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Accept – The Rise of Chaos

August 22, 2017 by Ralph Plug

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Accept - The Rise of ChaosAccept is back with their long-awaited follow-up to 2014’s Blind Rage. We take a look at the ensuing chaos. Continue reading →

Posted in RP. Tagged 2017, Accept, Blind Rage, Germany, heavy metal, Metal, Nuclear Blast, review, Teutonic, The Rise of Chaos, TT Quick

Guns N’ Roses – Not In This Lifetime Tour 2017, Goffertpark Nijmegen

July 13, 2017 by Ralph Plug

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Not in this lifetimeAxl Rose is back, and so are Duff McKagan and Slash for a rock ‘n roll reunion everybody hoped for but no-one expected. Not in this lifetime, at least. We were there in Nijmegen. Continue reading →

Posted in RP. Tagged 2017, Axl Rose, Goffertpark Nijmegen, Guns N' Roses, Live review, Not In This Lifetime Tour, Slash

Roger Waters – Is This The Life We Really Want?

June 13, 2017 by Ralph Plug

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Roger Waters - Is This the Life We Really WantRoger Waters has released his first new album in ages, and after a week and a half we’re finally able to ramble something moderately coherent about it. Here goes. Continue reading →

Posted in RP. Tagged album, art-rock, Columbia, Columbia Records, David Gilmour, Is This The Life We Really Want?, Pink Floyd, progressive rock, review, Rock, Roger Waters

Deep Purple – Infinite

May 31, 2017 by Ralph Plug

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Deep Purple - InfiniteWith Infinite, Deep Purple releases their twentieth and likely last album before embarking on an extensive farewell tour. We take a look. Continue reading →

Posted in RP. Tagged classic rock, Deep Purple, earMUSIC, Ian Gillan, Infinite, review, Rock

Ex Deo – The Immortal Wars

April 25, 2017 by Ralph Plug

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Ex Deo - The Immortal WarsEx Deo returns to the fray after a temporary hiatus with their third effort, The Immortal Wars to show the world how to properly Roman-up your metal. Let’s take a look. Continue reading →

Posted in RP. Tagged 2017, death metal, Ex Deo, Hannibal, Kataklysm, Metal, review, The A-Team, The Immortal Wars

Shinigami – The Arcane Order

March 31, 2017 by Ralph Plug

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0008750664_10Dutch metal band Shinigami just released their debut EP, and it’s a good one for fans of tight death and thrash metal. Here’s our review. Continue reading →

Posted in RP. Tagged 2016, death metal, Dutch, EP, review, Shinigami, The Arcane Order, thrash metal

[Live Review] Amy Macdonald – TivoliVredenburg, Utrecht

March 6, 2017 by Ralph Plug

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Amy Macdonald has just returned with a new album, and a new album begs to be played live. We went to Utrecht’s TivoliVredenburg to check it out. Continue reading →

Posted in RP. Tagged Amy Macdonald, Live review, Newton Faulkner, singer songwriter, TivoliVredenburg, Under Stars

Amy Macdonald – Under Stars

February 28, 2017 by Ralph Plug

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amy-macdonald-under-starsUnder Stars is the fourth album by Amy Macdonald, and the first in five long years. Let’s see how it stacks up and whether the wait was worth it. Continue reading →

Posted in RP. Tagged 2017, Amy Macdonald, Bruce Springsteen, EMI, folk, pop, review, singer songwriter, This is the Life, Under Stars, Universal

[Live Review] Sabaton, Accept & Twilight Force, AFAS Live Amsterdam

January 30, 2017 by Ralph Plug

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sabaton-tourWe went to see Sabaton at Amsterdam’s AFAS Live venue so you didn’t have to. We also saw Accept and Twilight Force play a set and this is what we thought. Continue reading →

Posted in RP. Tagged 2017, Accept, AFAS Live, Amsterdam, Gloryhammer, Heineken Music Hall, Live review, Metal, power metal, Sabaton, Twilight Force

Grave Digger – Healed by Metal

January 26, 2017 by Ralph Plug

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grave-digger-healed-by-metalAnother year, another Grave Digger album. Only this one took a little longer than usual. That’s usually a good sign, isn’t it? Let’s find out. Continue reading →

Posted in RP. Tagged 2017, album, Chris Boltendahl, Grave Digger, Healed By Metal, heavy metal, Manowar, Napalm Records, power metal, review

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