by Ozzy Osbourne - Ordinary Man
4.4
Flyctory.com Pros
- A great variety of Ozzy songs
- Some very deep songs and lyrics
- Ozzy even does R&B with Post Malone
Flyctory.com Cons
- Some songs are a bit too dark from my perspective
Likely, being an Ordinary Man is one of the attributes you would least assign to Ozzy Ozbourne spontaneously. Nevertheless, the former Black Sabbath voice, who has been called “The Prince of Darkness” during these ages, named his twelth solo studio album exactly that way – not the only reason to have a look at the record, which has been released on 21st February 2020.
Ozzy Osbourne – About the Artist
John Michael Osbourne was born on 3rd December 1948 in Aston near Birmingham in the United Kingdom. He had his nowadays well-known nickname Ozzy since the very early school ages already. Osbourne suffered a quite serious school time, suffering from dyslexia / reading problems as well as sexual abuse. He also played in theater plays in this period. Due to burglary in his apprenticeship years, he spent six weeks in prison. The roots of Black Sabbath are then dated to 1967, when he and Geezer Butler formed a couple of unsuccessful band projects until a project was called like this in August 1969. Already their first album, which was self-titled, hit the Top 10 album charts in the United Kingdom, but also in the Netherlands and Germany. There was also some commercial success in the USA. The title track and first single of the second album Paranoid was the ultimate breakthrough to the band, which overall published 19 studio albums, the latest in 2013.
Compared to the Black Sabbath albums, the solo albums by “Ozzy” were less successful. However, they regularly hit the Top 10 as well. His solo debut, the 1980 Blizzard of Oz, was especially successful in the United Kingdom and Canada, for example. Osbourne’s previous solo album, Scream, has been published in 2010, and was a worldwide success, even though the chart placements in his home country were worse than in most other worldwide markets. Ozzy’s most successful solo single is likely the 2001 Dreamer, which was part of the Down to Earth album.
Ozzy Osbourne – Ordinary Man – Track by Track
The eleven tracks of the album last 49 minutes.
1. Straight to Hell
Alright now, come on now are the first verses of the album, the first track takes you Straight to Hell – sounds like good old Ozzy? it is a good old Ozzy definitely! The track rocks, the guitars what guitars just have to do when this not-that ordinary man is on stage. Nice inception of the album!
2. All my Life
I’ve been living in yesterday
All my life
A dollar short and a day too late
All my life
The second track is definitely softer than the opener, but it has its guitar moments as welll.
3. Goodbye
Did you hear it, purgatory
Not afraid to burn in hell
All my friends are waiting for me
I can hear them crying out for help
This track is a bit of a shocker to me. Especially at its beginning, the song is very deep, very intense before the interlude and the bridge make it feel easier. Wow.
4. Ordinary Man feat. Elton John
Ozzy Osbourne and Elton John – two great names of the music business, who stand for such different kinds of music. When I was preparing for this review, this was likely the track I was must curious about. The song is a lovely composition, a great rock ballad – somehow as deep as Dreamer, even though it may not be such a commercial success. A lovely farewell song – I am not a die-hard Ozzy fan, but this track just touches me massively. Thank you Ozzy!
Don’t forget me as the colors fade
When the lights go down, it’s just an empty stage
Okay
Yes, I’ve been a bad guy
Been higher than the blue sky
And the truth is I don’t wanna die an ordinary man
I’ve made momma cry
Don’t know why I’m still alive
Yes, the truth is I don’t wanna die an ordinary man
5. Under the Graveyard
Under the Graveyard is another deep and intense Ozzy track, which is having soft elements, but also hard guitar sections. Very good lyrics again – and another proof that Ozzy is definitely not that ordinary.
6. Eat me
This track begins with harmonica play – but overall, it is just a good and great to listen to some 4:20 minute rock track.
7. Today is the End
The sun is black the sky is red
And it feels like today is the end
The kids are running as fast as they can
Could it be that today is the end
The song feels a bit too psychodelic and dark to me. I am sure Ozzy fans love it, though.
8. Scary little Green Men
The style of Scary Little Green Men is quite close to Today is the end. However, this track has a lot of potential for the upcoming tour (see below) to me.
9. Holy for tonight
What will I think of when I speak my final words?
