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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DREAM DEATH – Dissemination

March 14, 2016 Frank Jaeger 0

This could have been a nice, interesting and original attempt to expand the horizon of musical realms with a new tint of Metal: the blend of two of its most successful styles, Thrash and Doom, …READ MORE

MYSTIC PROPHECY – War Brigade

March 7, 2016 Frank Jaeger 0

Nine albums in sixteen years is a pretty good score these days since bands usually take their time between releases. Even more respect has to be shown to these Germans for their impressive line of …READ MORE

PARAGON – Hell Beyond Hell

March 4, 2016 Frank Jaeger 0

Hamburg, Germany’s Paragon return with their twelveth album in twenty-two years to bring us more of their trademark teutonic brand of a Power and Speed Metal melange. Hell Beyond Hell shows the band taking the …READ MORE

MYRATH – Legacy

March 4, 2016 Frank Jaeger 0

Internationally Myrath is Tunisia’s most acclaimed Metal band and Legacy is their return after almost five years that have gone by since Tales Of The Sands. The time did not pass them by without leaving …READ MORE

MAGNUM – Sacred Blood “Divine” Lies

March 1, 2016 Frank Jaeger 0

This is the 19th studio album of Magnum. 40 years of Rock history and many great hymns and immortal, epic tracks. So that is what the audience expects from a new album, as no one …READ MORE

BEYOND THE BLACK – Lost In Forever

February 29, 2016 Frank Jaeger 1

German shooting stars Beyond The Black return with their sophomore work called Lost In Forever. Although it is certainly not an easy task to compose a fitting follow up their surprise hit album Songs Of …READ MORE

SINBREED – Master Creator

February 15, 2016 Frank Jaeger 0

This is so typically European Metal that it is difficult to praise it. On the other hand, Sinbreed does the job so very well that it is even more difficult not to like it. With …READ MORE

LAST IN LINE – Heavy Crown

February 10, 2016 Frank Jaeger 0

A group of ex-Dio musicians forms a band called Last In Line. That sums pretty much up what the listener finds in this album. Solid heavy metal with strong musicianship in the vain of classics …READ MORE

PRONG – X – No Absolutes

February 8, 2016 Frank Jaeger 0

An institution in modern US Metal, PRONG has been around for 30 years with a short period of hiatus at the end of the 90’s. X-No Absolutes is the eleventh album with original songs, but …READ MORE

Shakra – High Noon

January 17, 2016 Frank Jaeger 1

Almost twenty years and ten albums, that is the current score of one of Switzerland’s finest rockers, Shakra. As a constant in Swiss Rock and considerable success in their home country it is difficult to …READ MORE