Last Saturday, it was time once again to head out to the Golden Age Rock Festival in Liège. This year marks the festival’s fifth edition, so it seems safe to say this classic rock festival is here to stay. Once again, it took some navigating through Liège’s traffic chaos to reach our destination, but once…
‘Generection’ is already the fourth studio album by Coreleoni, the passion project founded by Gotthard guitarist Leo Leoni. In addition, there’s also the live album ‘Alive.’ Originally, this band was formed to breathe new life into the songs from Gotthard’s early albums, but it has since evolved into a full-fledged project by Leo and his bandmates.…
In 2019, the guys from 7 Miles To Pittsburgh released their latest album, ‘Revolution On Hold’. The follow-up to that album will be released on September 25. ‘Beyond Repair’ is the latest achievement from this band, which consists of several veterans of the Dutch music scene. Lead singer Andrew Elt, bassist Martin Helmantel, guitarist Joris…
When it comes to releasing strong, melodic rock albums, you can always count on the Swiss band Shakra. “Just Live Loud!” is no exception to this rule. With the follow-up to their 2023 album “Invincible,” the band has once again delivered a strong album. This new chapter in their now more than thirty-year career has…
It’s been 40 years since the guys from Europe made their worldwide breakthrough with ‘The Final Countdown.’ It was both a curse and a blessing, because to many the band was seen as a sort of one-hit wonder, but the truth is far from that. Even before the famous 1986 album was released, the band…
Britta Görtz of the band Hiraes has already built a career spanning well over 20 years. She’s what you might call a “busy bee,” and over the past year, in addition to her work with Hiraes, she’s also filled in for Heaven Shall Burn, collaborated with Kreator, and even performed a few shows with them.…
On Thursday, August 13, we made our way to the Kunstrasen! Bonn for Savatage’s headline show, featuring special guest Nevermore. The weather was beautiful, the grounds looked great [though there wasn’t much grass left after all those weeks of heat], and tens of thousands of fans were ready for an evening of top-notch progressive/power metal.…
The Prisongrounds at Alcatraz Open Air in Kortrijk guarantee four days of music spread across four stages every year. 2026 was a sold-out year. Thousands of metal fans once again made their way to this lively festival this year. This year, we had to limit ourselves to just one day at the Prisongrounds, but from…
On Thursday, July 30, it was once again time to see the ladies of Thundermother at a club show. The day before, the Swedish rockers had performed at the massive Wacken festival in front of roughly 20,000 people. At the Musikbunker in Aachen, just under 300 fans were treated to a rather unique show by…
Tesla is a band that was formed in the early 1980s [till 1985 under the name City Kidd] and has released a number of memorable albums over the years. “Mechanical Resonance,” “Psychotic Supper,” and “Five Man Acoustical Jam,” to name just a few examples. high-quality achievements Despite these high-quality achievements, including several Billboard chart…
