May 16, 2010 was more than a sad day for fans of rock and metal music. One of the most influential singers and musicians, Ronnie James Dio, lost his fight against cancer. This was, and still is up to date, a big loss since he enriched so many great metal...
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(*/10) Here comes Graham Bonnet part 2. After having released an album with Ezoo a few weeks ago it’s again Frontiers Music that comes up with another Graham Bonnet release. This time it’s a live album, featuring a show the singer did in 2016 at the Frontiers...
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(7/10) Guitarist Dario Mollo and singer Graham Bonnet united forces, working on an album entitled "Feeding the Beast". The guys, firming under the banner of EZoo, unveiled twelve new songs that can be found on this longplayer. 'New' is actually the wrong...
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(8/10) Spanish powerhouse Lords Of Black is interesting for two reasons. First of all the guys from Madrid releases with "II" their second album which is full of pretty good power metal hymns. Each of these is well-crafted and csn easily love up to international...
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Thin Lizzy and Manfred Mann's Earthband complete the line-up of the two Monsters Of Rock festival in June this year. As earlier reported it is Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow that is headlining the shows in Bietigheim-Bissingen and on the Lorely.
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(8/10) 'Lugnet' is a Swedish word and it means 'serenity'. And I must say that the debut album of Lugnet, the Swedish band, has this ease in each of the eight tracks. Lugnet is Roger Solander (v) Marcus Holten (g), Danne Jansson (g), Lennart Zethzon (b)...
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I think it is something a lot of metal and rock fans were hoping for but never thought that it would become real. Guitar master Ritchie Blackmore activates the legendary Rainbow for a couple of shows in summer 2016. Two of those concerts will be in Germant,...
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(8/10) To introduce Richie Blackmore is like bringing sand to the beach. The iconic guitarist has a long history. With Deep Purple and Rainbow he influenced rock music that much that still nowadays a Rainbow reunion would be highly appreciated by old...
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(8/10) The horizon is something wide and endless. This is also valid for Horisont; the band. The album is called "Odyssey" and also this fits - more in the way of an endless journey than having no direction. The style of Horisont is classic rock that...
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Axel Rudi Pell perfomed the 25th anniversary show lat year at the Bang Your Head festival in Germany. He was supported by a lot of guest that included a short Steeler reunion part as well. Now the first video was posted which is "Since you've been gone"...
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(8/10) If you google 'Lynx band' you will find many many results. But it's just a small amount links that brings you to Lynx from Sweden. This has to do with the fact that the band existed in the 80's (pre-internet times) and released only one album....
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(9/10) It was in 2012 when drum legend Ian Paice arranged a concert in the Royal Albert Hall in London. He called it the "Ian Paice's Sunflower Superjam". It was actually meant to be a private charity event that the iconic drummer organised together with...
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Axel Rudi Pell played a 25 years anniversary show lat year as part of the Bang Your Head festival in Balingen, Germany. The guitar wizard invited many friends for this special night. The result was an impressive setlist, containing hits from ARP and classic...
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(8/10) And again Finland. This time with real heavy metal from Mausoleum Gate. The first thing that hits your eyes is the cover. I think if there is a competition for the worst cover this year Mausoleum Gate will end up in the top 5 - at least. Fortunatley...
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