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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GUNS N’ ROSES (Live)

June 29, 2006 Per Olav Heimstad 0

Axl & Co. entered the stage only 1.5 hours later than officially scheduled. That’s not too bad. After all, waiting for Axl, wondering if he will show up at all, adds to the experience of …READ MORE

Alice In Chains without Layne Staley? Why not? In the world of Rock you’ve seen worse, even Queen without Freddie Mercury and Van Halen without David Lee Roth. Iron Maiden, Judas Priest, Skid Row, Mötley …READ MORE

AKIRA KAJIYAMA + JOE LYNN TURNER – Fire Without Flame

May 26, 2006 Per Olav Heimstad 0

Guitarist Akira Kajiyama and singer Joe Lynn Turner have composed, played, and recorded music together several times before now. Most of these occasions have been to make Lynn Turner solo albums like Under Cover 2 …READ MORE

GILBY CLARKE (Live at ROCK THE BOAT FESTIVAL April 29, 2006)

ROCK THE BOAT FESTIVAL 2006 (Live) – Day 2

April 30, 2006 Per Olav Heimstad 0

For the second year in a row, Scandinavian Rock/Metal enthusiasts had the chance to cultivate their passion for music for a whole weekend on the open sea, on board one of Stena Line’s cruise ships …READ MORE

TORCH – Death To Perfection

April 16, 2006 Per Olav Heimstad 0

Death To Perfection is the debut album from Torch, a young and energetic Hardcore/Metal band from the mid-region of Norway. Since the band’s birth six years ago, Torch has been gathering quite a decent fan …READ MORE

THIN LIZZY (Live)

April 8, 2006 Per Olav Heimstad 0

There’s no need to discuss whether or not there still should be a band called Thin Lizzy, twenty years after the death of Phil Lynott, the band’s genius main composer and charismatic frontman. Just note …READ MORE

TYPE O NEGATIVE – Symphony For The Devil

March 14, 2006 Per Olav Heimstad 0

Have the Type O Negative fans been longing for a Typo O Negative live DVD? Yes, they have indeed. Now, finally, it is here: Symphony For The Devil … but, will it please anyone else …READ MORE

THE CARBURETORS – Loud Enough To Raise The Dead

March 6, 2006 Per Olav Heimstad 0

Norway’s own The Carburetors are just about to release the successor to their stunning 2004 debut Pain Is Temporary – Glory Is Forever. Their attempt is called Loud Enough To Raise The Dead, and as …READ MORE

DEEP PURPLE (Live)

January 30, 2006 Per Olav Heimstad 0

Deep Purple might not be considered one of Rock’s most skillful bands any longer, or a bunch of the finest Hard Rock tune composers around today. Still, though, Deep Purple has to be best described …READ MORE

BENEDICTUM – Uncreation

January 27, 2006 Per Olav Heimstad 0

San Diego, California-based and female-fronted Benedictum has given the Heavy Metal year of 2006 a kickstart. Uncreation may indeed be one of the most memorable Metal albums of this year — if there is some …READ MORE