(8/10) There are three 'supergroups' at the moment which go into a similar direction. We are talking about California Breed and KXM who release(d) their first studio records in May. Next to those two there are The Winery Dogs who published their debut...

(7/10) The German with the raspy voice is back - Udo Dirkschneider. The undestoyable 'German tank' with the significant vocals is releasing another live album end of May. This time it's recorded in Moscow, Russia. The new live record is already number...

(9/10) One of the best guitarists, Marty Friedman, worked on his new solo album, which is out in the stores now. I don't have to tell you a lot about the guy. At least everybody who's interested since a longer time in metal should know the six stringer...

(8/10) If you have not been stranded on a desert island for the last two decades you know the Guano Apes. Actually is was 20 years ago that the band from Göttingen, Germany started their success story. Selling in total more than 4 million records as well...

(9/10) Is KXM a new supergroup? I don't know. Are they a bunch of experienced guys? Absolutly. Are they playing cool music? Of course they do. KMX is the name of the new band which was formed by three well-known guys. Doug Pinnick from King's X, George...

(8/10) I haven't known Avatar before and when I got the new album I was curious what to expect. Based on the cover my thoughts went into a wrong direction. Not pirate style traditional metal came out of the speaker, it was riff based modern metal with...

Guitar, riff and shred night in Holland. The motto could have been 'Let the f**king guitar scream'. Why? Because two of the best guitarists decided to play a co-headliner tour. Marty Friedman, well known from Megadeth, Cacophony and his solo releases,...

(7/10) Next round for the power metal band from Falun, Sweden. Or should I say: the next battle to fight for the guys in the camouflage pants? Sabaton had an enormous increase in popularity over the last years. In my point of view this has mainly to do...

(9/10) As a metalhead you are at least hesitating while readin 'pop' in whatever context. But of course 'pop' isn't a bad thing in itself. Honestly I think that each metalhead has also pop music faves - but nobody mentiones them normally ;o) Anyhow, here...

(8/10) I don't think, that I have introduce Neil Schon to you. The six stringer from Oklahoma City gained a lot of reputation with Journey - the band he had the biggest successes with. Other highlights in his discography are the two genre highlights of...

(6/10) Oh man. Another album of the egocentric Finnish guitar wizard Timo Tolkki. The second album of his band/project called Avalon got the title "Angels of the apocalypse". Honestly, I think it's at least in parts more an oath of manifestation. I'm...

(6/10) Outloud is from Greece and they are in business already since six years. Founded by six stringers Tony Kash and Bob Katsionis (Firewind) the band focus on melodic rock, mainly based on the 80's rock. Over time the line-up changed a bit and it is...

(8/10) The start of 21 Octayne was aready in 2008 when Axxis was looking for a new drummer. That was the moment when Marco Wriedt and Alex Landenburg met in the rehearsal room. Eventhough Landenburg didn't join the German melodic hardrock institution...

(8/10) This is really a cool album. When De La Tierra released their album I expected something like this. But now it's Killer Be Killed who publish an album which grooves like hell and has some real killer tracks. But who is Killer Be Killed? The project...