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Monthly Archives: May 2012
Classic Status Quo reunite for March dates
In a brand new interview with Sweden’s Nostalgia Rock’n’Roll Magazine, Francis Rossi revealed that he and Rick Parfitt would be reuniting with bassist Alan Lancaster and drummer John Coghlan for dates next March and a new album. In a bizarre twist … Continue reading
Jorn – Bring Heavy Metal to the Land
Frontiers 2012 www.frontiers.it I can’t start without stating that this has to be one of the worst album titles I’ve heard in a while…but we’ll let the music do the talking shall we… Norwegian vocalist Jorn Lande has been around … Continue reading
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Quick Plays: GOLDEN SEXTON, RATZMATAZ, THE SPLATTERS, EFFLORESCE, JONNY SCARAMANGA
Effloresce – Coma Ghosts Generation Prog Records Coma Ghosts is the second album by Nuremberg based prog metallers Effloresce. The five piece are fronted by the flame haired Nicki Weber who has a vocal delivery that ranges from an operatic … Continue reading
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Tagged EFFLORESCE, GOLDEN SEXTON, Jonny Scaramanga, power pop, RATZMATAZ, THE SPLATTERS
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Singles Bar: PRISMA, FLY THIS FOR ME, BURY THE HATCHET
Fly This For Me – Making Shadows S-a-N PR ‘Making Shadows’ is the debut EP from Guildford based melodic punksters Fly This For Me. The band only formed at the tail end of 2011, but on the evidence of the … Continue reading
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Free From Gravity news
Free From Gravity Classic Rock www.freefromgravity.co.uk Free from Gravity is a Rock group that plays a style of music we call “Kick Ass Chilled Out Rock”. Think 112, The Eagles and Pink Floyd gently simmering for 20 years then brought … Continue reading
New Iron Maiden book from Neil Daniels
IRON MAIDEN The Ultimate Unauthorized History Of The Beast Neil Daniels JAWBONE BOOKS (UK) VOYAGEUR PRESS (USA) ISBN: 978-1-908279-23-1 Pages: 224 Published: June 2012 Finally, a glorious, illustrated celebration of one of the most successful rock bands of all time! … Continue reading
SONNY LANDRETH – Elemental Journey
Proper Records 2012 Although acclaimed slide guitarist Sonny Landreth has released ten previous albums this is the first all instrumental one. He also ropes in a few guests including fellow guitarist Eric Johnson and Robert Greenidge who adds his steel … Continue reading
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Vengeance & The Panther Queen
“We Who Feel Our Lobes Of Penitence Groped By Things With Petrol Claws…” With more words in the title than the number of tracks on the EP itself, ‘We Who Feel Our Lobes Of Penitence Groped By Things With Petrol … Continue reading
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LITA FORD – Living Like A Runaway
SPV/Steamhammer 2012 “Living Like A Runaway” is the powerful, return to form new album from Lita Ford. Following 2009’s near miss “Wicked Wonderland” the album, her 8th as a solo artist, is a straight ahead rock record packed with decent … Continue reading
THIN LIZZY re-issues
Thin Lizzy – Nightlife & Fighting reissues (Universal) “Nightlife” and “Fighting” were the fourth and fifth albums recorded by the great Thin Lizzy, originally released in 1974 and 1975, respectively. Universal has given them the deluxe treatment… “Nightlife” showcases the … Continue reading
DIO re-issues
Dio – Holy diver (Audio Fidelity) Dio’s first opus, released in 1983, gets the ultimate treatment. While Universal recently released the expanded deluxe edition as a double CD, Audio Fidelity did their own special release… While a bit shy in … Continue reading
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Cowboy Junkies – The Wilderness
Proper Records 2012 “The Wilderness” is the fourth and final album in Canada’s Cowboy Junkies Nomad Series. More of a sparse, acoustic offering than its predecessor “Sing In My Meadow”, the album brings to an end the 18 month period … Continue reading
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The Bermondsey Joyriders – Noise and Revolution
