Reviews – Metal Express Radio

Rocklahoma Festival 2018 Day 2

27. May 2018

Unlike last year’s second day which was ultimately cancelled after only a few bands had played, perfect weather was the order of day. Perhaps too perfect. Cloudless skies and temperatures in the 90’s kept fans on a quest for hydration and in fierce competition for the scant areas of ...READ MORE

Daily Album Premiere Monday: Motor City Mayhem – Shitfaced And Outta Luck

23. May 2018

“We’re Motor City Mayhem and we don’t fuck around.” So sayeth the Hard Rock juggernaut from Stuttgart, Germany, on the opening track of their 10 song onslaught Shitfaced And Outta Luck. The band is on a mission to deliver unpretentious music which is pure, rude, and real. Their ...READ MORE

Rocklahoma Festival 2018 Day 1

26. May 2018

Rocklahoma (ROK) is part of a series of multi-day Hard Rock and Heavy Metal music festivals planned by AEG and billed as the World’s Loudest Month from late April to early June. This eleventh edition of ROK features AEG’s emerging Active Rock talent mixed with Traditional Heavy Metal and Hard ...READ MORE

Power Trip (Live)

26. May 2018

A thin, but enthusiastic crowd, greeted Power Trip for their 2018 North American Tour stop at the Fine Line Café in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The private party aspect of such a sparse crowd was a treat for the fans. There was plenty of room to move about and explore different viewpoints and the ...READ MORE

Daily Album Premiere Thursday: MICHAEL SCHINKEL’S ETERNAL FLAME – Smoke On The Mountain

23. May 2018

There have been hundreds of pretentious and ridiculous introductory songs in the history of Metal, but “Ignition” off the new Michael Schinkel’s Eternal Flame Smoke On The Mountain album may be one of the most ridiculous of all time. “Ignition” is anything but, starting with a reading of ...READ MORE

Daily Album Premiere Wednesday: HARTMANN – Hands On The Wheel

22. May 2018

Hands On The Wheel is the 6th studio release from Germany’s Modern Rock/Melodic Rock veterans Hartmann. Formed in 2005 by lead vocalist/guitarist Oliver Hartmann, the band has enjoyed many opportunities to tour with some of Melodic Rock’s finest artists over their careers, including Toto, ...READ MORE

Daily Album Premiere Tuesday: SECRET SOCIETY – The Induction

22. May 2018

This 5 track EP by the Swedish metallers Secret Society is a fine helping of Modern Power Metal along the lines of CAGE, Outworld, and current-day Symphony X. Vocal layers are thick and the mix is busy, but well defined. The Induction is in some ways a throwback to some mid-2000’s styles of ...READ MORE