#NowPlaying️ CASANOVA One Night Stand (1992) Superb sophomore full-length studio effort by the Düsseldorf rockers! Top tier Euro hard rock/AOR! FFO: Jagged Edge, Survivor, Bad English, China, Giant, Scorpions. 2025 double CD reissue. Stream: open.spotify.com/album/2YufGc...

Another overlooked early 90s gem: #NowPlaying COMPANY OF WOLVES s/t (1990) Splendid full-length studio debut effort by the NYC pack! Hard rock with blues/southern influences. Well crafted. 🐺 Stream: open.spotify.com/album/54zfpQ...

Can't get enough of this album: #NowPlaying COLLATERAL Rewired (2022) Splendid remixed/remastered and beefed up version of the 2020 debut full-length studio effort by the British rockers! Arena rock. Top tier. Some modern southern traits. Stream: open.spotify.com/album/3qkZuT...

Extreme metal milestone: #NowPlaying DISSECTION The Somberlain (1993) The darkly majestic studio full-length debut effort by the Swedish black metallers! Melodic black/death metal. Cold. Occult. Sharp. Epic. Stream: open.spotify.com/album/3mIbmr...

A fascist is one whose lust for money or power is combined with such an intensity of intolerance toward those of other races, parties, classes, religions, cultures, regions, or nations as to make him ruthless in his use of deceit or violence to attain his ends. Henry A. Wallace

#NowPlaying PARADISE LOST Draconian Times (1995) Epic 5th full-length studio effort by the iconic British band! Top tier gothic/heavy metal! It was called "a perfect mix between beauty and morbidity". Did pretty well in Europe's mainstream charts. Stream: open.spotify.com/album/3dpkz0...

NowPlaying GIRL Sheer Greed (1980) Splendid studio debut full-length effort by the British sleaze pioneers, featuring Phil Lewis and Phil Collen! Glam/hard rock. Underrated. Stream (most tracks): open.spotify.com/album/6wNNve...

#NowPlaying SEBASTIAN BACH Angel Down (2007) Splendid 3rd, and studio debut, solo full-length effort by the legendary singer! Heavy metal, hard rock. With Axl, DiGiorgio, Jarzombek, Roy Z, etc. Well received album. Stream: open.spotify.com/album/4D7ybH...

#NowPlaying️ QUIREBOYS A Bit Of What You Fancy... (1990) Superb studio debut full-length effort by the English rockers! Glam/hard rock. Classic stuff, Stones/Faces tier. Overlooked outside the UK, where it reached #2, and it's gold certified. Stream: open.spotify.com/album/6gzrd4...

NowPlaying STARCHASER s/t (2022) Splendid studio debut full-length effort by the Swedish melodic metallers! Melodic heavy/power metal. Powerful. Wall of sound production. Top tier musicianship. One of the best albums of 2022. Stream: open.spotify.com/album/436jFl...

#NowPlaying BLUE TEARS s/t (1990) Splendid studio debut full-length effort by the Tennessee rockers! Top tier hard rock, glam metal. Melodic. Polished. Bon Jovi fans would definitely appreciate it. Criminally overlooked. Stream: youtu.be/xJxKR7B7rVw?...

NowPlaying ASPHALT BALLET s/t (1991) Splendid studio debut full-length effort by the talented San Diego rockers! Top tier, legit hard rock! Criminally overlooked. Stream: open.spotify.com/album/56K0Pq...

#NowPlaying EXTREME Waiting for the Punchline (1995) Splendid 4th full-length studio effort by the Boston rock sensations! Heavier, faster, dynamic, in your face hard/funk/alternative rock. Nuno produced. Stream: open.spotify.com/album/43Ksot...

#NowPlaying YOUNG & WILD A Decade of American Glam Metal 1982 - 1992 (2025) Excellent, new, comprehensive 3CD box set highlighting the rise of American Glam and its glorious mainstream success!

#NowPlaying CASANOVA s/t (1991) Splendid studio debut full-length effort by the German rockers! 80s American glam mixed with Scandinavian glam! Huge, polished production. Totally legit! FFO: Bon Jovi, Vixen, Europe, Treat. Stream: open.spotify.com/album/7C6Sff...

Another early 90s hidden gem: #NowPlaying MANIC EDEN s/t (1994) Splendid debut and only studio full-length effort by the rock supergroup (Young, Vandenberg, Sarzo, Aldridge)! 70s rooted hard rock. Stream: open.spotify.com/album/1J0cbx...

