Monthly Archives: August 2022

Album review: IRON SAVIOR – Reforged Ironbound Volume 2

Posted on August 31, 2022 by brianmc
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AFM Records [release date: 26.08.22] You could argue that Piet Sielck and Kai (Gamma Ray) Hansen kick started the entire Power Metal genre in Europe when the former Helloween bandmates formed Iron Savior in 1996. That was then. More recently, … Continue reading →

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Album review: STREETLIGHT CIRCUS – Super Fine Sugar

Posted on August 29, 2022 by jason
STREETLIGHT CIRCUS – Super Fine Sugar

Escape Music [Release date 23.09.22] To quote their bio Streetlight Circus were “Born in New York City, raised on Rock ‘n’ Roll”. They have been playing live since 2010 with two independently released full-length albums and one EP to their … Continue reading →

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Album review: FARA – Energy Islands

Posted on August 28, 2022 by jason
FARA - Energy Islands

Faramusic [Release date 26.08.22] Fara are from the Orkney’s, where they developed their distinctive sound that blends the three fiddles and vocals of  Jeana Leslie, Catriona Price and Kristan Harvey against piano. On this album Fara introduce a new pianist Rory … Continue reading →

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Album review: STEELEYE SPAN – Live At The Rainbow Theatre 1974

Posted on August 28, 2022 by jason
STEELEYE SPAN – Live At The Rainbow Theatre 1974

Chrysalis Records  [Release date 07.10.22] A vinyl only (double LP in old money!) of a classic concert from Steeleye Span that has never been released in full before. A handful of tracks from the concert have popped up down the … Continue reading →

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Album review: DYNAZTY – Final Advent

Posted on August 28, 2022 by brianmc
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AFM Records [Release date: 26.08.22] Guided by Love Magnusson and Nils Molin, the band’s influential guitarist and vocalist respectively, Dynazty successfully transitioned from melodic rock to symphonic rock several albums ago, with 2018′s Firesign getting the target “formula” just right. … Continue reading →

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Album review: JOE MACRE – The Dream Is Free

Posted on August 24, 2022 by GRTR! HQ
JOE MACRE - The Dream Is Free

Cuppa Joe Records [Release date 01.08.22] This is one of those strange albums where the song intros are the most impressive aspect.  Once the vocals cut in, the promise dissipates. Joe Macre has a lot to answer for.  He mainly … Continue reading →

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Album review: LILLIAN AXE – From Womb To Tomb

Posted on August 19, 2022 by brianmc
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Global Rock  [Release date : 19.08.22] There’s a thin line between pretension and serious minded rock’n’roll. Lillian Axe do a high wire balancing act on this, their first album for ten years, titled From Womb To Tomb. Mainman, songwriter, guitarist, … Continue reading →

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Album review: LONELY ROBOT – A Model Life

Posted on August 18, 2022 by jason
LONELY ROBOT – A Model Life

Inside Out [Release date 26.08.22] Lonely Robot originally started out as a planned trilogy of album’s by John Mitchell (Arena, Frost*, It Bites) and luckily for us listeners & fans he decided to carry on with Lonely Robot, which brings … Continue reading →

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Single reviews: BILLY IDOL, 1+1 with MICHAEL ARMSTRONG, PERFECT PLAN

Posted on August 18, 2022 by jason
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Billy Idol is lining-up his second EP release in just over a year with ‘The Cage’ due out on September 23. Ahead of this we can enjoy the title track which is a bit of a belter, featuring a heavy … Continue reading →

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Album review: DURHAM COUNTY POETS – Out Of The Woods

Posted on August 18, 2022 by petefeenstra
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Self release [Release date: 18.05.22] The Durham County Poets is a Quebec based, soul driven, horn powered roots-rock band that is equally at home playing white boy soul, blues, funk, boogie, r&b, gospel and Americana. Their strength lies in their … Continue reading →

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Album review: WHITE SPIRIT – Right Or Wrong

Posted on August 16, 2022 by petefeenstra
WhitE Spirit - Right Or Wrong

Pete Feenstra chatted to Mal Pearson and Mick Tucker of White Spirit for his show on Get Ready to ROCK! Radio.  First broadcast 7 August 2022. Conquest Music [Release date: 29.07.22] ‘Right Or Wrong’ is White Spirit’s first album for … Continue reading →

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Album review: JOHN SLOMAN – Two Rivers

Posted on August 14, 2022 by brianmc
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Red Steel Music [Release date: 12.08.22] John Sloman’s ninth solo album is a tale of two cities. His life has been a neverending musical quest to find success and certitude. All the time torn between his hometown of Cardiff, where … Continue reading →

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Album review: SOIL – Play It Forward

Posted on August 14, 2022 by jason
SOIL - Play It Forward

Cleopatra Records [Release date 26.08.22] A covers album from Soil whose last studio album was released back in 2013, so this covers album should keep their fans happy, even if it contains no new original songs. ‘Playing It Forward’ is … Continue reading →

