If there was one in particular that made the dark side of rock mass compatible in the 90s, it's His Infernal Majesty, also known as H.I.M.. The Finns started in 1991 and kept going, with a small interruption in the mid-90s, until 2017. The debut album 'Greatest Lovesongs Vol. 666' helped the band to gain... Continue Reading →
Review BULLET FOR MY VALENTINE ‘Bullet For My Valentine’
The rise of Bullet For My Valentine has been impressive. Founded as a Nirvana/Metallica cover band, the quartet has moved step by step towards their own sound identity. It is rare for a band to achieve considerable success with their debut album and then build on it. Bullet For My Valentine has succeeded in this... Continue Reading →
BLACK LABEL SOCIETY announce ‘Doom Crew Inc.’
Zakk Wylde and the Black Label Society announce with 'Doom Crew Inc.' a new album with a release scheduled for November 26th, 2021. The album comes via Spinefarm and carries twelve songs, summed up in a tracklist that looks like this: Set You FreeDestroy & ConquerYou Made Me Want to LiveForever and a DayEnd of... Continue Reading →
CD review THE DAMNED ‘The Rockfield Files’ – EP
Rockfield Studios in Monmouth, Wales are an important place for The Damned. It was the home for the band while working on the important 'The Black Album' which was released in 1980. 'The Black Album' was a shift from the early punk rock days towards a more atmospheric sound. The Damned's sound became darker and... Continue Reading →
CD review REFUSED ‘War Music’
(8/10) Refused hails from Umea, Sweden and the guys have a history that goes back to the early ‘90s. The quintet was founded in 1991, the starting point of a trip that included big moments and success as well as moments of parting ways and hiatus. All the dynamic is now channeled into a new... 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 →