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DERAPS – Viva Rock N’ Roll

May 19, 2025 Lana Teramae 1 Comment

Freshly new hard rock band Deraps are proud to present their sophomore studio album titled, Viva Rock N’ Roll (2025), the follow-up to their very well-received self-titled debut album from 2022. It’s interesting to note …READ MORE

SHOW-YA: “When We Decided To Reunite [After 14 Years], We Went Into A Studio… It Was As Natural And Comfortable As If We Had Been Together The Previous Day”

November 1, 2021 George Dionne Leave a comment

Lucky Number 13 Japanese Heavy Metal act Show-Ya is set to release their 13th studio album Showdown on Metalville Records. The release coincides with Show-Ya’s 35th anniversary. The band has certainly shifted in both sound …READ MORE

MINI REVIEWS – August 9, 2021

August 8, 2021 George Dionne Leave a comment

The latest batch of Metal Express Radio Mini Reviews include Lee Aaron – Radio On!, Rian – Twenty-Three, The CEO – Redemption, and VHF – Very High Frequency.

LEE AARON: “If You’re Over 45 And You’re Writing About Chicks And Drinking Still… Please!”

June 10, 2021 George Dionne Leave a comment

Lee Aaron is a multi-platinum, award winning Canadian vocalist. Longtime Heavy Metal fans are sure to recall her 1984 Attic Records release Metal Queen. It may have been premature to label the songstress ‘Metal,’ because …READ MORE

POVERTY’S NO CRIME – A Secret to Hide

April 7, 2021 George Dionne Leave a comment

The Backstory A Secret to Hide is the eighth studio album by the Germany-based Prog act Poverty’s No Crime. The album is being released in concurrence with the group’s 30th anniversary. [Read our Volker Walsemann …READ MORE

VOLKER WALSEMAN (POVERTY’S NO CRIME): “Without The Lockdown, It Would Probably Have Taken Us Longer To Finish The Album”

April 7, 2021 George Dionne Leave a comment

German ProgRock act Poverty’s No Crime is celebrating their 30th Anniversary. It was 1991 when the band formed, and it wasn’t long before labels took notice. In 1995 Poverty’s No Crime signed to Inside Out …READ MORE

THE QUILL – Earthrise

March 23, 2021 George Dionne Leave a comment

The Backstory The Quill is a rock institution in Sweden. The group released their self-titled debut back in 1995 and haven’t looked back since. 2021 sees the release of The Quill’s ninth studio Earthrise. [Watch …READ MORE

ADRIAN KÜHN (KÄRBHOLZ): “We Changed The ‘E’ To An ‘A’ And Put Some Dots Above, Because That’s What Gave MOTÖRHEAD Their Global Fame”

March 20, 2021 George Dionne Leave a comment

Kärbholz is one of the most revered German-speaking bands of the last decade. The Ruppichteroth, Germany four piece formed in 2003 and signed with Metalville Records in 2015 for the release of their Karma album. …READ MORE

CHRISTIAN CARLSSON (THE QUILL): “We Are Very Much A Live Band”

February 27, 2021 George Dionne Leave a comment

Real, No Frills Rock at Full Throttle The last time we heard new music from The Quill was on their 2017 release Born From Fire. For their 9th studio album Earthrise, the Swedish Rock outfit …READ MORE

GERRY NESTLER (PHILM, CIVIL DEFIANCE): “We Recorded Most Of [Time Burner] In 2016″

January 27, 2021 George Dionne 1 Comment

Unfinished Business When Slayer drummer Dave Lombardo left Philm abruptly in 2016 he proclaimed, “I did not exit Philm, I ended Philm.” Vocalist/guitarist Gerry Nestler kept the band together playing a few live shows after …READ MORE