Massacre/Sound Pollution SINISTER has seen a lot of upheaval in the ranks. Since 2011 the band is spearheaded by Adrie Kloosterwaard, who has recruited guitarists Bas Brussaard and Dennis Hartog, bassist Mathijs Brussard and drummer Toep Duin. They also form the project band ABSURD UNIVERSE. The rest of the SINISTER of old are gone. But…
Napalm Records/Sound Pollution Back in 2010 I had the pleasure of listening to THE GRAVIATORS for the first time. Their debut was filled with doom, but also with a wee bit of stoner too much. Impressive nevertheless. But this time around they are on a bigger record company and have a more flashy info sheet….
German metal legends Gamma Ray are releasing a new live album – ”Skeletons & Majesties Live”. The album was recorded at the band’s show at the Z7 venue in Pratteln, Switzerland from April 29th, 2011. ”Skeletons & Majesties Live” is being released on 2CD, Blu-ray and DVD. The DVD and Blu-ray feature additional bonus tracks,…
Stratovarius frontman Timo Kotipelto has joined with Jani Liimatainen (ex Sonata Arctica) to record an acoustic album. The duo has been working together and playing acoustic shows for some time and were regularly told by fans that they should do an album, so they’ve given the fans what they want. There are thirteen cover versions…
A review of Purple Nail’s ‘Blood Tonight’ and ‘Turn to Dust’ By Amanda Beadman Everything in life has its place – and the place for the latest two releases from Swedish goth-lite band Purple Nail is firmly within the newly established sub-genre of Elevator-Emo. If an Evanescence fan wants to catch an elevator from the…
Thirty-five years after it’s original release, Slowhand is being re-released. The album contains some of his best known songs including ”Cocaine”, ”Wonderful tonight” and ”Lay down sally”. The Hammersmith concert includes other classics such as ”Layla”, ”I shot the sheriff” and ”Knocking on heavens door” ”Slowhand, 35th Anniversary edition” comes in five different versions. The…
Angel Air/Border Prior to SAXON, back in the first half of the seventies, there was SON OF A BITCH. Deemed unsuitable by the band´s record label at the time, Carrere, the name was ousted in favor of what was to become Barnsley´s most major music export. In 1986 history repeated itself as SAXON originals Graham…
The Apostates are a three piece band which formed in 2006 in London. Since then they’ve played over hundreds of gigs as well as a session for the Radio 1 punk show. They’re described as ”melodic punk” – in other words nothing at all like 70s/80s style punk, more an indie rock/alternative hybrid. If you…
To celebrate the 40th anniversary of the formation of 10cc, Universal are releasing ”Tenology”, a five disc box set which includes four CDs (two discs of singles, one of selected album tracks, and a further one of B-sides and rarities) and a DVD (featuring all the promo videos and TV performances on Top Of The…
Ok lets start by making one thing clear – despite the title this isn’t really a Nightwish album. It’s a film soundtrack to the film that Nightwish have made to tie in with their last studio album, Imaginaerum. As such this album is almost completely instrumental. Still interested? Good, because it’s an album that Nightwsh…
A legend of German heavy metal, Udo Dirkschneider came to fame as the singer in Accept, but since leaving them he has forged a solid career with his own band, U.D.O. with whom he has released thirteen studio albums and two live albums (and ”Live in Sofia” makes three). The album was recorded in Sofia…
Following the Deluxe edition of Abba’s ”The Visitors”, the band’s 1975 album ”Abba” is being given the Deluxe edition tratment. The album features classic hits such as ‘Mamma Mia’, ‘SOS’ and ‘I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do, I Do’. The first disc in the package is a remastered version of the original album…