The Picturebooks – The Major Minor Collective

Als je deze recensie liever in het Nederlands leest, kun je hier klikken The pandemic turned the music world upside down. But the German duo The Picturebooks decided to make the best of it, they started writing songs for a new heavy blues album. This fourth album was titled ‘The Major Minor Collective’. They had … Read more, available in English and Dutch

Sloper – Pulverise

Als je deze recensie liever in het Nederlands leest, kun je hier klikken Sloper is one of the few bands with two drummers, these are Cesar Zuiderwijk (Golden Earring) and Mario Goossens (Triggerfinger). These men have appreciated each other’s skills for years, so they wanted to work together. Together with guitarists Fabio Canini and Peter … Read more, available in English and Dutch

Kristoffer Gildenlöw – Let Me Be A Ghost

Singer/multi-instrumentalist Kristoffer Gildenlöw is Kayak’s bass player, but we know him from his days with Pain of Salvation. He is a much in demand session bassist, both live and in the studio, his name is listed on more than 50 albums. Kristoffer has released three successful soloalbums. His newest, darkest album is called ‘Let Me … Read more, available in English and Dutch

Whyzdom – Of Wonders And Wars

Als je deze recensie liever in het Nederlands leest, kun je hier klikken French female fronted symphonic metal band Whyzdom was founded in 2007 by Vynce Leff. Their fifth album ‘Of Wonders And Wars’ will be released (digitally) on 17 September via Scarlet Records. Whyzdom takes you on a journey through different millennia. During this … Read more, available in English and Dutch

Yuval Ron Trio – Live Against The Virus – streaming concert

Als je deze recensie liever in het Nederlands leest, kun je hier klikken In the fall of 2019, guitarist Yuval Ron released (under his own label Wrong Notes Music) the album ‘Somewhere in this Universe, Somebody Hits Drum’ .Marco Minnemann (i.a. The Aristocrats and Steven Wilson) was the drummer on this album. Both last year … Read more, available in English and Dutch

Doug Woods and Colin Powell – Tales from the Edge of Yesterday

Als je deze recensie liever in het Nederlands leest, kun je hier klikken Doug Woods and Colin Powell release almost every year two (instrumental) albums. This time it took longer, as their previous album, ‘Cinematica’, was released in August last year. Doug is a well-known name in the iOS/iPad music world and founder of ‘The … Read more, available in English and Dutch

Metamorphosis – I’m Not A Hero

Als je deze recensie liever in het Nederlands leest, kun je hier klikken There aren’t that many prog rock bands from Switzerland, yet there are a few including Clepsydra, and of course Metamorphosis. The last one was founded some twenty years ago by singer/keyboardist Jean-Pierre Schenk, he is the only one who never left the … Read more, available in English and Dutch

Arnoldo’s Lizards – Satanic Attack or Divine Punishment

Als je deze recensie liever in het Nederlands leest, kun je hier klikken Arnoldo’s Lizards is a brand new band from Argentina. The band consists of singer Alvare Goco (22 years old) and keyboard player Jack Dimensions (23 years old). They play a mix of prog and art rock and add funk, among other things. … Read more, available in English and Dutch

Within Temptation – ‘The Aftermath’ was a breath-taking spectacle.

Als je deze recensie liever in het Nederlands leest, kun je hier klikken Within Temptation is known for their grandiose live shows and their interaction with the fans. That’s why they initially didn’t like the idea of a live stream. Fortunately, they realized that with a pre-recorded show, you can create things that are impossible … Read more, available in English and Dutch

Inner Stream – Stain The Sea

Als je deze recensie liever in het Nederlands leest, kun je hier klikken The Argentine band Inner Stream has quite recently signed a contract with Frontiers Music Srl. This melodic metal band adds symphonic metal and electronic to their powerful melodies. Composer/singer Ines Vera-Ortiz founded Inner Stream as a project in 2008. In the meantime, … Read more, available in English and Dutch