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Tag Archives: the Darker My Horizon
Album review: THE DARKER MY HORIZON – Seize The Day

Winkelrant Records [Release date 01.11.19] The Darker My Horizon are back with their third album and one that sees them produce their best album to date. The core duo of Paul Stead (lead vocals, guitar) and Mark Stephenson (guitars, backing … Continue reading
Posted in ALBUM REVIEWS, ALBUM REVIEWS (Mobile), All Posts
Tagged album, hard rock, melodic, review, rock, Seize The Day, the Darker My Horizon
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EP review: THE DARKER MY HORIZON – Phoenix Volume 1

Facebook [Release date 26.01.18] The Darker My Horizon duo Paul Stead (lead vocals/guitar) and Mark Stephenson (guitars & backing vocals) used to be in Sacred Heart previously and on this EP they have re-recorded four songs from that band, partly as a stop … Continue reading
Posted in All Posts, Single and EP reviews
Tagged EP, Mark Stephenson, melodic, modern rock, Paul Stead, Phoenix Volume 1, review, rock, Sacred Heart, the Darker My Horizon
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Gig review: THE DARKER MY HORIZON – The Acoustic Couch, Bracknell, 11 March 2017

The Acoustic Couch is a new live music venue in Bracknell, which it has to be said isn’t the easiest to find tucked away under a car park in a back street. Still once inside it is a fair sized … Continue reading
Posted in All Posts, GIG REVIEWS, The Best of 2017
Tagged Acoustic Couch, Bracknell, gig review, live music, Mark Stephenson, melodic, Paul Stead, rock, the Darker My Horizon
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Interview: THE DARKER MY HORIZON

Here we catch-up with the Darker My Horizon who released their second album, ‘No Superhero’ this summer and have been out touring including supporting legendary rockers Nazareth. Over to the band’s Paul Stead… Have you been pleased with the reaction … Continue reading
Posted in All Posts, INTERVIEWS, Interviews/Rising Stars
Tagged interview, melodic, Nazareth, No Superhero, Paul Stead, rock, the Darker My Horizon, The Underworld
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Album review: THE DARKER MY HORIZON – No Superhero

Broken Road Records [Release date 22.07.16] The Darker My Horizon (TDMH) have been busy since releasing their enjoyable debut album ‘Acquiesce’ last year, including supporting Nazareth (twice), Geoff Tate’s Operation:Mindcrime and US AOR legend Terry Brock (Strangeways). The line-up is … Continue reading
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Tagged album, melodic rock, modern, No Superhero, Paul Stead, review, rock, the Darker My Horizon
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Gig review: NAZARETH – Under The Bridge, London, 17 July 2016

Gigs by Nazareth in the UK –certainly in London – used to be as rare as rocking horse dung with the veteran Scots finding the European and world markets more receptive to their enduring charms. However this nightclub, tucked away … Continue reading
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Tagged Carl Sentance, gig, hard rock, Jimmy Murrison, Lee Agnew, melodic rock, Nazareth, Paul Stead, Pete Agnew, review, the Darker My Horizon
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Gig review: TERRY BROCK – Underworld, Camden, 26 April 2016

Tuesday nights are most probably not the best night for a gig unless you are Jeff Lynne, who was playing at bit further east at the O2 Arena. However, for the small and loyal bunch who turned up to see … Continue reading
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Tagged 26 April, acoustic, Camden, Eagles, gig, melodic, pop, review, rock, Solo, soul, Strangeways, Terry Brock, the Darker My Horizon, The Underworld
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Album reviews:THE DARKER MY HORIZON – Acquiesce

www.thedarkermyhorizon.com [Released 23.03.15] A new band maybe, but they feature two former members of Sacred Heart in vocalist/guitarist Paul Stead and guitarist Mark Stephenson. Former Crimes Of Passion bassist Simon Fearn and drummer Gavin Tester round out the line-up. One … Continue reading