Articles by Frank Jaeger

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Frank Jaeger

Frank was a reviewer here at Metal Express Radio, based out of Bavaria, Germany. He has worked in the games industry for more than 20 years, now on the manufacturing side, before on the publishing end. Before this, he edited and handled the layout for a city mag in northern Germany ... maybe that is why he love being part of anything published. Frank got hooked on Metal at the age of 14 when a friend introduced him to AC/DC. They were listening to The Beatles, Madness, and The Police, and he decided they should move on. Well, they did, Back in Black became Frank's first Metal album, and since Germany is reasonably close to England, they had some small New Waves Of British Heavy Metal washing up on their shores: Tygers Of Pan Tang, Samson, Gillan, Iron Maiden, Saxon, Sweet Savage, Diamond Head, etc. If he had to pick his favorite styles, Prog and Power Metal would be at the top of the list.
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EMPIRE – Chasing Shadows

November 23, 2007 Frank Jaeger 0

The fourth album, another lineup. Rolf Munkes’ band (or should it rather be called a project?) consists of new members, but hardly new faces. Neil Murray of Whitesnake fame is the only other constant in …READ MORE

BILLY TALENT – 666

November 23, 2007 Frank Jaeger 0

Once in a while a hard band can score great success. Unfortunately, that is rather seldom the case with straight Heavy Metal, but as long as a band shows promise as much as Canadian hopefuls …READ MORE

GARY HUGHES – Veritas

November 21, 2007 Frank Jaeger 0

One of the great minds of Melodic Rock returns once more: Gary Hughes who has brought eight studio albums with his main band Ten, the first three Bob Catley Solo albums, the two-parted Once And …READ MORE

DEMON HUNTER – Storm The Gates Of Hell

November 6, 2007 Frank Jaeger 0

Demon Hunter from Seattle, Washington, found their home on the small label Solid State which is dedicated to Metal music with a Christian background. When you know that Demon Hunter are a Hardcore/Metalcore band, it …READ MORE

WATERCLIME – Imaginative

October 19, 2007 Frank Jaeger 0

Followers of the Scandinavian Metal Scene know the name Andreas Hedlund, or at least his aliases Mr. V or Vintersorg. As a musician and producer he made himself a name with Borknagar where his Black …READ MORE

RESISTANCE – Patents Of Control

October 19, 2007 Frank Jaeger 0

It all depends on personal taste, of course, but all know a few labels where you’re are always open for a new release, even if you know nothing about the band in question, right? For …READ MORE

AGAINST THE SILENCE FESTIVAL – Mystic Prophecy, Lanfear, Abandoned, & Others

October 7, 2007 Frank Jaeger 0

The musicians of a young German Metal band seemed to be fed up with the fact that it is incredibly difficult to find a place to play, so they took matters into their own hands …READ MORE

SIEGES EVEN – Paramount

October 1, 2007 Frank Jaeger 0

This album was anxiously awaited by the German Prog scene. The last output from Munich’s finest Metal band, The Art Of Navigating By The Stars, can rightfully be considered one of the best Prog albums …READ MORE

ELDRITCH – El Niño

September 14, 2007 Frank Jaeger 0

A landmark in Italian Metal, Eldritch are honored by Limb Music with a re-release of their third album, El Niño. The two earlier albums have received that treatment already, but of the three, El Niño is …READ MORE