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MY SOLILOQUY – The Interpreter
www.mysoliloquy.net (Released 18.02.13) This album has been in the works for the past couple of years and is the brainchild of Threshold’s Pete Morten (he also had a brief spell fronting the now defunct Power Quest). Pete Morten has written, … Continue reading
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Tagged album, my solilioquy, Pete Morten, prog, progressive metal, rock, The Interpreter, Threshold
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COUNTING CROWS announce UK tour in April
San Francisco rockers Counting Crows have announced their first UK tour in over 4 years. The multi-platinum 7 piece will bring their live show to Birmingham, Bristol, London, Manchester and Glasgow in April, after touring in Australia and a string … Continue reading
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Tagged Adam Duritz, Counting Crows, UK tour April 2013
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SNAFU – Situation Normal
Angel Air www.angelair.co.uk This is the band’s second album originally released back in 1974 and saw Pete Solley take more of the limelight, which as a result sees this album have a much more country rock leaning than the debut. … Continue reading
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Tagged Angel Air, Micky Moody, Situation Normal, Snafu, Whitesnake
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“Entertain Us- The Rise of Nirvana” by G Gaar
Jawbone Even if you are not a fan of Nirvana, you will be aware of how their story ended- band gets huge, singer doesn’t like that, has mad wife, shoots himself (or did he?!!), becomes a saint like figure for … Continue reading
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Tagged Dave Grohl, Entertain Us- The Rise of Nirvana, Gillian G Gaar, grunge, Kurt Cobain, Nirvana
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Single reviews: ARCADE PARADE, JOHN WHEELER, SHOWBIZ HEROES, RAGDOLL
ARCADE PARADE – Cave Of Swimmers Arcade Parade: a 4-piece Indie/Rock band from Shropshire. Formed in 2010, they have already played at many well-known venues in the Midlands – not bad for a band aged between 14 and 17. Their … Continue reading
GIRLSCHOOL – The Bronze Years
Cherry Red Lemon (4CD) No matter how good the music is (which in this case it REALLY is) you have to wonder how many times things get repacked, especially when there’s no new music added. But … Continue reading
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Tagged GIRLSCHOOL, NWOBHM, The Bronze Years
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KISS – The Casablanca Singles Collection 1974-1982
Universal (29 CD or 29 7” box) Now this is a very limited but seriously lavish box set – but then Kiss never did things by halves, especially during the makeup years. This set covers the classic era, considered by … Continue reading
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Tagged box sets, Kiss, The Casablanca Singles Collection 1974-1982
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SAXON – Sacrifice
UDR/EMI 2CD [Release date 04.03.13 ] NWOBHM Legends Saxon have been on a bit of roll with recent albums and tours getting much acclaim. And this new album sees no let up at all. This album is to the last … Continue reading
Posted in ALBUM REVIEWS, ALBUM REVIEWS (Mobile), ALL POSTS, PURE METAL (All posts), Pure Metal/Album reviews
Tagged Biff Byford, metal, NWOBHM, Sacrifice, Saxon
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AUDREY HORNE – Youngblood
Napalm Records (Released 4th February) Audrey Horne are amazingly on their fourth album and feature members of Enslaved and Sahg, although Audrey Horne owe more to 70′s hard rock and modern rock. I had heard the name … Continue reading
CAROUSELS & LIMOUSINES – Home To Andy’s
(Released 25th February) Carousels & Limousines have changed a bit since they released an enjoyable EP last year under the name Grace. They have changed drummer and their style, switching from Quo riffs and a Led Zeppelin stomp to the … Continue reading
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Tagged Bruce Springsteen, Carousels & Limousines, Gaslight Anthem, Grace
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DALLAS FRASCA – Sound Painter
www.dallasfrasca.com Dallas Frasca hails from Australia and this is her second album getting a UK release (it has been out since last May in her homeland). She also has a famous fan in Slash who has been playing this album … Continue reading
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Tagged Dallas Frasca, Guns 'N' Roses, Slash, Sound Painter
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‘Inside Abbey Road: The Best Studio In The World’
‘Inside Abbey Road: The Best Studio In The World’ Abbey Road Studios announce new talks in Studio Two, open to the public in March 2013 “More than a few fans said they equated the visit to a religious experience” Time … Continue reading
Album review: RIVERSIDE – Shrine Of New Generation Slaves
