BANG YOUR HEAD!!! – so far confirmed bands
CD review MAGNUM ‘Live at Symphony Hall’
(8/10) Although legendary UK rockers Magnum have released already quite some live albums and compilations, the moment of a next live album is always a treat. It was the final show of Magnum’s ‘Road to Eternity’-tour that was recorded and acts as a base for this live record. Magnum played in total 42 shows on... Continue Reading →
FULL METAL CRUISE VIII line-up completed
More information can be found on the The Metal Cruise VIII website.
New THE YOUNG GODS album in February
There were two industrial metal bands in the early ‘90s that went on endless rotation on my record player. One band was Ministry and their genre defining ‘Psalm 69’album and the other one was a band from Switzerland that challenged the frames of rock and metal – The Young Gods. Their 1992 release ‘T.V. Sky’... Continue Reading →
CD review THE NEAL MORSE BAND ‘The Great Adventure’
(9/10) The announcement of a next The Neal Morse Band album is always an exciting moment. The combination of musical savvy and a sense for great melodies led to great records in the past and the new longplayer ‘The Great Adventure’ doesn’t take a different route. The 22 songs comprising album is an exquisite release... Continue Reading →
CD review GOTTHARD ‘Defrosted 2’
(8/10) Although Europe isn't fully covered by winterly frost, de-icing is available. It might help less outdoors, but what Gotthard adds to their musical offer is an album that's for sure heart-warming. It was in 1997 when the Swiss-based rocker presented their soulful side with an album entitled 'D-Frosted'. After having released three hard rocking records... Continue Reading →
CD review PALACE ‘Binary Music’
(7/10) Palace is pretty much of a one-man show. The rock outfit was founded by singer and multi-instrumentalist Michael Palace and the band is truly his brainchild. ‘Binary Music’ is the second album of Palace, done by Michael Palace in the lead and with Daniel Flores (d) as being the one adding the heartbeat to... Continue Reading →
CD review ALCATRAZZ ‘Parole Denied – Toyko 2017’
(*/10) It was in 2017 when singer Graham Bonnet together with the Graham Bonnet Band toured in Japan, promoting the latest release ‘The Book’. Since Bonnet is the founding member of the legendary Alctarazz the idea was born to add three Alcatrazz reunion shows to the Japan tour. What started as a thought became reality.... Continue Reading →
CD review JASON BECKER ‘Triumphant Hearts’
(*/10) 'Triumphant Hearts' is an album that's much more than only another release that hits the record stores. The pure existence of 'Triumphant Hearts' is a statement that includes far more than merely great songs. Jason Becker started as 19 years old. The talented six-string wizard became in no time one of the most respected... Continue Reading →
CD review JOHNNY GIOELI ‘One Voice’
(6/10) Johnny Gioeli is one of the best singers in hardrock. and he enriched albums of Hardline and Axel Rudi Pell with his powerful voice. Next to the vocals, it's the stage presence that makes him stand out from the rest. As soon as the singer enters the stage he's like a wildcat you can't... Continue Reading →
CD review MYRKUR ‘Juniper’ 7″
(*/10) Amalie Bruun, better known as Myrkur, releases on December 7th a new EP. The release comprises of two songs - 'Juniper' and 'Bonden og Kragen'. Myrkur joined forces with Jaime Gomez Arellano (Ghost, Paradise Lost) with the result of a great new song. The very atmospheric track spreads the typical Myrkur melancholia. The calmer... Continue Reading →
Live report THE NIGHT FLIGHT ORCHESTRA / BLACK MIRRORS, Cultuurpodium Boerderij, Zoetermeer – 25.11.2018
Björn Strid and his crew of The Night Flight Orchestra started again the engines of the classic rock airplane and embarked on an tour through Europe, adding some colours to the grey autumn season. The crew identified the Cultuurpodium Boerderij in Zoetermeer as being a great 'airport'. The Night Flight Orchestra landed on 25.11. in... Continue Reading →
CD review DEF LEPPARD ‘The Story so Far … The Best of’
(*/10) Christmas is the period of storytelling and fairytales. The story of rock veterans Def Leppard is a fairytale-like, no doubt and the band tells 'The Story so Far' on their brand new compilation. The comprehensive release features 35 songs and includes all the hits Def Leppard wrote and recorded in more the four decades... Continue Reading →
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