Sonata Arctica’s seventh studio album Stones Grow Her Name is a baffling combination of music I can easily tag as familiar Sonata Arctica style and of music that defies any and all attempts at labeling it. I am not an old school Sonata fan and I’ve enjoyed their newer stuff quite a bit (Unia remains one of my favourites), but even ... more/mehr
2012-06-02
Sonata Arctica
Pariah`s Child
To get straight to the point: Sonata Arctica are great and seasoned musicians, so the Finish guys will actually never record a really bad album - but nevertheless, `”Pariah`s Child” is my disappointment of the year, so far. The reasons are quickly told: The album is poor in highlights, only a few choruses and almost no melody stick ... more/mehr
2014-04-09
Songs Of Lemuria
Klavier
Musical-star Michaela Laubach and Rock-veteran Nik Page offer on „Klavier“ chamber musical interpretations of songs by Rammstein, Oomph! or Tanzwut. Moreover, there are also new arrangements of songs by Joachim Witt and the Blind Passengers. However, on the first sight it is hard to recognize the songs, because the female voice ... more/mehr
2006-11-17
Songs Of Lemuria
Deep
During the first couple of tracks I patiently waited, thinking that musicians are generally a very creative kind and their humor can be also tricky, so let´s give it a chance... The saddest thing is that this record is not a joke – those songs are actually meant to be music! Now I am ashamed to have this CD among my other music. ... more/mehr
2007-09-29
Sonic Roots
Kill Street Blues
SPIHA are back! - Uhm, aha, ok... And what has that to do with the Sonic Roots? - Well, it´s quite simple: Both bands have the same singer - Henry. His SPIHA name is `Lee Rock` and the one for the Sonic Roots is `Lee Roots` but it`s the same person and with TheWeedAmigos he even has a third band now... - Hey, stop, just tell me more ... more/mehr