Muziekrecensies
Most rock/metal fans are no fans of Helmut Lotti. Less so that they would want to attend a concert of him… until he came up with ‘Helmut Lotti goes metal’. Suddenly he was playing festivals, last year he performed at Bospop, among others. On the first Friday after carnival, this versatile artist played his ‘Heart … Read more, available in English and Dutch
Marcel Coenen is a versatile guitarist. In addition, he plays bass, and some of the keyboard parts. Unlike his previous albums, his new album ‘The Axe’ contains only vocal songs. For this, he invited several vocalists. Marcel wrote the music, the vocalists wrote the lyrics. The spherical intro of ‘Can You Feel It Now’ is … Read more, available in English and Dutch
The Canadian trash/power metal band recently released ‘Save Our Souls’. You can hear influences from bands like: Iron Maiden, Judas Priest and Metallica. Among other things, the lyrics are about PTSD (Post Tramatic Stress Disorder), self-reflection and the state of the world today. The starkly sung words in, for example, ‘Save Our Souls’ fit this … Read more, available in English and Dutch
Eleonore is a classically trained pianist from Germany. From 1978 to 1982, she played as a stand-in in a local prog/hard rock band. That was very different from the music she was used to. Moreover, she had stage fright, preferring to hide behind her keyboards. After she left the band, she completed her university studies. … Read more, available in English and Dutch
‘Lost Horizon’ has four songs, including two epics. Each song has its own story. ‘Garden Of Eden’ has an unusual start, the same goes for the first twist. A man talks about his relation break-up and memories. Various emotions and blames can be heard in the (stacked) vocals and music.‘The Letter’ is a particular love … Read more, available in English and Dutch
Riverside is a highly acclaimed prog rock band from Poland. Live, their music comes out even better than on their studio albums. Anyone who has seen Riverside live before, or has their previous live album, knows this is absolutely true. Several songs on this live CD come from their previous album ‘ID.Entity’The album starts with … Read more, available in English and Dutch
German band Nachtblut mixes dark metal with classical elements, new wave and even western influences. This is wrapped up in rousing rhythms, heavy riffs and catchy, sometimes almost poppy melodies. They criticise modern social issues. Death features in a number of lyrics. ‘Von Hass Getrieben’ has a serene, classically-oriented start. Songs like ‘Todschick’ and ‘Das … Read more, available in English and Dutch
Dutch prog rock/metal band The Aurora Project will release ‘EVOS12’ on 21 February. This is the first part of a two-part concept album. After Dronewars, people in the big cities lost their sense of purpose. New World leaders took advantage of this, widening the gap between them and the people. In a city that once … Read more, available in English and Dutch
Dragonknight is a new Finnish metal band founded by metal veterans.They make accessible power metal with beautiful melodies, catchy rhythms, cool riffs and classical elements. Their music is for lovers of bands such as Blind Guardian and Sabaton.The instrumental ‘Through Sea And Fire’ opens almost fairytale-like. The light classical music and choral vocals become more … Read more, available in English and Dutch
Andy Marshall is the driving spirit behind Saor. This band has been mixing atmospheric black metal with tender melodies for more than a decade. The newest album, ‘Amidst the Ruins’ intertwines the unpleasantness of modern times with Scottish heritage. The warriors of Saor call on listeners to wake up from their depthful dullness. ‘Amidst the … Read more, available in English and Dutch