classic rock

(*/10) I follow Bonfire since they released their debut "Don't Touch the Light" in the eighties. Already at this early stage the Bavarians wrote songs that were meant to stay, something that continued with "Fireworks". Unfortunately the band went through...

"Hollow Bones" is the title of the next Rival Sons album. The record comes via Earache Records and the release date will be announced soon. What is unveiled is the cover for "Hollow Bones", artwork that is done by Martin Wittfoot h.

German metal dinosaurs Scorpions released a few month ago their pretty successful new album "Return to Forever". The record was well received and the band is still on tour all over the planet. March 2016 is the month where the Scorpions are back in their...

It was 25 years ago when Mikael Akerfeldt started an impressive career with Opeth, a good moment to stand still and look back on all those thrilling years. "The Book of Opeth" is this retrospective in which Akerfeldt tells the story of Opeth in first-person....

Swedish classic doom rockers Avantarium posted a new video. It's done for "Pearls and Coffins", one of the highlights on the bands second album "The Girl With the Raven Mask" and it's by far the best one the band released so far. Great song, great video...

(8/10) Inglorious' music is deeply connected to70's rock, a time when bands like Deep Purple, Whitesnake and Aerosmith had their first peak. Nathan James, singer of Inglorious, obviously takes a lot of inspiration from this period and that's one reason...

(8/10) The first time I came across The New Roses was three years ago. The guys released their debut "Without a Trace" and it sounded quite good. At that time the band wasn't that much known but step by step the guys get more and more attention. A lot...

(8/10) To introduce Magnum isn't necessary. After more than 4 decades in hardrock music the guys from England are a well know act all over the world. I still can remember when I heard "On a Storytellers Night" somewhere back in the mid eighties. It was...

(6/10) That Brimstone Coven are inspired by Black Sabbath isn't a secret. The band's debut wasn't a real jaw-dropping expereince and I was curious if the second release will mark a step forward. Not really. The opener "Black Magic" already shows how deep...

Swedish rockers Ghost won a Grammy for "Best Metal Performance" for their song "Cirice". The other nominees have been Slipknot, Lamb of God, Sevendust and August Bruns Red. Right in time to celebrate the Grammy Ghost comes on tour and will play several...

(7/10) Oh man, there are some albums which are very tricky to write about. One of those records is "Heavy Crown" from Last In Line. There are two major things that make it that hard for me to write about it. The first thing is the fact that "Heavy Crown"...

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame member Ace Frehley will release a new album on April 15th which comes with 12 new recorded cover songs that are all favorites of the iconic guitarist. Remarkable in this context is the long list of guest musicians of which Paul...

"Goin' Down With the Ship", that's the name of the new video Michael Monroe posted on the web. The tune is taken from the very well received latest album "Blackout State" , a record with a true and wild rock'n'roll vibe. Have fun. Watch Goin' Down With...

Long Distance Calling from Muenster, Germany posted the artwork for the upcoming album. This time it's an artwork teaser video that can be watch via the link below. "Trips" will be published on April 29th, 2016 and comes via InsideOut. This is the tracklist:...