(8/10) Singer Mikael Erlandsson isn't a new kid at the block. The Gothenburg-based frontman started his career in the late '70s as a drummer of punk band, something that's hard to imgine while listening to his new solo album 'Capricorn Six'. Erlandsson's main band though is Last Autumn's Dream, but it has been the solo... Continue Reading →
CD review INGLORIOUS ‘Ride to Nowhere’
(8/10) UK rockers Inglorious had to face some rough times. There was a lot of movement when it comes to the line-up of the Hard Rock powerhouse. Band leader Nathan James had to renew the band after Colin Parkinson, Andreas Eriksson and Drew Lowe left in autumn 2018, after recording Inglorious' third album. The work... Continue Reading →
CD review CARNAL FORGE ‘Gun to Mouth Salvation’
(8/10) 'Gun to Mouth Salvation' is an album you couldn't really expect. Carnal Frorge released their previous longplayer back in 2007, faced a hiatus and returned in 2013. The band pulled oneself together and started to work on new material, although the next longplayer wasn't in sight at that time. 'When All Else Falls', a... Continue Reading →
More bands confirmed for ROCK HARD FESTIVAL
The dust settles more and more when it comes to this years Rock Hard Festival. With Chapel Of Disease, Vulture and The Obsessed three more acts have been confirmed and here is the entire billing, confirmed to date: ANTHRAXGAMMA RAYWATAINCANNIBAL CORPSEPOSSESSEDMAGNUMSKID ROWSYMPHONY XCARNIVORE A.D.FIFTH ANGELTHE OBSESSEDLONG DISTANCE CALLINGHEIR APPARENTTYGERS OF PAN TANGVISIGOTHTHE IDIOTSCHAPEL OF DISEASETHE... Continue Reading →
CD review RAVAGER ‘Thrashletics’
(7/10) Germany's thrash metal scene includes with Kreator, Destruction and Sodom some real pioneers and it's these legendary thrash bands that constantly inspire young bands up to date. Bands like Traitor gained momentum over the last years and here comes another band that wants to leave their footprint. Ravager from Lower Saxony was founded four... Continue Reading →
CD review QUIET RIOT ‘One Night in Milan’
(7/10) 'One Night in Milan' isn't the first Frontiers Music live release that was recorded in the Italian metropol and I guess it will not be the last one either. This time it's hard rock veterans Quiet Riot that played a show at Frontiers Rock festival 2018, a show that has been recorded and is... Continue Reading →
CD review KANE ROBERTS ‘The New Normal’
(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 →
Some first details about ENFORCER’s ‘Zenith’ unveiled
It's been silent for a while in the camp of Swedish metallers Enforcer - too silent! But now the quartet is back with their highly anticipated fifth studio album entitled 'Zenith'. The record will be unleashed on April 26, 2019 through Nuclear Blast Records - containing 10 brand new anthems, bringing not only classic tunes, but also fresh blood to... Continue Reading →
CD review POUNDER ‘Uncivilized’
(7/10) You might not have heard of Pounder earlier, but in case you're a fan of the NWoBHM spirit and call bands like Night Demon to your favorites ylu certainly should check out this trio. Pounder, the name says it all, started in 2016 and is hailing from Los Angeles, CA. The guys have published... Continue Reading →
CREEPING DEATH’s ‘Specter of War’ will be re-issued as vinyl
Creeping Death, hailing fromTexas, signed a deal with eOne and new album is planned for later this year. In the meantime it is 'Specter of War' that faces a re-release on vinyl mid February.
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 →
CD review OUR SURVIVAL DEPENDS ON US ‘Melting the Ice of the Hearts of Men’
(8/10) Salzburg in Austria isn't solely the city of Mozart's birth. The city in the Alpes also has a vivid metal scene with the Rockhouse venue being a kind of centerpiece. In this context, some guys followed their heart and started a band, which they named Our Survival Depends On Us (OSDOU). As you can... Continue Reading →
CD review KADINJA ‘Super 90”
(7/10) Paris, the city of love, is the homebase of a band that calls themselves Kadinja. The guys started in 2013 and debut in 2017 with an album called 'Ascendancy'. After having inked a deal with Arsing Empire the guys do have a new album right in the starting blocks. 'Super 90'' is the name... Continue Reading →









