In the mid-1970s, the piercing scream of punk legends such as the Sex Pistols roused the middle classes abruptly from their affluent afternoon nap. Johnny Rotten & co. addressed pain points in society, blowing away romanticised peaches-and-cream attitudes from the live stages of music history. This wake-up call may not have lasted long, but it…
13 years ago, five guys from Greece, Poland and Germany set off to revolutionize the music scene by integrating a Greek lute, ‘a Bouzouki’, into their catchy rock songs, and by equipping their mainly English lyrics with passages sung in the Greek language. In the meantime, TRI STATE CORNER with four studio productions and 450…
In a world where only the best come out on top, Gus G. is one of the most respected and renowned rock metal guitarists of our time. He played the biggest stages worldwide between 2009 and 2017 as a member of superstar Ozzy Osbourne’s band and enhanced Ozzy’s album Scream (2010) with his amazing dexterity.…
Guitarist Ross the Boss’ stature in the history of hard rock and heavy metal has been well-solidified for decades by this point – with a resume including some of the most influential and hardest-hitting bands of all-time, particularly both the Dictators and Manowar. And he continues to rock – as a member of the group…
Few German rock acts can look back at as long and successful a career as Bonfire. Counting their predecessor – a group called Cacumen, which was also founded by Hans Ziller and featured more or less the same line-up – the band has been around since 1972, has operated under its current moniker since 1986…
Twenty-two hours in the van, all the way from Belgium to Italy – and then this: Dead City Ruins are scheduled to play a show in Rome on a scorching hot summer day. Arriving at the venue, five guys in shorts stumble out of their rusty van, followed by empty beer cans clattering on the…
For almost three decades J.B.O. have withstood genre trends like Grunge, Pagan Metal, Metalcore, Nu Metal or whatever else they are called. Nowadays they are as successful as ever – even in places which many wouldn’t expect. J.B.O. work perfectly at big metal festivals as well as in local scene bars, beer tents or at…
Young Canadian melodic metallers BOREALIS are returning with their fourth studio album called “The Offering”. Although Canada might not be the first country one would think of when it comes to high class melodic metal BOREALIS once again prove their potential with strong melodies, tasteful instrumentations and their very own blend of modern metal riffs,…
It was only a question of time until Armored Dawn from Brazil would take the rest of the (metal) world by storm. Their debut album Power Of Warrior (2016) already caused a major stir in South America, their shows with Megadeth, Symphony X, Rhapsody, Fates Warning and Sabaton proving to an enthusiastic audience that something…
German rock band LETZTE INSTANZ is one of the country’s most important ambassadors for ambitious artistic impression. Unlike groups such as Rammstein, LETZTE INSTANZ don’t rely on brute force, but give the listener food for thought wrapped in a tasteful environment of guitar, bass, drums, violin and cello. No matter if you call it rock,…
