Cynic started in 1987 in Florida, USA and has musical roots in thrash and death metal. Especially in the early phase Cynic had the harsh approach to heavy metal written on the flags, which is reflected among other things in the 'Focus' album from 1993. However, from the beginning Cynic showed a passion for intricate... Continue Reading →
Review THE DIRTY DENIMS ‘Raw Denim – Recorded Live’
Rock’n'roll from Eindhoven, The Netherlands means to mention The Dirty Denims. It was in 2006 when the band started and established themselves as a rocking force in their home country. Three albums, that what The Dirty Denims added to their list of achievements of which the 2020 release ‚Ready, Steady, Go!‘ is the latest record... Continue Reading →
Review KADAVER/ELDER ‘ELDOVAR – A Story of Darkness & Light’
The pandemic and its consequences bring a number of, mostly unpleasant, side effects. But sometimes this exceptional situation awakens a new perspective and creativity. Berlin's Kadaver have already made their mark by coming up with 'The Isolation Tapes' relatively quickly. This time, however, Kadaver is not doing it all alone. They have teamed up with... Continue Reading →
Review KING BUFFALO ‘Acheron’
It's only been a few months that King Buffalo released 'The Burden of Relentlessness'. This album was the beginning of a three album cycle that now continues with 'Acheron'. The idea for this album series came at the beginning of the pandemic and in a way documents the mental effects of it. While at the... Continue Reading →
Review HÄMATOM ‘Die Liebe ist tot’
The NDH (Neue Deutsche Härte) began in the mid-90s and I always wanted to know if there is an Alter Deutsche Härte too? Well, a philosophical question on which we do not want to deeply elaborate here. After bands like Rammstein and Oomph! achieved (worldwide-) fame in the early days of Neue Deutsche Härte, there... Continue Reading →
FREEDOM – one of the most exciting newcomers in 2021
Sweden’s capitol Stockholm is known for a vivid music scene with many well-sounding names when it comes to rock and metal. It seems that there is an endless flow of creativity that constantly brings new bands to the forefront and one of these band is Freedom. Freedom, that is Magnus Berglund (vocals & guitar), Janne... Continue Reading →
Review LYNX ‘Watcher of Skies’
Lynx, in this case we are talking about the German heavy rockers and not the Swedish metal band that released an album in the ‘80s. ‘Watcher of Skies’ is Lynx’s full-length debut and comes with a tracklist that features ten rock songs, inspired by the sound of the ‘70s and ‘80’s. Bands like Blue Öyster... Continue Reading →
Review SAINTED SINNERS ‘Taste It’
Sainted Sinners that’s a German band, drive by guitarist Frank Pané. The band added so far three albums to the books of which the latest one, ‘Unlocked & Reloaded’, could be seen as a real attention-bringer. The new album ‘Taste It’ is the next chapter Sainted Sinners open, an eleven songs featuring longplayer that presents... Continue Reading →
Review THE TEA PARTY ‘Blood Moon Rising’
Rock from Canada has a long tradition. Bands like Rush, Danko Jones, Harem Scarem and many others have their home base in the land with the maple leaf. Another band that has been somewhat forgotten in recent years is The Tea Party. The Tea Party is Jeff Martin, Stuart Chatwood and Jeff Burrows. All three... Continue Reading →
Details about BILLY TALENT’s upcoming album
Toronto-based rock band Billy Talent will release their new album ‘Crisis of Faith’ on January 21st, 2022. The record will consist out of ten songs of which ‘End of Me’ has been unveiled earlier and can be watched here: https://youtu.be/3mlGOGfoYNM Tracklist: Forgiveness I + IIReckless ParadiseI Beg to Differ (This Will Get Better)The WolfReactorJudgedHanging Out... Continue Reading →
Review DEEP PURPLE ‘Turning to Crime’
If the legendary Deep Purple record an album with cover versions, it’s not a crime, but more an homage to the roots of rock’n’roll. With some cover albums one could get the idea of a band lacking own creativity or having some other reasons for pushing such an album to the market. I think we... Continue Reading →
Review BENTREES ‘Two of Swords’
'Two of Swords' is the second album of Bentress from sunny Sardinia. In an environment that is familiar to many from vacations, Bentrees have dedicated themselves to roaring stoner rock, which can also come up with some 70s rock elements. There is also a slightly psychedelic vibe which makes 'Two of Swords' an interesting album.... Continue Reading →
Review ENUFF Z’NUFF ‘Enuff Z’Nuff’s Hardrock Nite’
It takes some courage to cover The Beatles songs. The musical quality of the legendary quartet is unquestionable, considering for example the still not completely deciphered first chord of 'A Hard Days Night'. That Enuff Z'Nuff's co-founder Chip Z'Nuff has a special passion for the four guys from Liverpool is something that is well reflected... Continue Reading →
JASON ALDEAN – rock power with country music roots
This time we leave the paths of heavy metal a bit and turn more to (Southern-)rock music. Jason Aldean from Macon, Georgia feels at home in country music and started his career with a self-titled debut album in 2005. If you look at the awards and sales statistics, you can see that Aldean has done... Continue Reading →
Review L.A. GUNS ‘Checkered Past’
L.A. Guns started in the heydays of sleaze rock in the '80s and what began successfully with three well-crafted records led to line-up changes, reunions and even two versions of the band. Today, we have a look at L.A. Guns, the band of Tracii Guns, Phil Lewis and bandmates. As all the other releases these... Continue Reading →









