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Album review: RAVEN – Rock Until You Drop (the 4CD Over The Top Edition)
Cherry Red/Sanctuary [release date : 27.05.22] Raven, the legendary heavy metal band from England’s industrial North East, have the perfect resume. They have recorded for six different labels (and never been without one) including major and major-ish imprints like Atlantic, … Continue reading
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Tagged 4 CDs, albums, Atlantic Records, boxset, Brute Force, John Gallagher, John Tucker, Lead Weight, Mark Gallagher, Megadeath, Megaforce, Metallica, Motorhead, Neat Records, NWOBHM, Proto Thrash, Sasso Marconi, SPV
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Album review: EDENBRIDGE – The Chronicles of Eden Part 2
SPV/Steamhammer [Release date 15.01.21] Second best of from symphonic metal band Edenbridge, with this volume drawn from their studio albums 5-10. Edenbridge, who have been around now for over twenty years, revolve around original members vocalist Sabine Edelsbacher and songwriter/multi-instrumentalist … Continue reading
Album review: MAD MAX – Stormchild Rising
SPV Records [Release date 21.08.20] The undoubted star of Mad Max’s umpteenth album is Michael Voss’s guitar. It provides blistering solos and fine textural detail, often in the space of a single track. That’s nothing new, but it might be … Continue reading
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Tagged album, hard rock, Mad Max, melodic, Michael Voss, review, rock, SPV, Stormchild Warning
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Album review: VICIOUS RUMORS – Celebration Decay
SPV Records [Release date 21.08.20] Vicious Rumors found a home at Germany’s SPV Records four albums ago. In fact, Europe’s always offered a warm welcome to the band, right from the start, back in 1985. Now, everything has changed. But … Continue reading
Album review: SUPERSUCKERS – Play That Rock n Roll
SPV/Steamhammer [Release date 07.02.20] It’s got touches of country, it’s got a bit of blues, it’s got rock n roll- but most importantly it’s got attitude, swagger and riffs a plenty. It is “Play That Rock n Roll” and it … Continue reading
Album review: 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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Tagged album, Blackrain, Chris Laney, Dying Breed, Ratt, review, rock, sleaze rock, SPV, WASP
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Album review: MOB RULES – Beast Over Europe
SPV/Steamhammer [Release date 13.09.19] Germany. Spiritual home of power metal. Influenced by British classic rock of early to mid 80s (think Saxon, Iron Maiden et al), the scene started in mid 80s mid Europe and it’s come a long way … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Beast Over Europe, Klaus Dirks, live, melodic metal, metal, Mob Rules, power metal, review, SPV
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Album review: RAVEN – Screaming Murder Death From Above – Live In Aalborg
SPV/Steamhammer [Release date 18.01.19] Most often associated with the New Wave Of British Heavy Metal, Raven formed in the mid 70′s and had some notoriety in the early 80′s. Playing their brand of Athletic Rock, they were a big influence … Continue reading
Quick plays: SULPHER, NIGHT DEMON, DANIEL TRIGGER
SULPHER No One Will Ever Know SPV/Oblivion [Release date 31.08.18] Suplher formed back in 2000 by vocalist/guitarist Rob Holliday (Marilyn Manson/The Prodigy) and drummer Steve Monti, who has worked with the likes of Gary Numan and the Jesus and the Mary … Continue reading
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Tagged album, alt rock, Daniel Trigger, Industrial, live, Live Darkness, melodic rock, metal, Night Demon, No One Will Ever Know, review, SPV, Sulpher
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Album review: FARGO – Constellation
SPV [Release date 25.05.18] Right, strap yourself in – I’m going to be as charitable as I can here because I think it’s crass and churlish to be overly critical if someone else has been there and done it and … Continue reading
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Tagged 70's rock, album, Constellation, Fargo, hard rock, Peter Knorn, review, rock, SPV
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Album review: IGNORE THE SIGN – A Line To Cross
SPV/Steamhammer [Release date 23.02.18] Ignore The Sign are a new band formed around the trio of vocalist/keys/guitarist Ossy Pfeiffer, guitarist/vocalist Anca Graterol (Rosy Vista) and guitarist Steve Mann (MSG/Lionheart). The are joined by bass player Lars Lehmann (Uli Jon Roth), percussionist … Continue reading
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Tagged A Line To Cross, album, classic rock, debut, Def Leppard, Ignore The Sign, Lionheart, melodic, review, rock, SPV
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Album review: ANVIL – Pounding The Pavement
Steamhammer/SPV (Release date 19.01.18) Few who have seen the brilliant ‘Story Of Anvil’ film could fail to fall in love with this band. But is being the world’s most loveable metal band enough to make you want to carry on … Continue reading
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Tagged album, anvil, metal, Pounding The Pavement, review, rock, SPV, Steve ‘Lips’ Kudlow
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Album review: 42 DECIBEL – Overloaded
SPV/Steamhammer [Release date 23.06.17] When a band lists their influences as pretty much “Aussie Rock”, there’s no mistaking what’s going to be in that tin. And whaddya know…? Ditties about venereal disease, booze, loose women and fighting abound on the … Continue reading
