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Album review: THE PECKHAM COWBOYS -10 Tales From The Gin Palace

Posted on January 14, 2014 by jason

Cargo Records [Release date 14.02.14] “10 Tales From The Gin Palace” is the second album from South London’s The Peckham Cowboys and as the title would suggest, the album contains 10 tracks of sleazy, debauched, catchy rock n roll and … Continue reading →

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Album review: CASABLANCA – Riding A Black Swan

Posted on January 9, 2014 by jason

Gain/Sony Music [out now] American/Swedish band Casablanca have just released their sophomore album “Riding A Black Swan” and just 8 days into 2014 I would be surprised if I am not still listening to this on repeat at the end … Continue reading →

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Album review: HAIL OF BULLETS – III: The Rommel Chronicles

Posted on January 8, 2014 by Yiannis

Metal Blade – Out Now. Being both a huge Metal fan and a passionate historian with a particular fascination for all things WWII meant that I was hooked immediately back in 2006 on the old-school Death Metal quintet Hail Of … Continue reading →

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Album review – RED DRAGON CARTEL – Red Dragon Cartel

Posted on December 30, 2013 by david.wilson

Frontiers Records [Release date 24.01.14] One of the most instantly recognisable riffs in rock is the opening bars of ‘Bark At The Moon’ from Ozzy but the magic fingers on the fret board belonged to one Jake … Continue reading →

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Album review: BEN GRANFELT – Melodic Relief

Posted on December 24, 2013 by GRTR! HQ

Supersounds Music [Release date 02.11.12] Ben Granfelt used to partner Andy Powell in Wishbone Ash and it’s no surprise that fellow Finn (and former bandmate in Gringos Locos) Muddy Manninen and Powell contribute to one track, ‘New 7’. It may … Continue reading →

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DVD review: TED NUGENT – Ultralive Ballisticrock

Posted on December 14, 2013 by Yiannis

Ted Nugent - Ultralive Ballisticrock (DVD)

Frontiers – Out Now. Theodore Anthony Nugent is a man who has, of late, managed to find himself in the spotlight for reasons that have more to do with his staunch conservative political views, rather than his musical abilities. There … Continue reading →

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Album Review: UNIFIED PAST – Spots

Posted on December 10, 2013 by alanjones

Melodic Revolution Records – [Release Date: 11.06.13] I usually find that, as a general rule of thumb, the more verbose the press release, the worse the accompanying piece of work is – the old ‘empty vessels make … Continue reading →

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Album review: ASOMVEL – Knuckle Duster

Posted on December 10, 2013 by Yiannis

Bad Omen Records – Out Now. Ask anyone in the music business what the two basic elements for achieving commercial success are (apart from talent, obviously), and you are bound to hear among the answers ‘good timing’ and ‘luck’. These, … Continue reading →

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Album review: BRUCE BOUILLET – The Order Of Control

Posted on December 9, 2013 by GRTR! HQ

Music Theories Recordings [Release date 21.01.14] Instrumental guitar albums are a “difficult” genre to do well. At GRTR! Towers we are subjected to all manner of offerings; most are over-indulgent, unoriginal and badly produced. Bruce Bouillet may hold more of … Continue reading →

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Quick plays: HAPPYNESS, THE DAVID LIBERTY BAND, DIRTY THRILLS, UNCLE SID, JOE COCKER

Posted on December 8, 2013 by jason

HAPPYNESS – Happyness EP Weird Smiling [Release date 06.01.14] Three-piece band from south London consisting of Johnny Allan, Benji Compston and Ashley Cooper. This is their self-produced debut EP and they certainly pack a lot if instrumentation in for a … Continue reading →

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Album review: JAY FERGUSON – Reissues

Posted on December 8, 2013 by GRTR! HQ

Edsel Records [Release date 02.12.13] 2-CD From a personal point of view, these three albums from the late-seventies are perhaps best recalled from their place in the racks of many a vinyl seller at record fairs. I don’t really remember … Continue reading →

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Album review: JOSH TAERK – Josh

Posted on December 7, 2013 by GRTR! HQ

Absolute [Release date 14.10.13] The latest release by young Canadian singer/songwriter Josh Taerk is something of a throwback. Even his mop of curls shouts ‘1980s’, although I’m guessing it’s not a perm! The opening number – ‘I’ll Live For You’ … Continue reading →

