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Yearly Archives: 2012
Guilfest ceases to trade
“Scotty Events Ltd regret to announce that Guilfest has ceased to trade due to poor ticket sales at this year’s event in July. We assess that this was down to the worst weather conditions we have experienced in history of … Continue reading
ZODIAC- A Bit Of Devil
Honest Hound Records (Release Date – Out Now) Zodiac are a German blues rock outfit who meld together elements of ZZ Top, Led Zep and a bit of stoner attitude in their music. This is the band’s debut … Continue reading
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Tagged A Bit Of Devil, ZODIAC
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10Q’s with RICHARD WEST of THRESHOLD
Keyboards player/producer Richard West is a busy man, firstly as a member of Threshold whose new album ‘March Of Progress’ has just been released on Nuclear Blast. Then he has the League Of Lights project and he has produced other … Continue reading
MARS HOLLOW live album release
“If you take a little bit of Yes – mostly in John Baker’s vocals – and a little bit of Rush (also there in the vocals), that’s a bit of what Mars Hollow sound like.” – Stephanie Sollow, ProgressiveWorld.net On … Continue reading
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Tagged Mars Hollow, prog rock, Yes
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DEMON – Unbroken
Spaced Out Music www.the-demon.com The band’s first new album since 2005’s ‘Better the Devil You Know’ and it sees them back, for the most part, to a classic hard rock/metal sound. There is a little prog in … Continue reading
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Tagged Dave Hill, DEMON, NWOBHM, Unbroken
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LYNYRD SKYNYRD – Last Of A Dyin’ Breed
Loud & Proud/Roadrunner Lynyrd Skynyrd are as the album title suggests the last of a dying breed of southern rock bands. There is still Molly Hatchett and Blackfoot are supposedly carrying on with a young line-up hand … Continue reading
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Tagged Last Of A Dyin' Breed, Lynyrd Skynyrd, southern rock
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FLYING COLORS Shepherd’s Bush Empire, Friday 21st September 2012
A very decent turn out and a fair few of the audience were Beardfish fans who had a 45 minute support slot. They were touring in support of their new album ‘The Void’, which sees the band take a more … Continue reading
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Tagged Flying Colors, Mike Portnoy, Neal Morse, Shepherd's Bush Empire, Steve Morse
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BACHMAN & TURNER – Live at the Roseland Ballroom, NYC
BluRay DVD Eagle Vision What can I say, another quality release from Eagle Vision. This live DVD from Randy Bachman and Fred Turner was filmed in 2010 and features material from their recently released self titled album, … Continue reading
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Tagged Bachman & Turner, Live at the Roseland Ballroom
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LOVERBOY – Rock N Roll Revival
Frontiers I’ll be honest, I was sceptical of this one, however nothing else has got near my stereo for weeks- “Rock N Roll Revival” is, hands down, one of my favourite albums of 2012. Mixing three new … Continue reading
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Tagged Frontiers, Loverboy, Rock N Roll Revival
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10 Q’s with DOUGLAS DOCKER
Douglas Docker is the musical mastermind behind Docker’s Guild who have just released their debut album ‘The Mystic Technocracy’ through Lion Music. It features a host of guest musicians including Tony Mills (TNT/Shy), John Payne (Asia), Tony Franklin and more. … Continue reading
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Tagged Asia, Docker’s Guild, Douglas Docker, Goran Edman, John Payne, Lion Music, prog rock, Tony Franklin, Tony Mills
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WOLFSBANE add two UK dates
***Two More Dates added by public demand to Original Line Up’s ‘Wolfsbane Save The World’ October UK Tour*** Blaze Bayley – Vocals Jase Edwards – Guitars Jeff Hately – Bass Steve ‘Danger’ Ellett – Drums “Wolfsbane were originally founded on … Continue reading
Quick Plays: ANDY FLANNAGAN, MELINDA ORTNER
ANDY FLANNAGAN – Drowning In The Shallow (Absolute/Universal) Singer/songwriter Andy Flannagan releases an album of mixed melodies and written over the past six years or so. It will take a few good spins to get into, although the folk/Waterboys ‘The … Continue reading
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Tagged ANDY FLANNAGAN, Bad Memories, MELINDA ORTNER, Perris Records
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IT BITES new video and UK dates
IT BITES – video premier to new single “Cartoon Graveyard” and announcement of the UK tour dates Having already released the brilliantly received album Map Of The Past, and played a highly successful UK run of tour dates, the band … Continue reading
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Tagged Cartoon Graveyard, Frost*, Inside Out, It Bites, Map of the Past
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THEN JERICO return!
