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Tag Archives: album
Album review: SAXON – Solid Book Of Rock (Box set)
Edsel/Demon Music Group [Release date 18.08.17] It seems that – exhausting the market for CD expanded or deluxe editions – 2017 might be the “Year of The Box Set” as labels try and find new income streams. We’ll be getting … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Biff Byford, box set, Dogs Of War, Forever Free, heavy metal, heavy rock, Into The Labyrinth, Killing Ground, Lionheart, Metalhead, review, Saxon, Solid Book Of Rock, Sollid Ball Of Rock, The Inner Sanctum, Unleash The Beast
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Album review: THRESHOLD – Legends Of The Shires
Nuclear Blast [Release date 08.09.17] Threshold have been in the metal news a lot recently after vocalist Damian Wilson left the band in March and they announced former vocalist Glynn Morgan was returning to the band – he left them back … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Damian Wilson, Glynn Morgan, Karl Groom, Legends Of The Shires, metal, Nuclear Blast, prog metal, progressive metal, review, Richard West, Threshold
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Album review: THE LEN PRICE 3 – Kentish Longtails
JLM Recordings [Release date 22.09.17] The Len Price 3 are now on this, their fifth album and not a band I have heard of previously, however if you like punk, pop rock and mod chances are you will need this … Continue reading
Album review: JON STEVENS – Starlight
BMG [Release date 15.09.17] Jon Stevens has fronted some big bands in his time including Noiseworks, INXS following the death of Michael Hutchence and he was the original singer in the Dead Daisies. On his latest solo album (which has already … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Dave Stewart, Dead Daises, INXS, Jon Stevens, Noiseworks, review, Richie Sambora, rock, Solo, soul, Starlight
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Album review: SCHERER/BATTEN – BattleZone
MelodicRock Records [Release date 22.09.17] Scherer/Batten is vocalist Marc Scherer (who released an album with Jim Peterik in 2015) and guitarist Jennifer Batten, who has worked with Jeff Beck and Michael Jackson amongst others. Former Survivor member Jim Peterik wrote … Continue reading
Album review: EMERSON LAKE & PALMER – Fanfare 1970–1997
BMG [Release date 29.09.17] As the world of prog and rock continue to mourn the sad loss of Keith Emerson and Greg Lake, and with Carl Palmer kicking off a tour, we get this mammoth box set that is as overblown … Continue reading
Posted in ALBUM REVIEWS, ALBUM REVIEWS (Mobile), ALL POSTS, Reissues
Tagged album, BMG, box set, Carl Palmer, ELP, Emerson Lake & Palmer, Fanfare 1970-1997, Keith Emerson. Greg Lake, prog, progressive, review, rock
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Album review: UFO – The Salentino Cuts
Cleopatra Records [Release date 29.09.17] Originally formed in 1969, British rock legends have been rocking for nearly 50 years. With a brief hiatus or two, UFO have released 21 studio albums and some classic live sets along the way. This … Continue reading
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Tagged album, blues, classic songs, Covers, Montrose, Paul Raymond, Phil Mogg, review, rock, Rolling Stones, The Salentino Cuts, UFO, ZZ Top
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Album review: COZY POWELL – The Polydor Years
Caroline International [Release date 25.08.17] Drummer extraordinaire Cozy Powell is one of the biggest hitters in the hard rock word, making his name with Jeff Beck, Rainbow, Whitesnake, MSG, Black Sabbath, and Brian May; just before he died in 1998 … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Bernie Marsden, box set, Cozy Powell, Don Airey, drummer, ELP, Jack Bruce, MSG, Rainbow, review, Ritchie Blackmore, Solo, The Polydor Years, Whitesnake
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Album review: KLOGR – Keystone
Zeta Factory/Phd [Release date 06.10.17] Keystone is the new album from Italian-American alternative metal outfit, Klogr. Some may find the juxtaposition of very melodic, rather proggy instrumentation with grungy, alt-rock vocals something of an acquired taste but there are certainly … Continue reading
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Tagged album, alternative, Keystone, Klogr, metal, review, rock
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Album review: EDEN’S CURSE – Eden’s Curse (Revisited)
AFM Records [Release date 24.08.17] Is it really 10 years? Phew! The timeline of EC has pretty much followed that of GRTR! and we have been enthusiastic supporters throughout. But a revisiting of the debut album in 2007? Well I … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Eden's Curse, hard rock, heavy metal, melodic, metal, Paul Logue, re-recording, review, Revisited
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Album review: MR BIG – Defying Gravity
Frontiers [Release Date 21.07.17] Mr Big occupy something of a unique space in rock with concise, melodic songs yet delivered by some of the rock world’s most revered musos in Billy Sheehan, Paul Gilbert and Pat Torpey, who in spite … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Billy Sheehan, Defying Gravity, Eric Martin, Matt Starr, melodic rock, Mr Big, Pat Torpey, Paul Gilbert, review
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Album review: KEVIN AYERS/LADY JUNE/OLLIE HALSALL – The Happening Combo
Market Square Music [Release date 22.09.17] The news handout with this cites it quite correctly as being ‘something of a curio’. It’s not that the music involved is overly outré but that the package overall corrals up three very distinct … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Kevin Ayers, Lady June, Ollie Halsall, Patto, prog, progressive, psychedelic, review, rock, Soft Machine, The Happening Combo
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Album review: THE NEW ROSES – One More For The Road
Napalm Records [Release date 25.08.17] Third album by the New Roses, who have been touring relentlessly and sound like they are from the US, when in fact they hail from Germany. The band’s line up is Timmy Rough (vocals/guitar), Norman … Continue reading