NowPlaying MAGNUM Goodnight L.A. (1990) Excellent 8th full-length studio effort by the Birmingham rock legends! Well crafted melodic hard rock/AOR! The album did well in Europe, however underrated States side (plan for US breakthrough failed). Stream: youtube.com/playlist?lis...

NowPlaying SUICIDAL TENDENCIES How Will I Laugh Tomorrow ... When I Can't Even Smile Today (1988) The splendid 3rd full-length studio effort by Mike and the Venice crew! Crossover thrash awesomeness. Made #111 on the US Billboard 200. Underrated. Stream: open.spotify.com/album/0GRJgg...

Milestone for 90s power metal: #NowPlaying GAMMA RAY Heading for Tomorrow (1990) The iconic studio debut full-length effort by the Hamburg crew led by Mr. Hansen. 2015, excellent sounding, remastered - 25th anniversary edition. Stream: open.spotify.com/album/0kioTT...

Early 90s rock hidden gem! #NowPlaying LITTLE ANGELS Jam (1993) Excellent 3rd full-length studio effort by the British rockers! Melodic hard rock. Well crafted! With horns and honky tonk!Pretty obscure despite producing a few charting singles in the UK. Streaming seems regional.

#NowPlaying COLLATERAL s/t (2020) Splendid studio debut full-length studio effort by the British rockers! Modern, poppy and twangy, southern glam by the way of the UK! Reached top 5 Rock Albums in the home country. Highly recommended. Stream: open.spotify.com/album/511kD7...

According to an ADL report from February 2025, right-wing extremists were responsible for all 13 extremist-related murders documented in the U.S. during 2024. These killings involved white supremacists and anti-government extremists. www.adl.org/resources/re....

No unity with hate!

Mandatory FFO AOR/melodic hard rock: #NowPlaying JEFF PARIS Race to Paradise (1986) Splendid solo full-length studio effort by the talented American musician and crew! Total 80s AOR purity! Criminally overlooked. 2023 reissue. Stream: open.spotify.com/album/7wINOQ...

Recently discussed: #NowPlaying MARCHELLO Destiny (1989) Phenomenal full-length studio debut effort by the talented vocalist/guitarist Gene Marchello and his NYC crew! Top tier hard rock. Highly recommended - late 80s true musical gem! 2025 reissue Stream: youtu.be/dfUi90EvmZ4?...

You don't fight Nazis because you expect to win, you fight Nazis because they're Nazis. Chris Hedges

#NowPlaying NEONFLY Strangers in Paradise (2014) The splendid sophomore full-length studio effort by the talented UK metallers! Melodic power metal. With high production value (Dennis Ward)! Criminally overlooked. Bandcamp: share.google/MogT9os0WI0C...

Over 32 million copies sold worldwide! #NowPlaying EAGLES Hotel California (1976) The massively superb 5th full-length studio effort by the Los Angeles musical icons! Here in full dynamic 5.1 SACD audio - 2011 Japanese edition. Stream: open.spotify.com/album/5NMAdQ...

Show, by your actions, that you choose peace over war, freedom over oppression, voice over silence, service over self-interest, respect over advantage, courage over fear, cooperation over competition, action over passivity, diversity over uniformity, and justice over all. Anthony J. Marsella

#NowPIaying CEMETERY SKYLINE Nordic Gothic (2024) Superb studio debut full-length effort by the international supergroup! Melodic dark/gothic metal. I had the privilege to witness them live last month. Bandcamp: share.google/LqL0lnQUqZoV...

#NowPlaying JOHNNY CRASH Neighborhood Threat (1990) Splendid studio debut full-length effort by the Los Angeles rockers! Sleazy hard rock. KIX, Junkyard, The Four Horseman and Faster Pussycat had an orgy. Criminally overlooked. Stream: open.spotify.com/album/7Jpn0E...

Rick Davies July 22, 1944 – September 6, 2025 Thank you for the music. #RickDavies #RIPRickDavies

2025 Music Highlight! #NowPlaying ART NATION Chapter V: The Ascendence The monumental 5th full-length studio effort by the Swedish crew! Epic pop music done in modern/melodic power metal style. The band's best! #AotY contender. Fucking beautiful! Stream: open.spotify.com/album/5sm6ST...

