Monthly Archives: August 2016

Album review: KARMAKANIC – Dot

Posted on August 16, 2016 by Yiannis
KARMAKANIC – DOT

Inside Out – Out Now. Fans of Progressive Rock music really need not be told who Jonas Reingold is. Most of the bands that this tall and highly talented Swede has been involved in (see Kaipa, The Flower Kings, The … Continue reading →

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Album review: HOUSE OF SHAKIRA – Sour Grapes

Posted on August 16, 2016 by jason
HOUSE OF SHAKIRA - Sour Grapes

MelodicRock Records [Release date 26.08.16] Time doesn’t half fly as House Of Shakira have been around since 1991 and their classic ‘Lint’ album was released back in 1994 – every rock fan’s home should have a copy of that album … Continue reading →

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Quick plays: CHANGE OF HEART, THE BIRTHDAY MASSACRE

Posted on August 16, 2016 by jason
CHANGE OF HEART - Last Tiger

CHANGE OF HEART – Last Tiger Escape Music [Release date 22.07.16] Change Of Heart first appeared back in 1998 and released their last album way back in 2005 ‘Truth Or Dare’. They are back with their polished Brit AOR/melodic rock … Continue reading →

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Album review: BRIJITTE WEST & THE DESPERATE HOPEFULS – From NY With Love

Posted on August 16, 2016 by jason
BRIJITTE WEST & THE DESPERATE HOPEFULS - From NY With Love

www.pledgemusic.com Pledge Music is becoming the best way for bands to connect with fans and new album ‘From NY With Love’ from Brijitte West & The Desperate Hopefuls is a great example of an album funded by the people who … Continue reading →

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Album review: RUNNING WILD – Rapid Foray

Posted on August 15, 2016 by Yiannis
RUNNING WILD – Rapid Foray

SPV Records [Release date 26.08.16] On paper, 2012 looked like a great year for Herr Rolf Kasparek. Thirty six months after having disbanded Running Wild, a band whose influence in Heavy Metal is both well recorded and fairly undeniable, the singer/guitarist … Continue reading →

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Album review: DENIAL – No Comment

Posted on August 14, 2016 by jason
DENIAL - No Comment

Heaven and Hell Records [Release date 29.06.16] Old school Thrash Metal fans, especially those who are into finding those rare, obscure, and hard to find bands, need look no further for the coolest release of the year in this genre. … Continue reading →

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Album review: ASSASSIN – License To Kill

Posted on August 14, 2016 by jason
ASSASSIN - License To Kill

Thanks to this little invention called the Internet I have managed to discover an amazing amount of music and bands – some of it stuff just hitting the shelves while others are items I’ve often heard or read about and … Continue reading →

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Quick plays: ROGER ROGER

Posted on August 11, 2016 by GRTR! HQ
Roger Roger - Fairweather

ROGER ROGER  Fairweather Roger Roger?  Two for the price of one?  Well, almost as this Canadian folk/roots release features the Rogers twins Lucas and Madeline Roger. And in many ways it is an album of two parts with the songs … Continue reading →

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Album review: BILL WYMAN/RHYTHM KINGS – The Best Of

Posted on August 11, 2016 by GRTR! HQ
The Best Of Bill Wyman and Bill Wyman

Edsel Records [Release date 29.07.16] Ask almost anyone to name three things about Bill Wyman, and the chances are you’ll get three of 1) Rolling Stone, 2) Mandy Smith, 3) (Si Si) Je Suis Un Rock Star, and 4) Rhythm … Continue reading →

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Album review: MEDEVIL – Conductor Of Storms

Posted on August 10, 2016 by jason

[Release date 26.08.16] I am a metalhead. There are no two ways to put it. I’ve been a rabid worshipper of all things metal for pretty much my whole life. I love damn near every sub genre of metal and … Continue reading →

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Album review: 7HY – Stories We Tell

Posted on August 10, 2016 by jason

Lion’s Pride Music [Release date 19.08.16] When a band with history ends it is very tragic. Especially if the demise of that band involves an actual tragedy like illness or death. Under those circumstances a band is justified in moving … Continue reading →

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Album review: PARADOX – Pangea

Posted on August 7, 2016 by Phil Berisford
PARADOX – Pangea

AFM Records [Release date 03.06.16] German thrash band Paradox celebrate their 30th anniversary with the release of their seventh studio “Pangea”. Surviving founding member Charly Steinhauer has been joined by an endless array of musicians since debut “Product of Imagination” … Continue reading →

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Album review: URIAH HEEP – …Very ‘eavy … Very ‘umble/Anthology

Posted on August 7, 2016 by GRTR! HQ
URIAH HEEP - ...Very

BMG [Release date 16.09.16] Uriah Heep were to a large extent defined by their early 1970s albums  – the 1970 debut, ‘Salisbury’ (1971) and – moreover – ‘Demons And Wizards’.  Over the next twelve months or so a new reissue … Continue reading →