What will it feel like? And I wonder if it hurts
I’ve just got a mile and I can taste the kiss of death
What will I think of when I take my final breath?
The topic “death” is dominant – not too surprising at an Ozzy Osbourne album. Holy for tonight is however another one of these very deep and impressing tracks. Great song!
10. It’s a Raid feat. Post Malone
This track is a very fast, intense. Post Malone, who is much more known for his Rhythm & Blues productions, feels to add a great groove and melody style to this song. It still feels like Ozzy – and I like it, though songs which feel Ozzy may always be a bit on the confusing side…
11. Take what you want feat. Post Malone & Travis Scott
This second colllaboration with Post Malone on the album makes me smile most: ladies and gentleman, Ozzy is doing R&B. FInally, he is a musical genius, a unique person – he does even sound good in this one!
Ozzy Osbourne – Ordinary Man – Spotify
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Ozzy Osbourne – Ordinary Man – My View
We might not have too many more Ozzy Osbourne albums in the future – the more I am happy to say: thank you Ozzy, this one is iconic! Quite a wide range of songs – even a soul-alike track at the end of Ordinary Man. Ozzy Osbourne is definitely not ordinary – and he proofs it with his 2020 album. Top Pick!
Ozzy Osbourne – 2020 Tour
The “Prince of Darkness” is going back. In addition to some UK tour dates he had to postpone, Ozzy Osbourne will tour Europe in late 2020. Here are the tourdates:
| Fr 23.10.2020 | Newcastle (UK), Utilita Arena | |
| So 25.10.2020 | Glasgow (UK), SSE Hydro | |
| We 28.10.2020 | London (UK), The O2 | |
| Sa 31.10.2020 | Birmingham (UK), Resorts World Arena | |
| Mo 02.11.2020 | Manchester (UK), Manchester Arena | |
| Th 05.11.2020 | Dublin (IRL), 3Arena | |
| Su 08.11.2020 | Nottingham (UK), Motorpoint Arena | |
| We 11.11.2020 | Dortmund, Westfallenhalle | |
| Fr 13.11.2020 | Prague (CZ), O2 Arena | |
| Mo 16.11.2020 | Vienna (AT), Stadthalle | |
| Th 19.11.2020 | Bologna (IT), Unipol Arena | |
| Su 22.11.2020 | Madrid (ES), WiZink Arena | |
| Tu 24.11.2020 | Zurich (CH), Hallenstadion | |
| Th 26.11.2020 | Munich, Olympiahalle | |
| Sa 28.11.2020 | Mannheim, SAP Arena | |
| Tu 30.11.2020 | Berlin, Mercedes-Benz Arena | |
| Th 03.12.2020 | Hamburg, Barclaycard Arena | |
| Sa 05.12.2020 | Stockholm (SE), Friends Arena | |
| Mo 07.12.2020 | Helsinki (FI), Hartwall Arena |
Album cover, tour poster: Artist material
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Elvis Costello – Hey Clockface
Radio, Radio - I have a very special relation to this Elvis Costello classic: whenever something goes completely wrong at a ...
Katie Melua – Album No. 8
Katie Melua was huge when she sang about bicycles in Beijing. Step by step, the focus of the music industry ...
The Struts – Strange Days
Even despite their first two albums had rather average success, The Struts gained a lot of reputation in Great Britain ...
Benediction – Scriptures
Benediction are quite a big name in the Death Metal scene. The British, however, haven't released any album since twelve ...
Ward Thomas – Invitation
Ward Thomas are one of the most successful British country music acts. On 9th October, one week after they originally ...
Melanie C – Melanie C
Melanie C. is far more than just "Sporty Spice". Based on her Spice Girls success, she managed to have an ...
Tommy Atkins – Kiss Me, Cowboy EP
After I had a very intense and interesting chat in my Spotlight interview section in May 2020 with him, I ...
Roachford – Twice In A Lifetime
Late summer 2020 is just a massive concentration of interesting albums. One key reason for that is that so many ...
Hurts – Faith
Some ten years ago, Hurts popped into all major European single charts with her single Wonderful Life. The British synth-pop band ...
Billy Ocean – One World
Leslie Sebastian Charles had to wait for roughly five months for his new album One World.. The original release date ...
Talk Show – These People EP
Just before I was up to start my Friday session for the reviews as of 28th August 2020, I ran ...
