Monthly Archives: November 2022

Gig review: PETER FRAMPTON – Royal Albert Hall, London, 8 November 2022

Posted on November 15, 2022 by andynathan
PETER FRAMPTON- Royal Albert Hall, London, 8 November 2022

In 2019 Peter Frampton broke the sad news that he had a progressive muscle weakening disorder and embarked on a farewell tour, which I was lucky enough to catch that summer at Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Colorado. Dates for his … Continue reading →

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Gig review: HARD ROCK HELL (HRH XV), Great Yarmouth, 3-5 November 2022

Posted on November 14, 2022 by GRTR! HQ
HARD ROCK HELL XV, Great Yarmouth, 3-6 November 2022

With many regular attendees – and there are many – this was the first HRH with an international line up since Covid 19 struck it’s blow to both music and travel industries. It’s refreshing to see that overseas bands are … Continue reading →

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Album review: LADY MAISERY – Tender

Posted on November 13, 2022 by jason
LADY MAISERY - Tender

www.ladymaisery.com [Release date 11.11.22] Lady Maisery return with ‘Tender’, their first studio album in six years. Lady Maisery combines the talents of Hazel Askew, Hannah James and Rowan Rheingans. All three contribute vocally and between themselves add in harp, banjo, … Continue reading →

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Album review: ARC OF LIFE – Don’t Look Down

Posted on November 13, 2022 by brianmc
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Frontiers [Release date: 18.11.22] Arc Of Life is a Progrock supergroup, arguably. In order of fame : Jon (Yes) Davison, Billy (Yes/ World Trade) Sherwood, Jay (Unruly Child) Schellen, Dave (Sound Of Contact) Kerzner and Jimmy (Air Supply/ Circa) Haun. … Continue reading →

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EP review: LAST IN LINE – A Day In The Life

Posted on November 13, 2022 by jason
LAST IN LINE - A Day In The Life

Edel/earMusic [Release date 11.11.22] Last In Line, a name taken after the second Dio album (1984), features former Dio members, and were formed after the passing of renowned vocalist Ronnie James Dio. Playing all original material given the line-up, the … Continue reading →

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Gig review: BEAUX GRIS GRIS AND THE APOCALYPSE – The Duke of York, Ipswich, Wednesday 9 November 2022

Posted on November 13, 2022 by jason
BEAU GRIS GRIS AND THE APOCALYPSE - November 2022

It takes a special kind of love that brings Californian based band Beaux Gris Gris and the Apocalypse to an Ipswich pub on a Wednesday night in late Autumn but rewarded with a packed and enthusiastic audience, it seems like … Continue reading →

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Album review: ENUFF Z’NUFF – Finer Than Sin

Posted on November 12, 2022 by brianmc
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Frontiers [Release date: 11.11.22] If there’s any band that just keeps on keeping on, it’s Enuff Z’Nuff. The band has undergone enough line up changes to fill a Wikipedia page, yet the man who started it all, Chip Z’Nuff is … Continue reading →

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Gig review: BRAVE RIVAL – The Blues Bar, Tring, 10 November 2022

Posted on November 11, 2022 by Davoski
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So good to see live music being promoted and supported in my own neck of the woods. The Blues Bar at Tring now attracts quality live acts twice a month from its new venue on the edge of town. Tonight, … Continue reading →

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Gig review: KINGDOM OF MADNESS- 100 Club, London, 28 October 2022

Posted on November 10, 2022 by andynathan
KINGDOM OF MADNESS- 100 Club, London, 28 October 2022

When Mark Stanway abruptly quit Magnum midway through a tour late in 2016, a significant trinity was broken up, as he had been the longest serving band member after Bob Catley and Tony Clarkin, his keys playing a big part … Continue reading →

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Album review: ABOUT US – About Us

Posted on November 10, 2022 by brianmc
about us

Frontiers [release date: 11.11.22] It’s a pleasure to welcome a band from the Asian continent, About Us, to the world of AOR and Melodic Rock (despite the album’s Proggy cover). They are a well established, award winning band in their … Continue reading →

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Album review: JERUSALEM – Jerusalem

Posted on November 10, 2022 by jason
JERUSALEM - Jerusalem

Talking Elephant Records [28.10.22] The one and only album by Jerusalem was originally released back in 1971 on Deram Records. It has since been released on a number of unofficial and bootleg editions before this official CD release on Talking … Continue reading →

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Gig review: DARE – Islington Academy, London, 27 October 2022

Posted on November 9, 2022 by andynathan
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2022 has been Dare’s most active year in some while. Spring saw the release of their first album in six years, and their most convincing in a long time, in ‘Road To Eden’ and now came an extensive autumn tour, … Continue reading →

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Album review: RING OF FIRE – Gravity

Posted on November 9, 2022 by brianmc
ring of fire gravity

Frontiers [Release date: 11.11.22] Spend an hour with Ring Of Fire’s new album, Gravity, and you’re sure to find the music impossible to nail down. It’s a moving target. A neo-classical, Prog/Power Metal sub genre, or maybe that’s a a … Continue reading →

