Monthly Archive: July 2010

TERRA NOVA – Come Alive (2010)

Dutch rockers Terra Nova were quite the phenom in the Nineties with 3 powerful releases that captured the attention of Europe and Japan. After a brief demise, the band made a come-back in 2005 with “Escape”, welcomed with great critical and public acclaim. Now, the band returns with their brand new recording: “Come Alive”.The opener and title track storms onto...

HUNGRYHEART – One Ticket To Paradise (2010)

HUNGRYHEART are around and rocking the stages in their home country since the late ’90.In 2008 they released their self-titled debut, that was long awaited and highly appreciated by the media as well as by the fans. The album was listed Top 5 in several voting polls of the magazines and got great reviews all over the place.Now, two years...

WICKED SENSATION – Crystallized (2010)

WICKED SENSATION are back after six years! And this time with their original singer Robert Soeterboek back on board. Also in this album we find the mighty producer/bassist Dennis Ward (Pink Cream 69, Place Vendome) and Dirk Bruinenberg on drums.So with such a strong line-up like this the expectations from “Crystallized” are higher than ever. I really like their debut...

YOSO – Elements Deluxe 2 CD edition (2010)

The term “Super-Group” can only describe the formation of two of the most creative and musical legendary bands of the past 30 years into the new band YOSO. Formed out of TOTO’s brilliant vocalist Bobby Kimball and the creative force of YES members, Tony Kaye and Billy Sherwood, it does indeed equal the magic of YES with the voice of...

JOE ELLIOTT’S DOWN ‘N’ OUTZ – My ReGeneration (2010)

Sometimes, the most interesting of projects arise from the most unusual of circumstances. So it is that the Down ‘N Outz is a project fronted by Def Leppard’s Joe Elliott, backed by The Quireboys and playing rare tracks connected only by the classic rock band Mott The Hoople…. Joe Elliott takes up the story; “When Mott The Hoople announced they...