(9/10) Following Tarja’s ‘Act I: Live in Rosario’ release from 2012, the Finnish singer has the next chapter ready to be shared with fans and the world. ‘Act II’ is the continuation of Tarja’s successful first live album and it comes in two chapters. ‘Act II’ comprises of ‘Metropolis Alive’; an intimate show at Metropolis... Continue Reading →
CD review CRYSTAL VIPER ‘At the Edge of Time’ – EP
(7/10) Crystal Viper is the brainchild of Polish singer Marta Gabriel who started the band back in 2003. After some first studio albums it was some health issues that stopped Gabriel from working with Crystal Viper for some time. The singer returned with her traditional metal outfit in 2017, releasing with 'Queen of the Witches'... Continue Reading →
CD review BURY TOMORROW ‘Black Flame’
(8/10) British metalcore-ians of Bury Tomorrow launched their latest studio output 'Earthbound' in 2016. Two years later album number five will step out of the darkness into the light. The 'Black Flame' starts burning mid July, featuring ten new songs of the metalcore quintet and will be the debut for Bury Tomorrow's new label Music... Continue Reading →
CD review ARMORY ‘The Search’
(7/10) Gothenburg-based Armory is a metal powerhouse that grew out of the ashes of a band called Resurrector. The guys debut with an album entitled ‘World Peace … Cosmic War’ and now it’s time for second strike of Swedish speed metal. ‘The Search’, that’s the title of Armory’s sophomore record, features an eleven songs-comprising tracklist,... Continue Reading →
CD review MR. BIG ‘Live in Milan’
(9/10) Some cameras and additional microphones have been placed for Mr.Big‘s live show in Milan last autumn. Following the release of the bands latest studio album ‚Defying Gravity‘ the band embarked on a tour with a setlist, comprising of an comprehensive overview of the band's creative work. 23 songs reflect all moments of Mr. Big,... Continue Reading →
BETONTOD put a new video online
'La Familia' is the title of German Betontod's new single, taken from the upcoming 'Vamos!' album. 'Vamos!' will be released on August 31st. The first edition of 'Vamos!' also includes a second CD with German songs from the 70's, mostly German Schlager, transferred into a solid rock and punk appeal. Tracklist: CD »Vamos!« 01. Para... Continue Reading →
CD review DESTINIA ‘Metal Souls’
(8/10) Destinia is the brainchild of Japanese guitarist Nozomu Wakai. Two albums have seen the light already earlier and number three is on its way. ‚Metal Souls‘ will be in the shops on July 13th and comes via Frontiers Music. What makes this eleven songs comprising album special is the contribution of Ronnie Romero. Furthermore... Continue Reading →
TRICE announces ‘Palms’
Thrice has announced a September 14th release date for their new album 'Palms'. The album is the first Epitaph release for Thrice, who are widely regarded as one of the most innovative rock bands of their generation. Co-produced by Thrice and Eric Palmquist and mixed by John Congleton, 'Palms' encompasses everything from viscerally charged post-hardcore to... Continue Reading →
REVOCATION announces ‘The Outer Ones’
On September 28th, Revocation will release their new album, 'The Outer Ones', via Metal Blade Records. For a preview of 'The Outer Ones', a video for the first single, 'Of Unworldly Origin' (directed by David Brodsky), can be viewed HERE. 'The Outer Ones' sees Revocation pushing both the death metal and progressive elements of their... Continue Reading →
NAZARETH announces ‘Loud & Proud! The Box Set’
Rock veterans Nazareth summed up 50 years in rock and celebrates five successful decades with 'Loud & Proud! The Box Set'. The release is a limited deluxe boxset that was done in close cooperation with the band. BMG Records will release the boxset on September 28th, which comprises of: 32 CD, including all 23 original... Continue Reading →
CD review GIOELI-CASTRONOVO ‘Set the World on Fire’
(8/10) Johnny Gioeli and Deen Castronovo are 2/5th of Hardline's legendary line-up that released with 'Double Eclipse' a superb melodic hardrock album. Against the trend of an rising grunge- and alternative rock hype, the quintet crafted timeless hardrock songs that are as good today as they were in 1992. 25 years later Gioeli and Castronovo... Continue Reading →
CD review MOTOROWL ‘Atlas’
(8/10) Almost to date two years ago, German based rock outfit Motorowl unleased with ‚Om Genetator‘ an album that wowed. Very well-crafted hard rock- / classic rock songs have been a delight for listeners and 23 month later it‘s ‚Atlas‘ that comes with the same ambition. Motorowl doesn‘t reinvent the wheel with their sophomore album,... Continue Reading →
CD review LUCIFER ‘Lucifer II’
(8/10) Pleasant anticipation is what grew during the last days and weeks, waiting for Lucifer‘s new album. After having released the debut in 2015 the band, and especially singer Johanna Sadonis, had to face a situation of change. Guitarist Gaz Jennings left the band and Sadonis needed to adjust and renew Lucifer. What would be... Continue Reading →









