Muziekrecensies
Early January, Magnum’s guitarist/songwriter Tony Clarkin passed away. The release of ‘Here Comes the Rain was scheduled for the following week. The band decided to release their 23rd studio album as usual. On this varied album, you will hear rock (‘n’ roll), slightly sugary, melodic and tender songs. Light classical elements return several times. Sometimes … Read more, available in English and Dutch
About a year ago, German singer/multi-instrumentalist Noel Husser launched the single ‘Footprints’. This is standalone from his new EP, which he will soon release on his own.The EP ‘Beyond’ is more or less a melange of his fantastic concept album ‘Tell Me Who I Am’ (2017) and the melodic album ‘A Little Dream’ (2020). Vocally … Read more, available in English and Dutch
Elettra Storm is a new powermetal band from Italy. ‘Powerlords’ is their debut album, which will be released 16 February. The two vocalists sing about archangels, moon goddesses and underground civilisations. Daily exhaustion, plus the good and bad things about humans are also mentioned. Singer Crystal Emiliani seems to hit the high notes easily. Her … Read more, available in English and Dutch
‘Empty’ is the new album by singer/multi-instrumentalist Kristoffer Gildenlöw.The quiet start of ‘Time To Turn The Page’ touches me immediately. The vocals sound distorted and are sometimes quite sharp and cynical in sound. Suddenly, the tempo and volume of the music are higher, a cynical laugh is heard. The music remains intense, this flows into … Read more, available in English and Dutch
The multi-talented Clive Nolan plays in several bands and has made a number of solo albums. He is also a composer/producer of musicals and projects, such as Imaginaerium. This was founded by singer Laura Piazzai, and guitarist Eric Bouillette. In 2022, they released ‘The Rise of Medici‘. Eric passed away before the release. Friday 26 … Read more, available in English and Dutch
Melanie Mau & Martin Schnella is a duo from Germany. They release their albums through their own label, Gray Matters. Besides their own repertoire, they also make covers. ‘The Rainbow Tree’ is their fourth cover album. Again, they make their own acoustic versions of both new and old prog rock/metal songs. They start with “old” … Read more, available in English and Dutch
‘Can We Leave The Light On Longer?” is the third (acoustic) album by Damian Wilson and Adam Wakeman. Damian sings and plays acoustic guitar. Adam sings, plays piano, Hammond, guitars, bass and percussion. The personal lyrics are, among other things, about how people are connected. This twosome knows how to convey emotion. Adam voices this … Read more, available in English and Dutch
German art/hard rock Polis is influenced by such band as Uriah Heep and Epitaph. The live album ‘Unterwegs I’ was recorded at two different concerts. ‘Tropfen’ has pleasant, extended instrumental pieces. The sound is a little too dull, but well spread over the headset. Both the minimalist parts, and the tempo and volume changes are … Read more, available in English and Dutch
Physical Graffiti is an international Led Zeppelin tribute band. Last summer, they performed at Bospop (Weert). Saturday night 20 January they played in Weert again, this time in venue De Bosuil. The age of the audience was varied; many visitors were too young to have seen the real Led Zeppelin live. Well before the start, … Read more, available in English and Dutch
Andy Lind is a multi-instrumentalist from Germany. He plays drums in ‘The Ancestry Program’ and is the man behind the avant prog band LIND. ‘The Justification Of Reality Part II- A 3rd Ear Conversation’ is the second part of a trilogy. Many well-known (prog) guest musicians collaborated on this, including guitarist Kalle Wallner. The album … Read more, available in English and Dutch