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KELLY CARMICHAEL (Queen Fareena) CD

Ex-Pentagram/Internal Void guitarist Kelly Carmichael returns with his second solo recording dedicated to the blues. In contrast to his first solo album 'Old Stock', 'Queen Fareena' has taken on a more ragtime, country blues, and dixieland cast. Once again, he's supported by Jean-Paul Gaster (Clutch, The Bakerton Group, Wino), a highly ...

KILAUEA (s/t) MCD-R

Named after a Hawaiian volcano, this heavy US-trio from Portland, OR, isn't as powerful as a volcanic eruption, but they make a very good start with this self-released five-tracker. This two guys plus one woman are playing 1970's inspired Hardrock with a doomy guitar-tone, fronted by clear, but rough male vocals. ...

KUBE (Stockholm Syndrom) CD

It’s always good to hear, when a band leaves the typical „stonerrock“ blueprint behind. If not for you, than it’s always good for me, because it’s no fun to listen to ten bands, who are all sounding the same. Ok, this is not only a negative „stonerrock“ phenomenon, and here’s not ...

KELLY CARMICHAEL (Old Stock) CD

It no secret that outstanding heavy players like Kelly Carmichael, Victor Griffin, Dale Flood or Scott 'Wino' Weinrich have been strongly influenced by Blues and Jazz. Just listen close to their works and you will agree with me. Kelly Carmichael, guitarist of Internal Void and Pentagram, is the first one who's ...

KATHAARIA (s/t) Demo Tape

At first I must admit, that I´m absolutley not into Black Metal. But a very good friend of mine is part of this three-piece and so I will review this four song tape. It was released in October 2000 and recorded on a seven track machine. The sound is ok and ...

KHANATE (s/t) LP/CD

With this debut KHANATE have released one of the most intensive pieces of music in 2001. This is not the kind of album, you can listen to while cleaning your kitchen. Just sit down and lose yourself in the bizarre low-end world of this album. Formed in autumn 2000 in New ...

KARMA TO BURN (Almost Heathen) CD

The Riff-Rock machine rolls again with ten new songs and this is their strongest and best release. Again, there´s no singer in the line-up and so everything is focused on the powerfull and sometimes heavy sludgy riffs. Due to the fact, that KTB are an instrumental band, they stick out of ...

KATHAARIA (Promo 2003) CD-R

Black Metal is a pretty difficult genre for me, because there are so much worse and average "satan-is-master-and-I'm-evil-and-misanthropic" band's around, and apart of the mostly boring music I see the entire attitude as a bloody commercial joke. Of course, there are some refreshing bands around, that are too clever to be ...

KHANATE (No Joy) 12"

One of the most anticipated releases in recent times -at least for me- must be the upcoming 2nd KHANATE album. To shorten the wait, KHANATE released this 12" on LOAD Records, featuring one completely new song, as well as a remix of "No Joy", known from their debut, of course. First ...

KUNG PAO (Sheboygan) CD

The cover reminds me to the inner sleeve of the "Tres Hombres" album of ZZ Top, but this isn't boogie-driven 70's Bluesrock. Ok, here's a bit of blues to find, but KUNG PAO are more interested in deconstruction, than in performing it the old way. The second full-length from NY's brutal powertrio ...

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03.09.2010 11:37

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