Valkyrja från Stockholm kliver på med en energi som kontrasterar skarpt till den stela skara som står framför den. Det verkar inte störa musikerna som klockrent levererar ”Oceans to Dust”, ”Frostland” och ”Catharsis” med fart och frenesi och det är svängigt och lätt att följa dem i vändningar och krumelurer samtidigt som det är visuellt…
Franky Lee gör lättillgänglig punkrock med snygga melodier. Mathias Färms influenser från Millencollin lyser igenom starkt. Ibland är sången lite svag (Färm låter ibland väldigt lik Tim McIlrath i Rise Against), musiken är skickligt framörd. Ljudbilden är grym, skivan låter riktigt bra. Tyvärr får jag ingen särskild känsla av plattan. Ibland öser man på med…
När jag tittar mig runt i ett ganska så tomt KB så lägger jag märke till att medelåldern härinne är väldigt ungt. Ikväll är det 13 års gräns och uppåt som gäller. Självklart är KB fyllt till bredden när det är dags för Hardcore Superstar att äntra scenen! Men hade det varit det om de…
Tonight is one of the UK dates on The Mission’s 25th anniversary tour, and as their hometown show then expectations are high that tonight is going to be a great night. Far too often these days the opening band on a bill plays to almost empty venues as fans stay in pubs nearby till nearer…
A few hours before the show I found out that Black Spiders are the support band, which doesnt really come as a shock as I’ve lost count of how many support slots and festival appearances they’ve racked up in the last couple of years. They put on their usual energetic performance complete with the obligatory…
Bitches Sin/Metal Nation Records NWOBHM band BITCHES SIN was formed in circa 1980 and were quite prolific with the albums “Predator” and “Invaders”. By the mid eighties the band disbanded, transforming into FLASHPOINT who lasted for an album. As many of their peers the internet signaled a new dawn, with people expressing their interest and…
Angel Air/Border The second album of 1971/72 success HARD STUFF ”Bolex dementia” was another example of an album that was delayed in the wrong time. But after a serious accident traveling from a gig in Frankfurt´s Zoom Club the band had no choice since their guitarist/vocalist and drummer were hooked up in a Belgian hospital,…
Angel Air/Border HARD STUFF was first known as BULLET, but changed to avoid confusion with an American band. Behind the words stood three experienced musicians with careers both behind an in the future; John DuCann, guitars/vocals, (ex ATTACK, ex. ANDROMEDA, ex. ATOMIC ROOSTER), Paul Hammond, drums (ex. ATOMIC ROOSTER), and JOHN GUSTAFSON, bass (ex THE…
First up tonight are the support band. Earlier dates on the tour had The Treatment as support, but tonight the support came from veteran rockers New York Dolls. They took to the stage considerably earlier than advertised, but the venue was already pretty busy when they came on. A backdrop limited them to using the…
There are not many truly active bands still remaning from the glory days of the NWOBHM. The band split in the mid eighties, after two albums, but the resurgence via the internet caused BITCHES SIN to return roughly 20 years later.The first sign of life was ”UDUVUDU”, and now the follow-up ”The Rapture” is here….
Napalm Records/Sound Pollution Their fascination of the legendary Atlantis still remains. VISIONS OF ATLANTIS now surpass four releases with a mini-album. The band has been on an apparently successful tour and wants to show their progress with some new and refreshed tracks, plus a catchy cover of SANDRA`S old hit “Maria Magdalena”. The cover will…
Massacre/Sound Pollution Leather clad Germans MAJESTY return to the scene with a 2 CD of something new and old, but nothing borrowed and nothing blue. Founded by vocalist Tarek “MS” Maghary in the late 90´s they have not blushed from worshipping MANOWAR openly. They have opened for their heroes, and claim to be true metal….