(9/10) This album would fit better into autumn and winter instead of spring that is re-vitalizing everything. Shining stands for black metal that is located somewhere between genius and insanity. Also the ninth record "IX - Everyone, everything, everywhere,...

(7/10) Hardcore Superstar means first of all great live music and energetic concerts. On of those shows took place in Leiden a few dyas ago where the band from Sweden presented already some new tracks. All of them highly appreciated by the fans. Probabaly...

(8/10) Darkhaus is fairly new. They are around since 2013 and combine heavy guitars with electro beats. Even though the band is new the musicians aren't rookies at all. The mainman behind the band is Rupert Keplinger who worked already with Eisbrecher,...

(8/10) When I heard Special Providence for the first time I was sitting in my car. That wasn't a good idea, mainly because the music of the Hungarian band is rather complex. "Essence of change" includes nine instrumental songs that are all located somewhere...

On Friday this week the new album from Kiske/Somerville will see the light of day. The right moment to contact singer Michael Kiske for getting some more insights about the record. I got a pretty relaxed Michael Kiske on the phone, being at home in the...

(8/10) Even though the project is called Kiske/Somerville it is Mat Sinner who is the creative head behind this collaboration. Together with Magnus Karlsson Sinner signed to be responsible for the songwriting, with one exeption. "Breaking Nepthune" was...

(8/10) After having released three remarkable studio albums Zodiac from Münster, Germany recorded ten live songs and put them on a new record. The risk with live albums is always that they start to become too perfect by some tuning afterwards. They lose...

(7/10) I can remember when I heard FM's "Tough it out" in 1989 (OMG; I'm getting older). It was a time when UK bands like Gun and Shy have pushed British AOR to a small peak before grunge took and marked the end of this era. FM belonged to this group...

(8/10) The last Impelitterri album is already six years old. "Wicked maiden" was the name of the 2009 release that will be now followed be record number 10. "Venom" was chosen to be title of the new longplayer that comes with ten tracks. The axeman from...

(8/10) OK, I have to admit that I'm not biggest fans of Tenacious D. In one or another way I don't really get into what they are doing. Therefore I was curious, but not really thrilled when I got the new album from the Kyle Gass Band. You might wonder...

German rockers Bonfire are releasing a new album soon and also announced a tour through Germany plus some more. Here are the dates: 06.05. GER - Burglengenfeld / VAZ –Pfarrheim 07.05 GER - Speyer / Halle 101 08.05. GER - Nürnberg / Cult 09.05. GER - Reutlingen...

(6/10) Frontiers Records has a faible for bringing together good musicians. Several projects have been the result of this effort and the newest one is simply called Peterik/Scherer. Jim Peterik is well known from Survivor and Marc Scherer is the singer...

(8/10) You're never too old to rock. Status Quo is one of those bands that are in business since decades. Those guys don't have to prove anything anymore. They had hit singles, they sold many many record and they played many successful tours. Francis...

(8/10) Trauma can be seen as the band where a bass player called Cliff Burton started. Yes, indeed - Cliff Burton from Metallica, a guy that died far too early in a tragical way. Eventhough he was just for two years in the band and left already before...