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Gig review: BRAVE RIVAL- Thames Side Brewery, Staines, 8 December 2024
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Gig review: STRAY- The Cavern, Raynes Park, London, 7 December 2024
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Gig review: GUN – Barrowlands, Glasgow, 14 December 2024
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Gig review: THE DAMN TRUTH – The Grace, London, 26 November 2024
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Gig review: LAZARUS HEIGHTS – The Auditorium, Bassilac, SW France, 7 December 2024
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Album review: TONY MITCHELL – Hot Endless Summer Nights
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Album review: STEVE HACKETT – Foxtrot At Fifty + Hackett Highlights: Live In Brighton
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Album review: ADAM’S CURSE – What The Ancients Knew About Us
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Album review: BETH HART – A Tribute To Led Zeppelin
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Album review: JOANovARC
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Album review: CARAVAN – It’s None Of Your Business
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Album review: PRAYING MANTIS – Legacy
Frontiers Records [Release date 21.08.15] Praying Mantis were always lumped in with the NWOBHM but they were always more of a melodic rock band and “Legacy”, their 10th if you include the one issued under the Stratus banner in 1984, … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Andy Burgess, Chris Troy, classic rock, Frontiers, Hans in ‘t Zandt, John Cuijpers, Legacy, Praying Mantis, review, Tino Troy
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Album Review: – STAHLMANN – CO2
AFM Records [release date 28.08.15] Another AFM release and another German band I’ve never heard of…”CO2” is Stahlmann’s fourth studio album and follows on from “Adamant”, which made number 34 in the German album charts, back in 2013. Stahlmann were … Continue reading
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Tagged Ablaz, AFM Records, album, CO2, Frank Herzig, industrial metal, Johannes Thon, Martin Soer, Max Maschine, review, Stahlmann
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Album Review: – PYOGENESIS – A Century In The Curse Of Time
AFM Records [release date 14.08.15] Pyogenesis are back with “A Century In The Curse Of Time”…their first studio album in over 13 years…but as I’ve never heard of them this isn’t really much of a concern. The accompanying press release … Continue reading
Album review: CONSTANCIA – Final Curtain
MelodicRock Records [Release date 10.07.15] Swedish melodic rock band Constancia are back with their sophomore album ‘Final Curtain’ a full 6 years after their debut ‘Lost and Gone’ was released back in 2009. The band was formed back in 2007 … Continue reading
Album review: VINDICTIV – World of Fear
MelodicRock Records [Release date 10.07.15] Swedish neo-classical metal band Vindictiv return with their fourth album, “World of Fear”, and their first with well-travelled vocalist Mark Boals. Guitarist Stefan Lindholm, keyboard player Pontus Larsson and bassist Nalle Påhlsson have been in … Continue reading
Album review: S.A.Y – Orion
MelodicRock Records [Release date 22.05.15] S.A.Y are Swedish and ‘Orion’ is yet another melodic rock record from the Scandinavian melodic rock factory that keeps churning out releases like it was 1986 all over again. Who are S.A.Y then? Perhaps friends … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Jan Åkesson, Jens Westberg, melodic rock, MelodicRock Records, Orion, Peter Grundström, review, S.A.Y
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Album review: ROOM EXPERIENCE – Room Experience
MelodicRock Records [Release date 22.05.15] First thing’s first…Room Experience…what an absolutely awful name for a band!!! Let’s hope the music improves things… Who are Room Experience then?…well it’s the name for Italian keyboard player Gianluca Firmo’s solo project which features … Continue reading
Album review: THE V – Now Or Never
Frontiers Records [Release date 03.07.15] Who is ‘The V’ then? Why it’s non-other than Benedictum screamer Veronica Freeman and ‘Now Or Never’ is her debut solo album where she ventures away from her traditional style of lead vocals. Helping Veronica … Continue reading
Album review: CHAOS MAGIC – Chaos Magic
Frontiers Records [Release date 03.07.15] Chaos Magic is the band created by Frontiers as a showcase for Chilean vocalist Caterina Nix (Aghonya anyone?) with all song writing duties being supplied by that man Timo Tolkki…does he ever stop? First we … Continue reading
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Tagged Aghonya, album, Caterina Nix, Chaos Magic, Jami Huovinen, review, Stratovarius, symphonic rock, Timo Tolkki
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Album review: ANZI – Black Dog Bias
Chemical Music Enterprises [Release date 22.06.15] “Black Dog Bias” is the sophomore album from London-based Finnish musician Anzi…who’s he then? Well he used to be the vocalist in Finnish punk rockers Stereo Junks! Nope that doesn’t help… well he used … Continue reading
Album review: BEAUVOIR/FREE – American Trash
Frontiers Records [Release date 05.06.15] “American Trash” by Beauvoir/Free is a Crown of Thorns album in all but name and is a welcome return to the classic melodic rock sound of yesteryear. Jean Beauvoir, he of the impressive ever-present white … Continue reading
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Tagged album, American Trash, Beauvoir/Free, Crown Of Thorns, Frontiers, Jean Beauvoir, melodic rock, Micki Free, review
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Album review: BURNING POINT – Burning Point
AFM Records [Release date 12.06.15] Burning Point are yet another of AFM’s roster that I have never heard of! Burning Point are a metal band from Finland and this self-titled album is actually their sixth studio release but their first … Continue reading