‘THE BIG AREA’ TOUR + ‘BEST OF’ ALBUM! “Going on tour with Then Jerico is like a cross between a commando assault and a Club 18-30 holiday…”- Adrian Thrills, NME Rockers THEN JERICO have announced a reunion tour with all original … Continue reading
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Tagged Mark Shaw, The Big Area, Then Jerico
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BLACKBURNER album featuring WILLIAM SHATNER
BLACKBURNER ALBUM RELEASE ‘PLANET EARTH ATTACK’ September 25 Ft. WILLIAM SHATNER & members of YES Multi-talented industrial rock/metal/dubstep crossover masterminds BLACKBURNER are set to release second album PLANET EARTH ATTACK on September 25 via Cleopatra/Hypnotic Records. Featuring guest appearances from legendary … Continue reading
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Tagged Billy Sherwood, Blackburner, Chris Squire, Star Trek, William Shatner, Yes
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Album review: DON FELDER – Road To Forever
Rocket Science (Release date 08.10.22] Former Eagle (he was sacked by the band back in 2001) releases only his second solo album to date (his first was way back in 1983). This album has some top name musicians including Graham … Continue reading
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Tagged album, classic rock, David Crosby, Don Felder, Eagles, Graham Nash, review, Road To Forever, Styx, Tommy Shaw, Toto
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We Will Rock You Gets Special 10th Anniversary Edition Cast Soundtrack
Ben Elton and Queen’s Smash Hit Musical “We Will Rock You” Gets Special 10th Anniversary Edition Cast Soundtrack - Released by EMI Records, October 15, 2012. Having recently celebrated its 10th birthday, and played over 4,000 performances to an audience of over … Continue reading
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Tagged Ben Elton, Brian May, EMI, musical, Queen, Roger Taylor, We Will Rock You, West End
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POWER QUEST join SCARfest line-up
POWER QUEST will play the 1st Annual SCARfest which takes place in Stoke on Trent between Saturday 24th, Sunday 25th, and Monday 26th August 2013. SCARfest is excited to announce the addition of POWER QUEST to the line-up for the … Continue reading
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Tagged Furyon UK, Lawnmower Deth, Power Quest, SCARfest, Slam Cartel, Stoke-on-Trent
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Hard Rock Hell Prog festival April 6th & 7th
Magna Science Park in Rotherham, weekend of 6th/7th April 2013. HRH PROG launches a new interactive festival in proud association with PROG Magazine on April 6th / 7th at MAGNA in Rotherham The Successful Hard Rock Hell weekender team is … Continue reading
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Tagged AOR, Arthur Brown, Caravan, Hawkwind, HRH AOR, HRH Prog, Magna Rotherham, melodic rock, Mostly Autumn, prog rock, The Enid
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NEURAL/FX, GUTTERGODZ
NEURAL/FX – Abrection Self Release (Release Date – Out Now) Mexican prog metal this time all the way from Monterrey. Reading the band’s biog it would appear that they went through a fair number of members before they … Continue reading
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Tagged GUTTERGODZ, NEURAL/FX
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CIRCLE 7, MORRE
CIRCLE 7 – In Between Self Release (Release Date – Out Now) Circle 7 are a 5 piece from San Diego. This is the band’s second album, the first being released back in 2009, which was followed up … Continue reading
DEEP PURPLE Re-Machined: A Tribute To Deep Purple’s Machine Head
Eagle Rock (Release date: 1.10.12) Much is being made of this album with an almost predictable special pack courtesy of ‘Classic Rock’ and no doubt the inevitable 8 out of 10 stars in that magazine’s review section. The question most … Continue reading
Gig review: FIREWIND/LEAVES’ EYES, Manchester Moho Live,14 September 2012
“Leaves’ Eyes leave the uninitiated listener wanting to investigate more and this should happen with greater regularity during this European tour, and songs like ‘My Destiny’, ‘Elegy’ and ‘Take The Devil In Me’ instantly engage an unknowing audience.” Read more… … Continue reading
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Tagged 14 September 2012, Firewind, gig, Gus G, Leaves' Eyes, Liv Kristine, Manchester, metal, MOHO Live, music, power metal, review, rock, symphonic metal
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Gig review: WEYFEST 1-2 September 2012
Rural Life Centre, Tilford, Nr.Farnham, Surrey 1-2 September 2012 The last of the big summer festivals, with headliners ASIA and 10cc, together with Martin Barre, Anna Phoebe and Karnataka amongst others. Read more… Featured Artist: JOSH TAERK Since early 2020 … Continue reading
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Tagged 1-2 September 2012, 10CC, Anna Phoebe, Asia, festival, Go West, Karnataka, Martin Barre, review, rock, Snakecharmer, Steve Hackett, Surrey, Weyfest
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DAUGHTRY – Break The Spell (tour edition)
Daughtry, the band fronted by Chris Daughtry who found fame on ‘American Idol’, have a tour edition of their latest album released in time for their European dates supporting Nickelback. The fact that a lot of the … Continue reading
