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Album of the Week 22-2026: Eternal Evil – Forever Feared
One of the most irritatingly untrue opinions frequently encountered in my work as a music journalist is that there are hardly any good young bands anymore. This was never true, but one thing that especially stands out lately is just how much young talent there is in the old school…
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Tools for Discovery: United Albums Ranked
United is one of Japan’s longest-running thrash metal bands. They started back in 1981, though they were originally a Judas Priest tribute band – in case their band name didn’t give that away already. Eventually, they started writing their own material, which was very much in the Bay Area thrash…
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Interview JB Meijers: “I Wanted to Go for Something Very Intuitive”
Dutch guitarist JB Meijers has an extensive resumé as a sideman. Germans might know him from his work with songsmith Peter Maffay, many in his native country will know him from his work with country rockers The Common Linnets, rock ‘n’ soul band De Dijk, and Golden Earring singer Barry…
Latest Interviews
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Interview JB Meijers: “I Wanted to Go for Something Very Intuitive”
Dutch guitarist JB Meijers has an extensive resumé as a sideman. Germans might know him from his work with songsmith Peter Maffay, many in his native country will know him from his work with country rockers The Common Linnets, rock ‘n’ soul band De Dijk, and Golden Earring singer Barry…
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Interview Chris Bergson: “The Time Seemed Right for a Jazz Album”
While singer and guitarist Chris Bergson mostly releases rootsy rock ‘n’ soul albums with bluesy guitar playing with singer Ellis Hooks and his own Chris Bergson Band, his new album ‘East River Blues’ is one of the most jazz-oriented albums he has released to date. “In some ways, it’s kind…
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Interview Lovebites: A More Three-Dimensional Sound
Even though power metallers Lovebites have been building up quite a sizeable following outside of their native Japan through the years, signing with Napalm Records puts them at the epicenter of the international metal scene. Their fifth album ‘Outstanding Power’ finds the band on top of its game after a…
Latest Reviews
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Album of the Week 22-2026: Eternal Evil – Forever Feared
One of the most irritatingly untrue opinions frequently encountered in my work as a music journalist is that there are hardly any good young bands anymore. This was never true, but one thing that especially stands out lately is just how much young talent there is in the old school…
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Album of the Week 21-2026: Leatherwitch – First Spell
Given the fact that Marta Gabriel is able to play just about every instrument on any given album, it was only a matter of time she would do just that after Crystal Viper called it quits last year. Though I have to say that it was quite a surprise that…
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Album of the Week 20-2026: Icarus – Rising from the Ashes
Icarus reportedly was the first ever power metal band in Peru, but through a combination of factors – the most problematic of which being that there isn’t a proper music business to support a niche style like power metal there – they never really got around to releasing a proper…
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