Iron Maiden is now fifty years old and that requires celebrating. The party was had in Arnhem and we were invited. Or at least, bought tickets for it. There was no cake. Continue reading
Tag Archives: Iron Maiden
Bruce Dickinson – The Mandrake Project
With the year slowly coming to an end it might finally be time to look back at Bruce Dickinson’s long-awaited The Mandrake Project that was released back in March. Continue reading
Album Year List (2023)
[Live Review] Iron Maiden, Ziggo Dome Amsterdam
When the mighty Maiden holds court, Sounds from the Dark Side attend. So it is written and so it was done. Continue reading
Iron Maiden – Senjutsu
Venerable NWOBHM legends Iron Maiden have returned after a six year break with their seventeenth album Senjutsu. Was it worth the long wait or should they not have bothered? Continue reading
Blaze Bayley – War Within Me
Blaze Bayley’s new album War Within Me is out, and as fans of his work with Iron Maiden and the majority of his solo stuff we had to check it out. Continue reading
Bruce Springsteen – Letter to You
After releasing an autobiography, doing a broadway show and years of rock ‘n roll writer’s block, Bruce Springsteen is finally back with a new album. We investigated.
Lovebites – Electric Pentagram
It’s power metal March with Japan’s Lovebites dropping their excellent third album. Get ready to headbang. Continue reading
Album Year List (2019)
As 2019 comes to a close, so does the decade, and that means everybody’s not only looking back at the past year but the past ten. Contrarian as we are, we’re not going to do that here and just concentrate on what 2019 brought us in music. Also because ten years seems like a lot of work. So here we go, here’s what we enjoyed most this year.
Sabaton – The Great War
Sabaton comes panzering along for the ninth time with The Great War. But is this the war to end all wars? Continue reading
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