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Category: CD/DVD Reviews

  • Howard Leese – Secret Weapon

    Releasedate: 03-07-2009; Label: Frontiers Records By: Nina Mende Howard Leese spent his career putting others in the spotlight and making sure they stay there, often being called Heart’s “secret weapon.” His first solo record, aptly entitled “Secret Weapon” is an effort that’s sure to thrust him into the spotlight he so patiently has watched dance…

  • 25-06-2009 Auletta

    Supports: Gastone; Venue: Nachtleben, Frankfurt (Germany) By: Nina Mende  Auletta is a young band from Mainz/Germany who sings in German. It was the last night they were having a show without an album because their debut album was going to be released the day after.

  • Auletta — Pöbelei & Poesie

    Releasedate: 26-06-2009; Label: EMI By: Nina Mende Alarm, alarm! After seeing Auletta live and being impressed, I now hold their debut album in hands as well. As I said in the gig review: Auletta is a German singing indie rock band from Mainz/Germany. Four young guys being very professional, not only on stage but also…

  • Eskimo Joe – Inshalla

    Releasedate: 26-06-2009; Label: WEA International By: Nina Mende Eskimo Joe is an Australian rock band formed in Perth, Western Australia in 1997. The band consists of vocalist and bassist Kavyen Temperley, drummer and guitarist Joel Quartermain and guitarist Stuart MacLeod. Their debut album, Girl, was certified gold in 2001. Their second album A Song Is…

  • 24-06-2009 For The Imperium

    Supports: The Enemy Pilot, Wankers of the Zoo Crew; Venue: Virgin Oil, Helsinki (Finland) By: Sabine van Gameren In Virgin Oil, Helsinki this evening three bands were scheduled to play on the official afterparty of the Faith No More show that took place in the Kaisaniemi park earlier this day. Faith No More was sold…

  • 21-06-2009 Blackfield Festival

    Location: Gelschenkirchen (Germany) By: Nina Mende So Blackfield it was. I was wondering whether I should write about it or not since we were not there as press, but as guests. We were there one day only, late and not really paying too much attention to all the bands playing, nor taking pictures of many.…

  • Constancia – Lost And Gone

    Releasedate: 03-07-2009; Label: Frontiers Records By: Nina Mende CONSTANCIA started out as the brainchild of former SCUDIERO/TOKEN keyboard player Mikael Rosengren. He had written a bunch of songs that were just screaming to be completed, recorded and released. He got in touch with guitarist Janne Stark, who has previously released albums with bands like OVERDRIVE,…

  • Enter Shikari- Common Dreads

    Releasedate: 12-06-2009; Label: Warner By: Nina Mende Enter Shikari is a British post-hardcore band, formed in 2003 in St. Albans, Hertfordshire, which is where the band members are from. Their most notable feature is their unique blend of post-hardcore and trance, as well as Rou Reynold’s signature voice.

  • Rome – Flowers From Exile

    Releasedate: 26-06-2009; Label: Trisol By: Nina Mende Rome is an “apocalyptic martial folk” act founded in November 2005 as a main output for the songs of Jerome Reuter, Luxembourg. In early 2006 Rome was signed to Cold Meat Industry record label. Rome has since signed with the Trisol Music Group record label as of 2009.

  • Incubus – Monuments and Melodies

    Releasedate: 12-06-2009; Label: Epic By: Nina Mende Incubus is a Grammy-nominated alternative rock band based out of Calabasas, California. Formed by vocalist Brandon Boyd, lead guitarist Mike Einziger, and drummer Jose Pasillas while in high school in 1991, the band grew to include bassist Alex Katunich (a.k.a. “Dirk Lance”), and Gavin Koppell (a.k.a. “DJ Lyfe”),…

  • The Living End – White Noise

    Releasedate: 12-06-2009; Label: Universal By: Nina Mende The Living End is an Australian rock band from Melbourne, Victoria, formed in 1994. The current lineup consists of Chris Cheney (vocals, guitar), Scott Owen (double bass, vocals) and Andy Strachan (drums).

  • Placebo – Battle For the Sun

    Releasedate: 08-06-2009; Label: PIAS By: Nina Mende Placebo is an alternative rock band formed in London in 1994, currently consisting of Brian Molko, Stefan Olsdal and Steve Forrest. To date, they have released six studio albums, six EPs and twenty-seven singles.