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Album review : KEITH WEST – Cross That Bridge, The Anthology 1965-99 (2 CDs)
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Album review : COUSINS & WILLOUGHBY – The Bridge
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Yearly Archives: 2012
Luca Turilli’s RHAPSODY – Ascending To Infinity
Nuclear Blast 2012 The tail end of 2011 saw my heart break in two – as that’s exactly what happened to one of my favourite bands. Song writers and founder members of Rhapsody (Of Fire) keyboard player Alex Staropoli and … Continue reading
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Tagged Luca Turilli’s RHAPSODY
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MOTORHEAD – Classic Album Selection (6CD Box)
Universal/Sanctuary 2012 Another year, another Motorhead set, but the packaging on these albums makes for a wonderful item. This set includes Motorhead’s six Bronze albums (not including compilations), from Overkill, Bomber, Ace Of Spades, No Sleep ‘Till Hammersmith, Iron Fist … Continue reading
KILL DEVIL HILL announce London gig
***HEAVY METAL SUPERSTAR BAND’S SEPTEMBER 25th LONDON GARAGE GIG CONFIRMED FOLLOWING RAVE REVIEWS FOR DEBUT ‘KILL DEVIL HILL’ ALBUM*** “On paper, Kill Devil Hill – featuring Pantera’s Rex Brown and Heaven and Hell’s Vinnie Appice, could seem the kind of … Continue reading
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Tagged Black Sabbath, Dio, Down, Heaven and Hell, Kill Devil Hill, Pantera, Rex Brown, Vinne Appice
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JEAN BEAUVOIR free five song download
I’ve created a special set of songs from my varied body of work which I am offering asa free download…I realize that some of you who are familiar with my work with either Kiss, The Ramones, Solo, Crown Of Thorns, … Continue reading
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Tagged Crown Of Thorns, Debbie Harry, Jean Beauvoir, Kiss, N'Sync, Solo, The Ramones, Voodoo X
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PAUL CASEY ‘Big World’
Paul Casey Music 2012 www.paulcaseymusic.com This is Paul Casey’s debut release here in the UK although he has already drummed up an impressive following in his native Northern Ireland and Ireland. What is even more impressive after hearing the album … Continue reading
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Tagged Coldplay, Dave Gilmour, David Gray, Paul Casey, Pink Floyd
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The Kinks At The BBC
Box Set released August 13th on Universal http://www.thekinks.info/ One of the UK’s best-loved musical institutions cement their legacy with definitive new box set ‘The Kinks At The BBC’, released August 13th on Universal. With a juxebox of classic Kinks’ songs … Continue reading
NEW BIG BIG TRAIN ALBUM DUE SEP 3RD
We are pleased to announce that the new Big Big Train album, English Electric (Part One) will be released on September 3rd 2012. The album consists of eight brand new songs and has a running time of 60 minutes. Pre-orders … Continue reading
Quick Plays: BITING ELBOWS, BEZOAR, HERMAN FRANK, SANGUINE
Robin George and Vix “You” (Angel Air) Originally recorded and released in 1990, established guitarist Robin George is joined by Vix, who at the time had just disbanded the relatively successful Fuzzbox . “You” is very much a pop rock … Continue reading
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Tagged Accept, At Vance, Bezoar, Biting Elbows, Herman Frank, Judas Priest, Robin George, Sanguine, Thunderstone, Vix
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OXYGEN – Final Warning
Escape Music 2012 This is the band’s debut album, although vocalist Tony Niva has previous musical history with Niva and Lion’s Share amongst others. They play unashamed 80′s flavoured Scandi melodic rock/AOR and it is one to be played loud. … Continue reading
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Tagged Escape Music, Oxygen
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MIKA returns with new single and album in September
* BRAND NEW SINGLE: ‘CELEBRATE’ – SEPTEMBER 9th 2012 * * NEW ALBUM: ‘THE ORIGIN OF LOVE’ – SEPTEMBER 16th 2012 * * FEATURING COLLABORATIONS WITH PHARELL WILLIAMS, EMPIRE OF THE SUN, BENNY BENASSI, WILLIAM ORBIT * * HEADLINE PERFORMANCE … Continue reading
Gypsy Lee Pistolero – Upcoming Album News And Tentative Release Date
http://heavymetalrecords.com/2012/06/gypsy-lee-pistolero-upcoming-album-news-and-tentative-release-date-taster-tracks-and-pledge-music-campaign/ Gypsy Lee Pistolero has unveiled his new ‘Elvis’ retro Rocker look, to go with his upcoming new album ‘The Good, The Mad and The Beautiful’. The ex-Gypsy Pistoleros founder, frontman and songwriter has promised a punkier, retro rock n … Continue reading
THE BERMONDSEY JOYRIDERS & CHARLES SHAAR MURRAY
