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
With For Crown and Ring the four Germans from M.A.D, which stands for Maniacal Area Damage, release an album which leads us right back to good ol´ rock´n´roll. The guys already had the honour to share the stage with Paul Gilbert, Shakra and other bands. The music is simple but still convinces, here and there Jochen S. Bach´s voice ... more/mehr
2009-07-20
M.A.N.
Massive Audio Nerve
It’s well known: in Sweden – the country of dreamy grazing elks and silent lakes – some really violent brayers walk around, and M.A.N. demonstrates this irately with their new album “Massive Audio Nerve”. It must be because of the wrath which rise during the long, dark wintertime or because of the wish to get attention by roaring ... more/mehr
2010-03-30
Machete, The
Regression
„Regression“of the four Finn is a straight Trash album with modern direction. Not more and nothing less. Always the gas pedal on the limit, the sound rough, the guitars aggressive, high speed drumming and a varied singing from clean parts over Trash singing to hardcore shouts. Everything but unspectacular, but solid. Famous exception ... more/mehr
2005-11-03
Machinae Supremacy
Rise of a Digital Nation
That´s the bad aspect about downloads… no cover, no booklet with lyric sheets therefore I have no idea if the 4th Machinae Supremacy album is really built on a storyline like Queensryche´s Operation Mindcrime... but I had the impression that the songs are thematically connected and that this album is on the best way to become a legendary ... more/mehr
2012-10-17
Machine Head
Unto The Locust
Two STALKER, two opinions:
How should I put this? Machine Head´s new album sucks ass, it has the shittiest choruses of all time, the bluntest songs, the most disappointing vocal effecting, Kenny G AOR riffs that make Nickelback seem like the most hardcore band ever existed and vocal melodies that make Fred Durst look like a genius. ... more/mehr
2011-10-07
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