“In a time where our genre has never seemed more lost, we stay the course, Some of us still believe in rock and roll music and this album is for those of us that do.” Dylan Villain (v/g) states. With this statement in mind the Canadian quartet approached work for their next album 'Still Believe in Rock'n'Roll'.... Continue Reading →
CD review SHAKRA ‘Mad World’
It really feels like a mad world we are living in these days, one of the reasons why Swiss rockers Shakra entitled their new longplayer simply 'Mad World'. Now, what sounds like a depressive view on the current state of the blue planet is actually the opposite. 'Mad World' features 12 new songs that carries... Continue Reading →
CD review TUNDRA ‘Das Cabinet des Dr. Caligari’
'Das Geheimnis des Dr. Caligari' is a step out of Toundra's comfort zone, an experiment with a successful ending. The four guys, hailing from Madrid, captured the vibe and mood of the movie and by that created a real soundtrack that bridges many decades of art. Well done Toundra.
CD review BLIND EGO ‘Preaching to the Choir’
'Preaching to the Choir' is about just doing things and by that challenging your comfort zone in order to develop. Songs like the heavy opener 'Massive' reflect the approach very well. Bling Ego's new longplayer is a mixture of Prog, Rock and Metal, a fusion that spreads fascination.
BRKN LOVE will release self-titled album tomorrow
BRKN Love is the brainchild of Toronto singer and guitarist Justin Benlolo. At the age of 16 Belolo left school with a clear ambition to play music and be on stage. Via New York City he moved on to Los Angeles and step by step a BRKN Love silhouette started to shimmer. Tomorrow the self-titled... Continue Reading →
THE DEAD DAISIES reveal summer tour dates for 2020
The Dead Daisies announce tour dates for 2020 and with them on the road is Glenn Hughes as the bands new singer and bassplayer. The fourpiece band, completed by Dough Aldrich, Deen Castronovo and Dacid Lowy, will start into the tour with club show at Turock in Essen, Germany on May 29th. Next to it... Continue Reading →
CD review BLACK SWAN ‘Shake the World’
Black Swan, that's vocalist Robin McAuley (McAuley Schenker Group), guitarist Reb Beach (Winger, Whitesnake), bassist Jeff Pilson (Foreigner, The End Machine, ex-Dokken), and drummer Matt Starr (Ace Frehley, Mr. Big). These well-known guys found together and started a colleboration under the banner of Black Swan. The fruitful work now leads to a first album of... Continue Reading →
CD review SILVERTHRONE ‘Tear the Sky Wide Open’
Amongst other Silverthrone comprises of artists like Brian Tichy and Pete Shoulder, a line-up completed by bassist Daniel Spree. The trio worked on an EP that will be released end of February, featuring excellent Hard Rock songs, soulful and earthy. ‚Tear the Sky Wide Open‘ leads off the EP and is a first hit. Traditional... Continue Reading →
New song from THE NIGHT FLIGHT ORCHESTRA unveiled
Ladies and gentlemen, please take your seat and fasten your seatbelt. While waiting for the official departure of 'Aeromantic, the new album of Swedish AOR super stars The Night Flight Orchestra on February 28th, the band has released the new single and music video for 'Transmissions'. The single was produced and recorded by The Night Flight Orchestra and Thomas Plec Johansson, featuring... Continue Reading →
CD review VINNIE MOORE ‘Soul Shifter’
Vinnie Moore belongs to a generation of shredding guitarist that boomed in the second half of the '80s. Especially 'Mind's Eye' and 'Time Odyssey' are great instrumental records to date, exciting longplayers for guitar heroes and jaw-dropping music for non-musicians. During his career, Moore contributed also to records of Alice Cooper and Vicious Rumors, next... Continue Reading →
DANIEL CAVANAGH’s new album available now
Today, Anathema's mainman Daniel Cavanagh releases an extended version of his solo album 'Monochrome'. The album, originally released in 2017', got an addition - a colourful add-on if you will. Already the artwork shows the colourful aspect of 'Monochrome/Colour' that breaks the grey expression of the original release. When it comes to music four additional... Continue Reading →
NIKLAS SUNDIN (DARK TRAQUILITY) announces a solo album
From Dead Can Dance-like tribal atmospheres to futuristic sci-fi soundscapes, from lush and cinematic passages to a harsh distortion and massive futuristic soundscapes, the founding member and guitarist of Swedish metal masters Dark Tranquillity, Niklas Sundin, has not feared any musical borders with his first public foray into his solo-project, Mitochondrial Sun. The self-titled debut album will... Continue Reading →
CD review PYOGENESIS ‘A Silent Soul Screams Loud’
'A Silent Soul Screams Loud' is the final chapter of Pyogenesis' trilogy that began in 2015 with 'A Century In the Curse of Time'. Two years later "A Kingdom to Disappear' picked it up where part 1 ended and now it's up to the new longplayer to finish off the story. As the prvious parts... Continue Reading →









