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Album review: TESTAMENT – Brotherhood Of The Snake
Nuclear Blast [Release date 28.10.16] How many bands with let’s say a 20-30 year lifespan can you name that have consistently released excellent albums from album #1 to <insert latest>? It’s not as easy as it seems. Most bands with … Continue reading
Album review: BLACKTHORNE – Afterlife/Don’t Kill The Thrill (Graham Bonnet, Bob Kulick)
Hear No Evil [Release date 02.09.16] Cherry Red have embarked on a fairly extensive trawl through Graham Bonnet’s back pages, ahead of some UK dates and a generally higher profile. We’ve reviewed some of his solo material which is frequently … Continue reading
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Tagged Afterlife, album, Alcatrazz, Alice Cooper, Blackthrone, Bob Kulick, demo, Don't Kill The Thrill, Graham Bonnet, heavy metal, heavy rock, Jimmy Waldo, Kiss, live, Quiet Riot, Rainbow, review
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Album review: RITCHIE BLACKMORE’S RAINBOW – Memories In Rock – Live In Germany
Eagle Records [Release date 18.11.16] If Ritchie Blackmore’s arena comeback this summer is a one-off, an estimated 60,000 fans will have been left happy men (or women). Even better now they have a 2-CD souvenir, plus DVD and Bluray versions. … Continue reading
Album review: JONAS LINDBERG & THE OTHER SIDE – Pathfinder
ModeMusic – [Release date: 15.09.16] Whenever I read the accompanying press handout on a new release and see the words “we wanted to explore our heavier side” – I always approach it with a modicum of trepidation, fearing that a … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Jonas Lindberg & The Other Side, Pathfinder, prog, Progressive Rock, review, Sweden
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Album review: RED BUTLER – Nothing To Lose
Red Butler Original [Release date 11.11.16] From the sudden explosive opening burst of ‘Got To Make It’, Red Butler confidently announce that they have moved on a quantum jump from their ‘Freedom Bound’ debut album. ‘Nothing To Lose’ lights a … Continue reading
Quick plays: WHITE WIDDOW, ARENA
WHITE WIDDOW Silhouette AOR Heaven [Release date 28.10.16] White Widdow return with album number four and they carry on where their last album, ‘Crossfire’, left off, with lots of catchy and hook filled AOR tunes – ‘Stranded’ and ‘Smile For … Continue reading
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Tagged album, AOR, Arena, melodic rock, review, rock, Silhouette, White Widdow
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Album review: DEMON – Cemetery Junction
Spaced Out Music [Release date 28.10.16] Since their last album, 2012′s ‘Unbroken’, Demon have had one line-up change with Karl Waye joining on keyboards replacing Paul Farrington. His is a significant one as this album harks back more the keyboard … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Cemetery Junction, Dave Hill, DEMON, melodic, NWOBHM, review, rock
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Album review: DATURA4 – Hairy Mountain
[Release date 28.10.16] How far is it from the west coast of Australia to the west coast of the USA ? Turns out that, musically, it’s about a five minute trip in a space-buggy powered by stardust and riff-diesel. Fremantle’s … Continue reading
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Tagged album, blues, Datura4, Hairy Mountain, review, rock, southern
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Album review: GARY WRIGHT & WONDERWHEEL – Ring Of Changes
Esoteric [Release date 29.07.16] Best known for his hit single ‘Dreamweaver’ in 1976, and his time in Spooky Tooth, Gary Wright’s ‘Ring Of Changes’ was made in 1972 but, in spite of a single release (included as a bonus track), … Continue reading
Album review: URIAH HEEP – Salisbury (reissue)
BMG [Release date 28.10.16] The Heep reissue series continues with their 1971 “progressive” offering, and reinforced with a bonus “alternative” disc including previously unreleased material. Cynics might wonder why we are again being ask to re-buy the music of our … Continue reading
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Tagged album, David Byron, heavy rock, Ken Hensley, metal, Mick Box, prog, Progressive Rock, review, Salisbury, Uriah Heep
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Album review: AISLES – Hawaii
Presagio Records [Release date: 29.07.16] Ahh, Aisles, geniuses or not – it’s a very fine line between between the two isn’t it, and this had me thinking all the way through. I reviewed the Chilean (yes, Chilean) progressive rock outfit’s … Continue reading
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Tagged Aisles, album, Chile, Hawaii, prog, Progressive Rock, review
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Album review: THE ANSWER – Solas
Napalm Records [Release date 28.10.16] The Answer celebrated the 10th anniversary of their debut album ‘Rise’, an album they have struggled at times to live up to. However, on this new album ‘Solas’ (the Gaelic word for light) they have … Continue reading
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Tagged album, blues, folk, Gaelic, review, rock, Solas, THE ANSWER
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Album review: WINTER MOUNTAIN – I Swear I Flew
