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Single review: THE AMBER QUILLS – Chords And Candles

Posted on June 29, 2022 by brianmc

Empreint Cordialle [Release date 07.07.22] Prodigious musician Michael Burdett, leader of The Little Death Orchestra, formed The Amber Quills in 1982. The tapes of the band’s recordings were thought to have been destroyed by flood, but Burdett has had them … Continue reading →

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Single review: DYNAZTY – Natural Born Killer

Posted on June 26, 2022 by brianmc

AFM Records [Release date: 26.08.22] Always underrated, Dynazty is one of the best metal bands around right now. On this single teaser, ‘Natural Born Killers’, they create a keyboard heavy, symphonic/melodic metal concoction that just bursts with energy and invention. … Continue reading →

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Single review: STRYPER Rise To The Call

Posted on June 26, 2022 by brianmc

Frontiers Records [Release date: 24.06.22] Mining the motherlode of Classic Metal (with an extra melodic twist) seems to come easy to Stryper nowadays. You might say that on this single release, ‘Rise To The Call’, a trailer for their forthcoming … Continue reading →

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Single review: JESSIE DIPPER – Where Do I Go

Posted on May 18, 2022 by jason

Website [Release date 20.05.22] ‘Where Do I Go’ is taken from Jessie Dipper’s forthcoming new album ‘Sticky Floors’. Jessie Dipper has successfully self-released five singles, two EPs and an album over the last five years. Sehe describes her music as … Continue reading →

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Single review: THE PETAL FALLS – Somebody to Love Me

Posted on April 24, 2022 by jason

Website [Release date 29.04.22] It’s no secret that I am a fan of this band since reviewing the band’s debut album, ‘Workin All Night, Workin All Day’ released during lockdown, and the follow up album last September, “All These Years” … Continue reading →

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Rising Stars: SHADOW PUPPET THEATRE

Posted on April 13, 2022 by jason

Shadow Puppet Theatre are a 4-piece Malaysian rock band based in the city of Kuala Lumpur. GRTR! catch up with their frontman Dzul around the band’s new single ‘Codename Summer’. How did the band get together and what made you choose … Continue reading →

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Single review: MORS PRINCIPIUM EST – The Lust Called Knowledge

Posted on March 3, 2022 by jason

AFM Records You have to confess that the emphasis is on the “Melodic” when Mors Prncipium Est are described as Melodic Death Metal. New album, ‘Liberate The Unborn Humanity’, which is an interesting proposition, is due out on 8 April … Continue reading →

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Single review: SKINNY KNOWLEDGE – I Wonder

Posted on February 6, 2022 by jason

Facebook [Release date 25.02.22] Bournemouth based rockers, Skinny Knowledge follow up on their awesome debut album, ‘Don’t Turn Out the Lights’ with a new single, ‘I Wonder’. The single continues the band’s own brand of high energy, alternative rock that … Continue reading →

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Single review: SANTANA – Move

Posted on August 22, 2021 by jason

BMG [Release date 18.08.21] ‘Move’ is the first single from Carlos Santana’s new album ‘Blessings and Miracles’, which is released on October 15 by BMG. This single also heralds the much-anticipated reteaming of Santana with Matchbox Twenty singer Rob Thomas. … Continue reading →

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Single review: PARADOX – Mountains And Caves

Posted on August 14, 2021 by brianmc

AFM Records [release date 13.08.21] German giants of Thrash, Paradox are well known within the genre. They have a sizeable coterie of discerning fans who’ve followed them since the band’s inception, in 1986. Had their chosen genre been say, melodic … Continue reading →

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Single review: MAGPIE – Dancing With The Devil

Posted on July 14, 2021 by brianmc

3MS Records [Release date 17.07.21] It’s no exaggeration to say that the late Cozy Powell’s seventies’ classic, ‘Dance With The Devil’ is etched into every rock fan’s consciousness. It’s an eminently durable mini masterpiece that has withstood sweeping changes in … Continue reading →

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Single review: EVOLUTION ROAD – Gold Digger

Posted on June 2, 2021 by jason

Doug Bryan’s collective concept ‘Evolution Road’ have released their first single “Gold Digger” and it seriously deserves some air play! I chatted to Doug about the collective concept, rather than a band, there’s much talent packed into this line up … Continue reading →

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Single review: KING OF THE DEAD – Destroy My Name

