Yearly Archives: 2025

Album review : INGLORIOUS – V

Posted on June 13, 2025 by brianmc

Frontiers Music [Release date 06.06.25] Inglorious’s unimaginatively titled fifth album sees bassman Colin Parkinson and singer Nathan James back together. (They resolved their differences over a pint, where else?) Joining them in this new iteration of the band are guitarist, … Continue reading →

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Album review: HORSLIPS – At The BBC (4-CD/DVD)

Posted on June 12, 2025 by GRTR! HQ

Madfish [Release date 04.07.25] As some might have it, Horslips didn’t invent the genre of ‘Celtic Rock’ but they were early proponents. Before their debut album, released in late-1972, there had been the groundbreaking Frenchman Alan Stivell who had blazed … Continue reading →

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Album review: MARIO VAYNE – The Moment

Posted on June 12, 2025 by jason

Facebook [Release date 23.05.25] I’ll get straight to the point, new album “The Moment” by Australia’s Mario Vayne is my favourite release of 2025 so far. I’d heard debut single “Rock n Roll Day” on Planet Rock and it’s Def Leppard … Continue reading →

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Album review: STEELEYE SPAN – Conflict

Posted on June 9, 2025 by jason

Park Records [Release date 23.05.25] Always good to have a new album from folk rockers Steeleye Span and this is their 24th studio album. Still led by singer Maddy Prior, the rest of the band consists of Julian Littman (guitar, mandolin, vocals), … Continue reading →

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Gig review: DEL BROMHAM- Thames Side Brewery, Staines, 1 June 2025

Posted on June 8, 2025 by andynathan

At a time of life when others may be taking things a bit easier, the evergreen Del Bromham made two trips down from Buckinghamshire on the M1 and M25 in the space of four days, first in Putney with Stray … Continue reading →

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Gig review: BLUE OYSTER CULT- London Palladium, 25 May 2025

Posted on June 8, 2025 by andynathan

With each passing tour Blue Oyster Cult somehow seem a hotter ticket. The days of struggling to fill places like the Mean Fiddler are long gone as they are packing larger venues, on this occasion a prestige show at the … Continue reading →

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Album review : GORGUTS – Considered Dead / Erosion Of Sanity (2CDs w/bonus tracks)

Posted on June 8, 2025 by brianmc

GORGUTS 150 Considered Dead and Erosion cover

Cherry Red [Release date : 13.06.25] Got to hand it to Cherry Red. Few labels are resurrecting the past glories of Metal like they are. Most who do aim for mainstream stuff, bands in the public eye, in the media. But … Continue reading →

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Quick plays: ODETTE MICHELL, CLEMENTINE LOVELL, FREYA RAE

Posted on June 8, 2025 by jason

Odette Michell – The Queen of the Lowlands [Release date 13.06.25] Bandcamp Second studio album from Odette Michell, which includes guest musicians Chris Leslie (Fairport Convention), Phil Beer (Show of Hands), Ninebarrow and Calum Gilligan. As Odettte says: “My approach … Continue reading →

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Album review: SPARKS – MAD!

Posted on June 4, 2025 by petefeenstra

Transgressive [Release date 23.05.25] ‘Mad!’ is the latest snapshot of the Sparks aesthetic. It’s interwoven with elements of surreal humour and satire and is bolstered by immense interlocking vocal repetition, frantic rhythms and cinematic lyrics. It’s a badge of honour with … Continue reading →

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Gig review: DANNY BOWES – The Junction, 2, Cambridge,1 June 2025

Posted on June 4, 2025 by jason

Pretty much everyone who is a fan of British Hard Rock knows the story of Thunder’s lead singer Danny Bowes in regards to his stroke, the plummet down a set of stairs and the severe damage to his brain masking … Continue reading →

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Album review: JOE HODGSON – Fields of Redemption

Posted on June 1, 2025 by jason

Pete Feenstra chatted to Joe Hodgson for Get Ready to ROCK! Radio. Including tracks from the new album. First broadcast 20 July 2025. www.joehodgsonmusic.com [Release date 20.06.25] Guitarist Joe Hodgson released his debut solo album ‘Apparitions’ in 2020 to wide … Continue reading →

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Gig review: THE DARKER MY HORIZON – Acoustic Couch, Bracknell, 31 May 2025

Posted on June 1, 2025 by jason

Coming out of gig retirement (well apart from the excellent folk gigs at Harwell Village Hall) for a rather fine night for hard rock. Second time at The Acoustic Couch, which sadly is nearing its end as a live venue due … Continue reading →

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Gig review: BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN AND THE E STREET BAND – Co-Op Live, Manchester, 20 May 2025