Erasure – The Neon
It is definitely no lie to call Andy Bell and Vince Clarke musical legends. The electro pop duo, which is ...
Snow Patrol – The Fireside Sessions EP
Snow Patrol are back in the (virtual) record stores. The Scottish-Northern Irish band recorded a couple of songs during the ...
Emilia Quinn – Firecracker EP
One of the really interesting releases of 24th July 2020 was Firecracker by Emilia Quinn. The young artist has received quite ...
Pretenders – Hate For Sale
The Pretenders - what a big name in the music business. Undoubtedly, the band around Chrissie Hynde was big in ...
Ellie Goulding – Brightest Blue
Ellie Goulding was quite an active artist during the 2010's. With Brightest Blue, the Brit is back in the record stores ...
Jessie Ware – What’s Your Pleasure?
Though Jessie Ware is already a quite established artist in the world between pop, R&B and soul, I just happened ...
Georgia Ku – Real EP
In the list of 26th June 2020 releases, there were some quite interesting artists. One of them was definitely Georgia ...
Right Said Fred – Good Times Everybody EP
I'm Too Sexy and Don't Talk Just Kiss - it is hard to state that you do not Know any Right Said ...
Hannah White and The Nordic Connections (Album)
I ran into Hannah White and her band project, The Nordic Connections, for the first time during the British Country Music ...
Asking Alexandria – Like a House on Fire
Three years after their previous album, Asking Alexandria released another studio album, Like A House on Fire, on 15th May 2020. The ...
Paradise Lost – Obsidian
From time to time, Flyctory.com needs to care about the dark tunes in music as well. The British Gothic Metal ...
Jack Curley – Tomorrow EP
For 1st May 2020, I originally had a list of eight albums and EPs, which I prepared for review. The ...
Cutting Crew – Ransomed Healed Restored Forgiven
After two hits at the very beginning of their career, Cutting Crew could not keep up with their initial success ...
Bob Fitzgerald – Another Highway EP
I recently saw a feature about British country music, when I ran into the Welsh artist Bob Fitzgerald. I did ...
Natalie Shay – Naked EP
When I am preparing the selection of my first wave of album and EP reviews for each weekend, I sometimes ...
Twinnie – Hollywood Gypsy
Twinnie's debut album Hollywood Gypsy, which has been released on 17th April 2020, was some sort of highlight of the day ...
Liv Austen – popsicle EP
Though Liv Austen is originally from Norway, she is an established artist of the British country music scene. On 10th ...
Laura Marling – Song For Our Daughter
There are a lot of album release postponements at the moment, as the Corona crisis does not allow the acts ...
A Choir of Ghosts – An Ounce of Gold
Due to my collaboration with Greywood Records, I received a quite interesting CD from the folk song genre: An Ounce of ...
Dua Lipa – Future Nostalgia
That's Flyctory music review life: after having reviewed of upcoming country music artist Ingrid Andress and bluegrass legend Jim Lauderdale ...
The Shires – Good Years
On 13th March 2020, there was some sort of national holiday for the British country music community: not only that ...
Pet Shop Boys – Hotspot
Active since 1981, over 50 million records sold and a couple of massive hits that people still can sing on ...
Coldplay – Everyday Life
In the last twenty years, Coldplay was definitely one of the most successful European acts. On 22nd November 2019, the ...
Robbie Williams – The Christmas Present
The closer we are to Mr Santa, the more the record stores and online providers of tunes are loaded with ...
Vic Allen – Enough EP
British independent country music artist Vic Allen is not just a lovely person and friend of mine, but also a ...
King Calaway – Rivers
You may easily agree that there are more beautiful and less beautiful musicians in the worldl of country music. Nevertheless, ...
Andy Clark – I Love Joyce Morris
After my review of MARBL's EP The Flight of the Hawks, I felt quite happy to receive another promo CD from ...
The Luck – Ready To Run
I was very happy when I received a message in June 2019, whether I would like to review the album ...
Sarah Darling – Wonderland (Album Review)
Wonderland is the fifth studio album of US country singer and songwriter Sarah Darling. Sarah released it on 7th June ...
Whitesnake – Flesh & Blood (Album Review)
Not just because David Coverdale and his band are presenting a couple of songs in my favorite musical, Rock of ...