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Album review: NEW DANCE ORCHESTRA – Electronica (feat. Geoff Downes/Anne-Marie Helder)

Posted on December 6, 2013 by GRTR! HQ

NDO Records [Release date 04.11.13] This is an intriguing release from the highly-talented Geoffrey Downes, or Geoff Downes as you know him, erstwhile keyboard tinkler from Asia and Yes. New Dance Orchestra is an ongoing project but to my knowledge … Continue reading →

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Album review: ANXTRON – Brainstorm

Posted on December 6, 2013 by GRTR! HQ

Self-release www.anxtron.com I guarantee if you heard this album playing in the background of your local wine bar, you’d find it strangely addictive as you got progressively inebriated. That’s not being disrespectful to Anxtron, it could be the perfect antidote … Continue reading →

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Quick Plays: THE DEEP END, PERFECT CRIME, RUSTED

Posted on December 3, 2013 by david.wilson

THE DEEP END – Cop This Bad Reputation [Release date – 15.12.13]) Think Australian rock and no doubt AC/DC, Rose Tattoo and latterly Airbourne spring to mind. The Deep End take elements of all three and blend them into one … Continue reading →

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Album review: THE DEAD DAISIES – The Dead Daisies

Posted on December 3, 2013 by david.wilson

Spitfire Music [Release date – out now] The Dead Daisies career is, ironically, blooming at the moment. The lead single from the album ‘Lock ‘N’ Load’ featuring Slash on guitar is all over the rock radio stations and the band … Continue reading →

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Album review: FALLING RED – Empire Of The Damned

Posted on December 3, 2013 by david.wilson

Self Release [Release date – 27.01.14] There can’t have been many rock bands from Carlisle over the years but Falling Red may be about to put the town firmly on the rock map. Over the last 6 years the band … Continue reading →

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Album review: CRYSTAL VIPER – Possession

Posted on December 3, 2013 by jason

AFM Records www.afmrecords.de With an album cover looking like a tacky horror movie or a bad King Diamond album from the 1980’s the preconceptions start before I’ve even listened to this new release from Polish metal band Crystal Viper. Crystal … Continue reading →

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Album review: SUSAN CATTANEO – Haunted Heart

Posted on December 3, 2013 by GRTR! HQ

Jersey Girl Music [Release date 20.01.14] We’ve been impressed at GRTR! by Cattaneo’s previous releases, and her fourth album Haunted Heart continues the good work. The warm honeyed vocals of previous releases are still there, as is range of styles … Continue reading →

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Album review: EILEEN ROSE – Be Many Gone

Posted on December 3, 2013 by GRTR! HQ

Rarely have I seen a PR sheet so devoid of information about an album. And the absence of sleeve and associated credits, lyrics etc doesn’t help either. But here goes. A few year’s back singer songwriter Eileen Rose’s album – … Continue reading →

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Album review: STEELEYE SPAN – Wintersmith

Posted on December 1, 2013 by jason

Park Records This is a departure for the revered folk rockers Steeleye Span, as the album is based on the novel ‘Wintersmith’ by Terry Pratchett, who also appears on the album and has a hand in writing the songs too. … Continue reading →

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Album review: RHAPSODY OF FIRE – Dark Wings Of Steel

Posted on November 28, 2013 by Yiannis

AFM Records – [Release date 25.11.13] Keyboard wizard Alex Staropoli, founding member of the Symphonic Metal outfit Rhapsody (Rhapsody Of Fire since 2006), is a man who has suffered trials and tribulations and undoubtedly grown a second skin through relentless … Continue reading →

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Album review: ANGELICA – Thrive

Posted on November 27, 2013 by jason

Frontiers www.frontiers.it Murder of My Sweet front woman Angelica Rylin has moved away from their symphonic metal sound for her debut solo release – Thrive is another one of Frontier’s all-star melodic rock records. Angelica has brought fellow band members … Continue reading →

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Album review: BADHOVEN – Obsession

Posted on November 25, 2013 by david.wilson

ATS Records (Release date – out now) The last group I can think of that broke out of Austria were the Von Trappe Family Singers who went on to find success in America. With the right … Continue reading →

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Album review: BOSTON – Life, Love & Hope

Posted on November 23, 2013 by jason

Frontiers www.frontiers.it [Release date 09.12.13] Relatively quick in Boston terms at just over ten years since the last album ‘Corporate America’ and some songs of that album get reworked by Tom Scholz on this album, a man always on a … Continue reading →