Posted on January 22, 2021 by jason

Independent [Release date 08.01.21] The first few bars of interplay between rhythm and lead guitar from King Of The Dead could be Status Quo, but once the vocals are launched we’re back in NWOBHM territory. Pacey, piercing, high pitched, they … Continue reading →

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Rising Stars: HM JOHNSEN

Posted on October 7, 2020 by jason

HM Johnsen is an experimental Indie/Rock Artist from Norway– a singer-songwriter who embraces many styles whilst still managing to stay true to himself and his musical and lyrical vision. On September 4 he released his latest single ‘Stay Within Range’ … Continue reading →

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Single reviews: LIONHEART, UDO

Posted on July 4, 2020 by jason

LIONHEART Thine Is The Kingdom Metalville Records A reformed Lionheart (after 30 years) recorded and released a rather fine album of American influenced Melodic Rock in 2017, “Second Nature”, reviewed here. They weren’t all original band members, but old hands, … Continue reading →

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Single review: JAMES REYNE – Toon Town Lullaby

Posted on June 13, 2020 by jason

Bloodline Records [Release date 08.06.20] First single from his forthcoming “Toon Town Lullaby” album (his 12th, due out 12 July). ‘Toon Town Lullaby’ confirms that Reyne has reached the ‘mature balladeer’ stage in his long career. The distinctive, powerful voice … Continue reading →

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Single review: RAGZ – Don’t You Forget

Posted on May 31, 2020 by jason

Ragz Nordset brings her otherworldly music of the spheres from her native Nordic roots and the result is one of the most sublime things you’ll probably ever hear. With the haunting notes of a piano that sounds like it is … Continue reading →

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Single review: GHOSTS OF MEN – Trouble

Posted on April 23, 2020 by jason

Regent Street Records [Release date 01.05.20] Serial festival performers and Planet Rock favourites,The Ghosts Of Men are carving out a reputation for themselves as the future of the two piece (guitar and drums) rock band. Their three previous releases are … Continue reading →

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Single review: L.A. GUNS – Crawl

Posted on April 21, 2020 by jason

Golden Robot Records [Release date 20.04.20] The L.A. Guns are the rock vampires of Sunset Strip, concocting shadowy songs that skilfully combine a raw, emotional urgency with a cold eyed resignation. ‘Crawl’, a dark and downbeat tale of love and … Continue reading →

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Single review: THE RISING – Endless Summer

Posted on July 25, 2019 by jason

Facebook [Release date 02.08.19] The Rising – Chris Logan (guitars, banjo, mandolin), Chantelle McAteer (vocals) and Brian Mellors (bass) – have been gaining attention and interest in their mix of country, pop and rock. They have released two albums and … Continue reading →

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Rising Stars: HM JOHNSEN

Posted on July 23, 2019 by jason

In 2017 HM Johnsen released his debut album ‘Chased’, then in 2018 he was awarded the title “Norwegian Blues Union Artist” and now he has a new single Walk This Road out now. We caught up with HM Johnsen to … Continue reading →

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Single review: THE SPITFIRES – Enough Is Enough

Posted on July 4, 2019 by jason

Order link [Release date 19.07.19] Something a little different from the Spitfires, who have been gaining fans through their relentless touring and picking up a few plaudits from legends such as Paul Weller. ‘Enough Is Enough’ is a perfect summer … Continue reading →

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Single review: TIGER & THE LIGHT SIDE – Somewhere Else

Posted on June 8, 2019 by jason

Website [Release date 24.06.19] A sparse ethereal atmosphere pervades the opening of ‘Somewhere Else’, a new single from barely a year old outfit, Tiger and The Light Side. Hailing from France, Tiger Finkel has assembled a distinctly international band coming … Continue reading →

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Single review: DEAD AGENTS – Aimless Careless

Posted on March 7, 2019 by jason

Facebook [Release date 22.03.19] The West Midlands based the Dead Agents first came across our musical radar last year with their debut EP. That was a good mix of punchy hard rock and modern rock, recalling bands like You Me … Continue reading →

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Single review: GOYA – Prophecie

Posted on February 19, 2019 by jason

Facebook [Release date 08.03.19] Instrumental progressive rock, eh ? It’s not for everyone and typically not for the Mad Dog. However, having set aside my traditional aversion to both “prog” and “instrumentals” and opened my mind wide enough to … Continue reading →