Category Archives: ALBUM REVIEWS

Quick Plays: JESPER LETH, MASQUERAGE

Posted on April 15, 2013 by jason

JESPER LETH – Know Thyself www.jesperleth.com Jesper Leth has written and produced this album, previously having worked on an instrumental project called Drome. The album overall is a labour of love and he certainly knows his way around the guitar, … Continue reading →

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Album review: DORIS BRENDEL & LEE DUNHAM – Not Utopia

Posted on April 13, 2013 by GRTR! HQ

Sky-Rocket Records [Release date 07.01.13] www.dorisbrendel.com The late Eighties/early Nineties weren’t a great time for up and coming bands. Many crashed and burned as the major labels applied the brakes to investment in new talent. Liverpool four-piece River City People … Continue reading →

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Album review: TODD RUNDGREN – State

Posted on April 12, 2013 by GRTR! HQ

Esoteric Antenna [Release date 08.04.13] Todd Rundgren’s chameleon nature is at once the perpetual conundrum. A musician who will not be pigeon-holed and as such adored by his loyal fanbase for his constant stretching of the envelope. For the faithful … Continue reading →

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Album review: JEFF LYNNE – Armchair Theatre

Posted on April 12, 2013 by jason

Frontiers (Released 19th April) www.frontiers.it Originally released back in 1990, Jeff Lynne’s first solo album now gets a re-issue with a couple of bonus tracks. The album was a minor success on its release only just … Continue reading →

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Album Review: DROWNING POOL – Resilience

Posted on April 10, 2013 by david.wilson

Eleven Seven Music (Release date – 09.04.13) It’s hard to think of a more resilient band than Drowning Pool. They have overcome tragedy and adversity over the course of their career that would had seen a lesser band fall by … Continue reading →

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Album review: SEPTICFLESH – Mystic Places Of Dawn

Posted on April 10, 2013 by Yiannis

Season Of Mist – Out Now. Septicflesh (formerly known as Septic Flesh) are one of those bands whose target audience and greater impact was felt in the underground, however, since their reformation and the release of 2008’s magnum opus “Communion”, … Continue reading →

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Album review: SATAN’S WRATH – Galloping Blasphemy

Posted on April 10, 2013 by Yiannis

Metal Blade – Out Now. Classic, old-school, vintage, retro or whatever-else-you-want-to-call-it Metal has always been massively supported in Greece. I mean, this is the country whose fans covered all expenses themselves just to see bands like Omen and Manilla Road … Continue reading →

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Album review: CLIVE NOLAN – Alchemy

Posted on April 9, 2013 by jason

Metal Mind Productions www.metalmind.com.pl www.alchemythemusical.com Clive Nolan (Arena/Pendragon) returns with another musical delight, following on from the well received ‘She’. Clive again returns to the Victorian era as the tale is set in 1842 and is full … Continue reading →

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Album Review: THE BURNING OF ROME – With Us

Posted on April 8, 2013 by david.wilson

Surfdog Records (Release date – out now) Every now and again when rock and metal all gets a bit much for a busy reviewer it’s nice to find something a bit more laid back and poppy to lighten the mood. … Continue reading →

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Album review: KARELIA – Golden Decadance

Posted on April 8, 2013 by david.wilson

Rocksector Records (Release date 15.04.13) Karelia, so I have just discovered, is a region between Finland and Russia, it also happens to be the name of a group of French rockers with a new album on their hands. The album … Continue reading →

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Album review: DANNY BRYANT – Hurricane

Posted on April 8, 2013 by petefeenstra

Jazzhaus Records [Release date 06.05.13] If ‘Night Life – Live in Holland’ confirmed Danny’s raw ability, then ‘Hurricane’ is a step up and completes his right of passage from a protégé to a fully fledged blues rocker. Having … Continue reading →

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Album review: IN SOLITUDE – In Solitude

Posted on April 7, 2013 by Yiannis

Season Of Mist – Out Now. In Solitude is an 80s influenced classic Heavy Metal band whose name should be familiar to you by now. Why? Because, even though their discography is ridiculously small for any band creating such a … Continue reading →

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Album review: SAVOY BROWN – Songs From The Road

Posted on April 7, 2013 by petefeenstra

RUF Records [Release date 03.13] They say if you stick around long enough your time will come. In truth, Savoy Brown have probably enjoyed at least three come backs in their 45 year career, but their last … Continue reading →

