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Monthly Archives: January 2013
POWER QUEST call it a day
Message from the band main man Steve Williams: The Quest is over….. UK melodic metal outfit Power Quest will be calling time on their 12 year existence in 2013. Keyboardist and founder member Steve Williams commented on the news as … Continue reading
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Tagged melodic metal, Power Quest, Steve Williams
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FEARLESS VAMPIRE KILLERS new single out Feb 25th
Fearless Vampire Killers will be releasing new single Diamond Dust And Crimson Reign on Feb 25th 2013. The song is taken from their forthcoming release Exposition: The Five Before The Flames, a prequel to their debut album, which tells the … Continue reading
CRASHDIET – The Savage Playground
Frontiers (Released 25th January) www.frontiers.it Just days into the new year and the first album I review is already a strong contender for my Top 10 of 2013- too soon to make such an assumption? Maybe, … Continue reading
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Tagged Crashdiet, Frontiers, Motley Crue, Skid Row, The Savage Playground
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JORN – Symphonic
Frontiers (Released 21st January) Jorn Lande is back with a new album, albeit it the songs you will have heard before but this time he has added a full orchestra and different musical arrangements. There is one … Continue reading
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ORCHID – Heretic
Nuclear Blast – Out Now Being a huge fan of the 70s I am quite content, yet somewhat baffled, by the music industry’s current fascination with the Rock scene of said era, and especially since a more commercially-orientated label like … Continue reading
DUNDERBEIST – Songs Of The Buried
Indie Recordings – Out Now As a rule, if you cannot explain to people how to do something then you are better off doing it yourself. That seems to be the motto of the Norwegian sextet Dunderbeist – a band … Continue reading
HAMMERFALL – Gates Of Dalhalla (2CD version only)
Nuclear Blast – Out Now Traditional Heavy Metal is a genre that is currently very popular with younger audiences, evidenced by the prominence of bands like Enforcer, Bullet and In Solitude in the hearts and…on the hard discs of many … Continue reading
RETALIATORY MEASURES – Withdrawal Syndromes
Massacre Records – Out Now The phenomenon of illegal downloading has put the whole of the music industry under pressure in recent times. Luckily, we still have labels wanting to promote new bands, such as Massacre Records, who have done … Continue reading
ERYN NON DAE – Meliora
M&O Music Oh no, an avant-garde doom album. I wince as this platter falls from the slip case and recall Celtic Frost’s finer works. In fact, this lot are so far off the scale they make Tom G Warrior’s ground-breaking … Continue reading
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Tagged avant-garde doom, ERYN NON DAE, Meliora
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Listening Post – VOODOO VEGAS, LIFESIGNS, DAVID BOWIE & more
Some new videos and upcoming albums to watch & listen: Voodoo Vegas have made a video for ‘King Without A Crown’ of their upcoming debut album ‘The Rise Of Jimmy Silver’: Lifesigns are a new band featuring John Young (keyboards … Continue reading
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Tagged David Bowie, John Young, Lifesigns, new album, The Next Day, Voodoo Vegas
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Album review: THE UNION – The World Is Yours
Payola (Released March 4th) The Union – Thunder’s Luke Morley and Peter Shoulder of Winterville – return with their third album in as many years. Listening to the guitar playing of Luke Morley (you can see … Continue reading
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Tagged album, classic rock, Luke Morley, Peter Shoulder, review, The Union, The World Is Yours, Thunder, Winterville
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ISAW – The Identity
Self Release (Release date – out now) Influenced by Machine Head, Strapping Young Lad and Pantera amongst others, ISAW are a full on metal crew from Adelaide in Australia. The band have found success in their home country … Continue reading
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PROMETHEE – Nothing Happens, Nobody Comes, Nobody Goes
Bad Moon Records (Release date – 21.01.13) The Swiss are often held up as a rather boring nation of strict regulations and non-descript music. However metalcore crew Promethee are out to smash that image with this debut album … Continue reading
CYCLOPE VISION – Hammersmith
