Hailing from Atlanta, Mastodon are a band who seem to delight in being different. Trying to decribe their music is a challenge in itself – is it Prog metal, Thrash metal, Hard Rock, Stoner rock or something else? The best answer is that it’s a unique blend of all of these musical genres – certainly…
So Music Finland/Music Buy Mail Finland is the land of the countless lakes and metal band. But some aren´t metal, they just opt for the seventies, like STALA & SO. Front man Stala is joined by Nick Gore (ex. LORDI), Sami J on lead guitar, Pate Vaughn on rhythm guitar and drummer Hank. To enhance…
Napalm/Sound Pollution Oliver Palotai, be sure to remember that name. Featured in the music of BLAZE, KAMELOT and DORO, the guitarist/keyboard player might not be a household name just yet. This is the second offering from SONS OF SEASONS, and a continuation of the ir chosen path says the info. The band also features METALIUM…
Foreigner have been around for over thirty years and produced plenty of classic hit songs during their career and released several albums that went Multi-Platinum, so its nice to see that the band are still looking to try new things. Acoustique is as the name suggests, an acoustic album – the band’s first one. As…
Lion Music/Warner Guitarist and band leader of INFINITY OVERTURE, is the position NIELS VEJLYT normally holds. But here he unleashes his guitar, and throws in a facts and instructional DVD. After years as an on-line guitar instructor this album may seem overdue. But to display his ability he has enlisted some of the best backing…
To celebrate the 30th anniversary of their classic album, Hit and Run, Girlschool have chosen to revisit the album and rather than just remixing it, have chosen instead to re-record it. I’m always wary when people decide to mess with a classic – ”if it ain’t broke then don’t fix it”, and changing a classic…
Music Buy Mail/Sound Pollution Norwegians THE WHEEL may sound like a spoof, three Norwegians and a Russian bass player, but the last laugh will be on you. Since 2007 they have been strutting their stuff, which equals to a love of all things FREE, LED ZEPPELIN, VAN HALEN, SOUNDGARDEN, ALICE IN CHAINS etc. I´d personally…
Escape Music/Border ILIUM is an Aussie band, a power metal outfit from Newcastle, and outspoken guardians of classic heavy metal in the vein of IRON MAIDEN, JUDAS PRIEST and BLACK SABBATH. First known as ILIAD back in 1998, they now have four releases under their belt. Since their orevious release, “Ageless Decay”, the vocal spot…
Att det egentligen inte behövs någon uppföljare till Alice Coopers bästa skiva är inget som behöver diskuteras. Såna här skivor lever sällan upp till sina föregångare, särskilt inte när det har gått 36 år sedan första skivan släpptes. Men nu är det som det är, och man får försöka se bakom titeln och framför allt…
Frontiers/BAM To the discerning AOR fan, WORK OF ART needs no introduction these days. But in 2007 old school friends Herman Furin, drums, Robert Säll, guitars, convinced Lars Säfsund, vocals and keyboards to finally help them finalize an idea from back in 1982. The ensuing debut album “Art Work” was hailed as a comet on…
Massacre/Sound Pollution Cardiff band HUNTED have been hard at work touring the UK, and marketing themselves. Not least with their 2009 demo “Alone”, which has been instrumental in hailing them, as one net site put it, “…the next DREAM THEATER”. They´ve played Bloodstock, featured on the official ProgPower USA promo CD and now this full-length,…
Napalm/Sound Pollution Russian band ARKONA dates back to 2002, when two local bands joined forces, or parts of the bands, and HYPERBOREA was born. Most of the members are not still in ARKONA, but vocalist Marsha “Scream” remains. The others are Sergej Lazar, guitars, Ruslan “Kniaz”, bass, and Vlad “Artist” on drums. The last few…