The Tom Fun Orchestra Announces Upcoming Tour Dates On the heels of stellar performances at Canadian Music Week 2008 and the 2008 East Coast Music Awards, along with the recent release of their heavily-anticipated debut record “You Will Land With a Thud” (produced by Gordon Gano, Violent Femmes), the 9-member…
Megadeth / Job For A Cowboy / Evile – Brixton Academy, London
MEGADETH Gigantour UK 2008 with Job For A Cowboy and Evile Brixton Academy 24th February 2008 All live pics and review by HannTu
Vanilla Fudge – Out Through The In Door
Vanilla Fudge Out Through The In Door 2007, Escapi music Rating: 1.0/5 Vanilla Fudge is one of the old dinosaurs within the classical rock scene and the band has influenced numerous artists. After many years in a coma the band was reawakened in order to spit out another album jammed…
Los Angeles – s/t
Los Angeles S/t 2007, Frontiers Records/Zink Music Rating: 4.5/5 Frontiers Records seems to love the whole idea with project albums so here comes another one. This project is called Los Angeles and consists of lead singer Michele Luppi (Vision Divine) who is supported by Tommy Denander on guitar, Fabrizio Grossi…
Riefenstahl – Instinkt
Riefenstahl Instinkt 2007, Rude Records/Remedy Records/Sound Pollution Rating: 1.5/5 Just like you could have guessed Riefenstahl is a German band that was formed during 2004 and released their debut CD, SEELENSCHUMERZ two years later. The album was launched worldwide in 2005 and it got great reviews from both local and…
TRW – Rivers Of Paradise
TRW Rivers Of Paradise 2007, Frontiers Records/Zink Music Rating: 2.5/5 This trio consists of three very well known musicians at least within their own music scene and the pop scene. The guys I’m talking about are Michael Thompson, John Robinson and Mark Williamson. TRW haven’t detoured from their original musical…
THE ORDHER – Fabiano Penna
The Ordher could be classied as new, but old band hailing from Brazil. The band’s line-up consists of the recognizable Brazilian extreme metal veterans from other, now defunct, bands such as Rebaellium and Nephasth. The Ordher basically follows the paved path of the extreme death metal with the utter brutal…
Borknagar – Øystein G. Brun
Borknagar – Øystein G. Brun Written by Andreas Aubert The Norwegian band Borknagar can easily be labelled Avantgarde. Whether speaking of the music, the lyrics or the artwork, it can be said that it is not exactly the usual cup of tea. Through it all shines a philosophical approach…
Winter NAMM 2008
Winter NAMM 2008 ANAHEIM, California, USA January 17-20, 2008 Article & Pictures by Robert Williams
Action – s/t
Action S/t 2007, Frontiers Records/Zink Music Rating: 3.5/5 This is a comeback album from a band that disappeared from the scene in the early ‘90s. They were only active for about 5 years before they sunk into oblivion, though bandleader David “Chip” Ramos and singer Jack Marques have worked separately…
Naughty Boys – R U Naughty Enough
Naughty Boys R U Naughty Enough 2007, Music Buy Mail/Artist Workxx Rating: 3,5/5 The Swedish melodic hardrock outfit Naught Boys was formed back in 1989 and in 1992 after a few member changes the line up became permanent. The following year saw the release of their debut album. The debut…
Jet Trail – Edge Of Existence
Jet Trail Edge Of Existence 2007, Escape Music/Zink Music Rating: 3.5/5 Jet Trail is a debuting band formed two years ago by singer Carolina Lindwall and guitarist Jon Stavert. To call their music hard rock is misleading; I think it’s more melodic hard rock focusing on lead vocals and guitar.…
House of Games – Rise and Shine
House of Games Rise and Shine 2006,Ram Music/Border Music Rating: 3.5/5 Estonia’s House of Games has played with The Rasmus, Paradise Lost, Jethro Tull and also supported W.A.S.P on their 2006 Europe Dominator Tour. Despite the acts they’ve played with, their music is melodic rock influenced by both soul and…