Artist spotlight: Hard Stuff
Some bands go down in legend, others just fade away. When Quatermass folded in 1971, bass player and vocalist John Gustafson (who later played in […]
Hard Rock/Metal
Deep Purple at the NEC in Birmingham, 9 November 1993
Anyone familiar with Deep Purple are fully aware of the ups and downs of their long and dynamic career, but when Ian Gillan returned to […]
Deep Purple at California Jam, 6 April 1974
California Jam (often simply called Cal Jam) was more than a rock music festival. It was a gigantic event co-headlined by Deep Purple and ELP, […]
THE STORY BEHIND THE SONG: «Holy Diver» by DIO
Holy Diver is the landmark song that titled the equally landmark debut album by the band Dio, fronted by famed Rainbow and Black Sabbath vocalist […]
THE STORY BEHIND THE SONG: «Emerald» by Thin Lizzy
Emerald is one of the all-time classic Thin Lizzy tracks. It can be found on their sixth and best known album Jailbreak (released 26 March […]
STEPHEN PEARCY – «Smash» (2017)
I really didn’t see this one coming. What we have here is perhaps the biggest surprise of 2017. Stephen Pearcy, the voice of Ratt, has […]
DEEP PURPLE – «Infinite» (2017)
Let’s start with a bold claim: Deep Purple is one of the best bands in the world. They have been excellent pretty much since their start in […]
STYX – «The Mission» (2017)
The Mission is one of the biggest surprises of the year. The album is a colossal and totally unpredicted return to form for Styx. It […]
PRISTINE – «Ninja» (2017)
I discovered Pristine sometime in 2016. When browsing music videos on YouTube they showed up out of nowhere, a related artist to something long since […]
MADAM X – «Monstrocity» (2017)
If you’re a metal fan who grew up in the 1980s, you may vaguely remember that a metal band called Madam X had 15 minutes […]
SATIN – «It’s About Time» (2017)
Satin, a.k.a. Tom Satin, a.k.a. Tommy Nilsen, broke out as a musical artist some ten years ago. He is active in several genres, keeping them […]
Artist spotlight: Captain Beyond
Deep Purple has had eight different line-ups over the years, and everybody will have their own favourite era. The very first line-up is not too […]
Artist spotlight: Zebra
Some of you may be aware of a band called Zebra. Yes? No? You can hear a faint bell ring? They were quite the household […]
Artist spotlight: Mickey Lee Soule
[This is an updated version of the very first post made on the Rocking In The Norselands Facebook group on 10 November 2017, which in […]