#NowPlaying WANTED Cutting Edge (2025) Splendid 3rd full-length studio effort by Michigan band! Hard 'n heavy. Pure 80s! Fans of Dokken and Ratt would definitely appreciate it. Highly recommended! Bandcamp: share.google/8T7WmbDjKmwJ...

#NowPIaying Celelalte Cuvinte I (1987) The milestone full-length studio debut effort by the iconic Romanian rock band - splendid 30th anniversary - 2017 full dynamic remastered edition. Includes the 1985 split LP debut tracks. Progressive rock. Spotify: open.spotify.com/album/5BCORL...

The archaeological site at Sarmizegetusa Regia. capital and most important military, religious, and political center of the Dacian state (Dacia). Located in the Orăștie Mountains (south-western Transylvania) at over 1000 meters altitude & established before the first century BCE.

The newly reopened Orăștie Medieval Fortress dates back to the 14th century. Located in the south-western Transylvanian city of Orăștie.

Headliners at Astra Rock 2025, the legendary UK doom/gothic metallers PARADISE LOST, live on the main stage on Sunday, August 17! #ParadiseLost #AstraRock #Sibiu

Last night, August 17, 2025, at the 4th edition of Astra Rock Festival, staged at ASTRA National Museum Complex (near Sibiu, the largest open-air museum in Europe), melodic dark/gothic metal supergroup CEMETERY SKYLINE, live on the main stage! Highly recommended! #AstraRock #Sibiu

Last night, August 15, I had the privilege to witness an intimate concert by the iconic Romanian rock/metal band, CELELALTE CUVINTE, closing Sibiu State Philharmonic's VI edition "Concerte pe Acoperiș" (Rooftop Concerts) summer music festival at the historical Thalia Hall!

ArtMania 2025 Sibiu, Transylvania - Day 2 EIHWAR 🇫🇷 (neo-pagan Viking trance) SIVERT HØYEM 🇳🇴 (alternative rock) EXTREME 🇺🇸 (hard rock icons) #ArtMania #Sibiu

ArtMania 2025 Sibiu, Transylvania - Day 1 VESTIGE 🇫🇷 (modern metal) SYLVAINE 🇳🇴 (blackgaze) DREAM THEATER 🇺🇸 (Godz of progressive metal) #ArtMania #Sibiu

OZZY OSBOURNE December 3, 1948 - July 22, 2025 Thank you for the music. #Ozzy #OzzyOsbourne

#NowPlaying SLAUGHTER Revolution (1997) Excellent 4th full-length studio effort by the legendary Las Vegas rockers! Eclectic, even psychedelic, glam/hard rock, vintage tainted. Last album with guitarist Tim Kelly, RIP. Criminally overlooked. Stream: open.spotify.com/album/01yR9T...

#NowPlaying WHITE LION Mane Attraction (1991) Phenomenal 4th and last full-length studio effort by the legendary rockers! Glam metal, hard rock. Well crafted. Underrated. Stream: open.spotify.com/album/49q8hR...

#NowPlaying MÖTLEY CRÜE Decade of Decadence '81 - '91 (1991) Splendid compilation album debut by the iconic Hollywood rockers! Glam metal. Multi platinum certified, reached #2 on the US Billboard 200. Produced 4 singles. Stream: youtu.be/xQpXUD1FCTc?...

#NowPlaying RADIOUX CITY s/t (2015) Excellent official debut full-length studio effort by the Los Angeles rockers led by Gary Brandon (White Sister)! Funk metal. Originally recorded between 1988 and 1991. Rare/obscure. Sample track: youtu.be/84oG56wNDgA?...

#NowPlaying SALEM City Lights (2020) Excellent remastered edition of the North Carolina rockers' equally excellent 1994 studio effort, then titled Peace of Mind! Hard rock. Obscure. Bandcamp: share.google/gIn0IQl3T1PQ...

#NowPlaying DESTINIA Metal Souls (2018) Splendid sophomore full-length studio effort by the supergroup led by Japanese guitar virtuoso, Nozomu Wakai! Heavy/power metal. Top tier. With Ronnie Romero, Marco Mendoza & Tommy Aldridge. Overlooked. Stream: open.spotify.com/album/4C1BqV...

In the event it went unnoticed ...™️ #NowPlaying HELMS DEEP Chasing The Dragon (6/20/2025) Superb sophomore full-length studio effort by the Floridian true metallers! US power metal. FFO: Satan, Riot, Liege Lord, Attacker. #AotY contender. Bandcamp: helmsdeep666.bandcamp.com/album/chasin...