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CD review VOLTER ‘High Gain Overkill’
Volter hail from Hannover, Germany, are a trio and are dedicated to Rock'n'Roll. Volter's roots go back to 2014. Drummer Anton and singer/bassist Gregor found a lot of common ground when it comes to their passion for raw hard rock music. What was missing at the time was a guitarist and the search was completed... Continue Reading →
CD review PHIL CAMPBELL AND THE BASTARD SONS ‘We’re the Bastards’
Phil Campbell and the Bastard Sons is the band of Motörhead guitarist Phil Campbell who started with his sons Todd, Tyla and Dane a generation-bridging rock'n'roll powerhouse in 2016. A first EP came out the same year, followed by the full-length debut called 'The Age Of Absurdity'. Together with frontman Neil Starr, the band went... Continue Reading →
CD review THUNDERMOTHER ‘Heat Wave’
One could have the idea that Swedish Thundermother are always on tour and one of the worst things you can do to the girls is to stop live concerts. Now, Covid-19 did exactly that and Thundermother had to move the tourbus to the garage for a pause. Not being on tour does not mean for... Continue Reading →
CD review MASSIVE WAGONS ‘House of Noise’
After having listened to the album several times I can recommend to push the door to the 'House of Noise' wide open. The organic and warm rock'n'roll spirit that welcomes you right away ist just something you shouldn't miss. And once you're in the 'House of Noise' you want to stay.
CD review THE DIRTY DENIMS ‘Ready, Steady, Go’
'Ready, Steady Go' is a tight rock'n'roll album that is a blast from start to finish. It's not that The Dirty Denims is turning the rock world upside down. It's rather the passion for a good riff and an easy groove that drives the album and makes the music a great summer soundtrack. Open a beer, lean back, press 'Start' and have a good time, life's not more complicated than that.
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 →
GILBY CLARKE releases a new single
Guitarist Gilby Clarke, known from Guns'n'Roses and Snakepit, releases with 'Rock'n'Roll is Getting Louder' an new song. Heavily isnpired by Kiss and Ace Frehley in special, the guitarist unleashes a smoothly rocking smasher that lifts every party from good to wild and furious. Photo: Golden Robot Records
Live report MOTÖRIZER & PURE TONIC – LEMMYVERSARY Vol.4, Markthalle, Hamburg – 28.12.2019
December 28th is actually a quite sad day for fans of Heavy Metal. The news of Lemmy Kilimster's death spread like wildfire in 2015. The iconic Motörhead frontman is a true pioneers in Heavy Metal and due to the authenticity a legend. That legends never die becomes obvious each year on December 28th. There are... Continue Reading →
CD review MOTORJESUS ‘Live Resurrection’
Motorjesus started in 2006 and is one of the most popular representatives of Heavy Rock hailing from Germany. The guys from Mönchengladbach premiered in 2004 with 'Dirty Pounding Gasoline' and their tank didn't get empty so far. Four additional longplayers followed the debut before the time felt right for a live album. So let's start... Continue Reading →
CD review PHIL CAMPBELL ‘Old Lions Still Roar’
(8/10) Phil Campbell is a musician that doesn’t need any introduction. Known from his many years with legendary Motörhead, Campbell continued his career in Rock/Metal with a generation bridging project called Phil Campbell and The Bastard Sons with him and his sons following their passion for great Rock’n’roll. Another thought Campbell had in mind for... Continue Reading →
CD review AIRBOURNE ‘Boneshaker’
(8/10) Rock’n’ roll is a spirit, a feeling and nothing you plan for. It’s the liveliness that grows out of spontaneity, capturing and expressing a momentary vibe. A band that has the ability to utilize this approach in perfection is Australian Airbourne. The quartet learnt it the hard way, being on tour through Australia in... Continue Reading →
DOUBLE CRUSH SYNDROM will return to ZDF Fernsehgarten
The "strayed" rockers return to the crime scene - DOUBLE CRUSH SYNDROME will play at ZDF Fernsehgarten! It's THE rock'n roll summer tale of 2019; on the 23rd of June, three allegedly tough guys didn't want to fit into the usual ZDF Fernsehgarten scene that attracts millions of viewers every week; but instead stood out... Continue Reading →
CD review NAVARONE ‘Salvo’
(8/10) Navarone is a rock band that’s very well known in their home country, which is The Netherlands. The guys sell-out even the bigger venues in Holland and they now get the chance to open for Bon Jovi at the open air show in Nijmegen. Such an opportunity is a very welcome one since it... 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 →
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