Let's face it, most band reunions are dispensable. This is particularly true when the former members retired completely from the music business after their glorious days...
When I heard Victor Griffin had started a new band, I was immediately electrified by the great news. Of course, it would have been interesting to see how Pentagram would have continued with him, in particular with regard to the successor of 'Last Rites'...
Among all the new groups I discovered last year, I particularly liked MUD WALK, an all-female heavy rock band with a strong preference for the blues and the music of the 1970s. Formed in 2010 on the Swedish island Gotland, MUD WALK present themselves as keepers of tradition and they are doing this with unlimited enthusiasm and a lot of heart...
Those who believe that rock 'n' roll is dead should listen to SPIDERS immediately. Their first full-length 'Flash Point' (review here) is one of the strongest counter-arguments one can find in current times...
If you know a little about Maryland's heavy bands, you may also be aware that Ron Kalimon is one of the veterans of that legendary scene. Since the late 1970's, he has made history with bands such as ASYLUM, UNORTHODOX and Internal Void, to name just a few...
