If you consider who is on the list of “Pioneering Bands of Hard Sounds”, you can’t help but wonder what the Scandinavians put into the water as musicians from the north of Europe occupy two thirds of this ranking. DYNAZTY from Stockholm are no exception. DYNAZTY was formed in early 2008 by guitarists Love Magnusson and Mikael Laver […]
The chain of circumstantial evidence is long and speaks for itself: Brainstorm’s new album, Midnight Ghost, is a veritable milestone. There are plenty of reasons for this, starting with the initial compilation of ideas through the meticulous development of the song arrangements and concentrated production at Sebastian ‘Seeb’ Levermann’s (Orden Ogan) Greenman Studios to the […]
The working relationship between the legendary keyboard player Keith Emerson and singer and multi- instrumentalist Robert Berry started in 1987. Iconic manager Brian Lane and Carl Palmer arranged a meeting between the two prolific musicians. The plan was to form a more melodic, song oriented band (compared to EL&P), which would allow Emerson, Berry and […]
Former Gamma Ray vocalist Ralf Scheepers and bassist/vocalist Mat Sinner, two of the most respected German metal musicians, founded Primal Fear in 1997 and 21 years later, show no signs of slowing down. With 11 studio albums released, Primal Fear have become one of the most beloved and respected heavy metal bands around the globe, […]
Two Of A Kind is a melodic rock band from Holland, whose self-titled debut album was released by Frontiers in 2007. Fred Hendrix, better known as main songwriter and singer for the Melodic Rock masters TERRA NOVA, heads up the band. Back at the turn of the century, Fred had become more and more interested […]
Following the release of their 2017 album, “Defying Gravity”, Mr. Big set out on a trek that took them all over the world to promote the new release in a live setting. Anyone who has ever had the distinct pleasure of seeing the band live knows that the virtuoso musicianship and incredible vocals are on […]
Johnny Gioeli and Deen Castronovo first played together on the debut Hardline album, “Double Eclipse, which was released in 1992. 25 years later, the two were reunited in Italy to commence work on the debut Gioeli-Castronovo album, “Set The World On Fire”. Both men have continued on their musical paths since they last saw one […]
HELION PRIME and their mascot – the mighty Saibot – return with their sophomore effort ‘Terror Of The Cybernetic Space Monster’ on August 31st, 2018. The album consists of nine brand new tracks – with the seventeen minute monster title song marking a stunning finale. The Sacramento (California) based power metal band’s new piece of […]
House of Lords singer, James Christian built for himself during the years a reputation as a fine songwriter and producer in his own right. His first solo album “Rude Awakening” was originally released in 1994 and is, to this day, regarded as a musical delight for any lover of first class AOR. After the return […]
Shallow Side hailing from Alabama were Loudwire’s Best New Artist of 2016. Shallow Side is a rock band through and through. Combining the driving rhythms that push the core of pop music with aggressive guitar work, carefully constructed bass passages, and a voice that smashes into focus atop the platform laid down by the music, Shallow Side has crafted […]