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Category Archives: Quick Plays
Quick Plays: LUMUS, VENEFICA, IN SEARCH OF FIRE, DRIVEN
LUMUS – Bacchus’ Curse Self Release Lumus are the brainchild of founder and violinist Jon Lumus who wanted to create a symphonic metal band with an orchestral string backing. The band are based in Portland , Oregon and this is … Continue reading
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Tagged DRIVEN, IN SEARCH OF FIRE, LUMUS, VENEFICA
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Quick Plays: SHADOWS CHASING GHOSTS, CHASING DRAGONS, OCTOBER SKY, THE DUEL, FRAZE GANG
Fraze Gang – Fraze Gang 2 (Bongo beat ) Unsurprisingly, this is Fraze Gang’s second album, the first was released back in 2008. This Canadian rock collective were formed around the nucleus of vocalist/ guitarist Greg Fraser and bassist Stevie … Continue reading
QUICK PLAYS: High Spirits, Fear Report, Bewilderland, Bones & Comfort
High Spirits – Another Night High Roller Records Album covers can be deceiving at times. Looking at the cover of Another Night I was fully expecting an 80’s hair metal cheesefest but High Spirits are a bit harder edged than … Continue reading
Quick Plays: STARGATE, HUMAN TEMPLE, BOOK OF REFLECTIONS, GUN, CORALSPIN,DAVID J CARON
STARGATE – Beyond Space And Time www.stargateband.com What is in the water in Italy? Here we have another prog metal band from there consisting of Flavio Caricasole (vocals), Fabio Varalta (guitars), Federico Sideor (bass), Isacco Dalle Pezzo (keyboards) and Cris … Continue reading
Quick Plays: PELLEK, PLAYER, POLUTION, WILD FRONTIER
PelleK – Bag of tricks (Liljegren Records/Doolittle Group) PelleK is a Norwegian singer/songwriter who came to the fore by performing on “The X Factor” on Norwegian television in 2009. He wrote “Bag of tricks” afterwards, presenting some of the material … Continue reading
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Quick Plays: MR GIL, STEEL THREADS
MR GIL – I Want You To Get Back Home’ Metal Mind Productions 2012 This is the fourth studio album from Mr Gil, a band centred around guitarist Mirak Gil (ex-Believe). He is joined by Karl Wroblewski (vocals), Konrad Wantrych … Continue reading
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Quick Plays: DAMN VANDALS, DAMN DAMN PATRIOTS, DRAGONSCLAW, EMPIRE, ORIZ
Damn Vandals – Done For Desire (Sexy Beast) I have come across the Damn Vandals before in the shape of The Beautiful Mind EP I reviewed earlier in the year which was the taster before the full album release. This … Continue reading
Quick Plays: BITING ELBOWS, BEZOAR, HERMAN FRANK, SANGUINE
Robin George and Vix “You” (Angel Air) Originally recorded and released in 1990, established guitarist Robin George is joined by Vix, who at the time had just disbanded the relatively successful Fuzzbox . “You” is very much a pop rock … Continue reading
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Tagged Accept, At Vance, Bezoar, Biting Elbows, Herman Frank, Judas Priest, Robin George, Sanguine, Thunderstone, Vix
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Quick Plays: IF ONLY, BANG TANGO, 4BITTEN, STATUS MINOR,SEPTEMBER MOURNING,PRISMA,FUEL FROM HELL
If Only – No Bed of Roses (Avenue of Allies) If Only began their story in 1988 and it turns out to be a story of tragedies. This album, after many delays, only saw a release in Europe in 1994 … Continue reading
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Tagged 4BITTEN, BANG TANGO, Fuel From Hell, IF ONLY, PRISMA, September Mourning, STATUS MINOR, The Kordz
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Quick Plays: GOLDEN SEXTON, RATZMATAZ, THE SPLATTERS, EFFLORESCE, JONNY SCARAMANGA
Effloresce – Coma Ghosts Generation Prog Records Coma Ghosts is the second album by Nuremberg based prog metallers Effloresce. The five piece are fronted by the flame haired Nicki Weber who has a vocal delivery that ranges from an operatic … Continue reading
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Tagged EFFLORESCE, GOLDEN SEXTON, Jonny Scaramanga, power pop, RATZMATAZ, THE SPLATTERS
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Quick Plays: LORD OF MUSHROOMS, CARMEN GREY, MASTERCASTLE, END OF SEPTEMBER, ANCARA
Lord of Mushrooms – Perspectives (Lion Music) Lord of Mushrooms has been quiet on the recording scene, their last album released in 2005. Some seven years later, with some personnel changes, they return with their third album, “Perspectives”. The album … Continue reading
Quick Plays: EMINA, LOWER THE VEIL, WINTER IN EDEN
Lower The Veil – The 100th Monkey Self Release 2012 Lower The Veil hail from Boston and are the brainchild of singer, guitarist and songwriter Damien Baldwin. Having previously been a 5 piece going by the handle of ‘Friends Of … Continue reading
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Tagged 4th Dimension, Emina, Lower The Veil, Winter In Eden
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Quick Plays: AKINESIS, ESTRELLA, THE VIBES, SCYTHE OF ORION
AKINESIS – The PassAge 2012 www.akinesis.com Italian duo Gabriele Caspani and Nando Mambretti release their second album based on the course of life. They play and produced all the music on the album that includes two songs sung in their … Continue reading
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Tagged Akinesis, Estrella, Kaisas, Scythe Of Orion, Tony Mills
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QUICK PLAYS – CHANGING HORSES, JOEY SUMMER, AUBURN
CHANGING HORSES – The Nashville Sessions (2012) Friargate Records British duo consisting of Richard Birtill (vocals/guitar) and Francesca Cullen (vocals/violin/mandolin) and helped out as well by producer Chris Donohue. A six song album/EP that is very enjoyable from the Talking … Continue reading
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Tagged AOR, Auburn, Changing Horses, Joey Summer, Silence
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Quick Plays – Trillium, Johnny Bennett, Skeletal Damage, Epigene
Johnny Bennett “Gone Missing” (www.johnny-bennett.com) I don’t know much about Johnny Bennett except that he is an American singer songwriter whose blues edged 2nd album “Gone Missing” was recorded in Oxfordshire and is now available from www.johnny-bennett.com. The album itself … Continue reading
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