Tag Archives: melodic rock

Album review: STAR CIRCUS – From The Wreckage

Posted on July 25, 2025 by GRTR! HQ
STAR CIRCUS - From The Wreckage

Renaissance Records [Release date 13.06.25] There’s a big debate going on about the use of AI and whether it compromises modern music making and musicians. After a lifetime of exposure to classic rock I for one am receptive. Time and … Continue reading →

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Album review : HONEYMOON SUITE – Wake Me When The Sun Goes Down

Posted on July 15, 2025 by brianmc
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Frontiers Music [Release date : 25.07.25] Words to live your life by. As one who frequently mainlines on the band’s uncut 2006 Anthology, Feel It Again, a new Honeymoon Suite album is cause for celebration. Previous album, Alive was the … Continue reading →

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Album review: STYX- Circling From Above

Posted on July 10, 2025 by andynathan
STYX- Circling From Above

Alpha Dog 2T/UMe (Release Date 18.07.25) While many ‘heritage’ classic rock acts on both sides of the pond have chosen to give up on writing new material and rely on their legacy catalogue, in recent years Styx have proved a … Continue reading →

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Album review : DEGREED – The Leftovers

Posted on July 10, 2025 by brianmc
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Frontiers [Release date 18.07.25] Only a year after their last full length studio album, Public Address, Degreed now release The Leftovers, a 9 track EP. The title is self explanatory, but there’s a negative connotation there, hinting that these tracks … Continue reading →

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Album review – DOUBLE VISION – S/T

Posted on July 8, 2025 by brianmc
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Frontiers Music [Release date : 11.07.25] For many years, Double Vision were a Foreigner covers band, as the band name might suggest. They’ve now been given the opportunity by the Frontiers’ label to make their own way. It’s fronted by … Continue reading →

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Album review : LAGUNA – The Ghost Of Katrina

Posted on July 6, 2025 by brianmc
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Frontiers Music [Release date : 11.07.25] A choir and a spoken word intro, in Spanish, introduces us to Mexico’s rock festival junkies, Laguna. And that’s the thing about putting the miles in. You learn what works and what doesn’t. Then … Continue reading →

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News: FM, STEVE PORCARO, FOREIGNER (July 2025)

Posted on July 5, 2025 by jason
FM- Chelmsford Social Club, Chelmsford, Essex, 21 February 2025

The Acacia Strain will release a new album, ‘You Are Safe From God Here’, on October 24 via Rise Records. All Time Low release their new album ‘Everyone’s Talking!’ on October 17 through their own label, Basement Noise Records. Alter Bridge release their … Continue reading →

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News: Albums of the Month (April – June 2025)

Posted on June 28, 2025 by GRTR! HQ
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A quarterly feature highlighting album releases rated highly by the GRTR! review team and worthy of your investigation. We try and pick out a cross-section of albums that reflect the range of genres reviewed at the website.  The star rating … Continue reading →

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Album review: ALIEN – When Yesterday Comes Around

Posted on June 25, 2025 by andynathan
ALIEN- When Yesterday Comes Around

Pride and Joy Music (Release Date 21.03.25) Its nearly five years since Alien’s last album, ‘Into The Future’, an attempt at a heavier sound that was a major disappointment – reviewing for GRTR! my verdict was ‘the experiment with a … Continue reading →

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Album review: WHITE WIDDOW – Reissues

Posted on June 17, 2025 by jason
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Pride & Joy Classix [Release date 27.06.25] White Widdow were formed in Melbourne, Australia in 2008 and centred around the Millis brothers Jules (vocals) & Xavier (keyboards) with guitarist Enzo Almanzi. They have released five studio albums to date, with … Continue reading →

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Album review: HEARTS ON FIRE – Signs & Wonders

Posted on June 14, 2025 by jason
Hearts On Fire

Pride & Joy Music [Release date 25.07.25] Seven years after their debut album, 2018’s ‘Call Of Destiny’, Hearts On Fire are back and have a new vocalist, non-other than Mark Boals (Yngwie Malmsteen, Ring of Fire, Royal Hunt and many, … Continue reading →

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Gig review: ELECTRIC BOYS – Water Rats, London, 10 June 2025

Posted on June 13, 2025 by andynathan
ELECTRIC BOYS- Water Rats, London, 10 June 2025

Sweden’s Electric Boys must be among the most Anglophile of bands as they constantly seem to be on tour here. They were last in London only last November playing the Camden Club, and I missed that, but have always enjoyed … Continue reading →

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Album review: MARIO VAYNE – The Moment

Posted on June 12, 2025 by jason
MARIO VAYNE - The Moment

Facebook [Release date 23.05.25] I’ll get straight to the point, new album “The Moment” by Australia’s Mario Vayne is my favourite release of 2025 so far. I’d heard debut single “Rock n Roll Day” on Planet Rock and it’s Def Leppard … Continue reading →