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Tagged 42 Decibel, AC/DC, album, Argentina, Bon Scott, hard rock, Junior Figueroa, Overloaded, review, rock, SPV
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Album review: AXEL RUDI PELL – Ballads V
Steamhammer/SPV [Release date 21.04.17] Axel Rudi Pell has been releasing these ballads collections since 1993 and it was six years since ‘IV’ was released. Always a good mix of previously released material, covers and few new songs, ‘V’ is no … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Axel Rudi Pell, Ballads V, Bonnie Tyler, Ed Sheeran, Hardline, Johnny Gioeli, melodic, review, rock, SPV
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Album review: THE WILD! – Wild At Heart
SPV/Steamhammer [Release date 17.02.17] Jailhouse tattoo sleeves, Jack Daniels, skanky birds, drag cars, chainsaws, yobbish football-terrace choruses, drinking double-fisted, whacking beer bottles with baseball bats, Powerage-era riffagery, setting fire to…anything, reckless frat-boy behavior, blue denim cut-offs, trailer-park trash attitude and I’m guessing, way out of date … Continue reading
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Tagged album, hard rock, Mike Fraser, review, rock, sleaze, SPV, the Wild!, Wild At Heart
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Album review: FREEDOM CALL – Master Of Light
Steamhammer/SPV [Release date 18.11.16] Freedom Call are back with an all new studio album – last year’s ’666 Weeks Beyond Eternity’ was a re-issue of their ‘Eternity’ album with extra live tracks and one new song. I was thinking after … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Freedom Call, Master Of Light, melodic, metal, power metal, review, SPV
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Album review: BUN E. CARLOS – Greetings From Bunezuela
SPV [Release date 24.06.16] Drummer Bun E. Carlos is still a member of Cheap Trick, although he doesn’t record or tour with them following a recent legal case. A real shame when bands have these disputes but then that is … Continue reading
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Tagged 60's, album, Bun E Carlos, Cheap Trick, Covers, Dave Pirner, Greetings From Bunezuela, pop, review, rock, SPV, The Rolling Stones, THE WHO
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Quick plays: MIKKO JOENSUU, ODDITY, VINNIE MOORE
MIKKO JOENSUU Amen 1 An ambitious musical adventure here from Mikko Joensuu as this album is the first part of a planned trilogy of albums. This is a very sparse album, in that Mikko’s vocals are the main focus backed … Continue reading
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Tagged album, alternative, Amen 1, Americana, country, folk, guitarist, Hidden City, metal, Mikko Joensuu, Oddity, Press Hard, Reds' Cool, review, rock, Settle Down, SPV, The Cult, Vinnie Moore
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Album review: PRONG – X: No Absolutes
SPV www.spv.de [Release date 05.02.16] Formed in New York City in 1986, Prong are a band that has flew under the radar to many in years gone by. The typical 80s thrash metal band also include many aspects of hardcore … Continue reading
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Tagged album, album X - No Absolutes, metal, Prong, punk, review, rock, SPV
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Album review: RAVEN – ExtermiNation
SPV www.spv.de [Released 27.04.15] It is no secret that I love the legendary NWOBHM band Raven. They have been a constant favorite of mine for the better part of my life. When I learned that they were crowd funding their … Continue reading
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Tagged album, classic, ExtermiNation, metal, NWOBHM, RAVEN, review, SPV
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Album review: KYLE GASS BAND
SPV www.spv.de [Released 27.04.15] Kyle Gass is one half of Tenacious D, the other half being Jack Black. This is Kyle striding out on his own, with the help of a hand picked bunch of fellow musicians. It will come … Continue reading
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Tagged classic, debut album, Jack Black, Kyle Gass, review, rock, SPV, Tenacious D, the Kyle Gass Band
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Album review: FAIR WARNING – Sundancer
SPV www.spv.de (Released 27th May) This band I always confuse with prog rockers Fates Warning for some bizarre reason. I loved their ‘Rainmaker’ album however since then they have not really tickled my fancy until this … Continue reading
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Tagged Fair Warning, melodic rock, SPV, Sundancer
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KAMELOT – Silverthorn
SPV ww.spv.de An important album for Kamelot as with the departure of the band’s previous vocalist Khan, his replacement would have big shoes to fill. Luckily the band have chosen wisely in Tommy Karevik, formerly of … Continue reading
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Tagged Kamelot, Seventh Wonder, Silverthorn, SPV, Thomas Youngblood, Tommy Karevik
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Quick Play: THE APOSTATES, ZEN MOTEL, CAPTAIN CRIMSON, THE SPOKES, FULLFORCE
THE APOSTATES – Wide-Eyed & Determined www.theapostates.co.uk (Released Dec 10th) The Apostates formed back in 2006 and the three piece consist of Adam Stone (vocals/guitar), Steve Reynolds (bass/vocals) and Mike Saminaden (drums/vocals). They have racked up hundreds of live shows … Continue reading
MAGNUM’S new album is a chart hit
BRITISH MELODIC ROCK LEGENDS’ ‘ON THE THIRTEENTH DAY’ ALBUM IN AT # 43 IN UK ALBUM CHART, # 3 IN ROCK CHART & #5 IN INDIE CHART*** ‘On The 13th Day’, the eighteenth studio album from hugely influential British melodic … Continue reading