Bananarama – In Stereo (Album Review)
The first girl group? It is often very hard to correctly assign this title to the right ladies - but ...
Emma Bunton – My Happy Place (Album Review)
Baby Spice is back - 13 years after her last album, Emma Bunton released her fourth album, "My Happy Place", ...
Catherine McGrath – Talk of This Town (Album Review)
After having seen Catherine McGrath twice at the 2018 Country 2 Country in London, I have become an admiring follower ...
Postings with Tour Dates
Here are all Flyctory.com postings, which include tour dates:
Brett Young – 2.0
Brett Young has been featured quite frequently on Flyctory.com already. However, his last major appearance, my coverage of his November ...
Seiler und Speer – Hödn
Next month, Seiler und Speer are facing one of the highlights of their career. At their only show in Austria ...
Kupfergold – Fasan Alarm
Just seven years after the German band has been founded, Kupergold is already releasing their fourth studio album. Fasan Alarm is ...
Festivals and Open Airs – I Am Looking Forward to Summer 2025
Summer time is festival time. As there are more and more interesting shows coming up, I felt that it might ...
Luna Soul – First Move
First Move - that's the debut album of the Spanish-German duo Luna Soul. They mix funk, soul and pop music ...
Tobias Panwitz – Erinnerungen machen
Whenever music is flagged as country music on the promotion platform I majorly use, I of course go for a deeper ...
Drei Meter Feldweg – Gut Holz
I really like the German band Drei Meter Feldweg. I featured their album Durak in 2022 and also featured them a ...
Spotlight – Flyctory.com meets Gareth (March 2025)
The 2025 Country To Country in Berlin did not only give me four days full of great country music of ...
Gotthard – Stereo Crush
Will Gotthard top the Swiss charts again? Based on an impressing streak by the Swiss hard rockers, this just feels ...
Albert af Ekenstam – Ghost in Us
It is quite a while ago since there have been major releases by Swedish artist Albert af Ekenstam. His last ...
Leony – Oldschool Love
In March 2023, I already shared Leony's debut album Somewhere in Between with you. Some two years later, the German artist is ...
Kendall Lujan – Lucky Penny
Kendall Lujan's music is an interesting blend of different genres. She is mixing folk, country, pop and jazz in her ...
Jenn Bostic – Love You Right EP
Right before Jenn Bostic is having a couple of shows in the United Kingdom, the US-American singer-songwriter is releasing new ...
Spotlight – Flyctory.com meets Luna Morgenstern (February 2025)
It late January 2025, I introduced you to the third EP by the German artist Luna Morgenstern, Heartbreak Hotel. Luna and ...
Loi – Left In Your Love
In October 2023, I saw the German artist LOI on her debut headline tour in Cologne. Finally, the pop musician ...
Michael Moravek with The Electric Traveling Show – Night Songs
Michael Moravek already made it into my Songs of the Week thrice. The last time has been as of 10th January 2025 ...
Paleface Swiss – Cursed
My Flyctory.com album review year 2025 starts with deathcore from Switzerland. The band Paleface Swiss releases their third studio album Cursed ...
Subway To Sally – Post Mortem
There are not too many bands who dare to release albums a few days before Christmas. The more I was ...
The O’Reillys and the Paddyhats – Coming Home
There are just a few bands, which use Christmas time for album releases. The O'Reillys and the Paddyhats are a ...
BAP (13th December 2024, Cologne)
The most famous Cologne band in the most important (and famous) venue of the city - how could there be ...
Mense – Spanish Night
German artist Mense traveled through Spain for half a year. It was only himself, his wife and his dog Angus, ...
Jessica Lynn – A Very Merry Classic Christmas (Live) EP
It's less than two weeks until I see Jessica Lynn live on stage again. Towards the end of the year, ...
The Sheepdogs – Hell Together EP
The Sheepdogs indeed have a busy year 2024. In August, they released the EP Paradise Alone and recently returned from their ...
The Virginmarys – The House Beyond The Fires
It's already six years ago since The Virginmarys released an album. There has been the EP Devil Keeps Coming in 2022, but ...
We Mavericks – Heart of Silver
We Mavericks is a country-folk duo from Oceania. On 18th October 2024, they are releasing their sophomore album Heart of Silver ...
Bell Book & Candle – L.O.V.E.
