Time for typical German happy Metal again, a genre that Freedom Call with their third album is about to lead. The band, at first known as Gamma Ray drummer Dan Zimmermann’s side project, has in …READ MORE
Every once in a while, I feel like calling the originality police. But every once in a while, I don’’ reach out for the phone after all. Just like when I hear the debut from …READ MORE
Wow! The new Nightwish is out only in Finland so far, but thank God (Thank you, God!) a few copies have leaked out to the press and industry people elsewhere. I only have a CDR, …READ MORE
Oh yes, more candy for the fans of Danish progsters Royal Hunt. Andersen, the main composer behind that band, is truly in a very fertile period in his life. I was going to state that …READ MORE
After the rather successful Magica, that saw several critics go out of their mind, the little man with the big voice – as Swedish magazine Okej once called Ronnie J. Dio – is back with …READ MORE
With only two original members, my hopes were not exactly sky-high for this release. A live album, featuring performances of old Bad Company songs (and Free’s “All right now”) by this lineup. But boy, was …READ MORE
Finally, the brand new Rush album in my very own hands! No need to waste time, or words. This is another classic album from the Canadian trio. Actually, it might be one of their best …READ MORE
Peavy Wagner seems to have found the right line-up, hopefully for many years to come. This is not that line-up’s first record, but I say that this time, it all seems to have clicked right. …READ MORE
Timo Tolkki, known as the mastermind behind the Finnish successful Stratovarius, releases his second solo album. And may I add; this is indeed a solo album, as the music isn’t really something that would fit …READ MORE
With the sticker “featuring STEFAN ELMGREN lead guitarist of Hammerfall”, Spitfire sure knows how to push a solo album. A solid dose of power metal, delivered perhaps too much in the vein of Hammerfall, I …READ MORE