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Tagged AFM, album, Burning Point, Jarkko Väisänen, Jussi Ontero, metal, Nitte Valo, Pekka Kolivuori, Pete Ahonen, review, Sami Nyman
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Album review: CAIN’S OFFERING – Stormcrow
Frontiers Records [Release date 15.05.15] Cain’s Offering are a Finnish power metal super-group of sorts and “Stormcrow” is actually their second studio album following on from “Gather The Faithful” that was released back in 2009. The brains behind the band … Continue reading
Album Review: – A LIFE DIVIDED – Human
AFM Records [release date 10.04.15] A Life Divided are another one of those European bands that I’ve never heard of but new album “Human” is actually their fifth studio release following on the heels of “The Great Escape” released in … Continue reading
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Tagged A Life Divided, AFM, album, alternative rock, Erik Damköhler, Human, Jürgen Plangger, Korl Fuhmann, review, Tobi Egger, Tony Berger
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Album review: IMPELLITTERI – Venom
Frontiers Records [release date 17.04.15] Venom is the tenth studio album from Impellitteri and their first since “Wicked Maiden” back in 2009. My last dealings with Chris Impellitteri, however, were way back in 1988 with his debut “Stand In Line” … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Chris Impellitteri, Frontiers, guitar shredders, hard rock, Impellitteri, James Pulli, Jon Dette, review, Rob Rock, Venom
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Album review: TONK – Ruby Voodoo
MelodicRock Records [Release date 09.03.15] The first thing that hit me about Tonk is that how awful their name is! I remember Tonka toys…but Tonk…well according to Urban dictionary it is US customs slang for an illegal immigrant… Sorry we … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Australia, hard rock, Jinks, MelodicRock Records, review, Ruby Voodoo, Tonk
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Album review: PETERIK-SCHERER – Risk Everything
Frontiers Records [Release date 17.04.15] Founding Survivor member Jim Peterik returns with his latest project featuring his latest vocal find in Marc Scherer. “Risk Everything” was written specifically to suite the vocal talents of Scherer who he first met during … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Alex Ligertwood, AOR, Bill Syniar, Bob Lizik, Ed Breckenfield, Frontiers, Jim Peterik, Klem Hayes, Marc Scherer, melodic rock, Mike Aquino, Nick Rich, Peterik-Scherer, review, Risk Everything, Shoshana Bean, Survivor, Toby Hitchcock
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Album review: MAGIC KINGDOM – Savage Requiem
AFM Records [release date 20.03.15] Take the band name (Magic Kingdom) and throw in an excellent cover featuring a fire breathing dragon and you just know what “Savage Requiem” is going to sound like…Rhapsody of Fire on steroids comes fairly … Continue reading
Album Review: EMPIRES OF EDEN – Architect Of Hope
MelodicRock Records [release date 09.03.15] Empires Of Eden is the brainchild of Australian guitarist Stu Marshall who currently trades his wares alongside the mighty Ross The Boss in Death Dealer and “Empires of Eden” is the follow up to 2012’s … Continue reading
Album review: EDEN’S CURSE – Live With The Curse
AFM Records [Release date 13.03.15] “Live With The Curse” was recorded live in what can probably be classed as Eden’s Curse’s hometown of Glasgow back in late November 2014 in support of their rather excellent “Symphony Of Sin” album. This … Continue reading
Album Review: ISSA – Crossfire
Frontiers Records [release date 20.02.15] Issa Oversveen returns with “Crossfire”…an album of original material following on from her 2012 obscure AOR covers album “Can’t Stop”. The promotional literature mentions Issa in the same breath as both Heart and Roxette and … Continue reading
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Tagged album, AOR, Crossfire, Frontiers, Issa, James Martin, Michael Cruise, review, Tom Martin, Vega
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Album review: SERIOUS BLACK – As Daylight Breaks
AFM Records [Release date 16.01.15] Serious Black can only be described as a European metal super-group due to the presence of former/current members of Helloween/Masterplan, Blind Guardian, Edenbridge, Visions of Atlantis and Bloodbound. Sounds extremely promising… The band started as … Continue reading
Album review: U.D.O – Decadent
AFM Records [Release date 23.01.15] Everyone’s favourite German growler, Udo Dirkschneider, is back with his new studio album “Decadent”. It doesn’t seem long since I was underwhelmed by his one paced “Steelhammer – Live From Moscow” album. So what does … Continue reading
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Tagged Accept, AFM, album, Andrey Smirov, Decadent, Fitty Wienhold, Francesco Jovino, Kasperi Heikkinen, metal, review, U.D.O, Udo Dirkschneider
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Album review: JORN LANDE & TROND HOLTER – Dracula : Swing Of Death
Frontiers Records [Release date 23.01.15] It’s that man Jorn Lande again…hot on the heels of the latest Allen-Lande release comes “Dracula : Swing of Death”. This time it is a collaboration with Wig Wam guitarist (aka Teeny) on what has … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Dracula, Frontiers, Jorn Lande, Lena Fløitmoen Børresen, review, rock opera, Swing Of Death, Teeny, Trond Holter, Wig Wam
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Album Review: BAILEY – Long Way Down
Frontiers Records [release date 8.12.14] Bailey (a lot of thought went into that one) is the debut album by Three Lions vocalist Nigel Bailey. Nigel was plucked from obscurity by Frontiers for the underwhelming Three Lions album alongside Vinny Burns … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Bailey, classic rock, Frontiers, Long Way Down, Nigel Bailey, review, Three Lions
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