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Tag Archives: review
DVD review: MAN – God Walking Past (A review of the band’s career and recorded works 1968-1976)
Effigy [Release date: 18.11.24] ‘God Walking Past’ takes its title from Man member Deke Leonard’s description of the band’s music. He calls it “Impressive”, and the description could equally be applied to this thoroughly researched ‘not for prophet’ labour of … Continue reading
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Tagged Andrew Lauder, Barrie Marshall, Barry Melton, Clive John, Deke Leonard, DVD, Gav Crumpton, George Jones, Geraint Watkins, God Walking Past, Jenny Marshall, John McKenzie, Ken Whaley, Man, Martin Ace, Michael Heatley, Micky Jones, Nick Ring, Pete Feenstra, Phil Ryan, review, Terry Williams, The Bystanders, Tony Smith
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Album review : MARY COUGHLAN – Repeat Rewind
Strange Brew [Release date : 25.10.24] Mary Coughlan’s ‘Repeat Rewind’ is released hand in hand with the 40th anniversary of her career and provides the perfect showcase for her full range of talents, from heartfelt, humorous and ironic observations to … Continue reading
Album review : STORACE – Crossfire
Frontiers [Release date 22.11.24] Crossfire is only the second Storace “solo” release from an artist whose gravel gargling vocals have fronted many million selling albums. Any fan of the hard rock genre will recognise the talent Marc Storace has surrounded … Continue reading
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Tagged AC/DC, Alice Cooper, Frontiers, Gotus, hard rock, Hollywood Vampires, KROKUS, Pat Aeby, review, Storace, Tommy Henriksen
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Album review : VAN ZANT – Always Look Up
Frontiers [Release date : 22.11.24] Here are the Van Zant brothers, Donnie and Johnny, vocalists respectively with 38 Special and Lynyrd Skynyrd (50 million album sales between them), looking forward, going back. In 2017, University Of Northumbria’s Professor of American … Continue reading
Gig review: DEEP PURPLE – 02 Arena, London, 6 November 2024
They may not have the same veteran status as the headliners of this show, but Reef are celebrating 30 years in the business this year. No mean feat, with founding members Gary Stringer on vocals and Jack Bessant on bass. … Continue reading
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Tagged 6 November 2024, blues, Deep Purple, gig, hard rock, live, prog, review, rock, Smoke On The Water
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Album review: MASSIVE WAGONS – Earth To Grace
Earache Records [Release date 08.11.24] Amazingly this is album number seven from Massive Wagons, and their fourth on Earache Records, with their last two albums both making the UK top 10 album chart. No pressure then lads! The pre-released songs/singles … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Earth to Grace, hard rock, Hundred Reasons, Massive Wagons, melodic, metal, punk, review, Wildhearts
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Album review : STARCHASER – Into The Great Unknown
Frontiers [Release date 15.11.24] Second album from Swedish Melodic Metal band, Starchaser. The title track, ‘Into The Great Unknown’, a successful marriage of image and drama and music, gets us underway with a flourish. (Actually the “image” comes from the … Continue reading
Album review: EVE GOODMAN – Summer Sun, Winter Trees
Bandcamp [Release date 15.11.24] ‘Summer Sun, Winter Trees’ is Eve Goodman’s debut album, having released the EP ‘Wave Upon Wave’ previously. As Eve explains, “These songs are a capture of my moods, my headspace, and the symbols and imagery that … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Eve Goodman, folk, review, singer songwriter, Summer Sun, Winter Trees
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Album review: MARK WIRTZ – Dream Dream Dream The Anthology (5 CD Boxset)
Cherry Red [Release date : 15.11.24] Long in the making, this Mark Wirtz Anthology misses out nothing in the fascinating life and times of this musical virtuoso – composer, producer, performer, conductor, author, (and ultimately, stand up comedian). Too much … Continue reading
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Tagged boxset, Cherry Red, Dream Dream Dream, George Martin, Helen Ready, Keith West, Mark Wirtz, Marlene Dietrich, review, Teenage Opera, Tomorrow, USA, Yes
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Album review : VOODOO CIRCLE – Hail To The King
AFM Records [Release date 15.11.24] Love Whitesnake? Love Rainbow? Love Led Zeppelin? Here’s Voodoo Circle, just for you. 12 magnificent tracks. 60 magic minutes. Their finest hour. Sturdily melodic, hardbodied rock songs come at you relentlessly. You wait for the … Continue reading
Album review : LIONVILLE – Supernatural
Frontiers [Release date 15.11.24] Art for Art’s sake. Lionville’s Italian founder, writer, guitarist and all round mainman, Stefano Leonetti has brought in Swedish vocalist Alexander (Art Nation) Strandell to replace the departed Lars (Work Of Art) Safsund. Strandell has achieved … Continue reading
EP review: PARADISE SINS – Desires
www.facebook.com/paradisesinsband [Release date 06.12.24] Paradise Sins are a recent formation (2022) and look back to 1980s melodic hard rock for their inspiration. This five track EP is their second main calling card to date (following the previous EP ‘Untamed’) but … Continue reading
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Tagged Desires, EP, hard rock, melodic, Paradise Sins, review
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Gig review: DEFECTS – Key Club, Leeds, 1 November 2024
Once again I was impatiently awaiting this gig. Filled with excitement I headed off to the Key Club in Leeds. Upon arriving I found the venue was small and intimate which was a massive bonus, the Stage was raised so … Continue reading
