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Album review: KRUK – Be4ore

Posted on October 6, 2014 by Davoski

Metal Mind Productions (out now) Kruk are an established melodic hard rock act from Poland. Be4ore is the band’s 4th outing and mines a solid, old school seam of Deep Purple, Uriah Heep, Rainbow, Whitesnake references. Kruk means Raven in … Continue reading →

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Album review: MANFRED MANN – Lone Arranger

Posted on October 3, 2014 by Davoski
MANFRED MANN – Lone Arranger

Creature Music [Release date 20.10.14] This is quite a challenging album to review. Quite how challenging it must have been to produce doesn’t bear thinking about. In fact, we are lucky enough to have an insight into that process. Manfred’s … Continue reading →

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Album review: UNISONIC – Light Of Dawn

Posted on October 2, 2014 by Davoski
UNISONIC – Light Of Dawn

  earMUSIC [Release date 04.08.14] Arguably, 2014 has already been a good year for the power metal genre: Gamma Ray, Edguy and Freedom Call, amongst others have spun out very worthy platters. German supergroup Unisonic have easily augmented that roster … Continue reading →

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Album review: THE ARKANES – W.A.R.

Posted on October 2, 2014 by Davoski
The Arkanes - W.A.R.

SPV Records [Release date 19.05.14] A Liverpudlian four-piece discovered in the Cavern Club and flown out to Germany… sound familiar? Well no-one here is saying that guitar groups are on the way out. And thankfully no further Beatles references will … Continue reading →

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Gig review: ROBERT PLANT – iTunes Festival, The Roundhouse, Camden, 8 September 2014

Posted on September 9, 2014 by Davoski

Over the last few years Plant seems to have assumed an eloquent elder statesman position within rock ‘n’ roll’s tiered galleries. The Robert Plant who fronted his Sensational Space Shifters tonight was a solidly assured, eclectically endowed, and mildly curious … Continue reading →

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Gig review: NEIL YOUNG AND CRAZY HORSE, British Summer Time Festival, Hyde Park, 12 July 2014

Posted on July 13, 2014 by Davoski
Neil Young and Crazy Horse, Hyde Park, 12 July 2014

How typical of the idiosyncratic, sometimes curmudgeonly, always unique Neil Young to amble on stage and effectively jam for five minutes with his band before turning to the audience and uttering his first lyric. Trends ebb and flow, fashions swell … Continue reading →

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Album Review: IAN SIEGAL – Man & Guitar

Posted on June 7, 2014 by Davoski
Ian Siegal - Man & Guitar

Nugene Records [out now] Bluesman Ian Siegal is building a stout reputation. Emerging into the conscience of mainstream blues around 03-04 with some high profile tours, he has gone on to garner a clutch of blues Hall of Fame awards … Continue reading →

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Album Review: KROKUS – Long Stick Goes Boom (Live from Da House of Rust)

Posted on June 6, 2014 by Davoski
KROKUS - Long Stick Goes Boom (Live from Da House of Rust)

Sony Music [Out now] For sheer endurance, belligerence and tenacity, these Swiss rockers deserve a rather large gong. The best thing to come out of Berne since holey cheese, Krokus are now into their 40th year, still serving up fat slabs … Continue reading →

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Album Review: SWEET – Level Headed Tour Rehearsals 1977

Posted on May 20, 2014 by Davoski
SWEET - Level Headed Tour Rehearsals 1977

Angel Air  [Release date 2.06.14] Angel Air always find a niche and an angle. They’ve done it again here by unearthing an album that captures Sweet rehearsing for one of their most important tours. As the well-researched and extensive liner … Continue reading →

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