... taken from the upcoming album 'O' that comes via Frontiers Music. Release date will be November 6th and here is with 'Sinners Hymn' a first song.
ORIANTHI launches a new song…
CD review IHSAHN ‘Pharos’
'Pharos' can be looked at as a single release from Ihsahn, but it actually needs to be looked at in the context of the previous release 'Telemark'. Both EP's belong together and they are also set up in a similar way. New Ihsahn songs and a couple of cover versions, that's what both releases contain... Continue Reading →
Did you listen already to MOUNT ATLAS?
The amount of new releases every month is huge and sometimes you miss an album that actually is worth to be highlighted. For unexplainable reasons I missed Mount Atlas' debut 'Titan' as well as the following EP 'Mistress'. Record Store Day is a good reason for closing the gap. If you haven't heard of Mount... Continue Reading →
BLUE ÖYSTER CULT and their first new studio album in 20 years
Rock veterans Blue Öyster Cult announce a new studio album, the first one in 20 years. 'The Symbol Remains' will be available on October 9th and comes via Frontiers Music. "With the song demos emerging for this record, we realized there was as much if not more variety in style and content on this record... Continue Reading →
CD review WALTER TROUT ‘Ordinary Madness’
While with Blues Pills a next generation of musicians picks up the Blues it’s guys like Walter Trout who belongs to the veterans of the genre with the melancholically singing guitar. Life of the 69 years old guitarist hasn’t always be a straight and paved highway. Celebrating big successes is one part of his vita,... Continue Reading →
CD review BLUES PILLS ‘Holy Moly!’
The start of Swedish Blues Pills was right away a successful one. Founded 2011 in Örebro, Sweden, the quartet delivered their self-titled debut in 2014, an album that went right into the charts with e.g. scoring #4 in the German charts. Blues Pills didn’t release a lot of studio album so far and with ‘Holy... Continue Reading →
CD review PAIN OF SALVATION ‘Panther’
'PANTHER' is a truly progressive album and the fact that it will lead to discussions shows, that the band evolves and doesn't stand still. Daniel Gildenlöw and band mates are masters when it comes to adding new aspects to their music without losing the roots. 'PANTHER', that is Pain Of Salvation and still different, a stretch not many bands can do.
CD review DOKKEN ‘The Lost Songs: 1978-1981’
A prequel, known from several movie series, is now also coming from a band that belonged to the main acts in melodic Metal in the '80s ... Dokken. 'Breaking the Chains' is the title of the fulminant debut album that paved the way for another three longplayers that had big impact on this genre. After... Continue Reading →
CD review DÖDA HAVET ‘Tid och rum’
If you read the name Döda Havet and you’re thought is that we’re talking about Extreme Metal, than you need to re-adjust you’re musical mindset before pressing the ‘Play’-button. The Swedes have nothing to do with any kind of musical boarder stretching when it comes to how extreme music can be played. Instead, Döda Havet... Continue Reading →
CD review THE GEORGIA THUNDERBOLTS ‘The Georgia Thunderbolts’ – EP
The Georgia Thunderbolts, that’s five young talents, hailing from Rome, GA. The quintet is rather new and what units them is their passion for Southern- and Vintage Rock. A self-titled EP is the first shot of the five-piece band and what ended up on this first release impresses. In total five very soulful and timeless... Continue Reading →
CD review ARCTIC RAIN ‘The One’
Arctic Rain is a new band that has with ‘The One’ their solo debut in the starting blocks. The band, that‘s the result of a collaboration of Pete Alpenborg and guitarist Magnus Berglund, who together with frontman Tobias Jonsson, are the core of Arctic Rain. The rhythm section, including Gert Daun and Jonas Jönsson, joined... Continue Reading →
CD review THOMAS V. JÄGER ‚A Solitary Plan‘
Monolord frontman Thomas V. Jäger worked on his solo debut, which was originally scheduled for May this year. As with many other records also his album needed an adjusted release date due to the ongoing COVID pandemic. A few days ago the wait came to an end. The album is available and if your looking... Continue Reading →
CD review RAMOS ‚My Many Sides‘
Josh Ramos worked on his solo debut and if you asked yourself where you met the name earlier, here‘s the answer. Ramos has a history with Harddline, The Storm and Two Fires. Knowing about the importance of a great singer, being one part of the success of an album, Ramos could convince some of the... Continue Reading →
CD review MAD MAX ‘Stormchild Rising’
If a band is already four decades in business the guys must do something right. German melodic rockers Mad Max belong to this group of longtime-experts in their field. Having premiered in 1982 with an album called ‘Heavy Metal’, the band maintained their own sound and became a constant player in the fields of Melodic... Continue Reading →
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