Monthly Archives: September 2015

Gig review: POWERWOLF – Islington Academy, London, 9 September 2015

Posted on September 10, 2015 by jason

A triple metal bill in midweek, what a nice treat. Did feel sorry for openers Xandria as they were on stage at seven not long after the doors had opened. They are not really my cup of tea with the … Continue reading →

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Gig review: CROPREDY – Oxfordshire, 13-15 August 2015

Posted on September 10, 2015 by GRTR! HQ

My 21st consecutive year attending the festival and the event is so much more than the music. Kids, once clinging to parents midway up the field, are now grown up and dancing at the front. Last year the festival had … Continue reading →

Posted in ALL POSTS, GIG REVIEWS, Special Events | Tagged 13-15 August 2015, Band Of Friends, Cropredy, Emmylou Harris, Fairport Convention, festival, Fish, gig, review | Leave a comment

DVD review: TASTE – What’s Going On – Live At The Isle Of Wight

Posted on September 9, 2015 by GRTR! HQ

In this exclusive interview edit (17:49) Rory Gallagher’s brother and custodian of his legacy, Donal, tells David Randall about Taste’s tour with Eric Clapton/Blind Faith in the USA in 1969 and Rory’s growing frustration with tour/label management. Donal also talks … Continue reading →

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Gig review: NAZARETH – Brooklyn Bowl, London, 2 September 2015

Posted on September 8, 2015 by andynathan

The health-induced retirement of singer Dan McCafferty has created a king sized headache for veteran Scottish rockers Nazareth. It is not uncommon for bands of their vintage to plough on without several key members, but it is particularly difficult for … Continue reading →

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Album review: THE JOKERS – Hurricane

Posted on September 8, 2015 by jason

SPV www.spv.de [Release date 18.09.15] The Jokers return with their third album and like fellow hard rock revivalists The Answer, they need this album to bump them up to the next level. Heck if a distinctly average band like Rival … Continue reading →

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Album review: SAGA – The Beginner’s Guide To Throwing Shapes/The Security Of Illusion

Posted on September 8, 2015 by jason

earMusic [Release date 04.09.15] www.ear-music.net Following on from the recent best of, earMusic start their Saga re-issue campaign in earnest. They are releasing, in chronological order, the band’s studio albums between 1989 and 2007. Each has bonus songs, often recently … Continue reading →

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Album review: FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH – Got Your Six

Posted on September 7, 2015 by david.wilson

Eleven Seven Music [Release date 04.09.15] I think in years to come 2015 will be seen as a pivotal point in the career of FFDP. The band has been headlining arena shows in America for a … Continue reading →

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News: DEVIN TOWNSEND, BLACK SABBATH, MOTORHEAD – Monday 7th September 2015

Posted on September 7, 2015 by jason

Devin Townsend - Rock City, Nottingham, 3 July 2014

Jeff Lynne’s ELO have signed a worldwide deal with Colombia Records who will release the first new album from ELO in over fifteen years. Suede release their new album, ‘Night Thoughts’, in January. Primal Fear release their new album, ‘Rulebreaker’ … Continue reading →

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Interview: THE ZILLA PROJECT

Posted on September 7, 2015 by jason

Cyprus based blues band the Zilla Project have just released their debut album ‘This One’s for the President’. Here we catch-up with vocalist/guitarist Emmanuel ‘Big Mo’ Vourakis… Brief history of the band and how you got together… The Zilla Project … Continue reading →

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Album review: MARTIN BARRE – Back To Steel

Posted on September 7, 2015 by GRTR! HQ

Assume The Position – Martin Barre Special (20 September 2015) by Get Ready To Rock! Radio on Mixcloud Garage Records www.martinbarre.com [Release date 18.09.15] Described by Martin Barre as the “most important work in my career as a musician” sets … Continue reading →

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Interview: THE BURNING CROWS

Posted on September 7, 2015 by jason

The Burning Crows have just released their second album ‘Murder At The Gin House’. Here we catch-up with the band for a chat about their new album, touring and how they met their producer… Brief history of the band and … Continue reading →

Posted in ALL POSTS, INTERVIEWS, Interviews/10 Questions, Interviews/Rising Stars | Tagged Behind The Veil, classic, hard rock, interview, Murder At The Gin House, new album, rock, The Burning Crows, touring | Leave a comment

Album review: IRON MAIDEN – Book Of Souls

Posted on September 6, 2015 by david.wilson

Parlophone [Release date 04.09.15] I have been a Maiden fan for the past 33 years through thick and thin. Over that time we have had members leave and re-join, popularity highs and lows and Eddie in many guises. What has … Continue reading →

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Book review: Live to Win – A Casual Guide to The Music of KISS Frontman Paul Stanley by Neil Daniels

