Screamer – a word that might conjure up images of a horror flick or an amusement park ride. In this instance, Screamer is neither of those things. What Excites You is Screamer’s second album. Their …READ MORE
Paradox has been thrashing the Metal scene for some time now, but with considerable inconsistency. Despite being around for twenty-five years, they’ve only put out five full lengths. The band’s lineup has been very inconsistent, …READ MORE
OTR (On the Rocks) is a band which features John Lawton, once the lead singer of Uriah Heep, Jan Dumee, the former guitarist of Focus, and a rhythm section comprised of three accomplished Brazilians. Marvio …READ MORE
Unique – what better way to describe Volbeat than by using that one word. If you haven’t already heard of this band, you’ve been deprived for far too long (or you haven’t been keeping up …READ MORE
For over twenty-five years, Grave Digger has been layin’ down some of the purest Power Metal around. Although this band has had its fair share of members over the years, they’ve still managed to put …READ MORE
Angel Blake could be thought of as Marko Tervonen’s other band. When not working with The Crown, he has this group to keep him occupied. There are fundamental differences between the two bands. For starters, …READ MORE
Review by Carl Engstrøm FREAK KITCHEN Freak Kitchen entered the stage for their trademark of Funky Metal and stand-up comedy. Mattias Eklundh’s tongue is unstoppable, and bassist Christer Örtefors’ baseball-layer-meets-US-Marine-outfit will never ever go out …READ MORE
Review by Carl Engstrøm CANDLEMASS Swedish Doomsters Candlemass were the first band enjoyed on this Friday night -– and enjoyed they were too. Although the sound, especially in the drums department, was not all that …READ MORE
No big music festival with any respect for itself can ignore the Extreme Metal scene –- and when you’re booking an Extreme Metal band for your festival, why should you settle for anything less than …READ MORE
Review by Carl M. Engstrøm WITCHHAMMER The first band of the evening was Witchhammer, the Power/Thrash semi-legends who have taken up gigging again following the re-release of their classic album 1487. Gloomy church bells opened …READ MORE