Review: CoreLeoni – Generection Reigning Phoenix Music – September 11th, 2026 Reviewer – Jason Hopper CoreLeoni, the side project founded by Gotthard guitarist Leo Leoni, are back with their fourth studio album, ‘Generection‘. A brief historical summary. CoreLeoni’s first two albums featured the fantastic vocals of singer Ronnie Romero and were re-recordings of mostly classic […]
Following the announcement of their upcoming album ‘Generection‘ and the recent release of its first single, ‘Generation Rock‘, which perfectly captured the record’s generational spirit, CoreLeoni, led by Gotthard founding member Leo Leoni, have unveiled an official music video for “Howling At The Moon.” The new single offers another powerful glimpse into their forthcoming studio offering, […]
CoreLeoni led by Gotthard founding member Leo Leoni, have announced the release of their new studio album ‘Generection‘, set for release on September 11th via Reigning Phoenix Music. Marking the band’s fourth album since its formation in 2017 and the second featuring vocalist Gent Bushpepa, ‘Generection‘ sees CoreLeoni returning to their roots with their heaviest and hardest-hitting […]
Today, Swiss hard rock legends Gotthard celebrate the release of their brand-new mini album ‘More Stereo Crush‘, out now via RPM. The eight-track release expands on the band’s acclaimed 2025 album ‘Stereo Crush‘ and offers fans a deeper look into the creative sessions behind the record. ‘More Stereo Crush‘ (review here) features five previously unreleased songs […]
Review: Gotthard – More Stereo Crush Reigning Phoenix Music (March 13th, 2026) Reviewer – Jason Hopper 2025’s ‘Stereo Crush‘ (review here) was a highlight of that year. It was the first Gotthard album that I rated as comparable to the albums of the Steve Lee era. With word that the band was set to release […]
Switzerland’s rock heavyweights Gotthard return with a brand-new single, ‘Smiling In The Pouring Rain‘, a stripped-down, heartfelt moment led by Nic Maeder’s warm, comforting voice. The song is about finding strength in hard times and remembering that the storm always passes. Stream ‘Smiling in the Pouring Rain‘ – here “The idea was to give it a […]
Review: Gotthard – Stereo Crush Reigning Phoenix Music (March 21st, 2025) Reviewer: Jason Hopper To say that Gotthard is one of my favorite bands would be an understatement. This band single handedly gave me hope for the future of hard rock in the 90s when most bands were either giving up or giving in to […]
The big day is here! Apptly titled ‘III’, the third studio album by Swiss-based hard rock quintet CORELEONI – band founder and guitarist Leo Leoni (Gotthard), Eugent Bushpepa (vocals), Jgor Gianola (guitars), Mila Merker (bass) and Alex Motta (drums) – has finally seen the light of day today via Atomic Fire Records. To showcase the record’s high quality, the band have simultaneously revealed a brand new music video for the track ‘Like It Or Not‘, which was created by Maurizio del Piccolo (Moviedel Productions; ‘Purple Dynamite’ & ‘Sometimes’) once again. Leo comments, “I’m super happy that our new record is finally out: after months of waiting following its tracking and released now […]
Classic hard rockers Coreleoni will release their new album entitled ‘III‘ on May 13th, 2022 via Atomic Fire Records. The group have released their second single ‘Purple Dynamite‘ along with a brand new stunning video, and also kick-off the album pre-order for ‘III‘. Founding member/guitarist Leo Leoni comments: “Mila Merker brought the bass lick to […]
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