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Album review: SLADE – All The World Is A Stage

Posted on August 14, 2022 by jason
SLADE - All The World Is A Stage

BMG [Release date 09.09.22] British glam hard rock legends Slade ruled the world in the early to mid 70s, and quickly built up a fearsome live reputation. With Noddy Holder’s trademark vocals, the Holder/Jim Lea penned songs, Don Powell’s driving … Continue reading →

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Album review: DEF LEPPARD – Euphoria (Vinyl reissue)

Posted on August 14, 2022 by jason
DEF LEPPARD - Euphoria

Universal [Release date 05.08.22] The Sheffield rock legends’ seventh studio album, originally released in 1999, gets the vinyl reissue treatment here. It was the second full album to feature guitarist Vivian Campbell, which returned the band to a five piece … Continue reading →

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Album review: RUSTY SHACKLE – Under A Bloodshot Moon

Posted on August 14, 2022 by jason
RUSTY SHACKLE – Under A Bloodshot Moon

Bandcamp [Release date 19.08.22] Welsh indie-roots band Rusty Shackle have not passed across the musical radar of this reviewer until now and I am gald that have finally. Rusty Shackle have been recording and touring around the globe since 2010. … Continue reading →

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Album review: STEAMHAMMER – Wailing Again

Posted on August 13, 2022 by GRTR! HQ
STEAMHAMMER - Wailing Again

MiG records [Release date 30.09.22] Having just completed an overview of the current “state of play” in rock music for our 20th anniversary I mentioned that there has been a void in recent times allowing  old stagers to reform and … Continue reading →

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Album review: ESBE – I Might Be Dreaming

Posted on August 13, 2022 by petefeenstra
Esbe - I Might Be Dreaming

Pete Feenstra chatted to Esbe for his Feature show on Get Ready to ROCK! Radio.  First broadcast 28 August 2022. New Cat Records [Release date 20.05.22] Esbe is a British composer, musician, arranger, producer and vocalist with a beautifully expressive … Continue reading →

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Album review: FLASH – In The USA Live Recordings 1972-73 (3-CD set)

Posted on August 13, 2022 by GRTR! HQ
FLASH - In The USA Live Recordings 1972-73

Think Like A Key Music [Release date 09.09.22] Flash were a post-Yes vehicle for guitarist Peter Banks.  In the UK at least they may have attracted more attention for their “risqué” album covers after they’d signed for Sovereign/EMI in 1971. … Continue reading →

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Album review: THE HOOTENANNY – Plays The Songs Of Ron Ryan

Posted on August 13, 2022 by GRTR! HQ
THE HOOTENANNY - Plays The Songs Of Ron Ryan

Think Like A Key Music [Release date 02.09.22] By all accounts, Ron Ryan was the writing force behind several of The Dave Clark Five’s hits in the sixties.  He was introduced to Clark via his brother, early band member Mick … Continue reading →

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Album review: SLYDER SMITH & THE OBLIVION KIDS – Charm Offensive

Posted on August 13, 2022 by jason
SLYDER SMITH & THE OBLIVION KIDS – Charm Offensive

Ray Records [Release date 19.08.22] Slyder Smith you may know from glam-tinged power popsters, Last Great Dreamers, who have released four studio albums and one live album to date. He’s now decided to take the place behind the mic stand. … Continue reading →

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Album review: DIM GRAY – Firmament

Posted on August 12, 2022 by alanjones
Dim Gray - Firmament

English Electric Recordings  [Release date: 02.09.22] In a world going to Hell in a hand-cart, we all need a quiet place where we can escape for a while, chill out and contemplate the infinite – some may choose the floatation … Continue reading →

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Album review: ALISON O’DONNELL – Hark The Voice That Sings For All

Posted on August 12, 2022 by GRTR! HQ
ALISON O'DONNELL - Hark The Voice That Sings For All

Talking Elephant [Release date 22.07.22] Until this album appeared at GRTR! Towers I’d not heard of Alison O’Donnell. Apart from, that is,  the actress who plays “Tosh” in the superb “Shetland” TV series. The musical one has plied her trade … Continue reading →

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Book review: On track…STACKRIDGE by Alan Draper

Posted on August 11, 2022 by GRTR! HQ
On track...Stackridge by Alan Draper

Sonicbond Publishing [Publication date 26.08.22] One of the really positive personal aspects of reviewing and interviewing for Get Ready to ROCK! over a twenty year period is the discovery of bands you missed earlier.  Or maybe had given you the … Continue reading →

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Single reviews: PYLON POETS, AILYN, TABOO, BETH NIELSEN CHAPMAN

Posted on August 10, 2022 by jason
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Pylon Poets are back with a new single ‘Remedy’, released as the follow up to the band’s 2020 EP ‘Lucid Hallucinations’. Combining feelings of disillusion, growth, heartbreak and betrayal ‘Remedy’ packs a powerful punch as the band hone their rock … Continue reading →

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