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. More info: www.facebook.com/slayer
R.I.P. Jeff! Festivals cancelled: ROCK AM SEE (GER) takes a break in 2013 "lacking attractive headliners"; BURNING SEA in Croatia had to succumb to a new tax regulation; yet purchased BS-tickets can also be used to visit METALDAYS in Slowenia.
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
Ambitious, ambitious what BEYOND TWILIGHT have created here. Instead of a "normal" album with a number of songs they created a concept album, similar to an Opera or a Musical, separated into 43 parts. Naturally such an album isn´t quite an easy going lullaby. As a listener you have to deal with "For the Love..." intensively, but ... more/mehr
2006-05-19
Bibleblack
The Black Swan Epilogue
Thank you for choosing this high quality product. This is what a sticker on the album should say because bibleblack is the new project of none other than Mike Wead alias Mikael Wikström. guitarist of the legendary King Diamond and Mercyful Fate. With “The Black Swan Epilogue” the band now releases its debut album and hits the “swans”eye ... more/mehr
2009-06-14
Big Ball
Hotter Than Hell
AC/DC like sound is really up to date today, as many celebrated concerts of the masters themselves or their soundalikes Airbourne show. But it is really surprising that there are only a few of other bands who try to play this style of music. Is it due to the insane and absolutely important voices of Brian Johnson and Joel o`Keefe. ... more/mehr
2010-06-07
Big Boy
Ponygirl
Sorry Biggy, but you need more cords. The simple fault of the music in question here is lack of variety and an awfully boring sound –that does however show some potential. Playing with three or four chords through a whole album and making it a tight fit would be an awesome feat, but this time it just didn´t happen.
Keep the Whiskey in arms´ reach and get on your cowboys boots. Big John Bates get out their new album Battered Bones and they wanna see us dancin´. On September 29th, the new disc of the westcoast Canadians will be released and I´m tellin´you something, people: Get tight your diapers and buy that album! For two days Battered Bones ... more/mehr
