There are only a few guitarists that have left their mark on the history of Black Sabbath-esque heavy music. One of them is Victor Griffin, who started his career in the late 1970's. His unmistakable guitar sound and his abilities as a strong songwriter, who has an innate ability ...
New Zealand is notable for its geographic isolation, but that does not mean that it was cut off from the history of psychedelic and heavy rock. Especially Billy TK, who was part of the lineup of The Human Instinct in the very early 1970's, is one of the most ...
There was one album among all the releases I've received during the last twelve months, that immediately caught my attention. It was the self-titled debut (actually a compilation) from Maryland's THE FLYING EYES. These four guys are not really old, but they ...
Actually, I had hoped that Maryland's UNORTHODOX would return to Europe after fifteen years. Their latest album 'Awaken' was reason enough, because it displayed that they have not lost any of their force today and it would've been a pure pleasure to see them on stage again. But it ...
After a hiatus of about two years, PLACE OF SKULLS return with their fourth studio album in 2010 and clearly demonstrate that it has been possible to trump the latest one 'The Black Is Never Far'. That is not to say that it was not a great album. In ...
Let there be jam! It's safe to say that this is the guideline for the Texas band TIA CARRERA who have also internalized the spirit of Jimi Hendrix. Suddenly Carlos Santana appears (of course, it's the Woodstock incarnation, when he was playing original music while trippin' on LSD) and ...