Monthly Archives: March 2021

Album review: ORDEN OGAN – Final Days

Posted on March 7, 2021 by brianmc

AFM Records [Release date 12.03.21] Orden Ogan might not be the band on everyone’s lips when Progressive or Power Metal is the subject of conversation. But they should be. And if their last album, Gunmen, didn’t put them there, Final … Continue reading →

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Album review: THUNDER – All The Right Noises

Posted on March 6, 2021 by jason

BMG [Release date 12.03.21] Thunder have been on something of a purple patch album wise since 2015’s ‘Wonder Days’ and that form continues on this, their thirteenth studio album (if you include 2019’s acoustic led ‘Please Remain Seated’). They have … Continue reading →

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Album review: WILDLIFE – Burning (reissue/remaster)

Posted on March 5, 2021 by brianmc

Rock Candy Records [Release date 12.02.21] FM and Steve Overland have bona fide legendary status in the annals of UK Rock’n’Roll. It began with Wildlife in the late seventies. Overland and the Jupp brothers, Chris and Pete, were the core … Continue reading →

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Album review: LION – Dangerous Attraction (reissue/remaster)

Posted on March 5, 2021 by brianmc

Rock Candy Records [Release date 12.02.21] Lion’s 1987 album, Dangerous Attraction, featured ex Tytan, Kal Swan on vocals, and talented guitarist, Doug Aldrich, who was just beginning his career. Between them, they wrote all the material. This remastered version has … Continue reading →

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Quick plays: JANET SIMPSON, D’ERCOLE

Posted on March 4, 2021 by jason

JANET SIMPSON Safe Distance Cornelius Chapel Records [Release date 19.03.21] Singer, songwriter, composer and multi-instrumentalist, Janet Simpson’s latest album covers many human stories and emotions from running away from demons, to retreating from your troubles, and more. It also marks … Continue reading →

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Album review: SLAMMIN GLADYS – Two

Posted on March 4, 2021 by brianmc

JIB Machine Records [release date 12.02.21] In a reversal of conventional wisdom, Slammin Gladys have gone for the “2 years to write our first album”, and “20 years to write the second” approach. Proteges of Jani (Warrant) Lane, they recorded … Continue reading →

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Album review: TROY REDFERN – Thunder Moon

Posted on March 3, 2021 by petefeenstra

In this interview special for Get Ready to ROCK! Radio, Troy Redfern chats to Pete Feenstra with tracks from the album ‘Thunder Moon’. First broadcast 7 March 2021. Self release [Release date 03.12.20] When it comes to recording, Troy Redfern … Continue reading →

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Album review: KEN HENSLEY – My Book Of Answers

Posted on March 2, 2021 by brianmc

HNE Recordings [Release date 05.02.21] Proving that the language of rock’n’roll is universal, the late Ken Hensley’s final album is a collaboration with Russian poet and lyricist, Vladimir Emelin. My Book Of Answers grew out of a chance meeting between … Continue reading →

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Album review: ADAM DOUGLAS – Better Angels

Posted on March 1, 2021 by brianmc

Sonnet Music [release date 05.02.21] I first heard Adam Douglas about five or so years ago singing ‘A Change is Gonna Come’ a la Sam Cooke / Otis Redding on a TV game show. Now that’s some song to tackle, … Continue reading →

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News: QUEEN, SABATON, ANGEL, RAMMSTEIN (March 2021)

Posted on March 1, 2021 by jason

Rammstein (pictured) have been working on a new studio album during the current lockdown. No news as yet on a release date, title, etc. Alice Cooper has already announced plans for his next album. It will be recorded by his … Continue reading →

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Album review: SKINNY KNOWLEDGE – Don’t Turn Out the Lights

Posted on March 1, 2021 by jason

Self-release [Release date 05.03.21] Bournemouth based rockers, Skinny Knowledge deliver a frankly, awesome debut album that oozes attitude with great energy and a message to all those that are shallow or judgemental in our society – take note of the … Continue reading →