I loved Bell Book & Candle in the late 1990's. The German band from Berlin especially stroke with their debut ...
Sebastian Krumbiegel – Aufstehen – Weitermachen!
"Stand Up! Keep going!" is the (translated) title of the new album by Sebastian Krumbiegel. The featured singles of the ...
Sophie Chassee – Attachment Theory
I does not happen too often that I set up a new edition for my Songs of the Week and decide ...
Jordan Rudess – Permission To Fly
Jordan Rudess is looking back to an amazing musical career (so far). The US-American artist, originally from New York City, ...
Stanovsky – Grünlich
Stanovsky is "greenish" - at least if you base that statement on the title his new album Grünlich. On 30th ...
Warren Zeiders – Relapse
European country music fans already look forward to the beginning of 2025, when Warren Zeiders will be touring the continent ...
Megan Moroney – Am I Okay?
Her breakthrough single has more than 240 million streams on Spotify only - Megan Moroney is arguably one of the ...
Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats – South of Here
28th June 2024 features a new release by Nathaniel Rateliff. The singer-songwriter is sharing a new album with the Night ...
Lindsey Stirling – Duality
I have to give in - as a music blogger, I should have known Lindsey Stirling way before 17th May ...
Sea Girls – Midnight Butterflies
On 22nd March 2024, the British indie-pop band Sea Girls topped my Songs of the Week edition of that week ...
Wanda – Ende nie
As part of my 7th June 2024 album reviews, I have a look to Austria. Rather briefly after they have ...
Carly Pearce – Hummingbird
Carly Pearce will always be a very special artist for me. As she opened a festival in Lexington, Kentucky, a ...
Nestor – Teenage Rebel
After their first steps did not really work out, the hard rock band Nestor boosted their career in very recent ...
Ilse DeLange – Tainted
For many years, Ilse de Lange was the most important female country artist of the Netherlands. However, her popularity outside ...
Spotlight – Flyctory.com meets Carrie Welling (April 2024)
A really nice way to see that Flyctory.com has established and has a certain history is that some artist happen ...
Dool – The Shape of Fluidity
I rarely run into rock bands from the Netherlands. The more, I was happy to receive the promo of the ...
Kacey Musgraves – Deeper Well
Spacey Kacey is back! After the European fans are delighted to have the US-American artist back on their home stages ...
Uli Sailor – Für immer jung EP
Which genre are you thinking about when the arrangement solely consists of a piano, a cello and a vocalist? If ...
Would – Be Okay To Not Be Okay
With Be Okay To Not Be Okay, I present you another debut album from Germany. While you might not know the ...
Vanessa Peters – Flying On Instruments
Vanessa Peters is releasing music since more than two decades. After her 2021 album Modern Age, she is back in the ...
Blackberry Smoke – Be Right Here
After the lovely 2021 album, You Hear Georgia, I am sharing my thoughts about a Blackberry Smoke album for the ...
The Dead South – Chains & Stakes
Is this really the first time I am sharing my thoughts about a The Dead South release with you? I ...
Skuppin – Reliquen
Quite early before the release of Reliquien, I receved the first press information about the debut album by German artist ...
Bright & Black – The Album
A Symphony Orchestra Composers from the World of Metal A Wild Conductor A truly unique Solist Attitude and Talent This ...
Charles Esten – Love Ain’t Pretty
When I recently reviewed This Girl by Hannah Ellis, I just could not believe that this record is in fact her ...
Andreas Dorau – Im Gebüsch
There is hardly any more controversial topic between my wife and I than music by Andreas Dorau: while I feel ...
Hannah Ellis – That Girl
Is it really a debut album? I love the music by Hannah Ellis since several years and just could not ...
Pippo Pollina – Nell’attimo
I really love Italy - and I love Italian music. I already some Italian songs songs in my Songs of ...
Sprints – Letter To Self
After I closed the 2023 album review coverage with The Green Machine by Fiddler's Green, Irish folk rock from Germany, Irish ...
Fiddler’s Green – The Green Machine
Irish folk rock made in Franconia, Germany? Fiddler's Green proof that this can be quite a success. With The Green ...
Ticket To Happiness – Aufbruch EP
Aufbruch is a very interesting EP release from Germany as of 15th December 2023. The band recording it, Ticket To Happiness ...
