Hamburg-based explosive rockers Blast Bomb have made good use of the Corona days and have been working on a new EP. 'Rock'n'Roll Junkie' is the promising title of this EP which will be available at the end of February. The title song is already unwrapped and can be enjoyed HERE. Blast Bomb, that stands for... Continue Reading →
CD review RICKY WARWICK ‘When Life Was Hard and Fast’
The Almighty, Thin Lizzy, Black Star Riders and his solo albums, Ricky Warwick has an impressive musical history which will be enriched by a new chapter this year. 'When Life Was Hard and Fast' is the new record that is going to be a highlight of the year for fans of hard rock. Fans had... Continue Reading →
LONG DISTANCE CALLING’s Jan Hoffmann talks about ‘Ghost’
After having released the stellar 'How Do We Want to Live?' longplayer in 2020 and after having played some small live shows during summer, Münster-based post-rock specialists Long Distance Calling unleash with 'Ghost' an EP that shows for a next time the entire musical potential of the quartet. Having found their own unique sound, the... Continue Reading →
Wolfgang Van Halen and MAMMOTH WVH
The long awaited debut album of Wolfgang Van Halen is slowly taking shape. The artwork has now been revealed and a release date has also set. Mammoth WVH will release the first record on June 11th and the album will be released via EX1 Records / Explorer1 Music Group. With 'Distance' a first song was... Continue Reading →
A touching new song comes from WITHERFALL
Witherfall reveal with 'The River' a next song that's taken from the upcoming new album 'Curse of Autumn'. The longplayer will be available on March 5th and 'The River' is a very emotional loaded highlight in this record. The video and song have a very special and personal meaning: “’The River’ is a song about singer... Continue Reading →
A new song from ANNEKE VAN GIERSBERGEN
At the end of last year Anneke van Giersbergen announced the release of her new solo album 'The Darkest Skies Are The Brightest', one of the most important and personal albums in Anneke’s career to date. An album inspired by heartbreak – not something Anneke ever anticipated writing. It will be released on February 26th, 2021. The third... 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
ENFORCED unleash ‘Curtain Fire’
Virginia based crossover maniacs Enforced release their new track and visualizer video for 'Curtain Fire' today via Century Media Records. Watch the music video for the banger, which is off the band's forthcoming blistering new album and Century Media debut, 'Kill Grid', which will hit the record stores on March 12th, 2021 "Also known as 'the creeping barrage,' curtain... Continue Reading →
CD review WIZARD ‘Metal in My Head’
Wizard is one of those bands that have been on the scene for decades, have built up a loyal fan base and have never really made the big breakthrough. Eleven albums, however, demonstrate their passion for heavy metal and everything that goes with it. Founded in 1989, the guys had their first release in 1991... Continue Reading →
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 LAKE OF TEARS ‘Ominous’
Compared to the colorful cosmic trip of 'A Crimson Cosmos', the newest Lake Of Tears album appears dark and gloomy. It seems like a gigantic black hole absorbed all the colors and what remains is a cold and dark universe. It has been rather quiet about Lake Of Tears for the last ten years. 'Illwill'... Continue Reading →
CD review THE RUINS OF BEVERAST ‘The Thule Gromoires’
'The Thule Grimoires' is the new album from Aachen's death/black metal outfit The Ruins Of Beverast. In tradition with the previous albums, five in total, the new longplayer is also not a burst of joyfulness but a gloomy delight. The dark adventure of The Ruins Of Beverast has its beginning in 2003 and after a... Continue Reading →
CD review THE PRETTY RECKLESS ‘Death by Rock and Roll’
It was in 2009 when a band was founded in NYC, which quickly grew from a newcomer to an established rock act. We are talking about The Pretty Reckless. With 'Light Me Up' the quartet released a very solid debut album rather quickly and already at the time The Pretty Reckless were nominated for the... Continue Reading →
ARMORED SAINT will stream an oldschool show
Armored Saint fans probably marked February 11th already in red in their calendars since Metal Blade Records and Armored Saint will stream a show that brings back the early days right into the living rooms of metal fans. What will be streamed is the 'Live at Perkins Place in 1984' concert and will include a... Continue Reading →
DROTT announce first EP
Bergen-based metal pioneers Arve Isdal (Enslaved), Ivar Thormodsæter (Ulver) and Matias Monsen teamed-up under the banner of Drott. The trio worked on a self-titled debut which will be released on March 5th, 2021. With 'Shikoba' a first song has been unveiled and shows a wider range of musical influences. The band comments on the 4-tracks... Continue Reading →









