Album Review: Mystery Moon – Way Beyond Pride & Joy Music – September 18th, 2026 Reviewer – Chris O’Connor Mystery Moon returns with their excellent sophomore offering ‘Way Beyond‘, barely two years after ‘Shine‘ (review here) introduced the partnership of Swedish vocalist Rob Lundgren and German multi-instrumentalist Markus Pfeffer. If that debut established their credentials in […]
Mystery Moon are back with their second album, ‘Way Beyond‘, making a powerful statement in the European melodic hard rock scene. The project features German multi-instrumentalist Markus Pfeffer (Barnabas Sky, Lazarus Dream, Winterland, among others) and exceptional Swedish vocalist Rob Lundgren (Mentalist). ‘Way Beyond‘ is a logical evolution that opens up new horizons both musically […]
Review: Dan Lucas – Age Is Just A Number Pride & Joy Music – March 27th, 2026 Reviewer – Chris O’Connor If you’re wondering about the album’s title, ‘Age Is Just A Number’, Dan Lucas is making a wry, self-aware point about feeling far younger than his years. At a remarkably youthful 71, his energy and […]
The new album by Dan Lucas – rocking, melodic, full of energy, with life-affirming but also critical lyrics – straight from real life! ‘Age Is Just A Number‘ contains 11 rock songs that are musically captivating and prove that Dan Lucas is still able to captivate his listeners with his expressive voice. All songs were […]
Barnabas Sky – Over The Horizon Pride & Joy Music (August 22nd, 2025) Reviewer – Chris O’Connor German guitarist, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist Markus Pfeffer returns with his latest Barnabas Sky project, ‘Over The Horizon‘. Joined by drummer Thomas Rieder, Pfeffer delivers a record brimming with melodic rock and metal flavours, backed by an all-star lineup […]
German multi-instrumentalist and song-writer Markus Pfeffer (Lazarus Dream, Mystery Moon) and his project Barnabas Sky have released their third album ‘Over The Horizon‘ today via Pride & Joy Music. As usual, the album features several well-know singers in the line-up, i.e. Danny Vaughn (Tyketto), Lee Small (Sweet/ Lionheart), Dirk Kennedy (Hittman), Tony Harnell (Tnt), Conny […]
Germany based Melodic Rock project Barnabas Sky by multi-instrumentalist Markus Pfeffer (Mystery Moon, Lazarus Dream) will release their third album entitled ‘Over The Horizon‘ on August 22nd, 2025 on CD & digital via Pride & Joy Music. Barnabas Sky has released a video for ‘Platform of a Star‘, the first single from the album, featuring […]
Review: Winterland – Life’s What You Make It Winterland / Rock Company (June 6th, 2025) Reviewer – Chris O’Connor Winterland’s self‑released ’Life’s What You Make It’ feels less like a studio obligation and more like time spent in a rehearsal room with old friends who still believe in the alchemy of melody, groove and good stories. Vocalist Stephan Hugo, guitarist Markus Pfeffer […]
With their new album ‘Life’s What You Make It‘, German rockers Winterland from Kaiserslautern return back to their roots. While guitarist Markus Pfeffer also plays with Lazarus Dream and Mystery Moon and works with singers such as Danny Vaughn (Tyketto), Tony Harnell (TNT), Doogie White (Rainbow), Zak Stevens (Savatage), Dan Reed and Rob Rock as […]
Review: Mystery Moon – Shine Pride & Joy Music (November 22nd 2024) Reviewer: Chris O’Connor When two creative forces collide, the results can often be electrifying—and ‘Shine’, the debut album from melodic hard rock outfit Mystery Moon, is no exception. Born out of a serendipitous collaboration between German guitarist and songwriter Markus Pfeffer (of Lazarus […]
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