Sad news: The music world mourns the loss of Ray Manzarek (74), founding Member and keyboarder of The Doors, White Zombie drummer Phil Buerstatte (44) and Uriah Heep bassist Trevor Bolder (63). R.I.P.!
German Hardrockers BERSERKER will donate 18.000€ to the Berlin cancer charity for children on May 25. November 2011 BERSERKER front man Schröder was diagnosed with cancer, now he is cancer-free. In 2012 the band collected money for this charity at their concerts and will also continue to do so in the future. Slayer´s Jeff Hanneman is dead: he passed away at about 11AM on May 2nd near his Southern California home because of liver failure due to an infection after a spider bite. R.I.P. Jeff!
The Siberian Jay music video "I´m Holding" featuring Mikko Sirén from Apocalyptica on drums - we reported about the videoshoot in our "1h with" Special - can be watched here: http://youtu.be/C-hSNurZVcs
Final Dawn STALKERs Fresh Act November 2011 Although this band is quite young, at least in this line-up which exists since 2008, the members of this noisy Helsinki-based trio can refer to a long career and a lot of experience. No wonder that they managed to release 3 self-produced EPs so far, "Soulless can´t repent" being the most recent (2010). Guitarist/vocalist and Final Dawn mastermind Vesa Mattila fills us in about the "style of mayhem" those Finns are creating. >> more/mehr
2011-11-01
FLASH STALKERs Fresh Act – March 2009 Although borders are much more open than a decade ago, there is still a lot to learn about the scene in Russia. Let´s take a look at Helsinki´s "sister city" St. Petersburg and check out a band that shakes the underworld there... >> more/mehr
2009-03-01
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PTSD: “We are grateful that we can do what we like best!”
Although the band name refers to a disorder, the music of PTSD causes no negative effects whatsoever, >> more/mehr
2013-06-16
L.A. Cobra Fresh Act June
Having good taste in bad women is the motto of L.A Cobra. The band hailing from South Africa delivers >> more/mehr
2013-06-01
Nummirock 2013 - preview
The 27th Nummirock, the Finnish festival in the middle of the forests near Kauhajoki, features an outstanding headliner this ... more/mehr2013-06-16
CD: Hogjaw
With “If It Ain´t Broke…”, Hogjaw deliver their fourth studio album - an album filled with ten rocking tracks. It all starts ... more/mehr2013-06-16
CD: Rock Masters Band
Quite a self-confident band name, but indeed, those guys are no beginners and can surely afford it. When reading the album ... more/mehr2013-06-16
CD: My Name Is Music
Electronic Pop is not really my cup of tea, so I was a bit skeptical about listening to the third album of duo “My Name Is ... more/mehr2013-06-13
CD: Blackmore´s Night
Since 1997, Blackmore´s Night enchant us with their soft tunes and guide us through bygone times and different worlds, far ... more/mehr2013-06-12
CD: Jorn
Is there anybody else who releases records as regularly as Jorn Lande? I don´t think so. The Norwegian churns out album after ... more/mehr2013-06-12
CONCERT: Epica
Tonight´s show is the occasion for the Dutch symphonic metal band Epica to both promote”Requiem For The Indifferent” and ... more/mehr2013-06-12
CONCERT: Poets of the Fall – 10th Anniversary Tour
After touring Russia/Ukraine and performing on ships between Finland and Sweden, Poets of the Fall played once again in their ... more/mehr2013-06-10
CONCERT: Sturm und Drang
Finnish rockers Sturm und Drang are still a young band considering the age of the members, but they already have three albums ... more/mehr2013-06-10
CONCERT: ARIA / Dreamtale
It´s a pity that such a historic moment happened on a Tuesday evening and even pretty early for Finland... the Russian Band ... more/mehr2013-05-30
