Album Reviews
IRON ECHO – Forged In Fire
Hailing from the metal heartlands of Heilbronn, Germany, Iron Echo may be a fresh face on the scene, but its lineup reads like a who’s who of the underground European heavy metal circuit. Formed in …READ MORE
Hard Rock
Album Reviews
INSANIA – The Great Apocalypse
From humble beginnings in Stockholm in the early ’90s, Insania carved a name for themselves with a blend of melodic power metal influenced by genre titans like Helloween and Iron Maiden. What began as a …READ MORE
Album Reviews
CHRIS CAFFERY – 20 Years Of The Music Man
When you’ve played pivotal roles in both Savatage and the Trans-Siberian Orchestra, your solo work has some major shoes to fill. Fortunately, Chris Caffery has never been one to shy away from a challenge. With …READ MORE
Interviews
CHRIS CAFFERY (SAVATAGE): “[PAUL O’NEILL] Tried To Get The SCORPIONS To Do [“Christmas Eve (Sarajevo 12/24)”]”
Guitar virtuoso Chris Caffery, known for his work with Savatage and the Trans-Siberian Orchestra, is celebrating two decades of his solo career with a powerful new compilation titled 20 Years of the Music Man, dropping …READ MORE
Interviews
HERMAN RAREBELL: “All I See Around Me Is Hate, More Hate. It’s Important To Send The Message Of Love”
Herman Rarebell is well known as probably the most famous drummer for the Scorpions, as well as his work with Michael Schenker on Temple of Rock, and he’s set to release a new album that …READ MORE
Album Reviews
ROBIN MCAULEY – Soulbound
Legendary hard rock vocalist Robin McAuley (McAuley Schenker group, Black Swan) is a busy man. Fronting Black Swan keeps him busy, but not too busy to keep him from putting out an excellent solo album: …READ MORE
Album Reviews
DIRKSCHNEIDER – Balls To The Wall RELOADED
Udo Dirkschneider has done a very cool thing and recreated the classic Accept album Balls to the Wall to celebrate it’s 40th anniversary with the help of some excellent friends, and it’s pretty damn amazing. …READ MORE
Album Reviews
DYNAZTY – Game of Faces
Melodic metal powerhouse Dynazty has just released their 9th studio album: Dynazty – Game of Faces on Nuclear Blast Records, and it’s a strong follow-up to 2022’s Final Advent. Formed in Stockholm, Sweden in 2007, …READ MORE
Live Reviews
RATA BLANCA (Live)
It’s an odd thing in music that bands who don’t release albums in English can often be overlooked, even when they are the biggest band in their country/continent for their style. Rata Blanca is a …READ MORE
Album Reviews
HELLOWEEN – Live at Budokan
Few bands have the longevity and power to keep their music coming at in-your-face levels for over 40 years, and the mighty Helloween is one of those bands. Since they added Michael Kiske and Kai …READ MORE