M&O Music (Release date – out now) Cyclope Vision started out as a one man studio project headed by Olivier Wittenburg and developed into a band project during the recording of this their first album. They play, and … Continue reading
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COMA – Don’t Set Your Dogs On Me
earMusic (Released 25th February) Coma hail from Poland and are a big name in their homeland. They will be hoping to break into the wider world with this new album, their sixth to date and their … Continue reading
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Tagged COMA, Don't Set Your Dogs On Me, Ear Music
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PAPERBACK FREUD – Hardrock City
Longfellow Deeds Paperback Freud (not the most rock ‘n’ roll name it has to be said) formed back in 2002 and this is their third album. Like fellow Swedes Graveyard they tap into the 70′s classic … Continue reading
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Tagged AC/DC, BOC, Hardrock City, PAPERBACK FREUD, ZZ Top
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John Peel’s Tractor ‘The Road From Townhead Mill Rochdale’
John Peel’s Tractor ‘The Road From Townhead Mill Rochdale: 40th Anniversary Ozit Dandelion LP 8020 Through the unstinting efforts of Chris Hewitt and Ozit records,Rochdale psych rockers Tractor have probably enjoyed more profile and success in recent times than at … Continue reading
ROBBEN FORD – Bringing It Back Home
Provogue [Release date: 18.02.13] When it comes to feel, taste and tone, Robben Ford has to be your man. A guitarist for all seasons, Ford’s career has moved from his blues roots to, jazz fusion, new age, funk and back again … Continue reading
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Tagged blues, blues rock, Bringing It Back Home, guitar, guitarist, Robben Ford
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LOGIC MESS – Element Of The Grid
Another band from the modern home of Progressive Rock Nirvana – Poland - Logic Mess have previously released an album under the name of Crystal Lake. Just why they felt Logic Mess was a better name I’ve no idea. Actually, ‘Element … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Element Of The Grid, Logic Mess, Poland, prog, progressive
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TOYZ – The Infinite Road
Every so often a disc shows up that looks just the same as a million others – classic prog-rock cover, picture of the band looking completely normal, track-list titles that would sit on any other album; ‘Departure’, ‘Face The Mirror’, … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Dutch, Holland, instrumental, prog, progressive, rock, The Infinite Road, Toyz
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10Q’s with MIKAEL CARLSSON (LOVE UNDER COVER)
Love Under Cover recently released their debut album ‘Set The Night On Fire’ on Escape Music. Although a new band the line-up includes Last Autumn’s Dream vocalist Mikael Erlandsson and Martin Kronlund (Gypsy Rose/Phenomena). Here we catch-up with bassist Mikael … Continue reading
SNAKECHARMER Interview – January 2013
Snakecharmer release their self-titled debut album through Frontiers this month. The band’s line-up includes former Whitesnake members Micky Moody and Neil Murray, vocalist Chris Ousey (Heartland) and Ozzy/Headspace keyboards player Adam Wakeman. The line-up is completed by Magnum/Thunder drummer Harry … Continue reading
10Q’s with SHAWN JONES
Shawn Jones releases his new album ‘Struggle Makes You Stronger’on February 11th. Here he gives us the lowdown on the new album and a few tales from the road… 1. What are you currently up to? I am always working … Continue reading
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Tagged blues, blues rock, guitar, Shawn Jones, soul, Struggle Makes You Stronger
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MESSENGER – You Choose
Two Sides Moon ( Release date – Out now) Christian rock, love it or hate it, has a big audience and within the genre bands tend to do well. The bands tend to fall into two categories though, … Continue reading
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HENRIK FREISCHLADER – House In The Woods
Cable Car CCR0311-39 If ‘House in The Woods’ isn’t quite a fully conceptualised album title, then Henrik Freischlader’s sense of introspection and ongoing search for a retreat offers a resonant statement of his current mindset. The funky, smoking grooves and … Continue reading
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Tagged album, blues, guitar, guitarist, Henrik Freischlader, House In The Woods, rock
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