Review INCITE ‘Wake Up Dead’
‘Wake Up Dead’ is the beginning of a new era for Incite. Having signed a deal with Atomic Fire Records allow the band to reach a much wider fanbase and ‘Wake Up Dead’ marks the starting point of the endeavor. Less new though are some of the songs on ‘Wake Up Dead’. The album feels... Continue Reading →
CRASHDÏET – new album, new song and tour dates
Glam rockers Crashdïet announce a new album. ‘Automaton’ is scheduled for a release on April 29th, 2022 and comes through Crusader Records / Golden Robot Records. The album will feature a 12-song tracklist of which ‘Together Whatever’ has been revealed already and can be enjoyed here: https://youtu.be/Xhj1UKTji4o Tracklist: AutomatonTogether Whatever Shine OnNo Man's LandDarker MindsDead CrusadePowerline... Continue Reading →
Review DARE ‘Road to Eden’
Dare is the brainchild of former Thin Lizzy keyboarder Darren Wharton and guitarist Vinny Burns (Ultravox, Ten, Asia). The two guys founded the band in 1985 and after the line-up has been completed, work on the debut gained speed. Dare premiered in 1988 with ‘Out of the Silence’ and could enlarge their fanbase with the... Continue Reading →
Review THE TROOPS OF DOOM ‘Antichrist Reborn’
One of the most exciting newcomers in 2022 comes from Brazil. The Troops Of Doom is the moniker of a band that premiers this year with an album called ‘Antichrist Reborn’. The one or the other might be reminded of a song from the first Sepultura album, ‘Troops of Doom’, and the parallel isn’t coincident.... Continue Reading →
Review THE NEST ‘Her True Nature’
Belgian metal outfit Wolvennest played two sets at Roadburn Redux 2021. While the band played a regular set on day 3 it was The Nest that brought a new aspect to forefront one day earlier. The commissioned piece was written on the occasion of Roadburn Redux 2021 and will be released on April 8th, 2022... Continue Reading →
LAMB OF GOD covers ‘Wake Up Dead’
‘Wake Up Dead’ is a classic from Megadeth’s legendary ‘Peace Sells … But Who’s Buying’ album. Now, Lamb Of God covered the song, together with Dave Mustaine and the members of Megadeth. And here is the link to the classic: https://youtu.be/GkoYsXDvL8s Photo: Travis Shinn









