Deep Purple hit Amsterdam on a sober, chilly Monday evening, still touring their 2020 album Whoosh! and bringing Jefferson Starship with them. We went to see what they were up to.
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Blind Guardian – The God Machine
Three years after their orchestra project and seven (!) years after their last proper studio album, Blind Guardian is back. Time What Is Time indeed. Let’s have a look. Continue reading
Sakis Tolis – Among the Fires of Hell
After more than 30 years of fronting Greek black metal legends Rotting Christ, Sakis Tolis releases his first solo album. We investigated. Continue reading
Fontaines D.C. – Skinty Fia
As summer soars, time slows down and the steady stream of interesting releases comes to a standstill. So it’s a good time to write about Fontaines D.C.’s third, an album we left on the shelf for dull moments like these. Continue reading
Sounds from the Dark Side top albums of 2022 (until now)
[Live Review] Crash Test Dummies, TivoliVredenburg Utrecht
When we get the opportunity to rock moderately and hum along to stuff, we jump right on it. So we went to see Crash Test Dummies live in Utrecht. Continue reading
Messa – Close
Patched up denim vest. Check. Slayer tour t-shirt. Check. Grown out hair. Check. Devil horns hand sign. Check. Pants and combat boots. Check. Now let’s spin some metal! Or, are we? Continue reading
Wolf – Shadowland
Sweden’s Wolf has returned with their ninth album Shadowland. Since we love traditional heavy metal, we investigated. Continue reading
Kevin Morby – This Is A Photograph
According to writer Eudora Welty “A good snapshot keeps a moment that s gone from running away”. Kevin Morby couldn’t agree more, so he wrote an whole album about it. Continue reading
Aldous Harding – Warm Chris
Are you ready for a feast of Kiwi-eclecticism? Continue reading
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