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Album review : LIPZ – Changing The Melody

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Frontiers [Release date : 15.03.24] Debut album from young Swedish quartet, Lipz, in which they attempt to breathe life into a dying genre, Glam Rock. We’re told. But how do you define “Glam Rock”? Would that be the early eighties, … Continue reading

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Album review : HEAVEN’S EDGE – Get It Right

HEAVENS EDGE - Get It Right

Frontiers [Release date 12.05.23] Allmusic describes Heaven’s Edge as “an obscure Glam Metal band from the early nineties”. It’s a reasonable observation on the basis of one (self titled) album released in 1990 (just about clinging on to the glam … Continue reading

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Album review: RATT – The Atlantic Years 1984-1990

RATT - The Atlantic Years 1984-1990

Cherry Red Records [Release date 27.02.20] The Atlantic Years were indeed Ratt’s best years. This boxset is a compelling, 5 CD picture of a Glam Rock band constantly on the rise, before the breakup and the fall. There’s a dozen … Continue reading

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Album review: BLACKRAIN – Dying Breed

BLACKRAIN - Dying Breed

Steamhammer/SPV [Release date 13.09.19] “Dying Breed” is the sixth album from French band Blackrain, and really is an album of two parts for me. The first five songs are sleazy rock that, although it lacks that Scandinavian feel it can … Continue reading

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Album review: STEPHEN PEARCY – View To A Thrill

Frontiers [Release date 09.11.18] “View To A Thrill” is the fifth (oh, I wish it was his 007th, this would have made the jokes so easy!!) solo album from Ratt frontman Stephen Pearcy. From the lyrical content throughout the album … Continue reading

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Album review: JIZZY PEARL – All You Need Is Soul

JIZZY PEARL - All You Need Is Soul

Frontiers [Release date 11.05.18] Love/Hate front man Jizzy Pearl is a man that is one of the last of a dying breed. He IS rock n roll. Having fronted Ratt, LA Guns, Adler’s Appetite and Quiet Riot people seem to … Continue reading

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Album review: STEPHEN PEARCY – Smash

Frontiers [Release date 27.01.17] “Smash” is the latest solo album from Stephen Pearcy and it really is hard not to draw comparison with Ratt as the band’s frontman is really back at his best here. The 13 track album opens … Continue reading

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News: THE QUIREBOYS, WHITESNAKE, WALTER TROUT – 17 February 2015

WALTER TROUT Jun 15 London Royal Albert Hall Nov 17 Stockton Arc Nov 18 Glasgow ABC Nov 20 Holmfirth Picturedrome Nov 21 London Forum Nov 24 Leamington Spa Assembly Nov 25 Frome Cheese & Grain ENUFF Z NUFF + ESTRELLA … Continue reading

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