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Album review: DRAGONFORCE – Maximum Overload

Posted on August 6, 2014 by david.wilson

earMUSIC [Release date – 15.08.14] Dragonforce are a band with the ability to split opinions within rock and metal fans. Some are amazed by their technical abilities and breakneck playing whilst others find the band a bit of a joke … Continue reading →

Album review: RICH ROBINSON – The Ceaseless Sight

Posted on August 6, 2014 by petefeenstra

The End [Release date 03.06.14] Rich Robinson’s ‘The Ceaseless Sight’ gently washes over you, invites you to immerse yourself in its deep textures and lyrical reflection, leaving you with a gentle uplifting feeling of having shared Rich’s heartfelt feelings and … Continue reading →

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Album review: SHAMAN’S HARVEST – Smokin’ Hearts & Broken Guns

Posted on August 6, 2014 by GRTR! HQ

Mascot [Release date 15.09.14] If you had a secret liking for ‘Hero’ the Chad Kroeger song that featured Saliva’s Josey Scott in the original re-boot Spiderman movie, you will like Shaman’s Harvest. The band had some U.S. success with their … Continue reading →

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Album review: PERVY PERKIN – Ink

Posted on August 5, 2014 by alanjones

Rock CD Records – Release Date: March 2014 OK, settle down at the back of the class – we’ve all had a dodgy teacher called Pervy Perkin at one time or another during our schooldays haven’t we? So why, given … Continue reading →

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Album review: EUPHORIA AUDIO

Posted on August 4, 2014 by jason

www.euphoria-audio.com [Released 08.09.14] Euphoria Audio hail from Wakefield in Yorkshire although listening to their debut album you’d be mistaken for thinking they were a US band used to playing arenas. This is in part no doubt due to having producer … Continue reading →

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News: Get Ready to ROCK! Radio – August 2014 highlights

Posted on August 3, 2014 by GRTR! HQ

August 2014 Highlights More information at the dedicated website Check back here as we add new features throughout the month. All times, BST (GMT+1) Photo: Mark Hughes/MHP Tuesdays 19:00 Pete Feenstra Rock & Blues Pete signposts upcoming and established artists … Continue reading →

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Album review: OVERKILL – White Devil Armory

Posted on August 1, 2014 by Yiannis

Nuclear Blast – Out Now. Few bands have a work ethic and determination that is even remotely comparable to that of the New Jersey based Thrash/Speed Metal outfit Overkill. Even during the mid 90s, the time when Grunge’s dominance led … Continue reading →

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Album review: SEPTICFLESH – Titan

Posted on August 1, 2014 by Yiannis

Season Of Mist – Out Now. When the members of the Symphonic Death Metal outfit Septicflesh (originally Septic Flesh) decided to call it a day back in 2003, there were quite a few of their fans, myself included, who truly … Continue reading →

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Album review: OTIS GIBBS – Souvenirs of A Misspent Youth

Posted on July 30, 2014 by petefeenstra

Wanamaker Recording Company [Release date 17.02.14] Otis Gibbs is a socio-politico story teller who infuses his blue collar characters with enough real urban grit for you to care about their trials and tribulations. He’s also recalls autobiographical stories and his … Continue reading →

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Album review: TEN YEARS AFTER – The Friday Rock Show Sessions Live At Reading 1983

Posted on July 28, 2014 by GRTR! HQ

Talking Elephant [Release date 21.07.14] 6 March 2013 was a sad day for British rock, when it was announced that Alvin Lee had died suddenly. He was 68 but had seemed to be invincible. However, with Ten Years After and … Continue reading →

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Quick plays: POLLY BARRETT, CATHERINE MACLELLAN, JANE KRAMER

Posted on July 28, 2014 by GRTR! HQ

POLLY BARRETT Probably Me [Release date 22.09.14] We had the release of Irish singer songwriter Polly Barrett’s 2011 debut Mr Bookshop down as the folk/pop album Andrea Corr should have made if she wanted to sustain her popular profile. Barrett … Continue reading →

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Quick plays: AMERICAN DOG, ALONE WITH WOLVES

Posted on July 27, 2014 by david.wilson

AMERICAN DOG – Neanderthal Bad Reputation (Release date 19.07.14) American Dog are from Ohio and formed in 1999. They have released many albums, nine to be exact, three of them live albums, and an EP. Neanderthal is their latest and … Continue reading →

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Quick plays: NEOPERA, GRAMERCY ARMS, KNIFEWORLD

