Articles by Torgeir P. Krokfjord

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Torgeir P. Krokfjord

Torgeir was a reviewer here at Metal Express Radio. After hearing Malmsteen's "Vengeance" on a guitar mag CD at the age of 12 or 13, he began doing hopeless interpretations of Yngwie licks and it just took off from there. After shorter stints at other zines he was snatched to Metal Express Radio in 2003. Alongside Yngwie, Savatage, WASP, Symphony X, Blind Guardian, Emperor, Arch Enemy, In Flames, Opeth, Motörhead, Manowar, and Queensrÿche are a quick list of musical faves. Torgeir is also guitarist in the Heavy/Prog/Thrash outfit Sarpedon.
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DEAD MAN’S HAND – Demo 2006

September 6, 2006 Torgeir P. Krokfjord 0

Creatively entitled Demo 2006 comes three fresh and fruity tracks from Oslo-based Dead Man’s Hand, which with an exciting mix of Thrash and At The Gates-influenced Death Metal, clearly they’re onto something here. Led by …READ MORE

VIRGIN STEELE – Visions Of Eden

September 6, 2006 Torgeir P. Krokfjord 0

Virgin Steele’s career has been a long and winding one, having produced both all-time classic albums and the worst of rubbish. Luckily, Visions Of Eden is more of the former, and although it’s in no …READ MORE

BLIND GUARDIAN – A Twist In The Myth

September 1, 2006 Torgeir P. Krokfjord 0

The German-inspired Power Metal genre has become a scene infected by incompetence, derivativeness, and a considerable resistance against new ideas. Inspired by the success of new bands like Hammerfall, Rhapsody (Of Fire), and Edguy, as …READ MORE

MOTÖRHEAD – Kiss Of Death

August 29, 2006 Torgeir P. Krokfjord 0

The conflict between quantity and quality is one that every musician at some point find him or herself dealing with, and few have dealt with this in a better way than Ian Fraser Kilmister -– …READ MORE

ARCH ENEMY – Live Apocalypse

July 24, 2006 Torgeir P. Krokfjord 0

Every self-respecting band should have a DVD out these days, that’s what it seems like at least, and finally the Swedish shooting stars Arch Enemy have issued their first offering. Live Apocalypse features a total …READ MORE

CHROME DIVISION – Doomsday Rock ‘N Roll

July 21, 2006 Torgeir P. Krokfjord 0

Basically every review of this album begins with a long essay on the topic of ”super groups” – band members who already play in various other well-known bands. There’s really no reason to do that …READ MORE

DISARMONIA MUNDI – Mind Tricks

July 15, 2006 Torgeir P. Krokfjord 0

Disarmonia Mundi is a band that just leaves the listener wondering ”why bother?!?” First, it seems rather odd that the trio consists of three guys all credited with “vocals,” with one of them – Ettore …READ MORE

STRAPPING YOUNG LAD – The New Black

July 11, 2006 Torgeir P. Krokfjord 0

Devin Townsend and his virtuoso compatriots are on the run again, and just to make it clear – those who are already fans of the band shouldn’t really bother reading this review, you should just …READ MORE

THUNDERBOLT – Demons And Diamonds

June 23, 2006 Torgeir P. Krokfjord 0

Addiction has always been an issue with Rock ‘n’ Roll, either it’s sex, drugs, children, animals, or whatever… Rock and Metal musicians have a history with obsessions – and in many cases these obsessions have …READ MORE

SWEDEN ROCK FESTIVAL 2006 (Day 3)

June 11, 2006 Torgeir P. Krokfjord 0

FIREWIND Fronted by super-shredder Gus G, the Heavy Rock band Firewind has managed to put out three full-length releases so far in their career. The style is very traditional Hard Rock/Metal -– Gus’ riffs and …READ MORE