Forming the band after his unceremonious sacking from Hawkwind (following an unfortunate narcotics misunderstanding at the Canadian border) then naming them after the very last song he wrote and recorded with the space cadets, Motörhead mainman and force of nature, Ian Fraser Kilmister, or Lemmy to the world, gunned the accelerator and wheel spun his very own ‘Silver Machine’ into the fast lane of the UK singles and album chart, leaving on-lookers spitting dust from gritted snaggleteeth! Through varying line-up changes and more ups and downs than a spin on the Whacky Goldmine, Motörhead have released some of the most influential Heavy Metal Rock N’ Roll known to any sub-human, and in doing so, have been widely regarded as spawning the illegitimate genre that became known as ‘Speed Metal’...
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THE VON HERTZEN BROTHERS new single and video LET THY WILL BE DONE preceding the release of ’The Best Of’ in June via Spinefarm Records
They may sound like something from a dark fairytale, but the Von Hertzen Brothers are Finland’s No. 1 rock band – three siblings (vocalist/guitarist Mikko, guitarist/vocalist Kie & bassist/vocalist Jonne) with a formidable live reputation plus the ability to produce challenging music that never smacks of being specialist or niche.
And now, with latest studio album (‘Stars Aligned’) charting No...
Read MoreFollowing the much acclaimed-animated feature FANTASTIC MR. FOX, Wes Anderson returns to live-action filmmaking with MOONRISE KINGDOM. The new movie world-premieres as the Opening Night film of next month’s Cannes International Film Festival; and opens in the UK on May 25th. Set amongst the widow’s walks and Yankee traditions of 1965 New England, Anderson and co-screenwriter Roman Coppola create an incomparable tale of romance between rogue Khaki Scout Sam and the beautiful and troubled Suzy.
On May 21st, days before its theatrical release, UNIVERSAL MUSIC will release the soundtrack to MOONRISE KINGDOM Grounded in the elegiac compositions of classical composer Benjamin Britten, whose majestic choral NOYES FLUDDE ignites the film’s young lovers, MOONRISE KINGDOM features masterworks perf...
Read MoreYoung British rockers Jettblack are back with their second album – Raining Rock. Their first album ”Get your hands dirty” gained them a load of fans and established them as a band to look out for, so this second album is eagerly awaited.
I’m not going to describe all the songs on the album – I’ll leave you to wait and listen to the album yourselves to hear what they’re like, but I will make brief comments on a few of the songs.
The first single to be released from the album is the title track – Raining rock, which is an absolutely superb rock song, and coupled with a great video I’m sure it’s going to have fans really excited about the forthcoming album...
Read MoreDark Princess are a Russian Symphonic/Gothic metal band that was formed in 2005. Their debut album, ”Without you” was released in 2005 and was followed by ”Stop my heart” which was released in 2006 and was a hit with fans, particularly in Germany. Since then they have released the album ”Crying game” which was made up of Russian language versions of songs from the first two albums.
The band’s new album, ”The world I’ve lost” is the first to feature their new singer Natalia.
Before getting this album to review I hadn’t come across Dark Princess before so I was very happy when I hit play and listened to the album – it’s fantastic. It’s always a nice feeling to find a new band that makes music that you love, and that’s certainly the case here...
Read MorePardise Lost på KB – Malmö, är ett efterlängtat återbesök sedan deras senaste vända två och ett halvt år sedan. Vad har hänt under den tiden då? Förutom att de precis släppt en ny platta – Tragic Idol, så är allt precis likadant! Förvänta man sig något mer än några nya Paradise Lost-typiska låtar så skulle man bli besviken.
Det visuella är enkelt och Nick Holmes är prydligt klädd och överlåter scenframträdandet till sina musiker som levererar.
Malmöiten Adrian Erlandsson är ett energiknippe utav dess like! Han pumpar bandet fullt med energi och röjer stenhårt bakom trummorna. Nick Holmes röst lämnar däremot mycket att önska och ibland undrar man om micken är för lågt mixad eller om han inte alls tar i...
Read MoreFrontiers/BAM
Back to the roots by a media covered ”divorce” from former vocalist Jack Russell and the addition of the voice of XYZ. GREAT WHITE had their best sales back in 1989, with the slick and sticky “…Twice Shy album”. What many seem to forget is that they started out already in 1977, around vocalist Jack. Guitarist Mark Kendall was there already, and the pair were joined by bass player Don Costa, of OZZY OSBOURNE fame, and Tony Richards, who was later found in WASP. The band, then known as DANTE FOX, found a manager in Alan Niven, and opted for world domination with the EP “Stick It Out”. A self-titled debut followed in 1984, which won them a support slot opening for WHITESNAKE...
Read MoreSPV/Playground
Formed in 1998 by GAMMA RAY drummer Dan Zimmerman and vocalist/guitarist Chris Bay, the band went on to stardom, healthy sales, extensive touring and unexpected member changes. Their debut “Stairway to Fairyland” got them a good start in 1999 and all in all this is their seventh full-length release. Today´s lineup lacks Dan, who left in 2010, but Chris remains, while guitarist Lars Rettkowitz, bassist Sammy Saemann and drummer Klaus Sperling complete the ranks. 14 new tracks are on offer here, all fantasy and no doubt power metal with some imagination added.
The bag-pipe sounding “Age of the Phoenix” does a respectable job as an opener, but the almost silly and somewhat ESC friendly “Rockstars” does it even better...
Read MoreIt’s that time of year again – its time for the Eurovision song contest. To coincide with the contest, the album is being released with all the entries on it. While most of Europe seems to take it very seriously, in Britain its always been regarded as a bit of a joke – which presumably explains some of the entries we’ve put forward over the years.
I’d love to have had introductions between the songs by Terry Wogan – his presentation of the TV broadcast was always entertaining and I can’t help thinking that him doing some talking between the songs on the album would have boosted sales.
The songs are very variable in terms of style ranging from Euro-disco, to ballads, to pop, and also in quality – from the extremely good to the truly awful...
Read MoreSteamhammer/Playground
The story of UFO dates back to 1969, and goes on and on. The voice of Phil Mogg has always been there, the nucleus of Pete Way, bass, Andy Parker, drums, plus Michael Schenker is perhaps the names most people associate with their heyday. Schenker left in 78 though so to be fair there´s also much to be said about the years with Paul Chapman, Neil Carter and Paul Raymond. But back to 2012 and the incarnation of the ubiquitous Phil Mogg, the nearly as present Andy Parker, plus Paul Raymond and “new boy” guitar wiz Vinnie Moore. The battles of old seem to be toned town, and much of the party rumors may have left with Pete Way. The new album has been a talker, and praised highly by many…let´s see…
Opener “Fight Night” capitalizes on the patented UFO sound, boost...
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