(8/10) Two and a half years ago Nordic Union all of a sudden appeared from nowhere and delivered a debut that was great. It clearly showed that the historic competition between Denmark and Sweden should stay history since a partnership obviously can lead to something by far greater. No less than Ronnie Atkins represents the... Continue Reading →
CD review JEAN BEAUVOIR ‘Rock Masterpieces Vol. 2’
(*/10) Jean Beauvoir releases Vol. 2 of his 'Best of...' series. Some month ago the first chapter has been launched and now it's time for another 16 hard rock of the pen of Beauvoir. Both albums together provide a well-selected overview of Beauvoir's musical achievement - from balladesque AOR rockers like 'This is Our House'... Continue Reading →
CD review STEPHEN PEARCY ‘View to a Thrill’
(7/10) Stephen Pearcy is the voice of Ratt. The frontman with the unique vocal style enriched hardrock milestones such as 'Dancing Undercover' and also hits like 'Round and Round' are closely connected to Pearcy and his way of singing. Next to the Ratt longplayers the frontman also worked on solo albums and his newest strike... Continue Reading →
CD review DOG EAT DOG ‘Brand New Breed’ – EP
(7/10) It was in 1994 when an album started to unfold a beauty that was pretty new at the time. Dog Eat Dog from New Jersey debuted with 'All Boro Kings', an album that added a new chapter to the history of crossover music. The combination of Dan Nastasi's great riffs, excellent hooks and an extremely well-integrated saxophone... Continue Reading →
CD review CHROME DIVISION ‘One Last Ride’
(9/10) 'One Last Ride' says it all. Chrome Division embarks on the last ride, closing a 15 years trip in rock'n'roll. But before reaching the final destination the band starts the roaring engines for the last time. Preparing for the final ride wasn't a too easy thing. Frontman Shady Blue left the powerhouse and a... Continue Reading →
CD review SKULL PIT ‘Skull Pit’
(8/10) Skull Pit is a great example of what can be achieved with a global approach. In this specific case, it's a collaboration of two musicians that identified a common passion for bands like Motörhead. The two guys we're talking about is Mem V. Stein (Exumer) and Tatsu Mikami (Church Of Misery). The two guys... Continue Reading →
Live (Photo-) report URIAH HEEP / THE ZOMBIES, Patronaat, Haarlem – 31.10.2018
Hallows' Eve in Haarlem and the first band that enters the stage comes with the moniker of The Zombies - what a match. Now, if you're a bit deeper into rock music and 50+, you know that The Zombies has nothing to to with Helloween and scary sounds (spoiler alarm: those came later). The Zombies... Continue Reading →
GOTTHARD announces ‘Defrosted 2’
21 years after having released 'Defrosted', Swiss hardrockers Gotthard announce a new a next unplugged compilation, entitled 'Defrosted 2'. The album was recorded during the 'Defrosted Tour' earlier this year and features 24 songs, spread out over two CD's and here is the track-listing. Track-listing: CD 1: 01. Miss Me 02. Out On My Own... Continue Reading →
ALICE IN CHAINS announces tour dates for Europe
Grunge pioneers recently released with 'Rainier Fog' a great new album and now the band announces tour dates for Europe. The band will perform at Rock am Ring / Rock im Park, as well as the play at Stadtpark, Hamburg. Support act will be Black Motorcycle Club.
CD review HANK VON HELL ‘Egomania’
(9/10) 'Egomania' ends eight years of waiting, with fans of the singer desperately looking forward to some new material and songs. It seems like the wishes have been heard by the legendary frontman of Turbonegro. Hank Von Hell is back with a new album entitled 'Egomania'. This album comes out of leftfield and is a very... Continue Reading →
RIVAL SONS announces ‘Feral Roots’ and a tour
Rival Sons' new album is entitled 'Feral Roots' and will be released on January 25th. With 'Back in the Woods' a first track is available and can be listened to HERE. Tracklist: 01. Do Your Worst 02. Sugar on the Bone 03. Back in the Woods 04. Look Away 05. Feral Roots 06. Too Bad... Continue Reading →
New bands for WACKEN WINTER NIGHTS announced
More infos at https://www.wacken-winter-nights.com/de/neuigkeiten-mehr/news/
LP review VANDENBERG’s MOONKINGS ‘Rugged and Unplugged’
(8/10) Former Whitesnake guitarist Adrian Vandenberg started with Vandenberg's Moonkings in 2013 and since then two longplayers have seen the light of day. Both albums include great rock music. It's Vandenberg's excellent guitar play that fuels the songs with power and it's Jan Hoving contributing with his great voice, giving the songs even more energetic... Continue Reading →









