Muziekrecensies 🇳🇱 / Music reviews 🇬🇧
The Monokids is an energetic garage punk duo from Eindhoven, The Netherlands. Singer/guitarist Michel occasionally plays the Theremin. Roelof handles the drums and percussion. The band has performed extensively, not only in the Netherlands and neighbouring countries, but also in England.They have shared the stage with Zeke (US) and Digger and the Pussycats (Australia), among … lees verder
The album “World Through my Eyes” by German art rock band RPWL marks its 20th anniversary. To celebrate this milestone, revisited versions have been released on vinyl and Blu-ray/CD. In addition, there is a “World Through my Eyes – 20th Anniversary Tour”. It kicked off on Sunday 28 September at De Bosuil in Weert, The … lees verder
Multi-instrumentalist Sébastien Chabot is the guitarist and singer of French power metal band Galderia and bassist/composer for Kingcrown. His brand new solo project is called Aedan Sky. The debut album, The Universal Realm, features melodic power metal. This metal opera is about a cosmic journey to spiritual awakening and universal consciousness. The instrumental opening is … lees verder
Multi-instrumentalist Darrel Treece-Birch may be familiar to you from the melodic rock band TEN and/or the prog rock band Nth Ascension. He has also released solo albums and is active with Atlantea, of which “Life” is the second album. This conceptual album has a broad theme, ranging from birth; the journey of life and its … lees verder
Italian singer/multi-instrumentalist Alberto Molesini, alias Baro, leads the Baro prog project.Although he has been a musician for decades, he released his first album (Topic Würlenio) in 2019, followed by Utopia (2021). Now the (prog) rock opera prog-jet iv: Aionverse is out. This name has been given to an otherworldly dimension. There are eight characters on … lees verder
‘Ice And Death’ is Reinforcer’s second album. These Germans play melodic power metal. The historical lyrics deal with topics such as the Black Death, witch hunts, and the Pied Piper of Hamelin. Logan Lexi sings the lyrics beautifully and powerfully. Some of the lines are stacked in a catchy way, inviting you to sing/roar along. … lees verder
The French band Edenya plays a mix of (prog) rock, ambient and folk. The first few tracks are mainly calm. However, the tempo in part of ‘The Outing’, for example, is slightly higher, and there are some rocking elements. The differences in volume between the calm and rocking parts are too small. As a result, … lees verder
World on Fire is the debut album from the international rock band Tiffany Kills. The six-piece band includes lead singer John (Jaycee) Cuijpers (Ayreon and Praying Mantis, among others), and guitarists/backing vocalists Christian Tolle (C.T.P) and Mathias ‘Don’ Dieth. The start of ‘I’ll Come Running’ is energetic and rocking. John has a beautiful rock voice … lees verder
George’s death was not totally unexpected, because in February 2021, Golden Earring announced that George suffered from the progressive disease ALS. Because of this, this band from The Hague suddenly ended its existence. The line-up was the same for over fifty years, so finding a replacement was unthinkable. This band from The Hague has a … lees verder
Alcàntara is a progressive/psychedelic rock band from Italy. The Persian album title ‘Tamam Shud’ means “it is finished”. The lyrics are sung in both English and Italian. With no fewer than three guitarists, there is plenty of beautiful guitar playing to be heard. At times, the bass also comes to the fore. The drumming is … lees verder