My fandom for Japanese neo-classical power metal started with Versailles and then I discovered Galneryus and a few others have followed inclusing the many girl bands. Galneryus remains my current fave but God damn these guys are shit hot! They will please any fan of guitar acrobatics whilst the singer warbles away like there's no tomorrow. I do believe he's singing some English words but you'd be hard pressed to pick them out lol. More»

Back in the eighties George Lynch made his mark on the metal scene playing guitar in Dokken. After firmly cementing his reputation for being a stellar shredder, he went on to form the Lynch Mob, another vehicle that displayed his unbelievable prowess on the six string. Fast forward to present day and Mr. Lynch is back with a killer new disc featuring an all-star cast of guest musicians. More»

This is no simple speed-fest. Lynch's guitar attacks each tune tastefully with some killer tube-tone too boot. Yes, these are cover songs, but not the straight ahead note for note copies which plague most cover albums. Lynch and vocalist Kelly Keeling put their own unique stamp everyone of these songs; making this album an extremely enjoyable listen, especially at higher volumes. More»

Recorded mixed and mastered at Studios Psiquiatrico, owned by Victor de Andres, who has also been commissioned to do so, the guitarist, producer and arranger of the album, comes just a year after his solo debut, More»

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Shotgun Revolution is going on with their fourth album and recently released a first taste in the form of the song "Dissolve". More»

British progressive metal heroes, Threshold, have revealed further info on their upcoming new album, For The Journey. The successor to their 2012 output, March Of Progress, was produced by Karl Groom and Threshold keyboardist Richard West at Thin Ice Studios in England, and mastered by Mika Jussila at Finnvox in Finland. More»

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Hollywood Rose was formed by five guys in Hungary in late 2003. After a few months of rehearsal the band felt ready to get on stage, and so they did - and even the first gig was a blast! They simply rocked the house, and they've been doing this ever since. Gig after gig, show after show. More»

The PHANTOM is pleased to present "PSYCHO MINDS," the first album of the band PHANTOM reformulated all its ideals presenting new face of composition and musical structure. Now consisted of only one guitarist Leandro Ramos, Rafael Calmezine the bass lines and vocalist Rafael Valente. More»

There are a few albums in rock history who can maintain the highest level on all tracks, with uniformity Time is Now is easily the same size masters of classic rock. More»

The album will also feature guest performances from some of my musician friends including Steve Hackett on "Morpheus" and "The Old Man of the Sea". More»

On April 3, 1975 the Mk III line-up of DEEP PURPLE — guitarist Ritchie Blackmore, frontman David Coverdale, bassist/vocalist Glenn Hughes, keyboard player Jon Lord and drummer Ian Paice — performed at the Liebenauer ice rink, located on the outskirts of mountain-cradled Graz, Austria's second largest city after Vienna. More»