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Album review: CONSTANCIA – Final Curtain

Posted on August 21, 2015 by Phil Berisford

MelodicRock Records [Release date 10.07.15] Swedish melodic rock band Constancia are back with their sophomore album ‘Final Curtain’ a full 6 years after their debut ‘Lost and Gone’ was released back in 2009. The band was formed back in 2007 … Continue reading →

Album review: PALACE OF THE KING – White Bird/Burn the Sky

Posted on August 20, 2015 by jason

http://www.palaceofthekingmusic.com/ Let’s just cut to the chase – this is indeed yet another darn good album from down under – Aussie rockers, Palace of the King’s’ debut full album “White Bird/Burn The Sky” gets a very strong 4 out of … Continue reading →

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Album review: THE DELTA SAINTS – Bones

Posted on August 20, 2015 by GRTR! HQ

earMUSIC/Loud And Proud Records [Release date 04.09.15] Nashville-based The Delta Saints’ new album Bones, strips the band’s roots/blues sound down to its essence, blending rock ‘n’ roll, country, R&B, soul and gospel, exploring territory not unfamiliar with that trodden by … Continue reading →

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Quick plays: THE GRAHAMS, MAURA KENNEDY, GILLIAN GLOVER

Posted on August 20, 2015 by GRTR! HQ

THE GRAHAMS Glory Bound 12 South Records [Release date 02.10.15] Husband and wife Americana duo Alyssa and Doug Graham follow up their 2013 debut Riverman’s Daughter with the dual release of their studio album Glory Bound, and Rattle The Hocks … Continue reading →

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Album review: GREG LAKE – London ’81

Posted on August 19, 2015 by GRTR! HQ

Purple Pyramid/Cleopatra Records [Release date 21.08.15] Now here’s an interesting find from the back pages of Greg Lake’s illustrious career. Recorded in 1981 with Gary Moore on guitar it is more than just a curios. Two years after ELP split, … Continue reading →

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Quick plays: MOLTEN TRAIL, FOREST FIELD, MURDER MY SWEET, THIRD LUNG

Posted on August 19, 2015 by jason

MOLTEN TRAIL – Striving For The Sky Defox/Heart Of Steel Circles This is the project of Lithuanian keyboard maestro Vytautas Diskevicius, who has been playing and performing in Lithuania and this includes being part of former Uriah Heep vocalist John … Continue reading →

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Album review: IMMENSION – In Vain

Posted on August 16, 2015 by david.wilson

Self Release (Release date 15.06.15) Hailing from the steeltown of Sheffield seems somewhat apt as Immension are all about the metal. The trio sound as if they have been raised on a diet of Metallica, Trivium and In Flames to … Continue reading →

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Album review: ROBERT CRAY – 4 Nights of 40 Years Live

Posted on August 14, 2015 by petefeenstra

Mascot [Release date 04.09.15] In an age where volume, speed and showmanship dominate, Robert Cray is here to remind us of the value of heartfelt lyrics, a resonant tone and a soulful singer’s ability to explore every nuance of the … Continue reading →

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Album review: SPOCK’S BEARD – The Oblivion Particle

Posted on August 12, 2015 by jason

Inside Out [Release date 21.08.15] The second studio album to feature vocalist Ted Leonard (Enchant) and drummer Kimmy Keegan, the band’s twelfth studio album overall, and one of their more instantly accessible albums of recent years. There is the lead … Continue reading →

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Album review: STATUS QUO – The Vinyl Collection 1972-1980

Posted on August 12, 2015 by GRTR! HQ

Universal [Release date 14.08.15] If classic Status Quo were personified by denim rather than leather, they were also defined by vinyl rather than CD. It may be somewhat bizarre that 40 plus years after the original release of the earliest … Continue reading →

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Album review: DAMN DICE – The Great Unknown

Posted on August 11, 2015 by david.wilson

Self Release ( release date 24.08.15) In a world of screaming tortured vocals and riffs that sound like a rockfall in a quarry it’s good to find a band who are happy to play honest, melodic … Continue reading →

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Album review: NEWMAN – The Elegance Machine

Posted on August 11, 2015 by jason

AOR Heaven [Released 31.08.15] Steve Newman is back with his band Newman and joining him are his long term drummer Rob McEwen and on backing vocals Geoff Wootton and Mark Thompson-Smith (who worked with Steve Newman on the criminally underrated … Continue reading →