Posted on July 27, 2014 by jason

NEOPERA – Destined Ways earMusic www.neopera.com [Released 21.07.14] Neopera were formed by guitarist Jorn Schubert (Dark Age) in 2010 and the line-up includes Gamma Ray’s Dirk Schlächter, along with two operatic styled vocalist Nina Jiers (soprano) and Thorsten Schuck (baritone) … Continue reading →

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Album review: TOUCHSTONE – Live Inside Outside

Posted on July 26, 2014 by GRTR! HQ

www.touchstonemusic.co.uk 2-DVD/CD [Release date 28.07.14] The history of Touchstone almost parallels that of GRTR!. They are a band we’ve watched develop from small beginnings in 2003, via their debut album in 2007, and since that time they have consolidated their … Continue reading →

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Album review: CARL VERHEYEN – Mustang Run

Posted on July 26, 2014 by GRTR! HQ

Cranktone Entertainment [Release date 17.03.14] Carl Verheyen is perhaps most familiar as the latter-day-Supertramp guitarist. He’s also had a parallel session and instructional career and ‘Mustang Run’ is an excellent introduction to this quality musician. He’s also enlisted the help … Continue reading →

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Album review: DEEP PURPLE – Live In Graz 1975

Posted on July 26, 2014 by GRTR! HQ

The Official Deep Purple (Overseas) Live Series earMUSIC [Release date 15.09.14] If you didn’t know the story you may be surprised that less than three months after this recording the Mark III version of Purple split, Blackmore continuing with Rainbow … Continue reading →

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Album review: ALESTORM – Sunset On The Golden Age

Posted on July 23, 2014 by david.wilson

Napalm Records [Release date – 04.08.14] A new Alestorm album is always a highly anticipated event with those hungry for more piratical nonsense on the high seas and with ‘Sunset On The Golden Age’ the band don’t disappoint. Anyone familiar … Continue reading →

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Album review: DARKEST ERA – Severance

Posted on July 23, 2014 by david.wilson

Cruz Del Sur Music [Release date – out now] I caught Darkest Era live last year as support to Gloryhammer in Glasgow and, whilst they put on a good show, I did mark them down for playing quite a few … Continue reading →

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Album review: ALL MY FRIENDS – Celebrating the Songs & Voice of Gregg Allman

Posted on July 23, 2014 by petefeenstra

Rounder [Release Date 14.06.14] ‘All My Friends – Celebrating the Songs & Voice of Gregg Allman’ is the sort of all star 26 track double album that the Americans do so well. It’s a multi-generational and all inclusive musical family … Continue reading →

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Album review: THE BEAT – The Complete Studio Recordings

Posted on July 23, 2014 by jason

Edsel [Release date 12.05.14] Formed in Birmingham in 1979, The Beat had a string of hit singles and released 3 studio albums- 1980’s “I Just Can’t Stop It”, followed by 1981’s “Wha’ppen” and 1982’s “Special Beat Service”. I’d like to … Continue reading →

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Album review: THE QUIREBOYS – Black Eyed Sons

Posted on July 23, 2014 by jason

Off Yer Rocka Recordings [Release date 16.06.14] 2-CD/DVD The Quireboys are currently celebrating 30 years as a band – 30 years, where did that go, it seems like only yesterday that the band were being heralded as the next big … Continue reading →

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Album review: AOR – LA Connection

Posted on July 22, 2014 by jason

Escape Music www.escape-music.com [Released 21.07.14] Frederic Slama is back with album number thirteen under the AOR handle and a new label after the last couple of releases were on the aptly named AOR Heaven label. On this album he is … Continue reading →

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Album review: JOHN LUTTRELL – The Dream Exchange

Posted on July 20, 2014 by GRTR! HQ

www.johnluttrell.com [Release date 15.05.14] In the mid-late 1980s there was a fad for what was termed ‘new age’ music which produced ambient albums in their abundance and presaged the “chill-out” genre a decade later. Some nasty critics likened the genre … Continue reading →

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Album review: EMIL BULLS – Sacrifice To Venus

Posted on July 20, 2014 by Phil Berisford

AFM Records [Release date 08.08.14] Emil Bulls are a German alternative metal band who I have never heard of even though “Sacrifice To Venus” is their 8th album according to the AFM press release (if you include their acoustic live … Continue reading →

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Album review: BRIAN MAILLARD – Reincarnation

Posted on July 19, 2014 by GRTR! HQ

www.brianmaillard.com [Release date: 01.02.14] Brian Mailliard is an accomplished guitarist who came to wider attention with the band Solid Vision and perhaps more widely with the ill-fated if rather good Dominici albums (2005-7) fronted by original Dream Theater vocalist Charlie … Continue reading →