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Album review: MATTHEW GOOD – Arrows Of Desire
Frostbyte (double CD) Matthew Good releases his eleventh album (sixth solo album) as he switches between solo releases and those under the Matthew Good Band handle. He has had massive success in his native Canada. On this album he has … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Arrows Of Desire, Canada, MATTHEW GOOD, REM, review, rock, the Pixies
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Album review: LISBEE STAINTON – Word Games
Marionet Music [Release date 04.11.13] After the excellent Girl On An Unmade Bed (2010), Lisbee Stainton’s last album Go (2011) fell a little short of expectations (with the exception of the wonderful single Wrench). Retreating to Monnow Valley Studios in … Continue reading
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Tagged acoustic, Eleanor McEvoy, Lisbee Stainton, rock, Seth Lakeman, singer, songwriter, Word Games
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Album review: EDEN’S CURSE – Symphony of Sin
AFM Records www.afmrecords.de Eden’s Curse return with their fourth album, Symphony of Sin, after a difficult two year period with a new vocalist (Serbian Nikola Mijic) and a new keyboard player (former Power Quest member Steve Williams) in tow. Founding … Continue reading
Album review: LESLIE WEST – Still Climbing
Provogue/Mascot [Release date: 28.10.13] ‘Still Climbing’ is an aptly title album and metaphor for the guitar heavyweight Leslie West who has rebuilt his career since his leg amputation. The album finds the former Mountain guitarist with a surprising amount of … Continue reading
Album review: RUNNING WILD – Resilient
SPV – [Release date 7.10.13] Few bands can claim to have fans across the globe who are as passionate and devoted to their craft as those belonging to the legendary German Heavy/Power Metalers Running Wild. Even they, however, had their … Continue reading
Gig review: FINNTROLL – Classic Grand, Glasgow, 1 October 2013
On a wet Tuesday night what better way to pass the evening than in the company of three top Viking metal bands? I wasn’t sure how big a crowd would venture out on a school night for an evening of … Continue reading
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Tagged 1 October 2013, Classic Grand, Finntroll, folk metal, gig, Glasgow, metal, review, Skalmold, TYR, Viking metal
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Album review: THE PROG COLLECTIVE – Epilogue
Purple Pyramid/Cleopatra Records [Release date 14.10.13] Billy Sherwood is a busy man. The one-time Yes guitarist/keyboard player has carved out a niche coordinating a myriad of projects in recent years – some with a prog angle, others with a ‘tribute’ … Continue reading
Gig review: ROYAL SOUTHERN BROTHERHOOD – Boom Boom Club, Sutton, 28 September 2013
Royal Southern Brotherhood may be considered the latest super group on the circuit, but the label appeared irrelevant to a line-up that celebrated its wealth of talent with a breathtaking two hour set. RSB is the considerable sum of its … Continue reading
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Tagged 28 September 2013, Bob Marley, Boom Boom Club, Charlie Wooton, Cyril Neville, Devon Allman, gig, Mike Zito, Paul Butterfield, review, Royal Southern Brotherhood, Samantha Fish, Sutton, The Allman Brothers, The Grateful Dead, Tom Petty, Yonrico Scott
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Album review: THE ANSWER – New Horizon
Napalm Records www.theanswer.ie Amazingly this is the band’s fourth album and an important one as they have seemingly peaked fanbase wise here in the UK playing at mostly modest sized venues. They have had the helping hand of AC/DC’s management … Continue reading
Gig review: ALEX SKOLNICK TRIO – Jazz Cafe, London, 29 September 2013
This always promised to be a curious night, but if some of the audience were taking a leap of faith they were amply rewarded by a band who clearly relished a challenge as much a sharing their enjoyment with their … Continue reading
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Tagged 29 September 2013, Alex Skolnick Trio, fusion, guitar, guitarist, jazz, Jazz Cafe, London, rock, Testament
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Album review: GEORGE THOROGOOD & THE DESTROYERS – Ride ‘Til I Die/The Hard Stuff
Eagle Records [Release date 07.10.13] A nice little two discs in one set from Eagle Records of ‘The Hard Stuff’ originally released in 2006 and ‘Ride ‘Til I Die’ which came out in 2003. George Thorogood & the Destroyers … Continue reading
EP Round-up: ANTHEM LIFE, BLEAK FALLS, LEFT FOR RED
ANTHEM LIFE – Sins Of Salvation EP Self Release ( Release date – out now) Hailing from Southern Finland, Anthem Life have been together for four years. Influenced by Metallica, Stone Sour and Avenged Sevenfold ,the band play metal with … Continue reading
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Tagged Anthem Life, BLEAK FALLS, EP, Left For Red, Mercy Flight, metal, review, rock, Sins Of Salvation, The Grass Gets No Greener
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Album review: HURLEMENT – Terreur Et Tourment
Emanes Metal Records (Release date – out now) You may have guessed by the title that Hurlement are a French metal outfit. The band have been together for ten years and are proud to fly the flag … Continue reading
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Tagged album, CD, France, heavy metal, Hurlement, review, rock, Terreur Et Tourment
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Album Review – ROXIN’ PALACE – Roxin’ Palace