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Gig review: THE DARKER MY HORIZON – Acoustic Couch, Bracknell, 31 May 2025

Posted on June 1, 2025 by jason
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Coming out of gig retirement (well apart from the excellent folk gigs at Harwell Village Hall) for a rather fine night for hard rock. Second time at The Acoustic Couch, which sadly is nearing its end as a live venue due … Continue reading →

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News: STYX, JOHN FOGERTY, RISE AGAINST (June 2025)

Posted on May 29, 2025 by jason
BAD COMPANY - Manchester Arena, 24 October 2016

Airbourne released a new song, ‘Gutsy’, on June 6 – their first new music in six years. Amorphis their new studio album ‘Borderland’ on September 26 via Reigning Phoenix. Asia have signed with Frontiers and plan to release a live … Continue reading →

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Album review: TRAGIK – Crescendo

Posted on May 27, 2025 by jason
Tragik-Crescendo

Rock Company [Release date 28.05.25] Tragik are back with album number thirteen and their first in two years, which is some gap for them, although Phil Vincent has been busy with his other musical projects. Joining him are Vince O’Regan, … Continue reading →

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Gig review: MAYHEM ROCK FESTIVAL- 229 Club, London, 16 May 2025

Posted on May 24, 2025 by andynathan
MAYHEM ROCK FESTIVAL- 229 Club, London, 16 May 2025

The first ever Mayhem Festival was a showcase for the 21st century generation of Swedish glam bands, both new and with a longer pedigree. The format was that the three co- headliners would all play sets of equal length, though … Continue reading →

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Gig review: BRYAN ADAMS – 02 Arena, London, 15 May 2025

Posted on May 19, 2025 by andynathan
BRYAN ADAMS- 02 Arena, London, 15 May 2025

After last year’s second set of Albert Hall residencies, it was back to a more conventional tour for Bryan Adams. Considering he hasn’t had a hit in years and it has been his photography if anything that has kept him … Continue reading →

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Album review : GIANT – Stand And Deliver

Posted on May 11, 2025 by brianmc
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Frontiers Music [Release date: 16.05.24] This is the Kent Hilli, Jimmy (One Desire) Westerlund version of Giant, along with original members, David Huff and Mike Brignardello. The signature sound of any band is provided by its vocalist, closely followed by … Continue reading →

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Feature: THE DARKER MY HORIZON’s Bakers Dozen

Posted on May 11, 2025 by jason
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The Darker My Horizon recently release their fifth album, ‘From Out Of The Ashes’ on March 23 – ten years to the day of  the release of their debut album ‘Acquiesce’. Baker’s Dozen, in which various musicians choose 13 songs – … Continue reading →

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Gig review: HAREM SCAREM – Camden Underworld, London, 28 April 2025

Posted on May 9, 2025 by andynathan
HAREM SCAREM- Camden Underworld, London, 28 April 2025

In the melodic rock world few bands enjoy as high a reputation as Canadians Harem Scarem for a consistent career of high quality releases- 16 albums at the last count. Hardly surprising then that they have been a big draw … Continue reading →

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Album review: H.E.A.T. – Welcome To The Future

Posted on May 4, 2025 by andynathan
H.E.A.T- Welcome To The Future

EarMusic [Release Date 25.04.25] H.E.A.T’s new album shows the benefits of a stable line up. 2022’s ‘Force Majeure’,  which marked the return of original singer Kenny Leckremo  surprised many with its heaviness given that the first two albums with him … Continue reading →

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News: ACCEPT, SAVATAGE, JOE BONAMASSA (May 2025)

Posted on April 29, 2025 by jason
Halestorm - DOWNLOAD FESTIVAL, Donington Park, Leicestershire, 14-15 June 2019

Accept plan to record a new album next year – the band’s 50th anniversary – with producer Chris ‘Zeuss’ Harris. Bryan Adams releases his new album ‘Roll with the Punches’ on August 29. Alcatrazz have signed with Bravewords Records with … Continue reading →

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Gig review: ROMEO’S DAUGHTER – The Garage, London, 28 March 2025

Posted on April 4, 2025 by andynathan
ROMEO'S DAUGHTER- The Garage, London, 28 March 2025

They may not have the most prolific touring schedule, but within the first three months of the year, Romeo’s Daughter have already played London twice. The first was a rare acoustic gig in January at the Jazz Cafe (which, with … Continue reading →

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News: Albums of the Month (January – March 2025)

Posted on April 4, 2025 by GRTR! HQ
Albums of the Month: January - March 2025

A quarterly feature highlighting album releases rated highly by the GRTR! review team and worthy of your investigation.  We try and pick out a cross-section of albums that reflect the range of genres reviewed at the website. PERFECT PLAN Heart … Continue reading →

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