Hey, finally a progressive metal album that stands out from the masses. It contains everything, from melodic songs like “The Burden” till mid-tempo songs like “Wolf In Me”, yet the 5 lads aren’t too fine to change the tempo during a song (it’s innovative compared to the stuff which had been rotating on my turntable recently) and ... more/mehr
2010-09-27
Soledown
Mudbox
Those who believe Grunge died the day Kurt Cobain pulled the trigger in 1994 are wrong. The guys of Soledown from Cologne, Germany, do exactly this kind of music, today. Every now and then, the band goes for softer tunes on its records but all is dedicated to the best music, Rock. “Mudbox” is the Germans´ second record and is supposed ... more/mehr
2014-08-17
Solo
Privat
Solo is the singer-songwriter duo Susanne and Erich Gosch. On their third album “Privat” they tell beautiful, melancholic and thoughtful stories of life and living. Somehow, they are always about love, but it does not get boring. The lyrics demand listening closely, because “true stories happen between the lines.” They watch closely ... more/mehr
2013-06-19
Somniae Status
Echoes
Although the definition “Progressive Metal” rather scares me off, I gave it a try this case, and I was not disappointed! Somniae Status do not make the mistake of trying to “show off” and forgetting about their songs, or their listeners. This quintet from Italy received already a lot of praise for their debut album “Cassandra”, released ... more/mehr
2007-04-11
Sonata Arctica
Unia
For quite a lot of fans of this Finnish Power / Speed Metal band this new album "Unia" must be a total surprise. "Unia" is Finnish and means something like "dream". And this name says it all, because the new material is overall pretty dreamy. If you knew Sonata Arctica especially because of their fast catchy hymns, this CD surprises ... more/mehr
