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Category: Editorial

  • Hello Saferide – More Modern Short Stories

    Releasedate: 07-08-2009; Label: Universal/Vertigo By: Nina Mende Hello Saferide is a Swedish twee pop band fronted by songwriter Annika Norlin. According to Norlin’s MySpace, the stage name “Hello Saferide” was “inspired by an intelligent bus driver in a drug-addicted small town, don’t ask.” The Swedish-language version of the band’s bio identifies the town as Willimantic,…

  • Bone Gnawer – Feast of Flesh

    Releasedate: 24-07-2009; Label: Pulverized Records By: Sabine van Gameren Death metal formation Bone Gnawer is a collaboration between Kam Lee, Rogga Johansson, Morgan Lie and Ronnie Bjornstrom, all known from several other projects. In this debut album called “Feast Of Flesh” they brought a record to light that includes some typical Swedish Death Metal, but…

  • 13-08-2009 Blitzkid

    Supports: The Fright; Venue: Paunchy Cats, Lichtenfels (Germany) By: Nina Mende On this rainy Thursday I went all the way to Lichtenfels to see Blitzkid on their Germany tour. Their opening act was The Fright, another horrorpunk trio. The little Paunchy Cats was filled with Goths, Punks and Horrorpunks. Not a very colourful audience but…

  • 09-08-2009 Mera Luna

    Location: Hildesheim (Germany) By: Nina Mende I arrived in Hildesheim earlier than I had expected, so I was able to see two bands before the one I actually planned on seeing first. It was still early and empty, the festival was just waking up for the day and the weather forecast announced sun. Actually that’s…

  • 09-08-2009 Summer Darkness

    Venue: Tivoli Oudegracht, Utrecht (The Netherlands) By: Elvira Visser Summer Darkness is a festival during summer that turns the streets black in Utrecht. The city with its gothic atmosphere is the right location for this dark festival. The festival is not only about music but offers a wide program: many music genres, gothic fashion, arts,…

  • 6,7,8,9-08-2009 Open Flair

    Location: Eschwege (Germany) By: Nina Mende & Sabine van Gameren We’re in the middle of the festival season and everybody is in a good (camping) mood. At least that’s how it was at Open Flair in Eschwege. This year’s Open Flair was the 25th so we had four stages this year and four days to…

  • 05-08-2009 The Foreshadowing

    Venue: Tivoli Oudegracht, Utrecht (The Netherlands) By: Sabine van Gameren The Italian doom metal band The Foreshadowing made its way to The Netherlands together with compatriots Lacuna Coil. They were playing in Tivoli, Utrecht as being the openers of the Summer Darkness festival that brings darkness to town every year.

  • Blue October – Approaching Normal

    Releasedate: 14-08-2009; Label: Universal By: Nina Mende Blue October is a rock band originally from Houston, Texas. The band was formed in 1995 and currently consists of Justin Furstenfeld (lead vocals, rhythm guitar), Jeremy Furstenfeld (drums, percussion), Ryan Delahoussaye (violin/viola, mandolin, piano, backing vocals), C.B. Hudson (lead guitar, backing vocals) and Matt Noveskey (bass guitar,…

  • Steevi Jaimz – My Private Hell

    Releasedate: 25-05-2009; Label: Cargo/SCS Records UK/Suburban Records By: Sabine van Gameren From London, UK the glam rock artist Steevi Jaimz let’s himself be heard. He have been known from several bands and projects while the glam scene was hot and alive. Anno the year 2009, the glam gets more relevant again and Steevi Jaimz releases…

  • Paganizer – 12-08-2009

    Interview with: Pagaziner (email) By: Sabine van Gameren Recently, we asked some questions to Pagaziner by email. See here what answers were given!

  • Our Lady Peace – Burn Burn

    Releasedate: 21-07-2009; Label: Coalition Entertaiment By: Lara Cappelli Our Lady Peace is a Canadian band formed in 1992. They released seven albums so far and with their latest one “Burn Burn” they’re establishing themselves more and more on the alternative rock scene.

  • De Magia Veterum – Migdal Bavel

    Releasedate: June 2009; Label: Transcendental Creations By: Sabine van Gameren De Magia Veterum makes Avant-garde black Metal. Their origin is Dutch and they released their second full length album “Migdal Bavel”.