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Selected ReviewsCD albums BLACK SABBATH: Live at Hammersmith OdeonTogether for a short but memorable time—a trio of studio albums, a couple of tours, and countless thundering riffs—the second coming of Black Sabbath began in 1979 when founding members Tony Iommi and Terry "Geezer" Butler were joined by Ronnie James Dio. The former singer of Elf (and later Rainbow and Dio) added his fiery, demonic howl... Read More TWISTED SISTER: A Twisted ChristmasOn my heavy metal Christmas my true love gave to me 12 silver crosses, 11 black mascaras, 10 pairs of platforms, 9 tattered t-shirts, 8 pentagrams, 7 leather jackets, 6 Cans of hairspray, 5 skull earrings, 4 quarts of Jack, 3 studded belts, 2 pairs of spandex pants, and a tattoo of Ozzy... Read More DEF LEPPARD: Yeah!As one of only five bands with two albums selling over 10 million copies in the US ("Pyromania" – 1983, "Hysteria" – 1987) and as a band that pioneered the 80's MTV-driven "pop metal" culture, Def Leppard's appeal... Read More THE DARKNESS: One Way Ticket To Hell... And BackAt a time when rock bands were in short supply, a glam rock band called The Darkness shook the British music industry... Read More DEEP PURPLE: Rupture Of The DeepNearly 40 years on from their formation, Deep Purple - one of the longest-serving bands in rock history - are back ... Read More IRON MAIDEN: Death On The RoadIron Maiden's biggest strength is of course their live performances and the double-disc "Death On The Road" recorded in Dortmund... Read More FOO FIGHTERS: In Your HonorFormed in 1995 by former Nirvana drummer Dave Grohl, Foo Fighters celebrate 10 years of strong worldwide following with their 5th studio... Read More ROBERT PLANT: Mighty RearrangerMighty Rearranger by Robert Plant and his band, the Strange Sensation, is a solid piece... Read More SYSTEM OF A DOWN: MezmerizeSystem Of A Down's third album, "Mezmerize", encapsulates the band's 10 year career and does not... Read More JOE PERRY: Joe PerryJoe Perry is known throughout the world for his lead guitar role with Aerosmith. He is less known, however, for his solo career... Read More Concerts and Rock EventsGUNS N' ROSES (Hammersmith Apollo, London, June 7, 2006) "It's good to see you. It's good to be back at the legendary Hammersmith" said Axl Rose after the new incarnation of Guns N' Roses stormed to the stage performing Welcome to the Jungle and It's So Easy. "No sleep til Hammersmith. Let's stay up all night" he added... Read more. JUDAS PRIEST, SCORPIONS, IAN GILLAN (Royal Albert Hall, London, March 31, 2006) Friday, March 31st, was a special night for the 7,000 strong rock and metal crowd at the Royal Albert Hall in London. Some of the biggest classic names were there to pay tribute to the late DJ Tommy Vance ... Read more. Rock N' Roll Hall Of Fame induction (NY, March 13, 2006) On Monday night (March 13th), the 21st annual Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony took place at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in New York City. The honorees included Black Sabbath, Lynyrd Skynyrd, the Sex Pistols... Read more. IRON MAIDEN (Hammersmith Apollo, London, September 2, 2005)Fresh from concluding their European and American tour in support to the greatly successful The Early Days DVD released in late 2004 covering the history of the band until 1983, Iron Maiden were back in town where it all started... Read more. QUEEN + PAUL RODGERS (Rhein Energie Stadion, Cologne, July 6, 2005)Back in 1986 guitarist Brian May celebrated his 39th birthday with the only live rendition of the song "'39" during the Queen Magic Tour... Read more, view photos. U2 (Ernst Happel Stadium, Vienna, July 2, 2005)"Thanks to the miracles of aeroplanes and televison we can be at two places at the same time." U2 were playing Live 8 and Vienna on the same... Read more, view photos. LIVE 8 (July 2, 2005)More than 200,000 people in London, an estimated 1,000,000 in Philadelphia, and several hundred thousand in Berlin, Barrie, Paris, Rome, Tokyo... Read more, Live 8 backstage audio, view photos. VELVET REVOLVER (Stadthalle, Vienna, June 20, 2005)"Rock n' Roll is about participation. Rock n' Roll is a two way thing. We - up here on stage - try to give to you; but you have to give back." Scott... Read more, view photos. BLACK SABBATH (Stadthalle, Vienna, June 20, 2005)"Ai, ai, ai... I can't fucking hear you... Oooohooohoooohoooo... Make some fucking noise". With the houselights shining bright, the voice of the Prince of... Read more, view photos. MOTORHEAD (30th anniversary show, Hammersmith Apollo, London, June 12, 2005)"Welcome to the 30th anniversary show. We are Motorhead; we play rock n' roll" said Lemmy and the band launched into 'Doctor Rock' with most of ... Read more. U2 (Arena auf Schalke, Gelsenkirchen, Germany June 12, 2005)Once More: Encore. You would think that a band like U2, a band that has more than 30 hit tunes, would have enough material to fit into a 2-hour... Read more, view the setlist. QUEEN + PAUL RODGERS (Brixton Academy, London March 29, 2005)Queen guitarist Brian May and drummer Roger Taylor returned to the stage in London's Brixton Academy to launch a European tour as Queen for the first time in 19 years but it was Freddie Mercury... Read more, view the setlist, view photos and more photos. VELVET REVOLVER (Hammersmith Apollo, London, January 25, 2005)Velvet Revolver are in the midst of a world tour, having just performed across the UK before shows in Japan and Australia. On Saturday night... Read more, view photos. | |
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