Bruce Soord and The Pineapple Theif will embark on a tour in autumn 2020 and here are the dates for Germany, Switzerland and Austria: 04.10. Stuttgart - Im Wizemann06.10. Pratteln - Z7 (CH)09.10. Köln - Carlswerk - Victoria11.10. Mainz – KUZ08.11. München – Technikum11.11. Wien - Szene (AT)15.11. Dresden - Tante Ju19.11. Berlin – Kesselhaus20.11. Hamburg – Fabrik
CD review WISHBONE ASH ‘Coat of Arms’
Old lions still roar, although they might roar a bit more gentle than in the days of youth. UK rockers Wishbone Ash belong to the category, a band that has their roots in the late 60's in Devon, England. More than 50 years after having left the starting blocks Wishful Ash belongs the the pioneers... Continue Reading →
CD review HARDLINE ‘Life Live’
This review could become a rather short one. Why? Since Frontiers Music's live releases are following a similar pattern. The label established a yearly returning festivals with bands taken from their portfolio. Many, or all, of these shows are recorded and later published as live releases. This time it's Hardline, that performed a show at... Continue Reading →
CD review RUSS BALLARD ‘It’s Good to be Here’
I guess that most of you have heard of Russ Ballard, at least you heard one of his songs. 'Since You've Been Gone' is one of his biggest hits, covered by several bands of which Rainbow's interpretation is probably the most known one. Next to the timeless classic Ballard also wrote for band like Roger... Continue Reading →
CD review CB3 ‘Aeons’
CB3, or in other word Charlotta's Burning Trio, is hailing from Malmö, Sweden and their music was compared already with the mighty King Crimson. Media described them as "The King Crimson of Malmö" and some parallels can't be dednied. CB3 has with 'Aeons' a new album in the starting blocks and it's as great as... Continue Reading →
HORISONT announce ‘Sudden Death’
After already announcing their upcoming tour Gothenburg’s Horisont are finally breaking the news about their new studio album, 'Sudden Death', which is due for a release on May 15th, 2020. Horisont’s 'Sudden Death' supercharges their mountainous ascent in an immediate explosion of rich and intricately created songs, but in it’s conception was an artfully crafted... Continue Reading →
New album from THE WILD! in March
“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 →