Inside Out www.insideout.de The fifth album from the classy Polish prog rockers and it sees them returning to their best. The album has many musical delights and as you would expect the musicianship is of a high … Continue reading
Interview with LUKE MORLEY (THE UNION/THUNDER)
Guitarist Luke Morley is a busy man with a new album by The Union (the band he formed with Winterville’s Pete Shoulder) ‘The World Is Yours’ out on March 4th and a UK tour in February. Plus Thunder are back for … Continue reading
Posted in INTERVIEWS, Interviews/Rock Stars
Tagged Danny Bowes, Luke Morley, Pete Shoulder, Terraplane, The Union, Thunder, Winterville
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STRYPER sign to Frontiers Records
ICONIC CHRISTIAN ROCKERS STRYPER SIGN TO FRONTIERS RECORDS FOR MULTI-ALBUM DEAL RE-RECORDED COLLECTION “SECOND COMING” DUE OUT IN MARCH Frontiers Records is proud to announce the signing of iconic Christian rockers Stryper to a multi-album deal. The first release due … Continue reading
Posted in Album News, ALL POSTS, NEWS, Re-issues/special editions
Tagged Christian metal, Christian rock, Frontiers, Michael Sweet, Stryper
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THE SWEET announce a new live download only album
UK Rock Legends SWEET Revisit Hit Album ‘Desolation Boulevard’ With New Live CD London, UK – Hot on the heels of their recent critically acclaimed album release ‘New York Connection’, UK rock legends SWEET have released a new live CD … Continue reading
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Tagged Andy Scott, classic rock, Desolation Boulevard, glam rock, live album, The Sweet
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SHAKRA – Powerplay
AFM Records www.afmrecords.de Shakra…definitely not to be confused with Columbian singer Shakira…are a Swiss 5-piece band that to my surprise have been around since 1997. Powerplay is their ninth studio album and second with vocalist John … Continue reading
SYMPATHY FOR NOTHING – A Taste Of Light
Terrasound Records This album is a real conundrum on a number of levels. Austrian band Sympathy For Nothing have come up with a platter that aims to fuse metalcore with melodic rock. Top marks for ambition and willingness to push … Continue reading
POWER QUEST call it a day
Message from the band main man Steve Williams: The Quest is over….. UK melodic metal outfit Power Quest will be calling time on their 12 year existence in 2013. Keyboardist and founder member Steve Williams commented on the news as … Continue reading
Posted in ALL POSTS, Band Entrees & Exits, NEWS
Tagged melodic metal, Power Quest, Steve Williams
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FEARLESS VAMPIRE KILLERS new single out Feb 25th
Fearless Vampire Killers will be releasing new single Diamond Dust And Crimson Reign on Feb 25th 2013. The song is taken from their forthcoming release Exposition: The Five Before The Flames, a prequel to their debut album, which tells the … Continue reading
CRASHDIET – The Savage Playground
Frontiers (Released 25th January) www.frontiers.it Just days into the new year and the first album I review is already a strong contender for my Top 10 of 2013- too soon to make such an assumption? Maybe, … Continue reading
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Tagged Crashdiet, Frontiers, Motley Crue, Skid Row, The Savage Playground
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JORN – Symphonic
Frontiers (Released 21st January) Jorn Lande is back with a new album, albeit it the songs you will have heard before but this time he has added a full orchestra and different musical arrangements. There is one … Continue reading
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ERYN NON DAE – Meliora
M&O Music Oh no, an avant-garde doom album. I wince as this platter falls from the slip case and recall Celtic Frost’s finer works. In fact, this lot are so far off the scale they make Tom G Warrior’s ground-breaking … Continue reading
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Tagged avant-garde doom, ERYN NON DAE, Meliora
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Listening Post – VOODOO VEGAS, LIFESIGNS, DAVID BOWIE & more
Some new videos and upcoming albums to watch & listen: Voodoo Vegas have made a video for ‘King Without A Crown’ of their upcoming debut album ‘The Rise Of Jimmy Silver’: Lifesigns are a new band featuring John Young (keyboards … Continue reading
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Tagged David Bowie, John Young, Lifesigns, new album, The Next Day, Voodoo Vegas
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Album review: THE UNION – The World Is Yours
Payola (Released March 4th) The Union – Thunder’s Luke Morley and Peter Shoulder of Winterville – return with their third album in as many years. Listening to the guitar playing of Luke Morley (you can see … Continue reading
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Tagged album, classic rock, Luke Morley, Peter Shoulder, review, The Union, The World Is Yours, Thunder, Winterville
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