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"Blackout" was the worldwide breakthrough for the Scorpions, followed by extensive touring. The question that needed an answer was, if all this will have an impact on the next studio release. It might had an effect, but for sure no bad one. "Love At First...

"Blackout" was my first Scorpions album and I think that it's still the best longplayer the band from Hannover ever released. The combination of heavy songs and the outstanding artwork by Gottfried Helnwein is an excellent symbiosis that makes the album...

(*/10) Scorpions started with "Animal Magnetism" into the 80's - a decade that was supposed to become one of the most successful ones in the band's history. The longplayer shows in a very good way the development of the band over time. And it is the real...

(*/10) The first album of the post-Roth era is called “Lovedrive” from 1979. A young new axeman from Hannover became part of the band and also Michael Schenker, Rudolf’s brother, joined during the recording session for the longplayer. He added some solo...

(*/10) "Tokyo Tapes" was the first live album of the Scorpions. The band still tried to find some solid ground in Europe while they have been already quite popular in the land of the rising sun. The disc documents the two shows in Tokyo that the Scorpions...

(*/10) To celebrate the 50th anniversary as a band is a special moment. Not that many rock groups can claim such a milestone for them. One of the bands that are belonging to this special category are German metal legend Scorpions. The story of the band...

(9/10) This autumn seems to become a sophisticated season when it comes to progressive metal music. There have been already some quite exciting records that have been published; like the new album from Gazpacho and now there are two German prog bands...

(7/10) You could make life easy for yourself and label '77 as the Spanish AC/DC. But this would be far too easy, even though the five-piece from Australia can be seen as a major inspiration for '77's sound. But the four-guys from Barcelona are more than...

(9/10) After having played a fantastic show in union with the mighty Savatage the Trans-Siberian Orchestra releases a new album called "Letters From the Labyrinth". The success story of TSO started in 1996 with "Christmas Eve and Other Stories". The record...

(8/10) A few months after having published their debut Deadheads are around with "Loadead". The second album picks it up where "This is Deadheads First Album" stops. Ten new songs will be a serious option for your next party. Ten new songs that are kicking...

Würzburg-based five-piece The New Black is working on their fourth album, produced by Jacob Hansen. For realising this album the band started Pledge campaign with a lot of interestong goodies. Check the link for more information. Wir wollen den nächsten...

This breathtaking six-piece features former members of Sabaton and Astral Doors and stands for galloping heavy metal riffs that melt into epically sweeping melody lines! Just in time for their upcoming shows with their label mates in POWERWOLF starting...

The new W.A.S.P. album had some well deserved chart entires: Furthermore the band is still on tour and here are the dates for Europe: 21.10.15 ES - Zaragoza / Teatro Las Esquinas 22.10.15 ES - Granada / El Tren 23.10.15 ES - Madrid / La Riviera 24.10.15...

The last three albums of Bonafide have been incredible and now our Swedish Rock n Roll Rebels have taken Ultimate Rebel, Bombo and Denim Devils and put into a new groovy gatefold aptly named “Treble Charged". There will only be 500 copies of this prestigous...