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Tag Archives: Gamma Ray
Quick plays: DREAM CHILD, THE UNITY, PLASTIC TEARS

DREAM CHILD Until Death Do We Meet Again Frontiers [Release date 14.09.18] Dream Child is formed around former Dio guitarist Craig Goldy, who is joined by fellow Dio member drummer Simon Wright, former Ozzy/Whitesnake bassist Rudy Sarzo, Wayne Findlay (ex-MSG) … Continue reading →
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Tagged album, Angels With Attitude, Craig Goldy, Dio, Dream Child, Gamma Ray, glam, Jollymon, melodic metal, metal, Plastic Tears, pop rock, review, Rise, rock, Slimboy, The Unity, Until Death Do We Meet Again
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Album review: GAMMA RAY – Reissues (Land Of The Free/Alive ’95)

earMUSIC [Release date 29.09.17] earMUSIC’s Gamma Ray re-issue schedule continues with the band’s fourth studio album (original released in 1995) getting a deluxe 2CD re-issue. The second disc adds three songs (including the band’s blistering cover of Holocaust’s ‘Heavy Metal … Continue reading →
Quick plays: EZOO, KAI HANSEN & FRIENDS

EZOO Feeding the Beast earMUSIC [Release date 02.06.17] Graham Bonnet has been very busy of late with his own Graham Bonnet Band releasing a studio and live album and now this, Ezoo which features guitarist Dario Mollo (Voodoo Hill/Tony Martin). … Continue reading →
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Tagged album, Dario Mollo, Ezoo, Gamma Ray, Graham Bonnet, Helloween, Kai Hansen, Rainbow, review
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Quick plays: GAMMA RAY, FASSINE, SUSAN AQUILA, SHELOOM

GAMMA RAY Lust For Live (Anniversary Edition) earMUSIC [Release date 06.05.16] earMUSIC’s Gamma Ray back catalogue re-issues series continues with this live album, previously only available on video on its original release back in 1993. The show was recorded at … Continue reading →
Gig review: GAMMA RAY – Islington Academy, London, 8 December 2015

I missed the opening couple of numbers by Neonfly, however I did catch ‘The Revenant’ the third song in their set. They were very lively as ever on stage with vocalist Willy Norton a livewire singing, jumping around and getting … Continue reading →
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Tagged 8 December 2015, Gamma Ray, gig, Islington Academy, London, Neonfly, power metal, review, Serious Black
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Album reviews: GAMMA RAY – Sigh No More/Heading For The East

earMUSIC [Release date 25.09.15] Another anniversary edition, Gamma Ray’s second album Sigh No More was originally released back in 1991. It came out just as grunge was starting, although metal bands were never hit as much as the hair metal … Continue reading →
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Tagged album, anniversary edition, Gamma Ray, Heading For The East, Helloween, Kai Hansen, power metal, Ralf Scheepers, reissue, review, Sigh No More
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Album review: GAMMA RAY – Heading For Tomorrow

earMusic [Release date 24.07.15] Gamma Ray were formed after Kai Hansen left Helloween, the band he helped co-found, back in 1988. Back then this was big news as Helloween were riding a massive wave of popularity (they had played Monsters … Continue reading →
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Tagged 25th anniversary edition, album, classic, debut album, Gamma Ray, Heading For Tomorrow, Helloween, Kai Hansen, metal, power, review
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Album review: MOB RULES – Timekeeper – 20th Anniversary Box Set

Steamhammer/ SPV (Release date 13.10.14) German power metallers Mob Rules have been treading the boards for the last 20 years and in celebration of that they released this limited edition box set. The box set is … Continue reading →
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Tagged 20th Anniversary, album, boxset, CD, DVD, Gamma Ray, Germany, live, metal, Micael Ehre, Mob Rules, power, prog, review, Timekeeper, Udo Dirkschnider
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Quick plays: GAMMA RAY, CHRIS GRAY, THE BLOW MONKEYS

GAMMA RAY – The Best (Of) earMusic [Released 02.02.15] Amazingly it has been thirty years since former Helloween guitarist Kai Hansen formed Gamma Ray. This comes as a standard 2CD package along with a 2CD limited edition and for the … Continue reading →
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Tagged acoustic, album, Chris Gray, Diamonds In Your Tree, Dr Robert, EarMusic, Gamma Ray, Hellwoeen, Kai Hansen, melodic, metal, pop, power, review, singer songwriter, the Blow Monkeys
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Album review: UNISONIC – Light Of Dawn

earMUSIC [Release date 04.08.14] Arguably, 2014 has already been a good year for the power metal genre: Gamma Ray, Edguy and Freedom Call, amongst others have spun out very worthy platters. German supergroup Unisonic have easily augmented that roster … Continue reading →
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Tagged album, Dennis Ward, Gamma Ray, Helloween, Kai Hansen, Light Of Dawn, Mandy Meyer, Michael Kiske, power metal, review, Unisonic
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Singles and EP reviews: THE YOUNG FOLK, AMY SIMPSON, UNISONIC

THE YOUNG FOLK – Way Home Pixie Pace Records [Released 26.05.14] www.theyoungfolk.com Dublin based alt-folk band The Young Folk release their debut UK single and feature Anthony Furey (son of George from the legendary the Fureys & Davy Arthur). This … Continue reading →
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Tagged Amy Simpson, EP, Fairy Tales, folk, Gamma Ray, Helloween, Kai Hansen, Michael Kiske, pop, power metal, review, singer, single, songwriter, Stories & Myths, The Way Home, The Young Folk, Unisonic
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Album review: GAMMA RAY – Empire Of The Undead

earMusic [Release date 31.03.14] An album made against adversity as their studio sadly burnt down and long time drummer Daniel Zimmerman left after fifteen years with the band, to be replaced by Michael Ehré back in 2012. It’s been four … Continue reading →
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Tagged album, Empire of the Undead, Gamma Ray, Kai Hansen, power metal, review
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Album review: FREEDOM CALL – Beyond

SPV [Release date 24.04.14] Album number eight from Freedom Call and a couple of line-up changes with a new drummer Ramy Ali, along with the return of original bass player Ilker Irsin. I have to admit Freedom Call are one … Continue reading →
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Tagged album, Beyond, Freedom Call, Gamma Ray, Helloween, metal, power metal, review
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Gig review: HELLOWEEN – The Forum, Kentish Town, London, 16 April 2013

If you are a frequent visitor to our pages, especially our gig reviews section, you would have undoubtedly noticed that on the 15th of April, a day prior to the one featured in this review, I attended a magnificent Pain … Continue reading →
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Tagged 16 April 2013, Gamma Ray, gig, Helloween, Kai Hansen, Kentish Town Forum, London, metal, power, review, rock, Shadowside
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