Reviewed: June, 2020 Published: 2020, Emerald Rating: 4/5 Reviewer: JP The good people at Emerald Publishing continue to support the advancement of metal studies with another book in their series ‘Emerald Studies In Metal Music And Culture’. Metal Music And The Re-Imagining Of Masculinity, Place, Race and Nation is…
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Ross “The Boss” Friedman on New CD Born of Fire – Everything Got Heavier, Louder, and Faster!
Interview by Robert Cavuoto Ross “The Boss” Friedman has just released an epic new CD, Born of Fire, on March 6th. It is the perfect follow-up to this 2018 release By Blood Sworn. With each CD, Ross and his band continue to providing sonically powerful riffs coupled with thought-provoking lyrics.…
ROSS THE BOSS plays ‘HAIL TO ENGLAND’ album Australian and New Zealand tour November 2019
“With 1984’s Hail to England, Manowar delivered one of the quintessential power metal albums of all time” Allmusic Ross The Boss, Manowar’s co-founder and definitive guitar god, takes no prisoners when he and his earth shattering band pounds out “Hail to England” in all its decibel meter destroying glory. Formed…
Manowar – The Final Battle I
Manowar – The Final Battle I Reviewed: August, 2019 Released: 2019, Magic Circle Entertainment Rating: 5/5 Reviewer: JP It’s amazing how people jump to conclusions. A few years back, some people decided that Manowar was finished. This of course was not at all true and despite public proclamations from the…
MANOWAR – Not the Final Battle After All
MANOWAR bassist Joey DeMaio says that the band is “not retiring,” despite the fact that it announced its “final” tour more than three years ago. Back in May 2016, MANOWAR revealed that it would say “thank you”, “farewell” and “goodbye” to its fans on a world tour that would be…
MANOWAR Kicks Off Final Battle’ World Tour 2019 In Israel
Fan-filmed video footage of MANOWAR’s February 25 concert at Hangar 11 in Tel Aviv, Israel can be seen below. MANOWAR recently recruited guitarist E.V. Martel for its “Final Battle” world tour 2019. A musician since the age of 8 and devoted MANOWAR fan, E.V. lives the life of true metal…
Manowar-Hell On Earth III (DVD Review)
Band: Manowar Title: Hell On Earth III (DVD) Label: SPV Date: 2003 Date Reviewed: August 2018 Reviewer: JP Rating: 5/5 The Return of Manowar video review series. By sheer coincidence, the very same day that I learned that Manowar had announced a new studio album for 2019 was the same…
Manowar-Hell on Earth II (DVD Review)
Band: Manowar Title: Hell On Earth II (DVD) Label: SPV Date: 2002 Date Reviewed: August 2018 Reviewer: JP Rating: 5/5 The Return of Manowar video review series. By sheer coincidence, the very same day that I learned that Manowar had announced a new studio album for 2019 was the same…
Manowar-The Absolute Power (DVD Review)
Band: Manowar Title: The Absolute Power (DVD) Label: SPV Date: 2006 Date Reviewed: August 2018 Reviewer: JP Rating: 5/5 The Return of Manowar video review series. By sheer coincidence, the very same day that I learned that Manowar had announced a new studio album for 2019 was the same day…
Manowar-Hell On Earth V (DVD Review)
Band: Manowar Title: Hell On Earth V (DVD) Label: SPV Date: 2009 Date Reviewed: August 2018 Reviewer: JP Rating: 5/5 The Return of Manowar video review series. By sheer coincidence, the very same day that I learned that Manowar had announced a new studio album for 2019 was the same…
Manowar-Hell On Earth IV (DVD Review)
Manowar – Title: Hell On Earth IV (DVD) Label: SPV Date: 2005 Date Reviewed: August 2018 Reviewer: JP Rating: 5/5 The Return of Manowar video review series. By sheer coincidence, the very same day that I learned that Manowar had announced a new studio album for 2019 was the same…
The Return Of Manowar! Hellfest and new album in 2019
MANOWAR WILL HEADLINE HELLFEST OPEN AIR 2019! MANOWAR will fulfill their promise to the French Metal Warriors to return to France, as the headliners of Hellfest Open Air 2019 on June 21, 2019 in Clisson, France. This will be MANOWAR’s final show in France; and it will exclusively feature songs…
Ross the Boss – By Blood Sworn
Reviewed: April 2018 Released: April 2018, AFM Records Rating: 3.5/5.0 Reviewer: Beandog For the uninitiated, Ross “The Boss” Friedman’s rock and roll credentials are pretty solid. In the early 70’s he founded The Dictators. A band many people have credited as being the forerunners of the American punk scene.…
Freedom Call + Power Quest + HanOwaR @ The Underworld Camden, London
Freedom Call + Power Quest + HanOwaR @ The Underworld Camden, London 25th February 2018 Review by Torbjørn ‘Toby’ Jørstad Photography by Oliver M. Please follow and like us:
Jan “Örkki” Yrlund – Artist and (ex- and current) member of Imperia, Ancient Rites, Lacrimosa, Prestige, Satyrian etc.
INTERVIEW WITH JAN “ÖRKKI” YRLUND Interview by Arto Lehtinen The name of this artist may not ring any bells to most readers. Instead, his artworks are more than well-known as several bands such as Battle Beast, Korpiklaani, Tyr, and even Manowar (among others) have used his art on covers of…