Articles by Frank Jaeger

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Frank is a reviewer here at Metal Express Radio, based in Bavaria, Germany. He has worked in the games industry for over 30 years. Frank got hooked on Metal at the age of 14, when a friend introduced him to AC/DC back in 1981. Since then, he has enjoyed a wide variety of musical styles, including Prog and singer-songwriter material, but mainly Metal of almost all kinds—with one exception: he neither understands nor has any clue about Black Metal. Dragons are fine, all kinds of monsters are fine, cats too, of course… just no pandas. Sorry.

KREATOR – Krushers Of The World

January 11, 2026 Frank Jaeger Leave a comment

The German metal institution is back with their sixteenth studio album in forty years, with an album that will take a while to adjust to for old fans of the band. Kreator Surprises for a …READ MORE

ALTER BRIDGE – Alter Bridge

January 4, 2026 Frank Jaeger Leave a comment

Since 2004, the US rockers have not suffered any change in their line-up and have still delivered a new album every three years. Why should number eight be any different? Self-titled Albums Have to Be …READ MORE

DEATH DEALER – Reign Of Steel

January 2, 2026 Frank Jaeger Leave a comment

It is always confusing when there are several bands with the same name. This is not the Canadian version of Death Dealer, but the Californian variety boasting several musicians who are well known to metalheads …READ MORE

An album cover for Beyond The Black - Break the Silence features a surreal, desaturated portrait of a person whose face contains a large, irregular void where the eyes and bridge of the nose would be. This opening is framed by a thin gold border and reveals a dark interior housing a glowing, golden soundwave or frequency pattern. The figure and the textured background are rendered in moody, dark blue and grey tones, creating a stark contrast with the gold accents. The band name, "BEYOND THE BLACK," is displayed at the top in a weathered, gold serif font, and the album title, "BREAK the SILENCE," is written at the bottom right in a similar style. The overall design conveys a sense of introspection and powerful, hidden energy.

BEYOND THE BLACK – Breaking The Silence

December 30, 2025 Frank Jaeger Leave a comment

One cannot accuse German symphonic metal outfit Beyond The Black of laziness, as Break The Silence is their sixth album in eleven years. But it is not only the quantity of their output that has …READ MORE

BULLET – Kickstarter

December 27, 2025 Frank Jaeger Leave a comment

A name can hardly be more Metal than Bullet, can it? The five-piece band hails from the beautifully named city of Växjö, Sweden, which screams metal, too, with its two umlauts. It is no wonder …READ MORE

TESTAMENT – Para Bellum

October 18, 2025 Frank Jaeger Leave a comment

A landmark in US thrash metal releases its thirteenth album. This should be a band that does not have to be introduced anymore, right? Genre Defining Place in History When Testament appeared openly in the …READ MORE

SINTAGE – Unbound Triumph

October 7, 2025 Frank Jaeger Leave a comment

A relatively new five-piece band hailing from Leipzig, Germany, Sintage serves a very strong offering with their third release Unbound Triumph. Who They Are The band first appeared in the German metal scene in 2021, …READ MORE

Album Reviews

A.C.T. – Eternal Winter

October 5, 2025 Frank Jaeger Leave a comment

One of the most unique acts of progressive rock and metal is A.C.T from Sweden, but in spite of that the band remains firmly rooted in the underground and is still a hidden gem to …READ MORE

Album Reviews

FARGO – Live In ’25

October 1, 2025 Frank Jaeger Leave a comment

This album is a trip into German rock history and a step through time into the world of the band Fargo. While some may know that the band released two albums in the intersection of …READ MORE

AMORPHIS – Borderland

September 22, 2025 Frank Jaeger Leave a comment

The Finns are back with their fifteenth album to date in thirty-five years since the band was founded in 1990 in Suomi’s capital, Helsinki. A Bit of History All three of the founders are still …READ MORE