Astral Fox Records [Release date 18.11.16] The sophomore album by Cornish singer songwriter Joe Francis, who otherwise goes by the name of Winter Mountain (formerly a duo with Donegal’s Marty Smyth), is a mishmash of influences. Featuring contributions from Seth … Continue reading
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Tagged album, folk, I Swear I Flew, Joe Francis, pop, review, singer, songwriter, WINTER MOUNTAIN
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Quick plays: AMANDA RHEAUME, SKYWARD, EILERA, ANDY BENNETT
AMANDA RHEAUME Holding Patterns [Release date 21.10.16] On her last release Keep A Fire (2014) we suggested that Ottawa songstress Amanda Rheaume’s song writing is more ‘popular’ than ‘pop’ and a pleasant enough Radio 2 style listen. In that sense, … Continue reading
Album review: ROD STEWART – Sir Rod Stewart and some of his early faces
The Store For Music [Release date 21.10.16] 2-CD When ‘Sir’ precedes Rod’s name, and the album artwork features a Spitting Image/ Newzoid caricature of the man, it’s natural to have some doubts about the depths that have been plumbed to … Continue reading
Album review: PETRICHOR – What We’ve Noticed
[Release date 02.01.16] Written, recorded, and produced over four years – from the middle of high school to college – What We’ve Noticed is a remarkably mature debut from Massachusetts-based seven piece band Petrichor. With three vocalists and the use … Continue reading
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Tagged album, fusion, Petrichor, prog, Progressive Rock, review, What We've Noticed
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Album review: HOLON – The Time Is Always Now
Release date [12.08.16] The Time Is Always Now is a set of proggy ‘songs’ written over ten years by Norwegian guitarist Ronny Pedersen. Not considered suitable for his existing projects, the songs are a nucleus of a collaborative concept project. … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Holon, Norway, prog, Progressive Rock, review, Ronny Pedersen, The Time Is Always Now
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Album review: BLACKBERRY SMOKE – Like An Arrow
Earache Records [Release date 15.10.16] Blackberry Smoke are back with the follow-up to last year’s ‘Holding All The Roses’, an Album of the Year selection here at GRTR! and a rare five star album from me. So no pressure then … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Blackberry Smoke, classic, country, Greg Allman, Like An Arrow, review, rock, southern
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Album review: CRY OF DAWN featuring Goran Edman- Cry of Dawn
(Release Date 23.09.16) In melodic rock circles, the name of Goran Edman is spoken of in hushed terms as one of the genre’s top vocalists, in a long career ranging from singing with John Norum and Yngwie Malmsteen to gracing … Continue reading
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Tagged album, AOR, Cry of Dawn, Daniel Flores, Goran Edman, melodic rock, Michael Palace
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Album review: HOW WE LIVE – Dry Land (Steve Hogarth)
David Randall chatted to Steve Hogarth about his career in July 2014. In this hour special, tracks include How We Live and Marillion, plus Steve’s solo work. Esoteric [Release date 26.08.16] ‘How We Live’ is an important part of the … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Colin Woore, Dry Land, eighties, How We Live, Marillion, pop, reissue, review, rock, Steve Hogarth
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Album review: SANTANA IV – Live At The House Of Blues Las Vegas
Eagle Rock/Universal [Release date 21.10.16] 2-CD/DVD If the classic Santana III line-up only make one ‘comeback’ album we should be thankful for this year’s ‘Santana IV’. And back in March, ahead of its release, the band played the legendary House … Continue reading
Album review: ESP – Invisible Din (Tony Lowe, Mark Brzezicki)
Sunn Creative [Release date 11.11.16] ESP is an interesting collaboration as it features producer/guitarist Tony Lowe and Big Country drummer Mark Brzezicki, the latter maybe not someone you’d associate with progressive rock. Tony Lowe composed all the music and Alison … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Alison Fleming, Big Country, ESP, Invisible Din, Mark Brzezicki, prog, Progressive Rock, review, Tony Lowe
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Quick plays: FOREST FIELD, CTP (Christian Tolle Project)
FOREST FIELD Lonely Desert Rock Company [Release date 21.10.16] Thankfully this time the band have an album cover more suited to their prog rock leanings than last year’s ‘Angels’ cover. The band is focused around Peter Cox who wrote all … Continue reading
Album review: SERIOUS BLACK – Mirrorworld
AFM Records [Release date 09.09.16] European supergroup Serious Black return with their sophomore release “Mirrorworld” less than 2 years after debut “As Daylight Breaks” hit the racks. The backbone of vocalist Urban breed, Dominik Sebastian (guitars), bassist Mario Lochert and … Continue reading
Album review: NO POWER NO CROWN – The Wake Up Call
One of the most energetic and entertaining live bands out of the Charlotte, NC area also happens to be one that tends to fall under the radar. They’re called No Power No Crown and they’ve been delivering their brand of … Continue reading
