Category Archives: CD reviews

When Hardcore Superstar released a best-of compilation (“The Party Ain’t Over ‘Til We Say So”) a couple of years ago with no particular reason, like an anniversary or something like that, I thought the band would take a break and the intermission … Continue reading →

Originally written for Destructive Music. Sparzanza is a Swedish heavy rock band that some people keep labeling as stoner rock. True,that’s how they sounded when they released “Angels Of Vengeance”, but guys, it’s been more than ten years since that. They … Continue reading →

You should never assume a certain genre of music belongs to a certain age. The so-called “eighties hair metal” is very much rocking and up-to-date nowadays, at least when it comes down to CrashDïet. The band has matured in these last … Continue reading →

Originally posted in Valkyrian Music » The metalcore community can rejoice as one of its most appraised sons are about to release another hit-album. It’s not like they’re reinventing the wheel, but they’re upgrading it. So what’s different in this “Awakened”? … Continue reading →

Originally posted in Destructive Music » And they’re back! After more than a decade with Century Media and a brief passage by Nuclear Blast, they’ve returned via Napalm Records with their atmospheric gothic metal, a sound many bands produce now … Continue reading →

Originally written for HINTF » Not long after BESEECH announced the end of their line in 2006, six of their seven members reunited in THE MARY MAJOR. Guitarist Manne Engström, however, didn’t last more than a few months, but he … Continue reading →

Originally written for HINTF » Almost twenty years after their foundation, six studio albums and a live one, Californian PAPA ROACH decided that the seventh should gather all elements that shaped their sound. And here’s “The Connection” – because it … Continue reading →

Originally posted in Valkyrian Music. » There’s a new rock band from Stockholm that you might want to check out. Why? Because Crunge plays this hard rock full of classic ‘70s groove, blends it with hints of post-grunge, and spices it up … Continue reading →

Originally written for: HINTF » “Back In Blood” is a good album but I knew THE 69 EYES could do better. The anticipation for this “X” was big and the Helsinki Vampires didn’t let me down. Jyrki 69 had warned … Continue reading →

I haven’t heard Bandit Rock Radio in a few months now, since their live streaming simply doesn’t work. Guess when my current beloved Nokia dies, I’ll replace it with an iPhone and then I’ll use the Bandit app. And no, … Continue reading →