Posted on September 6, 2015 by jason

www.neildanielsbooks.com KISS frontman Paul Stanley only recently released his autobiography and so you may be thinking that the release of this new “Live to Win” book is untimely. Forget that, whilst “Face the Music” was the man’s life story, this … Continue reading →

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DVD review: AEROSMITH – Aerosmith Rocks Donington 2014

Posted on September 6, 2015 by jason

Eagle Vision [Release date 04.09.15] Having witnessed Aerosmith at their London Calling gig just two weeks after their headline appearance at 2014’s Download Festival, I was eagerly awaiting the release of this DVD and I was not disappointed. The DVD … Continue reading →

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Album review: THE MANIC SHINE – Trial And Triumph

Posted on September 6, 2015 by GRTR! HQ

Pledge Music [Release date 11.15] The Manic Shine are one of those bands that – after several years – have finally hit proverbial paydirt with their latest Pledge-funded album. We came across them via the radio station with much airplay … Continue reading →

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Album review: BEAR SUCCESS – Brevira

Posted on September 5, 2015 by petefeenstra

Downport Records [Release date 01.07.15] New York instrumental outfit Bear Success describe themselves as new post-rock band outfit. Their debut album ‘Brevira’ comes with a Colin Fangicetto’s trippy art work and suitably places the emphasis on ambient moods, shifting rhythmic textures … Continue reading →

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News: Win 10 disc Status Quo vinyl boxed set and authorised book

Posted on September 5, 2015 by GRTR! HQ

STATUS QUO - The Vinyl Collection 1972-1980

Win Status Quo Vinyl Collection 1972-1980 boxed set! Our latest competition running throughout September offers a chance to win the highly collectible 10-LP boxed set which features remastered 180gm vinyl with original covers, inserts and an exclusive poster in each … Continue reading →

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Album review: HELLBROS

Posted on September 4, 2015 by jason

Bad Reputation [Release date 02.10.15] The self-titled sophomore effort from Canadian four piece Hellbros is the kind of album that will never know the feel of the fast forward button. Big, brash, raw and in your face, I recommend you … Continue reading →

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Album review: NEAL MORSE – Morsefest!

Posted on September 3, 2015 by jason

www.nealmorse.com [Release date 21.08.15] This is a massive box set, which you can get either as 2 disc Blu-Ray or a 4 CD/2 DVD set. Obviously aimed at the fans, as Neal Morse performs two of his keynote solo albums, … Continue reading →

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Album review: GERRY JABLONSKI AND THE ELECTRIC BAND – Trouble With The Blues

Posted on September 3, 2015 by petefeenstra

GJB [Release date 21.04.15] Anybody who has heard Gerry Jablonski’s ‘Slave To The Rhythm’ , the opening cut from their last ‘Twist Of Fate’ album will know the high standards the Scottish band set themselves. ‘Trouble With The Blues’ is … Continue reading →

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Album review: FULL TRUNK – Time For Us To Move

Posted on September 3, 2015 by petefeenstra

Full Trunk [Release date 04.05.15] Full Trunk is an interesting rock-blues outfit with a difference. They have a musical vision routed in early 70’s with occasional folky edges, and ‘Time For Us To Move’ has a refreshingly song driven quality, explored … Continue reading →

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Album review: SOLOMON HICKS – Carrying On The Torch Of The Blues

Posted on September 3, 2015 by petefeenstra

Organic Recordings [Release date 08.06.15] 20 year old Solomon Hicks is a self proclaimed ‘jazz & blues innovator and keeper of the legacy’, who as his album title suggests is ‘Carrying On The Torch Of The Blues’. The guitar playing … Continue reading →

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Album review: THE RADIO SUN – Heaven Or Heartbreak

Posted on September 2, 2015 by jason

MelodicRockRecords [Release date 25.09.15] Second album by the Aussie pop/melodic rockers the Radio Sun (formed from the ashes of the excellent Square One) and again they have former Danger Danger vocalist Paul Laine helping out on production, co-writing four songs … Continue reading →

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Interview: JIZZY PEARL of LOVE/HATE (August 2015)

Posted on September 2, 2015 by jason

Jizzy Pearl brings Love/Hate over the to the UK for some autumn dates and they will be playing the whole of the classic ‘Blackout In The Red Room’ album. Nikk Gunns asks the questions including the latest on Quiet Riot and … Continue reading →

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Album review: SHWIZZ – My Good Side/My Bad Side

Posted on September 1, 2015 by petefeenstra

CD Baby [Release date 16.05.15] There’s something stirring on the Stateside prog rock scene, from the exciting new bands populating the festival circuit to the upswing in independent releases. Look no further than New Yorkers ShwizZ for further evidence. They … Continue reading →