Cadiz Music 2012 The Bermondsey Joyriders are made up of former Chelsea members Garry Lammin and Martin Stacey- on guitar/vocals and bass respectively, and former Johnny Thunders’ Oddballs drummer Chris Musto. The band’s second album “Noise and Revolution” is a … Continue reading
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John 5 – God Told Me To
Membran 2012 Just released “God Told Me To” is the 6th solo album from ex-Marilyn Manson, Rob Zombie and David Lee Roth guitarist John 5. As with his previous albums all the tracks are instrumental and switch between electric and … Continue reading
MOTORHEAD & THIN LIZZY classic album box sets
Motörhead Release Classic Album Selection Forming the band after his unceremonious sacking from Hawkwind (following an unfortunate narcotics misunderstanding at the Canadian border) then naming them after the very last song he wrote and recorded with the space cadets, Motörhead … Continue reading
Quick Plays: LORD OF MUSHROOMS, CARMEN GREY, MASTERCASTLE, END OF SEPTEMBER, ANCARA
Lord of Mushrooms – Perspectives (Lion Music) Lord of Mushrooms has been quiet on the recording scene, their last album released in 2005. Some seven years later, with some personnel changes, they return with their third album, “Perspectives”. The album … Continue reading
TAKIDA release debut single
SWEDISH SUPERSTARS TAKIDA TO RELEASE DEBUT UK SINGLE ‘You Learn’ May 7th, 2012 Following the great success of their recent UK tour with 3 Doors Down, TAKIDA prepare to unleash their debut UK single, ‘You Learn’, released on May 7th and … Continue reading
Fearless Vampire Killers – Militia Of The Lost
Goremount Records 2012 Fearless Vampire Killers’ first album is definitely not a disappointment! Each song boasts its own unique element, be it an extremely catchy chorus or an amazing beat, to ensure the listener keeps each song on repeat. ‘Bow … Continue reading
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Backstage Hero interview with author NEIL DANIELS
Author Neil Daniels has just had his lastest book ‘Metallica – The Early Years and the Rise of Metal’ published by Independent Music Press. Read on… Book review What are you currently up to writing wise? Well, at the minute … Continue reading
Mekong Delta – Intersections
Mekong Delta is a progressive thrash band from Germany that has been around much longer than I ever realized. I’ve only discovered them in the last 3-4 years, and am still working my way through their incredible music. Formed in … Continue reading
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Trioscapes – Separate Realities
I’m not 100% certain, but there’s a damn good chance I have found my favorite album of 2012. Trioscapes debut release Separate Realities on Metal Blade is one of the best, craziest, coolest albums I’ve ever heard. If you know … Continue reading
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Rush announce UK tour in May 2013
RUSH 2013 May 22nd – Manchester Arena May 24th – London, O2 Arena May 26th – Birmingham, LG Arena May 28th – Sheffield, Motorpoint Arena May 30th – Glasgow, SECC The band’s new album ‘Clockwork Angels’ is released on 11th … Continue reading
ESTRELLA – Come Out To Play
2012 www.estrellarocks.com Now every once in awhile you hear an album that puts a big smile on your face and this debut album by up and coming Scots rockers Estrella is one such album. This four piece consist of brothers … Continue reading
Metallica: The Early Years and the Rise of Metal by Neil Daniels
Independent Music Press 2012 www.impbook.com Oh no not another book on Metallica I hear you groan but this one has two things going its favour – it concentrates on the early years and as it is unauthorised has some honest … Continue reading
Quick Plays: EMINA, LOWER THE VEIL, WINTER IN EDEN
Lower The Veil – The 100th Monkey Self Release 2012 Lower The Veil hail from Boston and are the brainchild of singer, guitarist and songwriter Damien Baldwin. Having previously been a 5 piece going by the handle of ‘Friends Of … Continue reading
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Tagged 4th Dimension, Emina, Lower The Veil, Winter In Eden
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