News: Albums of the Month (April – June 2023)

July 10th, 2023 by GRTR! HQ

WINGER - Seven

Winger are a great group of musicians and they write great songs. And ‘Seven’ matches up to their very best work. *****

Review by David Randall

No question, XIT is a perfect pop meets melodic rock classic, from a band who never stuck to the formula, and thankfully, still don’t. *****

Review by Brian McGowan

ELEGANT WEAPONS - Horns For A Halo

ELEGANT WEAPONS Horns For A Halo (Nuclear Blast)

Elegant Weapons have a metal beast of an album on their hands here. Perfect for any fans of Priest, Ozzy, Sabbath and Accept. It is modern sounding metal and production with a classic metal foundation. ****

Review by Jason Ritchie

EXTREME Six (earMUSIC)

This is a great album which finds a band revitalised and they sound keen to prove the naysayers wrong. There are a couple of less memorable tracks but, overall, the songs on offer are excellent melodic rock with some moments of musical brilliance.

It may have been 15 years, but Extreme still know how to rock! ****

Review by Dave Wilson

MVI (Mark Vickness Interconnected) - In The Rain Shadow

MVI (Mark Vickness Interconnected) In The Rain Shadow (indie)

The whole album rises above what might disparagingly be called wallpaper music. Not a lot happens admittedly – there’s a consistent and unbroken vibe – but it is a great listen that repays repeated listening. *****

Review by David Randall

LUKE MORLEY Songs From The Blue Room (Conquest Music)

This mellow and beguiling album, with its timeless pop-influenced melodies, demonstrates a totally different string to Luke Morley’s bow and comes highly recommended as the perfect easy listening for the summer’s hot days. **** 1/2

Review by Andy Nathan

Albums of the Month: January-March 2023

Featured Artist: JOSH TAERK

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In 2023 he signed a recording deal with Sony in Canada and released a new single on 15 September.

Next session: Sunday 1 December

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Power Plays w/c 11 November 2024

ARCANE MOON Hello Sun (indie)
S8NT ELEKTRIC XTC (Long Branch Records)
ARCANA KINGS Here We Go (Curtain Call Records)
KLOGR face The Unknown (Zeta Factory)
BEYOND UNBROKEN Dance With The Dead (FiXT)
REVENGIN Decadent Feeling (Wormholedeath)

Featured Albums w/c 11 November 2024

09:00-12:00 The Best of 2003-2023 (Melodic Rock)
12:00-13:00 The Best of 2003-2023 (Melodic Hard Rock)
14:00-16:00 The Best of 2003-2023 (Singer Songwriter)