cd review

(8/10) July is a tough months for melodic metal fans with quite some releases that will bringing enjoyment to this group of metalheads. Not only that big players such as Blind Guardian and Edguy have interesting releases in the starting blocks, also German-based...

(*/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...

(8/10) Ten is a more than constant factor when it comes to melodic hardrock. What started in 1995 by Gary Hughes led to 12 studio albums to date with each of them manifesting Ten’s trademarks and sound with records like “Spellbound” and “Stormwarning”...

(9/10) Two weeks ago it was Riverdogs that released their well-crafted new longplayer “California”, followed now be another dinosaur in rock – Mr. Big. Eric Martin, Billy Sheehan, Pat Torpey and Paul Gilbert did it again. Three years after having shipped...

(8/10) Some bands disband or decide for a longer hiatus, with the result of their name and brand slowly fading away. Then there are some other bands that have been non-active for a while, initiating quite some excitement with fans by announcing some first...

(9/10) It was two years ago when a band arouse attention with an album that featured jaw-dropping good songs. The name of this powerhouse is Tau Cross, a new collective of musicians with various backgrounds. Amebix frontman Rob Miller belongs to Tau Cross...

(9/10) The history of Rage is a long one. Starting in 1984 as Avenger, the guys quickly transformed into Rage one year later. Since then the band is a crucial player when it comes to German metal, covering a period of more than 30 years. While, at the...

(8/10) Bloody Hammers from Charlotte, North Carolina can look back on four longplayers which all featured well-crafted metal in minor. What began as a more 70’s classic rock interpretation shifted towards a gloomy and heavy doom experience for listener....

(*/10) Edguy is a phenomena. The band from Fulda started their successful journey through metal in the beginning of the nineties, a time when more traditional metal was in a decline. Many metal bands that grew rapidly during the 80’s started to struggle...

(8/10) For one or another reason I missed Decapitated up to date. Of course it’s the name that rings a bell, but not more. OK, this changes right her, right now. I received the band’s seventh studio album in a history of more than 2o years and I'm impressed...

(8/10) earMusic releases end of June a Hansen & Friends live album (see review), recorded 2016 at the famous Wacken festival.T he guys played a 75 minutes set with Unisonic folowing them on the same stage one hour later. This meant two shifts for Kai...

(9/10) German prog rocker RPWL started their journey in rock in 1997 and since then the guys from Bavaria can look back on quite some releases with the latest studio album called “Wanted” from 2014. In order to celebrate their two decades anniversary,...

(8/10) This longplayer is already available since a few weeks but I still want to put a small review on my blog because I think that you should discover Troubled Horse; in case you missed the album up to date. The foundation of Troubled Horse took place...

(7/10) Swiss rock outfit Cellar Darling could wrap up a deal with Nuclear Blast, leading to a debut called “This is the Sound”. So, what is the sound? The trio, Anna Murphy (v), Ivo Henzi (g,b) and Merlin Sutter (d), is fascinated by folk-based rock and...