SAOL (Release date – out now) Sleaze rockers Roxin’ Palace only formed last year in Italy but have already managed to write and record this 10 track album. The standard of the songs on offer and the … Continue reading
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Tagged album, CD, Italy, Motley Crue, review, rock, Roxin' Palace, Skid Row, sleaze
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Album Review –THE BURNING CROWS –Behind The Veil
Self-release (release date – out now) This album has been around for a couple of months now but is still well worthy of a mention here. The band are managed and promoted by Matt Goom, who was … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Behind The Veil, blues, CD, Matt Goom, review, rock, The Burning Crows, The Quireboys
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Album Review: KATATONIA -Dethroned and Uncrowned
KScope – Released 9 September 2013 So, is it possible to improve on perfection? When I reviewed Katatonia’s ‘Dead End Kings’ album a year ago (q.v.) it got a well-deserved five star rating and made it into … Continue reading
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Tagged album review, Dethroned & Uncrowned, Katatonia, Progressive Rock, Swedish
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News: Get Ready to ROCK! Radio – October 2013 Highlights
October 2013 Highlights More information at the dedicated website All times, GMT 18:00 The Guitarists: Pat Travers Sunday 6 October GRTR! Features Editor Pete Feenstra chats to Pat Travers about the blues Photo: Simon Dunkerley The Guitarists: Martin Barre Monday … Continue reading
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Tagged features, Get Ready to ROCK! Radio, interview, Jethro Tull, Martin Barre, October 2013, Pat Travers, programmes, rock, Rod Argent, shows, Steve Hackett, Zombies
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Gig review: POWER WOLF London Underworld Friday 27th September 2013
To the Underworld and another night when they cram four bands into a tight time frame. I wish they would stop this, yes its great to give bands some exposure but it means fewer songs for the headliner. Majesty were … Continue reading
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Tagged Battle Beast, gig review, London Underworld, Majesty, power metal, POWER WOLF
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Album review: THIN LIZZY – Renegade & Thunder And Lightning
Universal [Release date 23.09.13] Universal complete their remastering of the Thin Lizzy’s studio albums with Renegade and Thunder And Lightning. And while this period is often criticised for the direction changes (pop and metal) and performance, with production, line-up changes … Continue reading
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Tagged album, bonus track, Brian Downey, John Sykes, Phil Lynott, reissue, Renegade, review, rock, Scott Gorham, Snowy White, Thin Lizzy, Thunder And Lightning
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Album review: ANDY FAIRWEATHER LOW & THE LOWRIDERS – Zone-O-Tone
Proper Records Andy Fairweather Low has had a long and illustrious career, including playing live with Eric Clapton for many years and performing with Roger Waters. Also trivia fans the Lowriders feature sax player Nick Pentelow, who was a member … Continue reading
Gig Review: GLORYHAMMER – Classic Grand, Glasgow – 26th September 2013
It may have seemed like an ordinary Thursday night in Glasgow but something glorious was stirring in the heart of the city. The faithful flocked from all corners of Glasgow and beyond, wizards, warlocks, knights and warriors, all with swords … Continue reading
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Tagged 26th September 2013, Alestorm, Angus McFife, Christopher Bowes, Classic Grand, Darkest Era, Dendera, Dundee, gig, Glasgow, GLORYHAMMER, live, review, The Kingdom Of Fife
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Interview with JOANNE SHAW TAYLOR – 27 September 2013
‘One night, one shot, no safety net’, such was the background to Joanne Shaw Taylor’s eagerly anticipated live album and DVD. Surprisingly perhaps, it’s her first live album in a career built on the back of incendiary live shows that … Continue reading
Album review: CONEY HATCH – Four
Frontiers www.frontiers.it Now here’s a band from the dark and distant past. Coney Hatch are a Canadian rock band who release 3 albums back in the eighties – debut Coney Hatch in 1982, Outta Hand in 1983 and Friction in … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Carl Dixon, Coney Hatch, Four, Frontiers, hard rock, review
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Gig review: PRETTY MAIDS – Camden Underworld, 22 September 2013
One of the most enduring bands from the European metal scene, Danish outfit Pretty Maids, have not played these shores since 1985 amazingly enough, other than an appearance at Firefest. In the circumstances it was disappointing that even the Underworld … Continue reading
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Tagged European heavy metal, Ken Hammer, melodic rock, power metal, Pretty Maids, Ronnie Atkins
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DVD review: BIG COUNTRY – Live at the Town and Country Club, London
Wienerworld Recorded back in 1990 this is not quite the classic Big Country line-up as it features Pat Ahern on drums. Also it is just the concert, no extras or song selection, although with only nine songs perhaps one wasn’t … Continue reading
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Tagged Big Country, DVD, Live at the Town and Country Club, London, pop, review, rock, Stuart Adamson
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