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Tagged 1 November 2024, alt rock, Defects, gig, Knife Bride, Leeds, modern rock, nu-metal, Profiler, review, rock, the Key Club
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Album review: KINGS OF MERCIA – Battle Scars
Metal Blade Records [Release date 25.10.24] One thing you can’t accuse Steve Overland of is being work shy. The revival of his first love, FM, is not enough for the industrious frontman. Since 2004 he’s also produced albums as Shadowman … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Battle Scars, Fates Warning, FM, hard rock, Jim Matheos, Kings Of Mercia, melodic, review, Steve Overland
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Album review: SEVENTH CRYSTAL – Entity
Frontiers [Release date : 08.11.24] It’s hard to pin Seventh Crystal down. Is that a good thing? Yes and no. Vocalist and songwriter, Kristian Fyhr leads the band with assurance and direction. Entity is the band’s third album, a progression … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Frontiers, heavy rock, Krystian Fyhr, progrock, review, Seventh Crystal
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Album review : IMPELLITTERI – War Machine
Frontiers [Release date : 08.11.24] Chris Impellitteri has always had something to say about the world and the way of it, illuminated by the occasional religious overtone. This new album, his band’s 16th, is not much different. We should be … Continue reading
Album review: THE QUIREBOYS – Wardour Street
Cadiz Music [Release date 01.11.24] When I heard Spike had been ousted by his own band but had drafted in original Quireboys guitarist and co-founder the late, great, Guy Bailey to help resurrect the true Quireboys, rejoined by most of … Continue reading
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Tagged album, classic rock, Frankie Miller, Guy Bailey, Luke Morley, Nigel Mogg, review, rock, rock 'n' roll, Spike, The Quireboys, Thunder, Wardour Street
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Album review: FATAL VISION – Three Times Lucky
Art of Melody [Release date 22.11.24] Fatal Vision originated in Ottawa, Canada during the late 1980s, carving out a niche in the Melodic Rock scene with influences from iconic bands like Asia, Bad English, Journey, Survivor, and Van Halen. After … Continue reading
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Tagged 80's rock, album, Fatal Vision, hair metal, hard rock, melodic rock, review, Three Times Lucky, Van Halen
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Album review: TRUCKER DIABLO – Social Hand Grenade
Big Unit Records [Release date 25.10.24] It’s a sad fact that many of the NWOCR bands doing the rounds at the moment started out at least 10 years ago. The likes of Doomsday Outlaw and Sons Of Liberty come to … Continue reading
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Tagged album, hard rock, heavy rock, NWOCR, review, Social Hand Grenade, Trucker Diablo
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Album review : WARRIOR FEATURING VINNIE VINCENT – The Complete Sessions (3 CDs)
Cherry Red Records [Release date 25.10.24] Ninety days in 1982. That’s how long the love affair lasted between three quarters of New England and Vinnie (Kiss) Cusano/Vincent. Vincent’s unconsummated love affair with Kiss, brought about by Ace Frehley’s sacking, was … Continue reading
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Tagged Ace Frehley, Gary Shea, Hirsh Gardner, Jimmy Waldo, John Fanning, Kiss, New England, review, Vincent Cusano, Warrior
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Gig review: STEVE HACKETT – Royal Albert Hall, London, 23 October 2024
Steve Hackett continues to tour relentlessly, playing to packed houses of knowledgeable and enthusiastic fans, year after year. Tonight, the venerable Royal Albert Hall was sold out and brimming with anticipation. A couple of tracks in and even the vastly … Continue reading
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Tagged Genesis, gig, Lamb Lies Down on Broadway, live, prog, review, Royal Albert Hall, Steve Hackett
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Single review: GYPSY PISTOLEROS – Welcome to the Church of the Pistoleros
Earache Records [Release date 25.10.24] Gypsy Pistoleros are on an upward trajectory and one that is well deserved as they have certainly put their heart and soul into both many live shows, but also this new single and album of … Continue reading
Album review : MOUNTAIN – Leslie West and Corky Laing, Live In The UK
Cherry Red [Release date 25.10.24] Highly influential New York rock band, Mountain, formed by equally influential guitarist, Leslie West in 1969, never seemed to enjoy the public profile they deserved. Yet, the uniformly enthusiastic response they got from sellout crowds … Continue reading
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Tagged BB King, Biloxi, Corky Laing, Cream, Felix Pappalardi, Gail Collins, Jack Bruce, Leslie West, Mississippi Queen, Mountain, review, Woodstock
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Album review : CASANDRA’s CROSSING – Garden Of Earthly Delights
Frontiers [Release date: 25.10.24] George is back. Has he ever been away? George Lynch, ex-too many to mention, returns in tandem with up and coming vocalist/songwriter, Casandra Carson. Their debut is called Garden Of Earthly Delights … the cover art … Continue reading
Book review: THE DEVELOPMENT OF LARGE ROCK SOUND SYSTEMS, VOLUME 4 by Chris Hewitt
Dandelion Books [Publication date 23.10.24] You might imagine that this being Volume 4 of ‘The Development of Large Rock Sound Systems’, that there would be a natural chronology at play. Not so, for having dealt with the history of the … Continue reading