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Tagged AC/DC, AIRBOURNE, album, Buckcherry, Napalm Records, One More For The Road, review, rock, rock 'n' roll, the New Roses
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Album review: JUDIE TZUKE – Peace Has Broken Out
Big Moon Records [Release date 01.09.17] To the casual observer, it may seem a long time since Judie Tzuke’s last studio release – the excellent One Tree Less, some six years ago. But those who’ve followed her more closely will … Continue reading
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Tagged acoustic, album, Judie Tzuke, Peace Has Broken Out, pop, review, rock, singer, songwriter
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Upcoming: New releases (CD/DVD) October-December 2017
Compiled by Jason Ritchie October 6th AUTOGRAPH ‘Get Off Your Ass’ EMP JEFF BECK ‘Live at the Hollywood Bowl’ JON BODEN (ex-BELLOWHEAD) ‘Afterglow’ THE DARKNESS ‘Pinewood Smile’ Cooking Vinyl LIAM GALLAGHER ‘As You Were’ HEAVEN & EARTH ‘Hard To Kill’ … Continue reading
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Tagged album, AOR, Bluray, CD, DVD, heavy rock, melodic rock, metal, New releases, October-December 2017, progressive, rock
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Album review: GUN – Favourite Pleasures
Cloburn Music [Release date 15.09.17] Gun are one of those bands who operate under the radar. They are constantly working away in the background either gigging or producing new music with little fuss but they have a loyal band of … Continue reading
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Tagged album, CD, Dante Gizzi, Favourite Pleasure, funk, Gun, Jools Gizzi, review, rock, Stevie Wonder, Swagger, Taking On The World, The Edge, Tom Russell, Tommy Vance, U2
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News: GRAHAM BONNET – interview (August 2017) and UK dates (November 2017)
In this exclusive edit Graham tells Get Ready to ROCK!’s David Randall about his current activities and band. (15:02) The hour special is broadcast on Get Ready to ROCK! Radio, Sunday 27 August at 18:00 GMT. Graham Bonnet starts work … Continue reading
Album review: GRAHAM BONNET – Anthology
David Randall chatted to Graham Bonnet about his career for Get Ready to ROCK! Radio. This special feature was first broadcast on 27 August 2017. (59:20) HNE Recordings/Cherry Red [Release date 28.04.17] Graham Bonnet is enjoying something of a revival … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Alcatrazz, Anthem, anthology, Blackthorne, box set, Forcefield, Graham Bonnet, hard rock, heavy rock, Impellitteri, interview, Marbles, Michael Schenker Group, Rainbow, review, Taz Taylor
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Album review: MIKE BROOKFIELD – Brookfield
Golden Rule [Release date 22.09.17] Mike Brookfield is back. For those in the know it’s a welcome return to the recording scene by the Irish based Liverpool blues/rocker who cut the impressive ‘Love Breaks The Fall’ album last year. Newbies … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Alvin Lee, Arc Angels, blues, Eamon Carr, Eric Clapton, guitar, Horslips, interview, Jimi Hendrix, Love Breaks the Fall, lyrics, Mike Brookfield, review, rock, Son House, Tara Telephone, Ten Years After, Willie Johnson
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Quick plays: WHITEWOODS ROCK, SYTERIA, THE NIGHTS
WHITEWOODS ROCK Whitewoods Rock hail from Denmark and are a four piece consisting of Michael Torp (bass), Jonas Abildgaard (guitar/vocal), Mikkel S. Petersen (guitar) and Jacob Abildgaard (drums). They have a sound reminiscent of R.E.M. circa their ‘Green’ album, particularly … Continue reading
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Tagged album, GIRLSCHOOL, indie, Jax Chambers, melodic, punk, Rant-O-Bot, review, rock, Syteria, the Nights, Whitewoods Rock
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Album review: ACE FREHLEY – Anomaly (Deluxe Edition)
Steamhammer/SPV [Release date 08.09.17] Former KISS guitarist Ace Frehley has always fared better than the band’s other members when it comes to solo efforts and 2009’s “Anomaly” was a big hit with fans- and it’s not hard to see why … Continue reading
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Tagged Ace Frehley, album, Anomaly, classic rock, deluxe edition, guitarist, Kiss, melodic, review, rock, The Sweet
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Album review: NEWMAN – Aerial
AOR Heaven [Release date 22.09.17] Album number eleven by Newman, the band formed around Steve Newman. Once again he has teamed up with drummer Rob McEwen (who has played on the last nine Newman albums), plus the album also features long … Continue reading
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Tagged Aerial, album, AOR Heaven, hard rock, Harem Scarem, Harry Hess, Mark Thompson-Smith, melodic rock, NEWMAN, review, rock, Steve Newman
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Album review: THOR – Beyond The Pain Barrier
Deadline/Cleopatra [Release date 04.08.17] Canadian born bodybuilder Jon Mikl Thor has been acting and singing since the mid 70s, fronting his eponymously named band and, on stage, combining his strength with steel bars and blowing up hot-water-bottles to give a great … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Beyond The Pain Barrier, interview, Jon Mikl Thor, metal, power metal, review, rock, Thor
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Album review: BOULEVARD – IV Luminescence
MelodicRock Records [Release date 22.09.17] Here’s a band I thought I’d never hear new music from and I am very glad to be proved wrong. Boulevard are a Canadian band who released two albums – 1988′s self-titled debut and 1990′s ‘Into … Continue reading
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Tagged album, AOR, Boulevard, Chicago, IV Luminescence, melodic, review, rock, Toto
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Album review: H.E.A.T – Into The Great Unknown
earMUSIC Release Date 22.09.17 Back in 2014, with their fourth album ‘Tearing Down the Walls’, and high energy live shows, H.E.A.T seemed on the verge of a major commercial breakthrough as standard bearers for a new breed of melodic rockers. … Continue reading