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Album review: EVERGREY – The Storm Within

Posted on August 6, 2016 by jason
EVERGREY - The Storm Within

AFM Records [Release date 09.09.16] Evergrey very nearly called it a day a few years back but they regrouped with drummer Jonas Ekdahl and guitarist Henrik Danhage rejoining the band. 2014′s ‘Hymns For The Broken’ was a real return to … Continue reading →

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Album review: THE DARKER MY HORIZON – No Superhero

Posted on August 6, 2016 by jason
THE DARKER MY HORIZON - No Superhero

Broken Road Records [Release date 22.07.16] The Darker My Horizon (TDMH) have been busy since releasing their enjoyable debut album ‘Acquiesce’ last year, including supporting Nazareth (twice), Geoff Tate’s Operation:Mindcrime and US AOR legend Terry Brock (Strangeways). The line-up is … Continue reading →

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Gig review: MOONDANCE JAM – Walker, Minnesota, USA, 21-23 July 2016

Posted on August 5, 2016 by andynathan
CHICAGO - MOONDANCE JAM - July 2016

Considering the previous generation thought rock n roll was a passing fad, and given the pace of change in the industry, it is a substantial feat for any rock festival to reach a 25 year milestone. It is even more … Continue reading →

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Album review: SODOM – Decision Day

Posted on August 3, 2016 by Yiannis

SPV [Release date 26.08.16] In their thirty five years of active existence, the Gelsenkirchen-based noisemakers Sodom have helped lay the foundations of the German Thrash Metal scene through sheer hard work and stubborn determination. An integral member of the “Big … Continue reading →

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EP review: THE ANN WILSON THING – Focus

Posted on August 3, 2016 by GRTR! HQ
THE ANN WILSON THING - Focus

Rounder Records [Release date 12.08.16] Essentially Heart minus Nancy Wilson, The Ann Wilson Thing is a vehicle for Ann to ‘give it large’ without her younger sibling by her side. The band’s second EP features two cover live covers – … Continue reading →

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Album review: CHRIS WHILE & JULIE MATTHEWS – Shoulder To Shoulder

Posted on August 3, 2016 by GRTR! HQ
CHRIS WHILE & JULIE MATTHEWS - Shoulder To Shoulder

Fat City Records [Release date 16.09.16] The one thing you’re assured of with a Chris While and Julie Matthews release – Shoulder To Shoulder is their tenth studio album – is some of the finest folk music and female singing … Continue reading →

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Album review: PAVLOV’S DOG – House Broken

Posted on August 3, 2016 by GRTR! HQ
PAVLOV

Rockville Music [Release date 19.08.16] A rarely seen and heard prog phenomena.  So, Pavlov’s Dog 40 years on, pedigree, mongrel or pup? Formed in St Louis, Missouri, in 1972 Pavlov’s Dog were a brief starburst in the 1970′s prog constellation, … Continue reading →

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DVD review: GOD BLESS OZZY OSBOURNE

Posted on August 2, 2016 by jason

Eagle Classics The DVD was originally released back in 2011 and now gets a budget re-issue as part of the Eagle Classics series. Directed by Ozzy’s son Jack and Mike Fleiss, this is a no-holds barred look back at Ozzy’s … Continue reading →

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Album review: BLUES PILLS – Lady In Gold

Posted on August 2, 2016 by jason
BLUES PILLS - Lady In Gold

Nuclear Blast [Release date 05.08.16] Second album by Blues Pills who received rave reviews for their debut album. The band’s main focus are the wonderfully soulful vocals of Ellin Larsson. Listen to the ballad ‘I Felt A Change’ and the … Continue reading →

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Quick plays: TRICK OR TREAT, DANTE FOX, DIMH, DIVAN

Posted on August 2, 2016 by jason
TRICK OR TREAT Rabbit

TRICK OR TREAT Rabbit’s Hill Pt. 2 Frontiers [Release date 08.07.16] A concept album from a power/melodic metal band (who used to be a Helloween covers act) based on Richard Adams’ classic novel ‘Watership Down’. What could possibly go wrong?! Nothing … Continue reading →

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EP review: ROBBIE RANSOM – Rocks In My Pocket

Posted on August 2, 2016 by jason
ROBBIE RANSOM - Rocks In My Pocket

On Sunday 4 September, at 21:00 Robbie Ransom is featured in the “In Session” series, exclusively for Get Ready to ROCK! Radio More information Rubber Meets The Road Records [Release date 29.07.16] www.robbieransom.xyz Debut EP release from a highly talented … Continue reading →

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Album review: RUN LIBERTY RUN – We Are

Posted on August 1, 2016 by GRTR! HQ
RUN LIBERTY RUN - We Are

earMUSIC [Release date 22.07.16] There’s something in the ether.  Having just reviewed goth/metal revivalists Sinnergod I’ve also been privy to a new German band and their debut album.  The read across – albeit with less heavy guitars – is quite … Continue reading →

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