Tina Victoria Strand Hogsdal, Author at Metal Express Radio

REFUGEE – Affairs In Babylon

May 9, 2005 Tina Victoria Strand Hogsdal 0

Refugee is a Canadian band filed with rockers from the good “old school.” They may not be the “old school” masters that stand out in history, but they sure are putting out a great effort …READ MORE

THULSA DOOM (Live)

May 6, 2005 Tina Victoria Strand Hogsdal 0

Fans flocked to the Garage, a small, intimate rock club in the center of Oslo, for the Thulsa Doom concert. The expectations were high after the band’s new music style on their latest album, Keyboard, …READ MORE

EPICA – Consign To Oblivion

April 21, 2005 Tina Victoria Strand Hogsdal 0

There aren’t many albums that totally blow the buyers away from the first listen, and this one is not an exception. This second studio album from Epica lacks sheer energy and interesting, intricate arrangements. Consign …READ MORE

THULSA DOOM – Keyboard, Oh Lord! Why Don’t We?

April 11, 2005 Tina Victoria Strand Hogsdal 0

They say that rock ‘n’ roll is a man’s game … and this album from Thulsa Doom confirms that rule. Keyboard, Oh Lord! Why Don’t We? is a kick ass album with which to fall …READ MORE

ADEMA – Planets

April 5, 2005 Tina Victoria Strand Hogsdal 0

Adema is back with their third album called Planets, and it was released in April 2005. This album is a love it or hate it type of project, since the band not only has changed …READ MORE

THE ARK (Live)

April 2, 2005 Tina Victoria Strand Hogsdal 0

The audience at Rockefeller had to wait quite some time before The Ark entered the stage, because there was no support act at all. But that didn’t matter, because the crowd was just waiting to …READ MORE

HEARTLAND – Move On

March 24, 2005 Tina Victoria Strand Hogsdal 0

Heartland may be one of the best rock bands out there now. Their 9th album called Move On was released in April 2005, and it is a complete masterpiece, with very nice and honest AOR …READ MORE

QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE – Lullabies To Paralyze

March 21, 2005 Tina Victoria Strand Hogsdal 0

Even after Josh Homme kicked out his better half, Nick Oliveri, Queens of The Stone Age again deliver solid rock music. Homme is still one hell of a singer and songwriter, and he totally proves …READ MORE

BACKSTREET GIRLS (Live)

March 20, 2005 Tina Victoria Strand Hogsdal 0

Backstreet Girls, who are one of Norway’s biggest rock names, have been playing on every rock stage available in Oslo, and at last they entered Rockefeller. They are known as brave knights with endless energy, …READ MORE

NOVAK – Forever Endeavour

March 7, 2005 Tina Victoria Strand Hogsdal 0

Sometimes an incredible album surprises the market … but this is NOT one of those. Novak is a band from Sweden with only two members, Andreas Novak and Daniel Flores. After several spins of this …READ MORE