Zara Larsson – Honor The Light EP
New week - new releases. It's already December 2023 and I just shared one Christmas release with you so far, ...
Untamed – Untamed
I am typically glad to run into new bands and interesting acts. A few weeks before the release, I received ...
Maelfoy – Failures, Fears and Forgiveness
After their debut album Hollow Throne has already been successful, the German melodic post hardcore band Maelfoy is releasing their sophomore album ...
Christian Kjellvander – Hold Your Love Still
Every week, I receive several hundred music releases (albums, EPs and singles together) through various platforms. I can't really explain ...
Doro – Conqueress – Forever Strong and Proud
40 years of Doro Pesch on stage - I really feel a bit of bad that I am not in ...
The Gaslight Anthem – History Books
It is quite a while (and two breakups) ago, since we had the opportunity to listen to a new album ...
Bo Milli – Making Friends
Especially for emerging artists, I still feel it is good to break the typical Friday release cycle so far and ...
Holly Humberstone – Paint My Bedroom Black
Holly Humberstone is a BRIT Rising Star Award winner (in 2022) and the BBC Sound 2021 runner-up. That already illustrates that the rather ...
Rick Astley – Are We There Yet?
There are these artists in your life you immediately have a song in your mind when you think of them ...
Darius Rucker – Carolyn’s Boy
Not only that Darius Rucker is releasing a new album on 6th October 2023, he also recently announced a European ...
The Steel Woods – On Your Time
The Steel Woods are back! Some two years after their lovely album All Of Your Stories, they release a new ...
Alex Diehl – Das ist keine Übung
In 2021, I introduced you to Alex Diehl the first time. That year, he released the amazing EP Die Songs, die ...
Manntra – War of the Heathens
Monster Mind Consuming in 2021, Kreatura in 2022 - and now War of the Heathens. The 2023 album release is already the third one ...
Arstidir – Blik
Indie-folk, classic sound or pop music? It is hard to categorize any mind of music into categories. Without a doubt, ...
Rock of Ages – 2024 International Dates of the Musical
It is just mid-year 2023 and I already start working on my 2024 Rock of Ages International Tour list. I am sure ...
Danko Jones – Electric Sounds
The Ontario hard rock band Danko Jones is almost looking back to three decades of stage appearance already. With Electric Sounds, ...
Melanie Wiegmann & Carl Carlton – Glory of Love
In March 2020, just at the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic, Melanie Wiegmann went to the Maltese island of Gozo ...
Morgan Wade – Psychopath
Finally, Morgan Wade and her album Psychopath was the reason which made me break my typical release cycle of five album reviews ...
Dadi Freyr – I Made An Album
Sometimes, I Made An Album is named the English language debut album of Dadi Freyr (who is correctly spelled Daði Freyr) ...
Madsen – Hollywood
Madsen is indeed a German family rock band. Three of the six band members are brothers, the band name is ...
Atreyu – The Moment You Find Your Flame EP
It's four songs on an EP, but also a teaser towards more material. The metalcore band Atreyu releases The Moment ...
Heart to Heart – Semmel Concerts Introduces the Songwriters Round to Germany
I am surprised that it has never been there before, stated Jackson Dean, one of the four artists, who will ...
Skindred – Smile
What about some reggae summer vibes on 4th August 2023? Okay, there are also elements of rock, dub, punk and ...
Jim “Kimo” West – Of Wood and Spirit (American Guitar Stories)
A new album by Jim "Kimo" West is always a very special moment for me. The Grammy-winning artist is a ...
Lucinda Williams – Stories From A Rock N Roll Heart
Lucinda Williams' albums are not as frequently reviewed in here as the ones of Finland's metal monsters Lordi. However, the ...
Rock of Ages (9th June 2023, Solingen)
After there was some confusion about my coverage of the German debut of the Rock of Ages musical in Munich, I was ...
Ron Pope – Inside Voices
If my sources and counting are right, Inside Voices is already the 17th studio album by Americana-pop/rock artist Ron Pope. This ...
Storm Seeker – Nautic Force
Just at the end of the week in which I covered the concert of the Wellerman band The Longest Johns, I ran ...
Kati von Schwerin – Welcome Back Home
Reading sessions, artsexhibitions... and concerts - if you look at the tour dates of Kati von Schwerin, you already see ...
