Who are these boys, CORNAMUSA what’s that, you say? Well it’s a band coming out of Germany that started back in 1998, with their first release, self-titled CORNAMUSA in 2004. Later that same year adding a second guitarist named Ace Griffin.

With a stage presence that exceeds the norm and driving the fans wild you can’t but help being focused on their German success. Their live stage show is truly an amazing, with women in tubes on the sides of the stage showing some skin, another spinning on wheel, flame throwers going off and two front men who can actually sing. WHAT!!!

Yeah, Torsten Bähring one of the vocalist who rocks out, setting a new trend adding killer bagpipes to CORNAMUSA plus a Mohawk and great streaming vocals letting loose on every track on “Both Worlds”.

Well let’s get to the disc. first off, it’s pretty wild when you have a guy like Torsten looking hard, that has vocals like a harder-edged Neil Finn of CROWDED HOUSE, and I shit you not. CORNAMUSA brings the complete package of enthusiasm. With dual vocals of Torsten Bähring and Tommy Giant trading off, as the dual guitarist of Ace Griffin and Christian Hufeland suck you in with their coma style playing, while drummer Fabian Frank and bassist Peter Scheler bring the thunder.

“Best of Both Worlds,” with its dual guitars trading off with the bagpipes is phenomenal and this is the first time I’ve heard a band that mixes such a diversity of instruments and amazingly that sound good together. The double vocals are amazing and you can feel the power and energy that is possessed by each member.

“Jesus Poster” will rake the benefits of playing in an arena as it will have fans up on their chairs screaming and chanting along. Listen to “Both Worlds” it has a spiritual feel that is undeniable and the echoes of an uplifting vibe will be heard on many tunes including “Call Me Angel.”

“Time of my Life” is another great tune that is melodic with hooked filled choruses and just one of the many tunes that highlights the brilliant song writing ability by CORNAMUSA. Once again, CORNAMUSA is the total package, killer guitar licks, great songs with vibrant vocals and bagpipes, not to mention the flying keyboards. What a great band to check out. So pick up their new CD “Both Worlds” it will send you into a dream world of mysterious tunes.