Bands confirmed for WACKEN WINTER STAGE
CD review ROBERT PEHRSSONS HUMBUCKER ‘Out of the Dark’
(8/10) Robert Pehrsson is one of the most talented Swedish guitarists who worked already with acts like Dundertåg, Death Breath and Imperial State Electric. Next to these cooperations Pehrsson also worked on his debut album, which hit the shelves in 2013. The album was highly acclaimed and the sophomore longplayer strengthened the positive impression of... Continue Reading →
CD review CRASHDÏET ‘Rust’
(8/10) Swedish hard rockers Crashdïet are a band that didn’t take the easy way. Their journey, starting in 2000, was a bumpy ride with many ups and serious downs. The first stroke of fate hit the band in 200 when frontman and founding member Dave Lepard committed suicide. After some first thoughts of stopping with... Continue Reading →
CD review THE HU ‘The Gereg’
(9/10) There are few bands that really deliver new sounds when it comes to Rock and Metal. Heilung is one of these bands and another one hails from far East. The Hu, many of you heard of them earlier, are a Mongolian band. The guys are literally ambassadors of their country and they do a... Continue Reading →
BOMBUS – announce new album ‘Vulture Culture’
It took them a while to work on their next album, but now the dust starts to settle. Swedish Bombus unveil details about their next longplayer entitled 'Vulture Culture'. Release Date will be November 15th and the album comes through Century Media. Last but not leats - here;s the tracklist: 1) A Ladder - Not... Continue Reading →
CD review VICE ‘3 Fingers Up’
(5/10) One of the most colorful German Rock band was Vice. Having a look on the artwork of the debut demanded sunglasses, so bright and garish the clothing has been. Steel Panther looks actually quite greyish compared to Vice’s artwork. Unfortunately the musical aspect couldn’t compete and as a consequence things slowed down dramatically. Era... Continue Reading →
Tracklist of the upcoming AIRBOURNE album
High energy rockers Airbourne will release their next album on October 25th. It’s entitled ‘Boneshaker’ and features a ten songs tracklist: BoneshakerBurnout the NitroThis Is Our CitySex to GoBackseat BoogieBlood in The WaterShe Gives Me HellSwitchblade AngelWeapon of WarRock `N` Roll for Life
GOTTHARD announces shows in Germany
Swiss hardrockers Gotthard announces some tour dates for Germany. UK-based Rock veterans Magnum will be the special guest and here are the dates: 16.04. D Frankfurt, Batschkapp17.04. D Regensburg, Airport18.04. D Balingen, Volksbankmesse20.04. D München, Tonhalle21.04. D Fürth, Stadthalle22.04. D Hamburg, Große Freiheit 3624.04. D Hannover, Capitol25.04. D Bremen, Pier II26.04. D Berlin, Tempodrom28.04. D Singen, Stadthalle29.04. D Köln, E-Werk30.04. D Saarbrücken, Garage
CD review TARJA ‘In the Raw’
(9/10) I don’t think that I need to introduce Tarja to you. The former Nightwish singer, celebrating big success with the Finnish metallers, is well-known. After having parted way with Nightwish, Tarja started to put a focus on her solo career, being at least as successful as the days with the Finnish Symphonic Metal masters.... Continue Reading →
CD review ROXY BLUE ‘Roxy Blue’
(8/10) 25 years after having premiered with 'Want Some' Roxy Blue is back with a new album. Miles away from Sunset Boulevard the guys from Memphis, Tennessee lived their Rock'n'roll life and it was Warrant frontman Jani Lane that supported the quartet in he early days. A record deal followed and after a rather successful... Continue Reading →
CD review CROBOT ‘Motherbrain’
(9/10) Pottsville, Pennsylvania is the homebase of Retro rockers Crobot, a band that started in 2011. Crobot is the brainchild of Brandon Yeagley and Chris Bishop with Dan Ryan and James Lascu completing the current line-up. So far the band has released three longplayers and 'Motherbrain' adds a fourth chapter to the books. The new... Continue Reading →
CD review DUST & BONES ‘The Great Damnation Stereo Parade’
(7/10) It's a wide range of influences that have an impact on Dust & Bones. Simple and good Rock'n'Roll is enriched by some punk vibes and some bluesy tones dominates 'The Great Damnation Stereo Parade', Dust & Bones' newest album. Dust & Bones, that Dirk Ertelt (g), Bernd Biedenbach (g), Thorsten Klöpfer (v/b), Sven Vöhri... Continue Reading →
CD review THE DEAD DAISIES ‘Locked and Loaded’
(8/10) The ones of you that had the chance to witness a The Dead Daisies live show know, that these guys are going for 100% and more. One of the things that led to a fast growing fan base is the unlimited Rock’n’roll power that comes with the band as well as the authentic approach... Continue Reading →
CD review H.E.A.T ‘Live at Sweden Rock Festival’
(*/10) Rock fans at Sweden Rock 2018 were well disposed to Swedish H.E.A.T that performed a show the festival. It was a home game for the band, hailing from Upplands Väsby, a moment in their career they used very well. After having added five studio longplayer to the books it was 'Live in London' being... Continue Reading →
CD review CRYSTAL BALL ‘2020’
(*/10) Usually Swiss clocks are appreciated for their preciseness. Having a glimpse on the title of the upcoming Crystal Ball album could give the impression of the Swiss guys being ahead of things, releasing a album entitled '2020' in 2019. A deep-dive into the meaning of the '2020' brings the true meaning to surface. Crystal... Continue Reading →
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