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AIRS – A Rock Opera
www.airs-rockopera.com Airs is a collaboration between lyricist/writer George Andrade and composer and multi-instrumentalist Steve Brockmann. They met on a Spock’s beard forum and keeping the Spock’s beard theme going Dave Meros and Alan Morse of the band guest on ‘Flight … Continue reading
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Tagged Airs, AOR, prog metal, prog rock, rock opera
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MOONSPELL – “ALPHA NOIR”
MOONSPELL – “ALPHA NOIR” NAPALM RECORDS (2012) You know when you really begin to realise that you are getting older? When a band whose music you first came across what seems like only yesterday are celebrating their twentieth anniversary! One … Continue reading
GRAND MAGUS – “THE HUNT”
GRAND MAGUS – “THE HUNT” NUCLEAR BLAST (2012) Since their inception back in 1996, Swedish Heavy Metal trio Grand Magus have experienced quite a few label changes in their quest to achieve maximum value in the Metal market. Though their … Continue reading
OZZY OSBOURNE – Speak Of the Devil
Eagle Rock 2012 This live DVD has been available as a Japanese import for some time but now those lovely folk at Eagle Rock give it a full release. This concert was recorded at Irvine Meadows, California on June 12th … Continue reading
ETERNAL ‘Chapter 1’
www.eternalsweden.com Another top hard rock band from Sweden shock! Yes Eternal are another in that long line of excellent Swedish melodic hard rock/metal bands and this is their debut album after releasing an EP back in 2008. Keyboard player Pontus … Continue reading
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Tagged Eternal, hard rock, melodic rock, Sweden
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THE KINKS – The Kinks at the BBC
Universal 2012 The Kinks have a sumptuous back catalogue and rightly deserve their place in the pantheon of British pop and rock greats. As befits this status, the band have been the subject of some weighty compilations. But none quite … Continue reading
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VARIOUS – Harbour of Songs
Stables 2012 News of the building of a seafaring yacht made from donated wooden items caught the imagination of the British public and gets a deft re-boot from The Stables music venue’s commission of folk artists (old hands and new … Continue reading
RUSH – Clockwork Angels
Roadrunner [Release date 9 July 2012] The Canadian prog rockers’ 19th studio album, and long awaited too, it’s been a few years in production. In fact two tracks were released as radio / download singles 2 years ago, before last … Continue reading
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CANDICE NIGHT – Reflections
UDR/EMI (2012) The name “Candice Night” was first heard back in 1995 when she provided guest vocals on Rainbow’s tenth and final studio album “Stranger In Us All”. Though her impact was only really felt on the amazing ballad “Ariel”, … Continue reading
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Tagged AOR, Blackmore's Night, Candice Night
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JOB FOR A COWBOY – “DEMONOCRACY”
JOB FOR A COWBOY – “DEMONOCRACY” METAL BLADE (2012) Job For A Cowboy is a Death Metal/Deathcore quintet that was first unleashed upon the world back in 2003 and which, almost from day one, has enjoyed the full support of … 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
THE MICHAEL DES BARRES BAND – Carnaby Street
Gonzo Multimedia 2012 Michael Des Barres has had a stop/start musical career having been a member of Silverhead, Detective, Chequered Past and Powerstation (after Robert Palmer had left), although he has had notable success as Murdoc in TV’s ‘MacGyver’. This … Continue reading
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MILLION DOLLAR RELOAD – A Sinner’s Saint
Frontiers 2012 www.frontiers.it Second album from this young Belfast based band and their first for their new label Frontiers. Listening to this album vocalist Phil Conaline brings to mind the late Bon Scott and … Continue reading
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Tagged A Sinner’s Saint, AC/DC, Frontiers, Million Dollar Reloaded, Skin
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CAMILLE O’SULLIVAN – Changeling
Little Cat Records (2012) Camille O’Sullivan has a strong following and reputation in her native Ireland, along with many rave reviews based on her live performances. Slightly unusual is the fact that she is a performer, not your usual singer/songwriter. … Continue reading
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Tagged Camille O'Sullivan, Nick Cave, Radiohead, Snow Patrol
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FEN – Of Losing Interest
Ripple Music Fen hail from Vancouver in Canada and they master in prog metal. This is the band’s fifth album, following on from 2010’s ‘Trails Out Of Gloom’ which was greeted with positive reviews in many countries. The band combine … Continue reading
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VIOLET GIBSON – American Circus
Atomic Stuff Here’s an interesting fact for you, back in 1926 Violet Gibson tried to assassinate Benito Mussolini, she failed of course, only injuring his nose. For this , Violet spent the rest of her days in an insane asylum. … Continue reading
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SIX FEET UNDER – “UNDEAD”
SIX FEET UNDER – “UNDEAD” METAL BLADE (2012) When Chris Barnes decided to leave US legends Cannibal Corpse in order to pursue a different musical path with Six Feet Under back in 1993, my initial reaction was not that positive … Continue reading
Album review: CHRISTOPHER HOLLAND – Corner Green
Cosmic Harmony Records (2012) www.cosmicharmony.co.uk Christopher Holland has been a member of his brother Jools’ Rhythm and Blues Orchestra for many years, plus he’s worked with Squeeze, Green On Red and Chris Difford (who co-wrote one song on the album) … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Chris Difford, Christopher Holland, Corner Green, pop, review
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THE NICE – Diary Of An Empty Day: The Nice Collection
Repertoire 2012 While many are shaped by them, fewer artists actually define their times. Yet this restlessly ambitious British combo nailed the last gasps of the 60’s with pin-sharp precision via a brace of albums for Rolling Stones’ manager Andrew … Continue reading
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ERIK NORLANDER ‘The Galactic Collective: Live in Gettysburg’
(2CD/DVD) Think Tank Media/Gonzo Multimedia Keyboards wizard Erik Norlander presents a lovely live double CD and accompanying DVD. The Galactic Collective allows Erik Norlander together his own personal ‘best of’ from his solo works, the Rocket Scientists and with his … Continue reading
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Tagged Erik Norlander, instrumental, Lana Lane, prog rock
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WIGELIUS – Reinventions
Frontiers Records 2012 Frontiers Records roster tends to focus more on established melodic rock names, albeit often in new combinations, so it is a pleasure to see them put their weight behind a new name. Anders Wigelius is a Swede … Continue reading
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HEKZ – Tabula Rasa
Bedford is not a natural hotbed of rock ‘n’ roll but this could change with HeKz, a young and talented band from said town. This four piece consist of vocalist Matt Young, guitarists Tom Smith and Al Beveridge and drummer … Continue reading
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Tagged Damian Wilson, Dream Theater, HeKz, John Mitchell, Kerrang!, Queensryche, You Me At Six
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THIN LIZZY – Classic Album Selection
Sanctuary 2012 This is the second box set release in what I hope is going to be an on-going series. As with the first which was a Motorhead collection, the premise is to bring … Continue reading
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Singles Bar: BEN DALBY, WHERE SKELETONS PLAY, SANGUINE, THE ENEMY
Ben Dalby – Tact Manilla PR ‘Tact’ is the latest single from Ben Dalby who has been gaining radio play steadily over the last couple of years. His style is described as eclectic which is fair as this latest release … Continue reading
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Tagged Sanguine, Showbizheroes, The City Divided, The Enemy
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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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