Articles by Per Olav Heimstad

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Per Olav Heimstad

Per Olav was a photographer and reviewer here at Metal Express Radio, based out of Norway. You can check out some of his work at POHphoto.com
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SPAN (Live)

August 1, 2004 Per Olav Heimstad 0

Span has played at a heap of festivals this summer. Most gigs have been in their home country, Norway, and this time around they participated at the Baderock Festival in Sandefjord, being the last band …READ MORE

VAN HALEN – The Best Of Both Worlds

July 20, 2004 Per Olav Heimstad 0

When Warner Records in 1996 released Van Halen Best Of – Volume I, I have to admit I was expecting that one day would come a Volume II. Instead, the market now gets a double …READ MORE

DREAM EVIL – The Book Of Heavy Metal

July 13, 2004 Per Olav Heimstad 0

Dream Evil, from Sweden, reveals their attitude and ambitions from the very beginning on The Book Of Heavy Metal, their third full length release. In the fist verse of the title track, the album opens …READ MORE

BRIDES OF DESTRUCION/SILVER (Live)

June 19, 2004 Per Olav Heimstad 0

On Friday, the 18th of June, Alice Cooper brought the Skool’s Out party to Oslo, Norway. He and the arrangers didn’t settle with one support act, but three. So Silver (N), Brides Of Destruction (USA), …READ MORE

EUROPE (Live)

June 12, 2004 Per Olav Heimstad 0

Testing, testing! The newly reunited Europe is about to tour for the first time in thirteen years, and why not pull off their first gig in the-middle-of-nowhere-Norway, just to be sure old cards still are …READ MORE

GENE SIMMONS – Asshole

June 8, 2004 Per Olav Heimstad 0

Gene Simmons’ first solo album in more than 25 years is rich in diversity but lacks direction. It moves in so many ways; making it pretty hard to sum the album up as one piece …READ MORE

VELVET REVOLVER – Contraband

June 8, 2004 Per Olav Heimstad 0

All right. Former Guns ‘N Roses men Slash, Duff, and Matt, along with ex-Stone Temple Pilots singer Scott Weiland, and the less known guitar player Dave Kushner, have put their heads and instruments together to …READ MORE

HATESPHERE – Ballet Of The Brute

June 7, 2004 Per Olav Heimstad 0

All right… the singer might try to sound like a demon with a sore throat who’s puking, but still Danish Hatesphere’s new release, Ballet Of The Brute, is an interesting listening experience. Even though the …READ MORE

MONSTER MAGNET – Monolithic Baby!

May 25, 2004 Per Olav Heimstad 0

Oh, no! It’s not as good as I’ve hoped for! I’ve really been looking forward to this release, but I have to say I’m quite a bit disappointed. But what could I, or you, expect …READ MORE

STAGE DOLLS – Get A Life

May 24, 2004 Per Olav Heimstad 0

Last year, Stage Dolls had a very successful comeback in their home country of Norway with their “best of” album, Good Times. These days, the band is set to release their first studio album since …READ MORE