Articles by Frode Leirvik

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Frode Leirvik
Frode was a reviewer here at Metal Express Radio, based out of Norway. His headbanging experience started when his brother-in-law gave him Deep Purple’s Fireball at the age of ten. Since then, he has also been a fan of and active in several other musical genres, resulting in a deep and profound interest in music. Some of his favorites, among all of those who have somehow managed to tap into the universal force of Progressive Music are (in no particular order): Thule, Dream Theater, King Crimson,Pink Floyd, Rush, Spock’s Beard, Jan Hammer and Jerry Goodman, Ekseption, Focus, The Beatles, Deep Purple and Frank Zappa.
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ANTI-DEPRESSIVE DELIVERY – Feel. Melt. Release. Escape

September 21, 2004 Frode Leirvik 0

Are you feeling down? No shimmering lights in sight? Perhaps a little short of cash? Read on and you will see that there is a way to a better day … Anti-Depressive Delivery is a …READ MORE

BONED – Up At The Crack

August 1, 2004 Frode Leirvik 0

UK based band Boned was initiated by one man’s total fascination with Bon Scott and AC/DC. 25 years after his first mind-blowing encounter with “the thunder from down-under,” the debut album Up At The Crack …READ MORE

THE FLOWER KINGS – Adam & Eve

July 26, 2004 Frode Leirvik 0

With musical and literary influences and references spanning over several centuries, with ten tracks (of which two are just a little short of 20 minutes), and with a total playing time close to 80 minutes, …READ MORE

MIND KEY – Journey Of A Rough Diamond

July 12, 2004 Frode Leirvik 0

Strong debut from Italian Mind Key. But will it become a classic? Founded in 1999, Mind Key (MK) aims to add a more song-orientated approach to progressive (prog) influences like Symphony X and Dream Theater …READ MORE

IQ – Dark Matter

June 29, 2004 Frode Leirvik 0

Picture yourself in a vast field of grass, colored green by the light of the warm and generous sun. A light breeze sweeps across the fields and the grass moves like waves on the sea. …READ MORE

CHERRY ST. – Monroe [Rerelease]

May 31, 2004 Frode Leirvik 0

Cherry St. released their Monroe album back in 1996. In 2004 they re-released the album, adding another 3 (bonus) tracks to it. The original 6 tracks offer pretty much straight forward Rock & Roll, often …READ MORE

U.P.O. – The Heavy

March 9, 2004 Frode Leirvik 0

L.A. based U.P.O. was founded in 1998, and when their debut album No Pleasantries was released in 2000, it sold way beyond the band’s expectation and the guys all of a sudden found themselves famous. …READ MORE

MISTHERIA – Messenger Of The Gods

September 6, 2003 Frode Leirvik 0

Italian keyboard virtuoso Mistheria debuts with a flabbergasting album: Messenger of the Gods. Actually, this can hardly be called a debut: Mistheria has been around for years, and is a highly profiled performer in several …READ MORE

FURTHER LO – Further Lo

November 30, 2002 Frode Leirvik 0

Further Lo is a 5-piece band from Columbus, Ohio, USA, and this is how they introduce themselves on their website: “Like a downward spiral of quicksand that sucks its victim into a poisonous mixture of …READ MORE

BLEZQI ZATSAZ – The Tide Turns

October 28, 2002 Frode Leirvik 0

You will know from the very first encounter: Blezqi Zatsaz is something unique. Apart from the name (which supposedly is somewhat of a very rare Portuguese misinterpretation of Black Sabbath), both the cover and homepage …READ MORE