It was just a question of time until Rob Zombie´s guitar mummy Riggs also ends up at doing movies or with starting his own band. Mr. R. did the latter and basically follows the footsteps of his former employer. Horror-Industrial with a touch of Glam. Indeed. Yet those songs lack this little something that turned Rob Zombie at least ... more/mehr
2005-10-31
Sear
Begin The Celebrations Of Sin
„A lobotomy is a neuro-chirurgic procedure where nerve strings between Thalamus and frontal brain are cut. After a lobotomy personality changes regarding motivation and emotional life will occur.” Such an obscure brain operation introduces the debut album of those five Finns from Helsinki. Naturally exercised with a Christian cross, ... more/mehr
2005-10-21
Sear Bliss
Glory And Perdition
I´m not such a big Black Metal fan, but this album is definitely going to rotate more often in my CD player. The Hungarian band Sear Bliss released their 6th album already in 2004, but only in the US, and now their epic work is finally available in Europe, too. And indeed you won´t notice any "aging effects". This is timeless, simply ... more/mehr
2009-03-14
SEARCH/RESCUE
The Compound
For “The Compound” a stylistic analysis is not necessary, because the foursome from the US show us a Cover Artwork of bright colors with graphic motives that is only in one way interpretable: it pegs them as a snotty, groovy, progressive Pop- Rock- Band. Mind you bands like these starting their career in mass these times and SEARCH/RESCURE ... more/mehr
2008-08-18
Sebastian Bach
Kicking & Screaming
The release of his last record dates back to 2007 but no matter where he performs he literally rocks the boat. His colleagues describe him as one of the last real rock stars. And this reputation he, first of all, earned through his vocal excellence in Skid Row. It should be pretty clear by now that we talk about Sebastian Bach. A ... more/mehr