Muziekrecensies
Because of Corona, and its aftermath, it took a long time for singer/multi-instrumentalist Henrik Freischlader could perform again. About a year and a half ago, his band fell apart, and scheduled concerts were canceled. Meanwhile, Henrik continued to write, of course, so a new album was released. On this he played everything himself, except the … Read more, available in English and Dutch
Rik Loveridge was diagnosed with parkinson’s a few years ago, which is why he left the prog band The Kentish Spires. But when music runs through one’s veins, one can’t just quit. So he formed his own band and released the debut album ‘Prog Gnosis’. On this, he sang and played most of the keyboard … Read more, available in English and Dutch
The Enigma Division was formed by guitarist Conor McGouran (ex-Xerath) and Ronan Burns (bassist/keyboardist). Drummer Ben Wanders (also ex-Xerath) completes the lineup. The debut album is called ‘The Enigma Division’, on which you will hear a mix of ’80s synthesizers, prog rock and technical metal. The guest musicians are: William Alex Young (Defences), Derek Sherinian … Read more, available in English and Dutch
El Fatso is a Dutch alternative rock band. Their EP ‘Bravado’ was released late last year. Although it’s on the late side for a review, I couldn’t resist the temptation to bring this EP to your attention. A Covid lockdown was used to express frustrations with the (mis)policies. As a result, ‘Bravado’ sounds heavier than … Read more, available in English and Dutch
Stef Paglia is best known as the guitarist of The BluesBones (Belgium). In addition, he is the frontman of his own band, called Stef Paglia Trio. Their EP ‘Light & Darkness’ will be released (digitally and physically) in early 2023. As the title suggests, the songs are about the ups and downs of life. ‘Stand … Read more, available in English and Dutch
Roby Deaton and Craig LeMay co-founded The Deaton LeMay Project (D.L.P.). Roby plays synth & acoustic keyboards, acoustic & Portuguese guitars, and Craig is drummer/percussionist. This twosome is influenced by ’70s-’80s symphonic rock. ‘The Fifth Element’ is their second album, this is 50% based on the four elements of life (earth, water, fire, air). To … Read more, available in English and Dutch
The Aaron Clift Experiment is a prog ensemble from Austin, Texas. ‘The Age of Misinformation’ is about the destructive power of lies, and the search for truth. The Covid lockdown (from 2020-2021) was not easy, not at all; this fourth album is about that era. The spoken sampling at the start of ‘The Age of … Read more, available in English and Dutch
The Ronnie James Dio Memorial Concert had been postponed several times by Covid, but finally this concert could take place on the cold winter evening of December 14. This tribute consists of the Dutch top of the hard rock/metal circuit. The lights in De Bosuil (Weert) dimmed, keyboardist Martijn Spierenburg (Within Temptation) came on first. … Read more, available in English and Dutch
Rocker John Corabi is known as the frontman of Mötley Crüe, The Dead Daisies and The Scream, among others. He also wrote ‘Horseshoes and Hand Grenades’, a biography about his youth as well as his career. This flamboyant man was in De Bosuil in Weert (The Netherlands) on Thursday, December 8th. For this acoustic show, … Read more, available in English and Dutch
Doug Woods is well known in the iOS/iPad music world. He has been working with guitarist Colin Powell for about seven years now. Together they release one or two instrumental albums a year.“The Chronicles of Mr. Denks and Mr. Klade – The Lost City’ is the second digital album that this duo will release this … Read more, available in English and Dutch