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Album review: CHEMICALS OF DEMOCRACY – The American Scream

Posted on April 6, 2013 by jason

www.chemicalsofdemocracy.com This debut album has been out in the US since December last year and now gets a UK release. The Chemicals of Democracy (COD) formed back in 2007 by Darrin Richards (vocals/guitar) and Greg Paradis (drums). … Continue reading →

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Album review: FREEDOM CALL – Ages of Light 1998-2013

Posted on April 6, 2013 by jason

SPV (Released 29th April) Melodic rockers Freedom Call celebrate their 15th anniversary with a decent best of, the first disc containing 18 tracks from across their career, not a bad one here. While largely considered a power metal band, they … Continue reading →

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Album review: IAN McCULLOCH – Holy Ghosts

Posted on April 5, 2013 by jason

Edsel Records (Released 22nd April) Ian McCulloch releases a sumptious new double album. The first CD is a live album recorded at the Union Chapel in London last year and the second disc is a new … Continue reading →

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Album review: KILL FOR EDEN – Kill For Eden

Posted on April 5, 2013 by jason

Kill For Eden are a new and unsigned London-based outfit who are self-releasing their self-titled debut album. The band play radio friendly chunks of pop metal wrapped around a dynamic vocal delivery. The look and sound is rooted in classic … Continue reading →

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Album review: VARIOUS – Prog Rocks! (Compilation)

Posted on April 3, 2013 by GRTR! HQ

EMI/Harvest/Charisma/Liberty-UnitedArtists/Virgin/InsideOut Post-punk decimation in the bloodbath of ‘76, progressive rock has been something of a guilty secret, a troubling sore for sufferers soothed only with drops of tricky time signatures over layers of extenuated Mellotronic drones (best meted out in … Continue reading →

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Album review: TREETOP FLYERS – The Mountain Moves

Posted on April 3, 2013 by GRTR! HQ

Loose Music [Release date 29.04.13] Having won the Glastonbury Emerging Talent competition in 2011, and released two well received singles – ‘Things Will Change’ and ‘It’s About Time’, 2013 sees the release of the London based five-piece’s debut album on … Continue reading →

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Album review: RILO KILEY – Rkives

Posted on April 3, 2013 by GRTR! HQ

After a couple of lesser known albums LA indie rockers Rilo Kiley’s ‘More Adventurous’ album (2004) provided the springboard for a major record deal with Warners. Their subsequent 2007 release ‘Under The Blacklight’ looked like the big time had finally … Continue reading →

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Album review: BEN REEL – Darkness & The Light

Posted on April 3, 2013 by GRTR! HQ

Release date 22.04.13 You never quite know what to expect from Ben Reel. Over his previous 5 studio albums he’s touched on rock, soul, blues, alt-folk, Americana and even indulged in a little reggae. His new album, his first recorded … Continue reading →

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Album review: MELISSA GREENER – Transistor Corazon

Posted on April 3, 2013 by GRTR! HQ

Music has been a part of Melissa Greener’s life from day one. Raised in Detroit by her Playboy Club lounge singer mother and politically bent hippie father, her musical roots are in the soulful 1960′s Laurel Canyon scene. Her two … Continue reading →

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Album review: BARRY PALMER – Night Thoughts

Posted on April 3, 2013 by GRTR! HQ

(Hold Your Horses Records) Something of a well-kept secret, Barry Palmer is singer whose presence has permeated pop and rock since the 1970′s, and whose principal ‘claim to fame’ is being Mike Oldfield’s singer of choice on the 1984 ‘Crime … Continue reading →

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Album review: SKARLETT RIOT – Tear Me Down

Posted on April 3, 2013 by GRTR! HQ

Release date 25.03.13 Young North Lincolnshire 4 piece Skarlett Riot have embraced the energy of punk and meld it with bludgeoning hard rock riffery on their debut album ‘Tear Me Down’. An explosive rhythm section (Luke and Tom), and blistering … Continue reading →

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Album review: ORIANTHI – Heaven In This Hell

Posted on April 3, 2013 by GRTR! HQ

Spinefarm Records [Release date 11.03.13] You don’t get endorsement by Carlos Santana and Steve Vai, and become the King Of Pop and Alice Cooper’s ‘must have’ lead guitarist without having two things – a) talent and b) image. And in … Continue reading →