Highlight Kenosis are a Romanian band formed in 2008, who have now relocated to Germany. This is their second album, and it was recorded in Sweden at the Blueflame studios in Uppsala. The album opens with ”Ouverture in D minor” which starts with some voices speaking over some gentle music and then moves into a…
Syd Arthur are a psychadelic/progresssive rock band from Canterbury. If that seems like a strange description then I can only say that it’s a good fit to their music, which has a very unusual sound. There are definite Prog rock influences here, but also psychedelic and folk influences, which all blends together to form a…
Tonight’s entertainment at the Garage was ”Spinefarm night” – a gig by three bands signed to Spinefarm records, Amaranthe, Soen and Dynazty. The gig was advertised as an Amaranthe show with the other two bands not being announced till a few weeks before the gig, so inevitably the majority of the crowd were Amaranthe fans,…
GRAMMY-NOMINATED rockers Shadows Fall have confirmed that their seventh studio album, ‘Fire From The Sky’, will be released internationally on August 13th 2012 via Spinefarm Records; the Massachusetts outfit’s last studio outing, ‘Retribution’, was also issued over here on the Spinefarm label (2009). Recorded at Zing Studios in late 2011, ‘Fire From The Sky’ reunites…
ENSIFERUM, THE highly visual troupe who’ve long been a market leader when it comes to stirring, armour-plated anthems, will have their fifth studio album released through the Spinefarm label on August 27th 2012. Titled ‘Unsung Heroes’ and produced by Hiili Hiilesmaa (HIM, Sentenced, Apocalyptica, etc.), this is the hour-plus follow-up to 2009’s ‘From Afar’, and…
PRIMAL ROCK REBELLION – the outfit featuring Iron Maiden guitarist & songwriter Adrian Smith and one-time SikTh front-man Mikee Goodman – have released brand new single, ‘No Friendly Neighbour’, on Spinefarm Records… Produced by Smith & Goodman and mixed by Simon Hanhart, ‘No Friendly Neighbour’ is taken from the debut Primal Rock Rebellion album, ‘Awoken…
Escape/Sound Pollution Let´s put in reverse and return to 1983. Tom Galley conjured up a couple of transcendental stories backed by the record label Bronze. The finalized product, the self-titled album, appeared in 1985. Nothing much you may say, but the project engaged such luminaries as Glenn Hughes (ex. DEEP PURPLE, BLACK COUNTY COMMUNION), Cozy…
SPV/Playground In 1990 ZENO was collapsing and bassist Ule W. Ritgen hooked up with vocalist Tommy Heart (ex. V2) aimed high together with guitarists Helge Engelke and Andy Malacek plus drummer C.C. Behrens. Signed by WEA they debuted with their self-titled prima opus in 1991. The resy may be said to be history, eleven albums…
Mike Paradine/Digital Only iTunes, Amazon etc How often do you get a genuine product in your hand with close to a 100 % heart and soul? Ask yourself that question with Eurovision Song Contest prone bands, manager tricks and doctored live albums. Then have a listen to MIKE PARADINE GROUP! Mike who? Let´s not be…
Universal records are releasing three Sandy Denny solo albums (Rendezvous, Sandy & Like an old fashioned waltz) as part of their collection of Deluxe edition reissues. As we’ve come to expect from these Deluxe Editions, they’re packed full of extra material. These new editions also coincide with a UK tour entitled “The Lady: A Homage…
Universal records are releasing three Sandy Denny solo albums (Rendezvous, Sandy & Like an old fashioned waltz) as part of their collection of Deluxe edition reissues. As we’ve come to expect from these Deluxe Editions, they’re packed full of extra material. These new editions also coincide with a UK tour entitled “The Lady: A Homage…
”I am I” is the new band fronted by former Dragonforce singer ZP Theart. With Dragonforce having just released their new album, it’s now time for I am I to do the same. Event Horizon’ will be the first heavy metal album to be released on USB packaged in a CD style case with full…