North West – Hamburg
Despite the album name Hamburg, the German indie-pop band North West is in fact from the very North West of Germany, ...
Rock of Ages (German Tour Opening Night in Munich, 5th April 2023)
I had seen the musical Rock of Ages 73 times before this show - but show #74 made me kind of extra-nervous ...
Sophia – Niemals Allein
Technically, I had already closed the list of potential reviews as of 24th March 2023. But then came Sophia and ...
John Diva & The Rockets of Love – The Big Easy
They recorded songs like Bling Bling Marilyn or Drip Drip Baby - and I simply love them. I ran into John Diva & ...
Spotlight – Flyctory.com meets Jessica Lynn (March 2023)
I have been so excited about that news that she will be touring Europe soon: Jessica Lynn is such an ...
Ane Brun – Portrayals
Ane Brun is on stage for just over 20 years now. Due to her stage anniversary, she releases the album Portayals ...
Jim “Kimo” West is playing the very first German Weird Al Show tonight – he is back with “Nacht der Gitarren” in Fall
Today is a very special day to me: Weird Al Yankovic is playing is first-ever concert in Germany tonight, at ...
Robert Forster – The Candle and the Flame
The story of the album The Candle and the Flame is really dramatic and touching. Australian artist Robert Forster recorded the nine ...
Pristine – The Lines We Cross
Despite Tromso is just having some 40,000 inhabitants, the city is quite well known as a touristic hotspot in Northern ...
Mono Inc. – Ravenblack
Despite the band is "just" existing since 2000, Ravenblack is already the twelfth studio album by the German dark rock band Mono ...
Joesef – Permanent Damage
Especially when you take in my that Scottish artist Joesef is just fully active since 2019, it is really amazing ...
Spotlight – Flyctory.com meets Milky Chance (17th November 2022)
They started in school years in Kassel, Germany and are now a global musical success. The song Stolen Dance catapulted the German ...
Sarah Connor – Not So Silent Night
There are so many Christmas music albums each and every year - I typically try to filter out interesting ones ...
Weird Al Yankovic is touring Europe 2023 – Tour Dates and Travel Hints
The 7th November 2022 is one of these days I will hardly forget so quickly. In a Weird Al fan ...
The Backseat Lovers – Waiting To Spill
When I received Waiting To Spill by he US indie rock band The Backseat Lovers, I felt this is a very ...
Rock of Ages – International Dates of the Musical in 2023
After I gave you an overview of 2022 European appearances of my favorite musical Rock of Ages, I felt to ...
U96 – 20,000 Meilen unter dem Meer
Especially in the early 1990's, the German project U96 was very present in the European electronic music scene. Some thirty ...
Kane Brown – Different Man
Half a billion streams with a single song on YouTube only - songs like Heaven illustrate that Kane Brown is indeed a ...
Manntra – Kreatura
I unfortunately don't feature music from Croatia too frequently on Flyctory.com. The more I was happy to run into the ...
Will Linley – Kill All My Feelings EP
No preview this Wednesday, but an in fact release: about a week before Will Linley was about to release his ...
More Than Words – Today (Make Today Be the Best Day of Your Life)
Also due to their rather well-known band members, More Than Words is one of the most promising country music acts ...
NHL Schedule 2022-23 released – Some suggested Icehopping Itineraries
Every year, some time in June or July, I am spending hours and hours looking into flight schedules, checking out ...
Blind Channel – Lifestyles of the Sick & Dangerous
Interesting post-hardcore / nu metal from Scandinavia: while Blind Channel was rather successful on national level so far, their new ...
Clara Louise – Enough Is Enough
Clara Louise is indeed a very multi-talented German artist. With Enough Is Enough, she is already releasing her sixth studio album ...
Kyle Daniel – Following the Rain
Happy times with Kyle Daniel: just after the country artist announced that he will be heading back to Germany supporting ...
Spotlight – Flyctory.com meets Upsahl (25th April 2022)
Upsahl is a pop-rock singer-songweiter from Phoenix, Arizona. Just before she is setting foot on German soil during her 2022 ...
DeVicious – Black Heart
The different genres of metal are becoming a significant part of my Flyctory.com music coverage. This posting is about the ...
