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Swedish rock enthusiasts Märvel will celebrate the bands 20th anniversary with an album called ‘Double Decade’ which will be in the shops on February 24th, 2023 via The Sign Records. Next to the great songs of the band from two decades of classic rock, Märvel also placed two new tracks on the album. One of... Continue Reading →
Rock icons Jethro Tull just announced a new album. ‘RökFlöte’ is the title of Jethro Tull’s 23rd longplayer which will be released on April 21st, 2023 via Inside Out Music. The tracklist features twelve songs and looks like this: Voluspo Ginnungagap Allfather The Feathered Consort Hammer On Hammer Wolf Unchained The Perfect One Trickster (And... Continue Reading →
Steve Vai is definitely one of the all-time greats of rock music. His collaboration with Frank Zappa, countless solo albums, his time with Whitesnake, etc. made the guitarist one of the most important representatives of his craft. These days Vai releases a new album, which is actually not that new. Vai/Gash' contains songs that were... Continue Reading →
In a few weeks Swedish rock powerhouse Siena Root unleash their 8th studio album called ‘Revelation’. One song on the eleven songs featuring tracklist is entitled ‘Keeper of the Flames’. The tune mirrors well-crafted classic rock with a lot of heart and soul embedded. What fascinates too is the David Gilmour reminding guitar which adds... Continue Reading →
The Northern Irish rock outfit The Answer represent the power of rock is well-known. The band will underline this with the anticipated next longplayer ‘Sundowners’ which will be released on March 17th, 2023. With ‘Want You to Love Me’, the guys launch a new song, taken from the album. Cormac Neeson says:“When a friend asks me... Continue Reading →
Host is the new side project of Paradise Lost members Greg Mackintosh and Nick Holmes. With Host, the guys pick up the vibe and spirit of the Paradise Lost album of the same name and move the sound to a next level without bringing the mothership into danger. The album called 'IX' is scheduled for... Continue Reading →
"Part French. Part English. 100% Rock'n'Roll", that's what it says on the album cover of Laura Cox's latest album. The guitarist is one of the rising stars in the world of guitar-based rock music, and has her latest album, 'Head Above Water', in the starting blocks as we speak. Cox is the child of English/French... Continue Reading →
It was 2012 when Thin Lizzy members Scott Gorham, Damon Johnson, Marco Mendoza and Ricky Warwick started writing new songs. Out of respect for Phil Lynott (R.I.P.) and due to the fact that Darren Wharton and Brian Downey were not interested in recording new music, the quartet started releasing new songs under the moniker of... Continue Reading →
Mikael Erlandsson is no stranger to Swedish AOR. Known from his time with Secret Service, it is mainly the Last Autumn's Dream albums that helped Erlandsson gain awareness among a larger group of AOR and rock fans both, inside and outside of Sweden. After 14 albums and many years of collaboration, Last Autumn's Dream came... Continue Reading →
It became a nice tradition that DH schedule for a small mini-tour through Germany between Christmas and New Year. Now, as for all bands, the past two years brought challenges and it is even more delightful that 2022 ends with a resumption of the Die Happy concert tour. Was it the Große Freiheit 36 in... Continue Reading →
One is tempted to say: Once again every year. Of course this is true when it comes to Lemmyversary in Hamburg. However, the traditional Lemmy Kilmister memorial concert had to be canceled the past two years. Even if Motörizer from Kiel, as the initiators of the metal memorial party had tried everything, the pandemic-related restrictions... Continue Reading →
Singer, guitarist and songwriter Laura Cox will embark on a tour through Europe in spring 2023 to promote the upcoming album 'Head Above Water' (release date January 20th, 2023) and here are the dates for Germany: 21.03.2023, Bensheim – Rex23.03.2023, Salzgitter – Kulturscheune24.03.2023, Bonn – Harmonie25.03.2023, Dortmund – Piano26.03.2023, Hamburg – Knust28.03.2023, Berlin – Frannz-Club14.07.2023, Schleswig... Continue Reading →
Paul Sabu has been one of the greats of the rock music business for more than 30 years. The singer, guitarist and producer began in 1979 with a debut album, which was simply named 'Sabu'. This was the beginning of a career that brought solo albums, but also fueled many collaborations with well-known artists. Alice... Continue Reading →
Finnish gothic rocker The 69 Eyes announced a European tour for March 2023 with shows in Germany, Italy, Switzerland, Hungary and Czech Republic. Next to the known classics the set will also feature songs from the upcoming new record which bis announced for spring 2023.
These days are very much about Christmas markets, Glühwein and gingerbread. In addition, there is a football World Cup that is not really relevant and to escape all this, a fair dose of rock'n'roll power is just the right thing. For this reason a visit to the Alsterdorfer Sporthalle is worthwhile, since Australia's hard rock... Continue Reading →
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