Axxis - Retrolution (2017)

The spirit of time is a strange thing, it has a law upon itself, it can transform its own timeless creations. This was always the strength of cult hard rockers Axxis, the band hailing from Lünen, Germany.
Once again the two masterminds, Bernhard Weiss and Harry Oellers, have been creative in conjuring the new album's title "Retrolution": it's a wordplay of the words 'retro' and 'revolution'.
"This is exactly what we were experiencing right now", explained Bernhard. "Vinyl albums are selling more, people - even the young - are still crazy about bands like AC/DC, Iron Maiden and the lot. In the recording studio the trend is towards vintage equipment simulations, sounds are geared towards the old school sound and the old tube technology is making a comeback. New bands have a 60s/70s vibe and the Christmas cookies my mum bakes, have reached cult status in Lünen ... and people still like us too."
Retro is a word that is once again very popular and revolutionary for the music lovers and their tastes. Pictured on the album cover is an oldtimer, that is swallowing a person, the expression being just how massive the retro-revolution has taken over the music world. On their new release, Axxis reach back into the past to their classic hard rock hymns era.