(9/10) When metal meets classic it's always a thin line between genius and disaster. History has shown that even big bands failed - just like this. Also Metallica with their "S&M" album belongs to this group. Now it was time for Satyricon. The idea of...

German/Dutch Thrash commando Dew-Sentend have finished recording their third longplayer for Metal Blade and 10th longplayer in total and will release "Intermination" the 12th of June in Europe. "Intermination" will be released in Europe the 12th of June...

Germany has a new melodic hardrock band. The name - Supremacy. The band members are well-known guys. Claus Lessmann (ex-Bonfire), Michael Voss (Casanova, Mad Max) Robby Boebel (ex-Frontline, Evidence One), Axel Kruse (ex-Jaded Heart) and Francis Bucholz...

(7/10) What's the link between doom monster Candlemass and blues rock? It is six stringer Lars Johansson. The Swedish guitarist has decided to live his passion for blues by realising some ideas he had in mind. The result is called Fat.Mo.Mac - the band...

That Hammerfall are fans of Stormwitch isn't a secret. That's why it isn't a big surprise that Oscar Dronjak contibuted with a guitar solo to the upcoming album from Witchbound. You will hear him on "Keep the pyre burning". Photo by Tallee Savage

(8/10) For all fans of the 80's series 'Dallas' the abbreviation 'CB' stand for Cliff Barnes, the counterpart of JR Ewing. For all fans of good rock music with a progressive approach 'CB' stands for another 'Mr. Barnes'. It is the Leeds-based musician...

(8/10) If I counted right "Escape from the shadow garden - live 2014" is Magnum's ninth live album - and it's another good one the add to their discography. The first song I heard from the British melodic hardrock band was "Les Morts dasant" from the...

(7/10) Jaded Star is the new project from Maxi Nil and Raphael Saini. Nil, known as singer from Austrian Visions Of Atlantis and Saini, who played at Iced Earth, teamed-up to kick start Jaded Star. To continue with name dropping I can mention that it...

(7/10) "The seventh life path" is the seventh album from Norwegian Sirenia. The band that was founded by ex-Tristania member Morten Veland releases symphonic metal records since 2001. Sirenia continuous also one this new record with the interplay of operesque...

(*/10) KScope proves again that they go for complex music rather than for mainstream. The latest album which underlines this is the longplayer from Porcupine Tree drummer Gavin Harrison. Next to this prog legend Harrison worked also together with King...

(7/10) If the girl on the cover of this album is the ‘last woman standing’ you better not mess up with her. She seems to be a quite angry one. No idea why she’s like that but one thing is for sure. It can’t be the music on the second album from Miss Behaviour....

(9/10) Serpentine is a British melodic rock band that can be traced back to 2007. That was when the band started and in the meantime they had several changes in the line-up. One of the constant factors of Serpentine is guitarist Chris Gould and it was...

(7/10) Nightrage is characterised by many line-up changes over the last years. The list of musicians that have been part of the band is a very long one - including many well-known names as well. Gus G. and Tomas Lindberg are just two out of this long...

Black Cobra embarked for their spring tour and has the first show tonight. Here are the dates: