Despite it being 24 years, the spectre of the Max Cavalera's acrimonious departure from Brazillian pioneers Sepultura still hangs thick. Even practically on the eve of the release of their new album there was yet another spat based on an interview that vocalist Derrick Green gave recently, a positive comment nicely stirred up and twisted...
Blues Pills announce New Album ‘Holy Moly!’ For June 19th, 2020 and release first single ‘Proud Woman’
Often compared to a jam session between Aretha Franklin and Led Zeppelin, Blues Pills' career took them from an American garage to international glory within a few years. Their 2014 self titled debut album entered the German album charts at #4 and two years later they went straight to #1 with the successor Lady In Gold. Starting..
CARL PALMER – ELP At 50: The Show That Never Ends
One of the first things we played together was 21st Century Schizoid Man – I think maybe because Greg didn’t have to learn it! Emerson, Lake And Palmer. Can there ever have been a band who more fully encapsulated the idea of 1970s progressive rock more than this astonishing band. Positioned forever in people’s imaginations..
Renaissance – Turn Of The Cards (Expanded 2020 edition – Esoteric Antenna)
This isn't the first (and won't be the last) time I've rattled on about the Esoteric label and their powerhouse reissues of classic progressive rock titles, such as their new four-disc expanded edition of the triumphant Renaissance album Turn Of The Cards. Released in 1974 - squarely in the middle of their legendary run of..
Lucifer Star Machine – The Devil’s Breath
The infernal boys are back! On April 3rd, Lucifer Star Machine will release their fourth album, “The Devil’s Breath”. A straight-shooting record filled with thirteen tracks guaranteed to turn every listener into a fully energised pogoer again! “The Devil’s Breath”, is a 42-minute long road to hell that lures the listener with huge choruses, infernal..
CREMATORY Releases New Single And Video, ‘Rise and Fall New Album, ‘Unbroken’, Out March 6, 2020 Via Napalm Records
Credit: Stefan Heilemann A praise of fight and persistence – CREMATORY’s Rise And Fall dives deep into the dark struggles of human fate. The harsh wave of the electrifying synergy of industrial metal and gothic dimness hits stronger than ever before: German pioneers of European gothic metal, CREMATORY, release their third single, Rise And Fall..
The Sweet and Limehouse Lizzy go on tour in Autumn 2020
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BAD TOUCH – NEW ALBUM ‘KISS THE SKY’ RELEASED FRIDAY JUNE 19th, 2020 FEATURING THE NEW SINGLE ‘STRUT’ RELEASED MARCH 13th, 2020
New Wave of Classic Rock favorites Bad Touch are pleased to announce the release of their new studio album Kiss The Sky released by Marshall Records on Friday 19th June 2020. To celebrate, the band will release their new single Strut on Friday 13th March. The same day will also see the new album available..
FIFTH ANGEL RELEASE ‘DUST TO DUST’ LIVE TRACK AND VIDEO + ANNOUNCE NEW LIVE DATES
FIFTH ANGEL released their first album in nearly thirty years, The Third Secret, in autumn 2018, which entered the charts in Germany on #48 and in Switzerland on position #51 - marking the first chart entries for the band ever. Today, they reveal a new live video for the song Dust To Dust from that album. See the video..
SOLSTICE – Andy Glass on band’s return
My intention is to work hard and try to get some ‘live’ shows for next year. I really think this new album’s gonna be a killer and it’s definitely gonna be our best album yet ... Solstice is nominally a prog band, but one with a considerable influx of New Age and Folk influences. Formed..