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Album review: AVANTASIA – A Paranormal Evening with the Moonflower Society

Posted on November 9, 2022 by jason
AVANTASIA - A Paranormal Evening with the Moonflower Society

Nuclear Blast [Release date 21.10.22] The ninth studio album from Avantasia, the musical concept created by Tobias Sammet. Vocal wise the list is as impressive as ever with Bob Catley, Floor Jansen, Geoff Tate, Ronnie Atkins and Eric Martin amongst … Continue reading →

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Feature: GRTR!@20 – The Rising Stars Revisited – The Album

Posted on November 9, 2022 by GRTR! HQ
Get Ready to ROCK! - The Rising Stars

In 2007 Get Ready to ROCK! produced a CD showcasing 16 upcoming artists who had featured in early album and gig reviews.  The album was sold at the fledgling Cambridge Rock Festival that summer when we promoted a “Rising Stars” … Continue reading →

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Album review: DR FEELGOOD – Damn Right!

Posted on November 7, 2022 by Davoski
Album review: DR FEELGOOD – Damn Right!

Grand Records [Release date: 04.11.2022] Before we get on to the album review, there’s something we need to clear up. Calling the current incarnation of Dr Feelgood a tribute act is just too harsh. Whist some have pointed to the … Continue reading →

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Gig review: CATS IN SPACE – Sub 89, Reading, 26 October 2022

Posted on November 7, 2022 by andynathan
CATS IN SPACE- Sub 89, Reading, 26 October 2022

2022 has seen the release of what for me is Cats in Space’s finest hour yet in their fifth studio release ‘Kickstart the Sun’. The double album fully justified their decision last year to curtail some tour dates to concentrate … Continue reading →

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Album review: BLACK SABBATH – Heaven And Hell/Mob Rules (2022 reissues)

Posted on November 7, 2022 by GRTR! HQ
BLACK SABBATH - Heaven And Hell

BMG [Release date 25.11.22] When we last reviewed these albums (in 2010) they were also reissues with bonus tracks. And in May that year Ronnie James Dio lost his battle with stomach cancer ahead of a major headlining gig lined … Continue reading →

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Single reviews: BEN HEMMING, KIT TRIGG, DYLAN JAMES

Posted on November 6, 2022 by jason
Ben Hemming - The End

BEN HEMMING The End Facebook Ben Hemming on his Facebok bio is described as nu blues, which is a fair appraisal of this song. It has a distinctive blues feel coupled with a hint of Pearl Jam/grunge. It is a … Continue reading →

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Feature: IT’S CHRISTMAS! (2022 Style)

Posted on November 6, 2022 by jason
Love - Expressions Tell Everything (Box set)

Here we round-up the Christmas offerings for this year, be they singles, EPs or albums. Get your favourite tipple and mince pies at the ready as we delve into 2022′s Christmas offerings… Pylon Poets give us ‘Say That You’ll Stay, a … Continue reading →

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Album review: RISING STEEL – Beyond The Gates Of Hell

Posted on November 6, 2022 by brianmc
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Frontiers [Release date: 18.11.22] Third album from French traditional (ish) metal band, Rising Steel, who still exist in the last century (in a good way). From their amusingly phallic name, to the way they deploy every rushing, thrashing riff that … Continue reading →

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Album review: AUSTIN GOLD – Those City Lights

Posted on November 5, 2022 by GRTR! HQ
AUSTIN GOLD - Those City Lights

TMR Rock Records [Release date 04.11.22] It’s an interesting fact that many bands start out as blues rockers and then morph into something more classic rock/mainstream.  King King, Laurence Jones and even Joanne Shaw Taylor come to mind.  This is … Continue reading →

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Album review: VOODOO RAMBLE – Can’t Write A Pop Song (When You’ve Got The Blues)

Posted on November 3, 2022 by GRTR! HQ
VOODOO RAMBLE - Can't Write A Pop Song (When You've Got The Blues)

Thoroughbred Music [Release date 10.22] In our reflections on two decades of rock it is a truism that out there are some wonderful bands and musicians who, for whatever reason, never hit critical mass.  This is usually down to a … Continue reading →

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Album review: MIKE VASS – Decemberwell Decade

Posted on November 3, 2022 by jason
MIKE VASS - Decemberwell Decade

Bandcamp [Release date 18.02.22] Mike Vass is always an artist coming up with new musical ideas that are both intriguing and enjoyable. On ‘Decemberwell Decade’ he celebrates his 2011 classic winter album with a brand new incarnation. The original album … Continue reading →

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Album review: MANTRIC MOMENTUM – Trial by Fire

Posted on November 3, 2022 by brianmc
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Frontiers [Release date: 11.11.22] It’s a little off putting that Mantric Momentum’s Melodic Metal debut album, Trial By Fire, shares its title with numerous releases of the same name. From Henry Jackman’s movie music to Journey’s tenth studio album to … Continue reading →

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