Album of the Month
White Widdow – Silhouette
We like what we like. Whether it be food, beer, a certain brand of shoes, whatever, we are all individuals in what we favor. This is especially true when it comes to music. While in [Read »]
Album Reviews
Operation: Mindcrime – Resurrection
Man, I don’t know what to say. Well, almost. Geoff Tate is one of the biggest voices of metal and hardrock. Or, rather, he was. It’s long been established that his voice is a shadow [Read »]
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Souls of Tide – She’s Dead (Single)
Norwegian Rock? I am not even sure whether that is even a term, but in a way it is just as good as any other because the song defies the more commonly accepted yet still [Read »]
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Tax The Heat – Fed To The Lions
Tax The Heat’s “Fed To The Lions” is not without its merits, but it lacks the bite that one can expect from an album, if it is supposed to also be of interest for Metal [Read »]
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Mortiis – The Great Deceiver
I am puzzled. The only release I know by former Emperor bassist Mortiis is ‘The Stargate’ from 1999. I love it. Atmospheric, ambient soundscapes, oozing of medieval darkness and mystery. Fascinating stuff. Yet, I for [Read »]
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Ginger Wildheart – The Year Of The Fanclub
What a treat this was. I won’t deny an element of nostalgia. Especially with “No One Smiled At Me Today”. Reminds me of crowd surfing at a Wildhearts gig in Cambridge when I was 14. [Read »]
News
Rock Legends Lucifer’s Friend Release LIVE @ SWEDEN ROCK 2015 – OUT NOW!
London, UK – Rock legends LuciferÔÇÖs Friend reformed in 2015, some 20+ years after they were last together. LIVE @ SWEDEN ROCK 2015 captures the bandÔÇÖs performance on the 4 Sound Stage on Friday [Read »]
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Megaherz – Erdwärts
Clown make-up. The singer is wearing clown make-up. If you should worry that this is a hint that they play something akin to a certain American band that is well known for wearing clown make-up, [Read »]
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Celestial Son – Saturn’s Return
It has often been said that grunge killed metal around 1991/92. From hair metal to Carcass, they all claimed it. That is, of course, a load of bollocks. Sure, hundreds of metal bands died a more [Read »]