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Newsflash: Wendigo rock their Initiation!

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I’ll stick it to the bad weather. Because there is always bad weather up there. And so cold you have trouble staying on the beach. Rain pouring down, sheep galore, and flat, vast, windy, watery landscapes.

This is Frisia, where Wendigo rock from since 2012. So, what else can you do in this wet environment than make music? And it is not the traditional songs, but – by Loki – absolutely great Hard Rock.

Their debut EP – appropriately named Initiation – will just make you forget about the wet, and let you start rocking around the hall. Influences are … [...] Click to raid more!

Smokey Fingers – Promised Land (2016) – Review

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Sometimes it does the soul good to be transported to yonder laid-back times of Easy Rider (the film), Doc Hollyday, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Creedence Clearwater Revival, and the likes. Just makes you want to put on your cowboy boots, hunt for these tight jeans, don a Stetson, and go a-cruisin’. Down them dusty highways, across broken service stations to stop at a saloon in a windy town for beers, burgers, and fun.

Now, when I first saw the trailer Smokey Fingers issued, and these guys talked in Italian, I scratched my head, not sure where this was all heading.

But then … [...] Click to raid more!

Gorilla Pulp – Peyote Queen (2016) – Review

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Ah, groovy! The first track Die of Thirst just started to blast out of my headphones, taking me on a journey. Where is my snazzy headband and embroidered, henna-colored sleeveless jacket before I continue? This harkens back, way back in time to the druggy, psychedelic times Hard Rock was born out of blues and stuff.

Gorilla Pulp really adopt this pre-metal style in Peyote Queen. A style in fashion back in the ’70’s up to the early ’80s and delivered with an enthusiasm that is frankly refreshing. I am constantly reminded of Black Sabbath and their very first contribution to … [...] Click to raid more!

Newsflash – Vinyl Hero plan Springtime EP!

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Do you like your rock served together with a whiskey – well – on the rocks? Down by the bayou, sitting on the porch? Rocking chair and all? New Orleans style?

There ya go! You may want to check out Vinyl Hero. Crunchy, scratchy, somewhat jazzy, and bluesy rock seemingly blowing over from times long past.

Only, they ain’t near any bayou, they dwell in Montréal up in Canada of all places. But never fear, this band crunches about that gravel path of theirs like there is no tomorrow. In a way, they sound something like a slow to mid-tempo, … [...] Click to raid more!