One of the musical highlights in 2009 was 'Raunacht', the debut album from Switzerland's LORD OF THE GRAVE. The concept is simple: heavy-weight riffs...
By now, it should be clear that Small Stone Records is a record label of high quality. Each band has its individual character and when they discover a...
Anyone who reads Cosmic Lava carefully, has certainly noticed that I'm a huge fan of Dennis Cornelius' work. Due to this reason I asked him a couple...
THE SETTING SON is a relatively new band from Denmark, devoting themselves to a 1960's garage/pop sound enriched with psychedelic undertones. For this...
First of all, for me this interview is like a dream come true, but I've to travel back in time to explain my enthusiasm. It was in the year 1983 when...
I'm pretty sure 2009 will be a good year for STONE AXE from Port Orchard, Washington. In February 2009 the band's first album has been released thru...
There are always bands in music history that fade into obscurity, because they never had the chance to release anything or there was no real support...
ARGUS is a genuinely gifted band from Pennsylvania, who released their first demo back in 2007. Sometimes it's just amazing to hear how outstanding a...
Unfortunately music styles like heavy rock or metal are still male-dominated, although bands like Girlschool, P.M.S. or The Runaways have proved that...
It was in 1995 when I first noticed the name Dennis Cornelius, after I had bought a copy of REVELATION's '...Yet So Far' album. I didn't need a long...