The day after that there were more people. There were some clouds but that was not a problem. The bands finished their soundcheck and at 19.00 the crowd went into the citadel in which the bands played and there was a lot of noise. The hour was 19.30 when Tarot went up the stage. They were not upset to be the opening band and they were relaxed and enjoyed themselves. That is obvious when you…
Everybody was waiting for the headliners. Within Temptation was about to sing. But at first there was a wait; people waited for the set to be ready. Very crowded set and it is hard to describe it so let the pictures talk. Statues and lights and things like that. That is way over the top you could say. That is you could say without having watched them. When they sing and the set plays the…
Artist name: Polyphonic Spree Album name: The Fragile Army Label: TVT Records Gender: Pop/Symphonic Rock Release date: June 19, 2007 ZMErating: 7/10 Website: http://www.thepolyphonicspree.com/ ‘Eccentricity’ is a word that may describe Texas symphonic rockers [tag]The Polyphonic Spree[/tag] best, as the band employs let’s say a unique format: no more and no less then 24 members, a regular orchestra. Now at their third album The Fragile Army, the band ditches their already notorious white robes in…
Artist name: Avril Lavigne Album name: The Best Damn Thing Label: RCA Records Gender: Pop-Rock/Punk-Pop Release date: April 16, 2007 ZMErating: 4/10 Website: www.avrillavigne.com The goth phase didn’t last long and the rock chick as she names herself has went to the well-scrubbed mosh pit for her third album. It is a step forward from Under My Skin as the serious Avril never did felt genuine. The bad thing is that she now lacks the…
Artist name: Black Sabbath Album name: The Dio Years Label: Rhino Records Gender: Heavy Metal Release date: April 3, 2007 ZMErating: 7/10 Website: http://www.black-sabbath.com/ The original lineup is mythic and any change is probably a sacrilege but it’s easy to overlook how far they slid by the time [tag]Ozzy Osbourne[/tag] up and left the band or how far they rebounded after they hired Rainbow singer Ronnie James Dio as his replacement. They have released many…
Artist name: Beyonce Album name: B’day Label: Colubia (USA) Gender: R&B/Pop Release date: Septembre 4, 2006 ZMErating: 3.5/5 Website: http://www.beyonceonline.com/ Everything the singer touches turns to gold thanks to her talent and already experience. But behind her albums and shows there is a careful strategy and just about every move she makes is a tactical one. This is the music industry and we must live with that.In the second solo album released by Beyoncé we…
Artist name: Marilyn Manson Album name: Eat Me, Drink Me Label: Interscope Records Gender: Metal/Alternative Release date: June 5, 2007 ZMErating: 3/5 Website: http://www.marilynmanson.com/ The artist first showed himself as a transgressive force but after a lifetime crafting a persona as a rock & roll boogeyman it may be a surprise that he can get away with the eternally adolescent behavior. His music has changed in a bad way and while it is not mainstream…
Artist name: Paul McCartney Album name: Memory Almost Full Label: Hear Music – Starbucks Gender: Rock/Alternative Release date: June 4, 2007 ZMErating: 4.5/5 (awesome) Website: http://www.paulmccartney.com/ Wine gets better by the ages and so does [tag]Paul McCartney[/tag]’s music, releasing his 21 solo album a few days ago, at the soon to be age of 65 (June 18, happy birthday Paul! ). It’s a tough task to live in Paul McCartney’s shoes in terms of artistic…
Band name: Biffy Clyro Album name: Puzzle Label: 14th floor Gender: Rock/Alternative Release date: June 4, 2007 ZMErating: 4/5 Website: http://www.biffyclyro.com/ Biffy Clyro’s fourth album release “Puzzle” is finally upon us with a fresh new, unique style. The album was launched on the 4th of June, after a 3 year period since their last album “Infinity Land”.A lot of people reacted negatively upon it’s release, many considering it too commercial and that they’ve sold out,…
They did it all and not for a short while. The good news is that after giving themselves room to roam with an acoustic album, a cover album, solo albums, and a slew of live albums, Erasure return to their comfort zone of distrust, disgust, and despair set mostly to a disco beat with the occasional ballad. The same closed which should be cleaned but more maturity. The Light at the End of the World…
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