I have already written several times that Thronehammer are a fantastic live band. In this respect, this report could be extremely short....

Graeme, Gaz, Kyle & Sammy Some time ago, I published a detailed review of Seven Sisters ' discography to date on my old blog. Since their...

Würzburg, Saturday, 16 November 2019: The second day of the Hammer of Doom festival was about to begin. I was still a little tired from...

The year is 1990: the Berlin Wall has just fallen, Germany has become football world champion and the radio is playing “Wind of Change“...

When it comes to Black Sabbath , it is almost impossible to create a ranking of the best albums. It makes much more sense to analyse and...

When I started thinking about who deserves the title Band of the Year , it was clear to me that there is only one candidate: Necroknight...

In contrast to the Album of the Year category, I'm limiting myself to the winner of EPs. In 2024, this honour undoubtedly goes to...

Bronze medal: Savage Oath - Divine Battle Divine Battle is not only the winner of the bronze medal this year – but also the epic metal...

There are releases that make you realise after just a few seconds that you've found a new companion for life. I had that feeling in...

Every music fan who regularly spends time in the underground can name numerous artists whose lack of wider attention is baffling. One...

A top 100 list without Blue Öyster Cult is unthinkable in my world. The question that is more difficult to answer is which of the US...

If I would create a list of my favourite EPs ever, the 1983 Queensrÿche debut would be very high up on it. Anyway, it easily ranks among...

To be honest, I fell into a bit of a hole two months ago: I had just fulfilled a long-held dream – I was able to admire David Gilmour ...

It's not just a phrase: I have been waiting a long time for this album. Necroknight built up the suspense a bit. There is probably no...

Queen were my first great passion in music. One of the main reasons for this was my music teacher, who delighted us with “We Will Rock...

If you're only marginally familiar with Van Halen , you probably know “Jump“ or “Panama“ from the big seller 1984 . Well, even though...

Not least in Germany, there have been quite a few metal bands in recent decades that have taken the name Beast . So, just to clarify: the...

There are albums that make you realise after just a few seconds that you've found a new companion for life. That's what happened to me a...

Melodic metal with prominent use of keyboards is not usually to the taste of the true metal faction. Nevertheless, there are bands in...

There are probably only very few bands in music history that fate has treated as badly as Savatage . The fact that the guys around Jon...