Posted on June 1, 2025 by andynathan

This side of the pond, Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band gigs in arenas rather than stadia are as rare as hen’s teeth. My only previous one was at the 02 Arena soon after it opened back in 2007, … Continue reading →

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Gig review: KALANDRA – The Tivoli, Buckley, 29 May 2025

Posted on May 30, 2025 by GRTR! HQ

‘A Frame Of Mind’ has been a favourite album of mine and made my ‘Best of 2024′ and I was sorry not to have seen the band playing a brief UK tour in late September last year. I couldn’t believe … Continue reading →

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News: STYX, JOHN FOGERTY, RISE AGAINST (June 2025)

Posted on May 29, 2025 by jason

BAD COMPANY - Manchester Arena, 24 October 2016

Airbourne released a new song, ‘Gutsy’, on June 6 – their first new music in six years. Amorphis their new studio album ‘Borderland’ on September 26 via Reigning Phoenix. Asia have signed with Frontiers and plan to release a live … Continue reading →

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Album review : RENAISSANCE – Running Hard – The Albums 1974-76 (4 CDs)

Posted on May 28, 2025 by brianmc

Cherry Red [Release date: 30.05.25] This 4 CD Renaissance boxset comprises: CD1 : Turn Of The Cards (1974) CD2 : Scheherazade And Other Stories (1975) CD3 : Live At Carnegie Hall Part 1 (1976) CD3 : Live At Carnegie Hall … Continue reading →

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Album review: TRAGIK – Crescendo

Posted on May 27, 2025 by jason

Rock Company [Release date 28.05.25] Tragik are back with album number thirteen and their first in two years, which is some gap for them, although Phil Vincent has been busy with his other musical projects. Joining him are Vince O’Regan, … Continue reading →

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Gig review: CHANTEL McGREGOR – The 100 Club, London, 23 May 2025

Posted on May 27, 2025 by jason

Before concentrating on Chantel’s set, a quick word about Blue Nation, who kick off proceedings tonight with a highly entertaining 45 minute set. The Brummie band have some great songs and a ‘let’s have fun’ ethic that shines through their … Continue reading →

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Album review : THE SPEAKER WARS – s/t

Posted on May 25, 2025 by brianmc

Frontiers Music [Release date 23.05.25] Writer/producer, Stan Lynch and singer/musician, Jon Christopher Davis crossed paths several years ago in Nashville. Songwriters both, they discovered an emotional connection, subsequently writing a bunch of songs together. This would eventually manifest itself as … Continue reading →

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Gig review: MAYHEM ROCK FESTIVAL- 229 Club, London, 16 May 2025

Posted on May 24, 2025 by andynathan

The first ever Mayhem Festival was a showcase for the 21st century generation of Swedish glam bands, both new and with a longer pedigree. The format was that the three co- headliners would all play sets of equal length, though … Continue reading →

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Gig review: QUARANTUNE ROCKS – The Victoria, Coalville, Leicestershire, 17 May 2025

Posted on May 23, 2025 by GRTR! HQ

King Kraken - QUARANTUNE ROCKS - The Victoria, Coalville, Leicestershire, 17 May 2025

As many of you know, Quarantune Rocks was set up as a music haven during the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020. Established by music fans for music fans, it quickly grew into a friendly, music supporting group that decided as soon … Continue reading →

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EP review: HAXAN – Death Of Me

Posted on May 22, 2025 by GRTR! HQ

www.haxan.co.uk [Release date 28.05.25] South Wales rock trio Häxan return with their highly anticipated EP ‘Death Of Me’, a blistering follow up to their acclaimed debut album, ‘White Noise.’ Produced by Grammy nominated Romesh Dodangoda (Motörhead, Bring Me The Horizon, … Continue reading →

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Album review: THE DEAD DAISIES – Lookin’ For Trouble

Posted on May 22, 2025 by GRTR! HQ

SPV [Release date 30.05.25] This is the eighth studio album from the band and marks a diversion from the usual formula, an album of blues covers. It could be construed as a mark-time affair before – in this band’s case … Continue reading →

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Album review : RONNIE ROMERO – Live At Rock Imperium Festival (CD+DVD)

Posted on May 20, 2025 by brianmc

Frontiers [Release date : 23.05.25] Ronnie Romero’s merge of heavyweight hard rock and high powered melodic metal may well have been built on Dio’s lasting legacy, but as time as progressed he’s clearly found his own metier. And in performing … Continue reading →

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Gig review: BRYAN ADAMS – 02 Arena, London, 15 May 2025

Posted on May 19, 2025 by andynathan

After last year’s second set of Albert Hall residencies, it was back to a more conventional tour for Bryan Adams. Considering he hasn’t had a hit in years and it has been his photography if anything that has kept him … Continue reading →