Herman Rarebell & The Hurricane Orchestra – Scorpion’s Songs Symphonic
The Scorpions are definitely one of Germany's finest international rock music acts. Herman Rarebell has been part of the band ...
Rock of Ages – Central European Shows of my Favorite Musical in 2022
Last week only, I had to cancel or rebook four trip due to Covid-19 related reasons. Three of them included ...
Matthias Reim – MATTHIAS
Matthias Reim is one of the big names in the German schlager-rock scene. After some rather difficult times, he came ...
Incredible Pack – Time For Decisions
"Blues rock with a Texan touch" - that's how the press kit to their second album Time For Decisions is describing ...
Skinny Lister – A Matter of Life and Love
If you ran into a band which released the songs Damn The Amsterdam and Bavaria Area, what would you do? ...
Santiano – Wenn die Kälte Kommt
Santiano became a huge player in the German music scene. They mix rock with shanty and sailor music style sounds ...
Black River Delta – Shakin’
The Swedish band Black River Delta is doing a very interesting mix of genres between rock and blues. They already ...
Blackberry Smoke – You Hear Georgia
Blackberry Smoke do a mixture of country music and Southern rock. They gained quite some popularity in the USA, but ...
Sing meinen Song – Das Tauschkonzert Vol. 8
Sing meinen Song ("Sing My Song") is definitely one of my favorite German TV music shows. A group of music artist ...
Björn Heuser (28th May 2020, Drive-In Show, Bonn)
During the Covid-19 crisis, I visited quite a couple of drive-in movies, which became a very popular kind of entertainment ...
Ashley McBryde – Never Will
Ashley McBryde is not just one of the steadily growing brands in the country music industry, she is also having ...
Gotthard – #13 (Album Review)
The Swiss band Gotthard is something like their nation's national monument in the Hard Rock genre. They publish music since the ...
Böhse Onkelz – Böhse Onkelz (2020 Album)
Time for some discussions in the German music scene - the Böhse Onkelz released their 17th studio album on 28th ...
Heinz Rudolf Kunze – Der Wahrheit die Ehre
Heinz Rudolf Kunze is one of the biggest songwriters and rock musicians in Germany. Already in the 1980s, he had ...
Lordi – Killection
Athens, Greece, 20th May 2006 - a day that did not only change my life, but the life of a ...
Marko Hietala – Pyre Of The Black Heart
The majority of the music community likely knows Marko Hietala as the bassist of Nightwish. In 2019, he released his debut ...
DeWolff – Tascam Tapes
10th January 2020 had a couple of interesting album releases. DeWolff from the Netherlands are playing an interesting mix of ...
Frog Leap – An Amazing Project Back On Tour 2020
Leo Moracchioli sounds very Italian, but in fact, the metal musician and producer is Norwegian citiizen. Despite his Youtube has ...
David Hasselhoff – Open Your Eyes
Whether somebody believes that David Hasselhoff had any impact on the Fall of the Berlin Wall, I honestly don't care. Knight ...
Sturgill Simpson – Sound & Fury
If you won a Grammy Award for the Best Country Album of the Year, you are big in the country ...
Sound of Nashville Press Event & Logan Mize Concert (11th Sep 2019, Cologne)
Quite surprisingly, there seems to be a quite sudden competition about the promotion and management of country music concerts in ...
Black Star Riders – Another State of Grace
I saw the Black Star Rides some years ago as a support act of Def Leppard and Whitesnake on their ...
Andy Clark – I Love Joyce Morris
After my review of MARBL's EP The Flight of the Hawks, I felt quite happy to receive another promo CD from ...
A Preview to Country Music Concerts (European Tours)
After my posting in April, which was already speculating about a country music boom in Germany and Central Europe, a ...
Jade Jackson: Wilderness (Album Review)
The sheer number of talents in US country music is massive. Some even make it to Europe quite early in ...
Heather Nova – Pearl
Heather Nova is back. The singer-songwriter released her tenth studio album Pearl on 28th June 2019. She especially has a fanbase ...
Andreas Dorau – Das Wesentliche (Album Review)
There is an easy musical way to make myself happy while driving my wife nuts in parallel: Andreas Dorau. I ...
Mrs. Greenbird – Dark Waters (Review)
Mrs. Greenbird was the only Germany-based band who were playing at the C2C debut in Berlin 2019. This definitely illustrates ...