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Album review: CHRIS CORNELL – Euphoria Mourning

Posted on August 11, 2015 by jason

[Released 14.08.15] Albums are re-released for various reasons; perhaps a record label take-over results in more marketing budget being dedicated to an album that wasn’t originally pushed that hard. Oftentimes, the latent resurgence of an artist’s popularity facilitates a re-issue … Continue reading →

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Album review: BRET COATS – Music For The People

Posted on August 11, 2015 by petefeenstra

Bret Coats [Release date 04.07.15] ‘Music For The People’ finds respected sideman Bret Coats in unfamiliar territory as a poacher turned gamekeeper. He cleverly draws on diverse, but related music styles to shape his own … Continue reading →

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Album review: ZOE SCHWARZ & BLUE COMMOTION – I’ll Be Your’s Tonight

Posted on August 8, 2015 by petefeenstra

33 Records [Release date 01.06.15] With 3 studio albums under their belt and a busy gig sheet, Zoe Schwarz & Blue Commotion have established themselves as a sophisticated blues band with their own unique selling point. … Continue reading →

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Album review: RIVERS OF NIHIL – Monarchy

Posted on August 7, 2015 by jason

Metal Blade [Release date 21.08.15] When a band records a first album that is so amazing, you wonder if that band will be able to follow it up and come even close to its greatness. Look at a band like … Continue reading →

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Album review: CATTLE DECAPITATION – The Anthropocene Extinction

Posted on August 7, 2015 by jason

Metal Blade [Release date 07.08.15] I love Cattle Decapitation. From the moment I heard the name I knew I had to check them out. I was not disappointed when I did. Lucky enough I was already getting more and more … Continue reading →

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Album review: KILLER KHAN – Kill Devil Hills

Posted on August 7, 2015 by jason

My writing has given me so much satisfaction in my life. Not necessarily the writing itself, but certainly most of the events leading up to it, and some aspects that have remained with me forever. I have seen some amazing … Continue reading →

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Album review: STONE THE CROWS – Stone The Crows/Ode To John Law (reissues)

Posted on August 7, 2015 by GRTR! HQ

This is an exclusive extract from a longer interview with Maggie Bell which is featured in an artist special broadcast on Get Ready to ROCK! Radio, Sunday 23 August (5:00). This is now available via Mixcloud (see above) Part 2 … Continue reading →

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Album review: OZONE – Self Defence

Posted on August 6, 2015 by jason

Escape Music [Release date 25.09.15] This album is a little bit special as it sees two of the UK’s premier rock vocalists team up, namely FM’s Steve Overland and Chris Ousey, currently fronting Snakecharmer and Heartland, plus he fronted Virgina … Continue reading →

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Album review: STYX – Live at the Orleans Arena Las Vegas

Posted on August 5, 2015 by jason

Eagle Records [Released 24.07.15] Another live album from Styx, their ninth in total now and you may wonder if the world needs another one? Heck yes, as the band are in a purple patch live wise, sadly not recording wise … Continue reading →

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Album review: POWWOW ORCHESTRA – Everybody Powwow!

Posted on August 1, 2015 by jason

[Release date 15.06.15] www.facebook.com/powwowthealbum This double CD is the work of composer and musical arranger Simon Webb. The story centres around Thomas Christian, a miner from the north of England, who travels to America where he falls in love with … Continue reading →

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Album review: VINDICTIV – World of Fear

Posted on July 28, 2015 by Phil Berisford

MelodicRock Records [Release date 10.07.15] Swedish neo-classical metal band Vindictiv return with their fourth album, “World of Fear”, and their first with well-travelled vocalist Mark Boals. Guitarist Stefan Lindholm, keyboard player Pontus Larsson and bassist Nalle Påhlsson have been in … Continue reading →

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Album review: THE ZILLA PROJECT – This One’s For The President

Posted on July 26, 2015 by jason

[Release date 25.09.15] www.zillaproject.com The Zilla Project hail from Cyprus, not maybe a country you’d associate with blues based music. This four piece band are set to change that perception and if you like your blues steeped in the classic … Continue reading →

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Album review: RUSS BALLARD – It’s Good To Be Here

Posted on July 20, 2015 by GRTR! HQ

umumusic.com The recent return of Russ Ballard – initially with Argent (reforming in 2010/13) – has been one of great rejoicing and relief. He was perhaps thought to be exiled forever in some L.A. mansion spending his dotage peeling grapes … Continue reading →