First on stage tonight are Sandhurst band Primitai. Recently named as one of the bands to watch for 2011 by Classic Rock magazine, this young thrash/metal band take to the stage in front of a half filled venue – the rest of the audience and all the press/photographers are still queueing outside. Once inside it…
7Hard/SG Records/Cargo Italian DREAM OF DECADENCE was formed in 2003 and played covers. From 2005 they started playing in bigger circumstances. In 2007 they swopped a female vocalist for Francesco Valenti. Also in the band are guitarists Riccardo De Fanti and Andrea Giarola, bass player Marco Melegaro and drummer Gianluca Raisi. The intro is an…
7Hard/SG Records/Cargo Eight years ago they were called EXODIAIN and played covers of DREAM THEATER, DEEP PURPLE, PAIN OF SALVATION, ANGRA etc. Since 2007 SILVER LAKE is a band in their own right, plus augmented by guests like Simone Mularoni (EMPYRIOS, DGM), Gabriele Ravagliaand and Michele Luppi (VISION DIVINE, KILLING TOUCH). Are they ready to…
Artist: Lou Siffer and the howling demons Album: The Devil’s ride (självsläpp) Genre: Rock n’ roll Om Danzig, Misfits och Mustasch fick ett barn skulle det nog låta ungefär såhär. Det här är en intressant utmanare inom Svensk rock som för med sig lite mer till bordet än vad tidigare band gjort. Lou Siffer and…
Burn Music Adventure/Triada Promotion Sveriges bästa liveband? Så vill BURN bli kända, och de har haft den ambitionen sedan 2007. De vill blanda ALICE COOPER med THE WHO, LYNYRD SKYNYRD, MC5 m.fl. Allt för att skapa ett sound med gammaldags energi. Hoppas detta är inspelat live i studion! ”C´mon C´mon let´s get it started” kommer…
Massacre/Sound Pollution German seven-piece NACHTGESCHREI hereby release third album with their mix of mediaeval rock/metal/folk. Since 2008 the Frankfurt band has made three albums and played festivals like Paganfest and Ragnarock, sharing the stage with bands like KORPIKLAANI and ENSIFERUM. What can possibly be boring about them? This is rock with an odd dimension already…
Artist: Tyrael Album: Der Wald ist mein Zuhause (självsläpp) Genre: Green/black/death/grind metal “Der Wald ist mein Zuhause” släpptes för ett år sedan i Tyskland och har nu på något oförklarligt sätt nått media i Sverige. Tyrael bildades år 2000 och det förvånar mig att en band som varit verksamt i tio år inte låter bättre…
Napalm/Sound Pollution Nature mysticism, Swedish legends, magic melodies and traditional mediaeval instruments are the foundation of FEJDS sound. They dedicate themselves to clean vocals by Patrick Rimmerfors, and want to paint a picture of a travelling musician by a fire. Patrick does not only handle vocals, but also a host of exotic and old-fashioned instruments,…
Napalm/Sound Pollution KATRA is Katra Solopuro and band, releasing their second effort. Here musical venture started in 2006, and the band debuted in 2007, scoring a radio hit in their native Finland with “Sahara”. They caught the eye of Napalm Records and a contract was signed. An international version of their debut “Beast Within” was…
Cyclone Empire/Sound Pollution F, J, H, A, that could be part of a test at the optician´s, but it is the vocalist, drummer, bass player and guitarist, respectively, of MOUNTAIN THRONE. A and J are also active in MIRROR OF DECEPTION. Doom and traditional metal joins in a fine mix according to the info sheet….
Pulverised/Sound Pollution Ukranian band BALFOR has been at it for thirteen years, and according to the info they are aimed at fans of DRAGONLORD, DIMMU BORGIR et al. One diffuse mystical intro later surprisingly meek drumming ensues. The vocals are muffled but not appalling. They have unexpectedly cozy grooves; and a certain penchant for storytelling,…
Schwarzdorn Production/Sound Pollution Ukraine band QUINTESSENCE MYSTICA has dedicated themselves to all things beyond religion and the old truths. They want to reach beyond from an occult point of view. The man behind this is Master Alafern, with a past in bands like THUNDERKRAFT and TRIGLAN. With him on this adventure is vocalist Dromos Aniliagos….