THE BERMONDSEY JOYRIDERS & CHARLES SHAAR MURRAY BRING ‘NOISE & REVOLUTION’ TO LONDON’S 100 CLUB ON JUNE 27TH & THE RHYTHM FACTORY ON JULY 12TH London blooze-punks The Bermondsey Joyriders have announced a further two hometown shows for the summer months, which … Continue reading
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JOB FOR A COWBOY interview
Chris Martin catches-up with bass player Nick Schendzielos to discuss the new album ‘Demonocracy’ and the band’s knack of attracting a female following… There’s a lot of buzz going around about the new CD Demonocracy. Seems from the couple songs I have … Continue reading
SIX FEET UNDER – Undead
Metal Blade 2012 Here’s the thing: I’ve never really been a fan of six Feet Under. I my original dislike of Cannibal Corpse has been documented here, though I now love them. For me though, it’s the albums after Corpsegrinder … Continue reading
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Tagged Metal Blade, Six Feet Under
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ODDLAND (Sakari Ojanen) INTERVIEW
ODDLAND (Sakari Ojanen) INTERVIEW Progressive Metal has witness a surge of good quality young bands over the last few years but only a handful have managed to make such an amazing impact from the start as Oddland – a Finnish … Continue reading
ODDLAND – “THE TREACHERY OF SENSES”
ODDLAND – “THE TREACHERY OF SENSES” CENTURY MEDIA (2012) Music contests are functions that I absolutely love to hate! I am not sure whether that is a result of me living in the United Kingdom for the last decade, where … Continue reading
THE FLOWER KINGS – “BANKS OF EDEN”
THE FLOWER KINGS – “BANKS OF EDEN” INSIDE OUT (2012) The expression “put on ice” is one that is much dreaded by any music fan. However, these were the words used by Roine Stolt when the Swedish melodic Progsters The … Continue reading
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SANGUINE HUM – Diving Bell
Antenna 2012 Sanguine Hum: cute name, rightly suggestive of prog, and a vast improvement on previous moniker, The Joff Winks Band. The Oxford, UK-quartet’s first effort did the rounds before in a low key way last year but Cherry Red’s … Continue reading
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Tagged Diving Bell, prog, progressive, Sanguine Hum
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Album review: GRAHAM GOULDMAN – Love And Work
Rosala Records [2012] Graham Gouldman certainly knows his way around writing a hit tune, not only for the bands he has been in 10CC and Wax, but he has written hits for numerous other artists from the Yardbirds to Ricky Martin. This … Continue reading
ELTON JOHN: CLASSIC ALBUM SELECTION (1970-73) BOX SET RELEASED
ELTON JOHN: CLASSIC ALBUM SELECTION (1970-73) BOX SET RELEASED July 2nd 2012 on UNIVERSAL MUSIC COMPRISING: ELTON JOHN, TUMBLEWEED CONNECTION, MADMAN ACROSS THE WATER, HONKY CHATEAU, DON’T SHOOT ME I’M ONLY THE PIANO PLAYER Universal music will be … Continue reading
STEEL THREADS release their new album in July
STEEL THREADS / Timing Is Everything’ album (Rocksector RSRCD 1221) Availalable from Amazon, Play.Com, HMV.Com & iTunes Released 9th July “…this Power/Folk/Rock hits a chord. Think of an English Hayseed Dixie/Hugh Cornwell cross smashed in the face with a tiny … Continue reading
ADRENALINE MOB announce UK & European tour
Mike Portnoy issues video message to fans about Adrenaline Mob’s upcoming UK & European tour Legendary ex-Dream Theater sticksman Mike Portnoy has taken time out of his schedule to film a short video message from his studio for his UK … Continue reading
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Tagged Adrenaline Mob, Dream Theater, Mike Portnoy
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Patsy Matheson & Becky Mills news
The last few months have been really busy – Becky Mills and me have been out on the road playing our guitars and singing a bit all over the UK. What fun we have had! We have performed in some … Continue reading
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Tagged Becky Mills, Patsy Matheson
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HAWKWIND – Onward
Eastworld 2012 www.hawkwind.com Hawkwind return with their new album, less than two years since their last one ‘Blood Of The Earth’. Dave Brock still steers the good(space)ship Hawkwind along with Tim Blake, Richard Chadwick, Mr Dibs and Niall Hone. This … Continue reading
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Tagged Dave Brock, Hawkwind, Huw Lloyd-Langton, Onward
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RICHARD MARX – Inside My Head
FRONTIERS RECORDS 2012 Something of a forgotten man since his hit making days dried up in the mid nineties, singer-songwriter Richard Marx has been making up for lost time over the last year or two. His shows at Shepherds Bush … Continue reading
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Tagged Frontiers, Richard Marx
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