German Melodic Rock prophets Axxis definitely rank among the more experienced acts on the European scene with their nine full-length releases prior to this one. Throughout the years, they have built themselves a relatively large …READ MORE
The career of the German Comedy-Metallers Edguy is sort of symptomatic with the one of the Melodic Power Metal genre itself. A bit fumbling at first, then it burst out and produced some tremendous music …READ MORE
It has been some time since the German Power Metal legends Gamma Ray last visited Oslo. Still, Rockefeller was not overly crowded this Wednesday eve, but the few hundred present did their best to make …READ MORE
Some bands just have it – that touch of luck/ability to be at the right place at the right time to earn them a record deal with Nuclear Blast AND a 40 gig tour with …READ MORE
It takes some time to get acquainted with this very demanding album, but after several listens it’s pretty clear that it’s well worth the effort. The duo of Cornelius and Lazare has, once again, come …READ MORE
Norway has been in the forefront of Black Metal (BM) ever since the genre’s early days in the late 1980s. Sarkom, hailing from Lørenskog, just outside of Oslo, is the latest in a long, long …READ MORE
This Norwegian Thrash/Death quartet impressed greatly with their previous EP/demo Burial of Consciousness, as mentioned in big words several times on this site, and, although maybe a tad weaker than Burial …, Bestial by Nature …READ MORE
The Italian old-school quintet of Centvrion – why this name is spelled with the artistic ”v” instead of the more old-fashioned ”u” in the middle is a mystery – are back with their fourth studio …READ MORE
After 4 studio albums and 2 singles, the German Melodic Power Metal quintet of Mob Rules decided it was time to release their first live statement, namely the combined CD/DVD of Signs of the Time …READ MORE
This “Criminal Thrash” quintet, as the promo material says, hails from Pennsylvania, USA and are this year’s winner on the band/song-title rankings. This quirky image can swing both ways for the band -– on one …READ MORE