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Album review: WINTER IN EDEN – Court Of Conscience
[Released 08.09.14] This is the third album by UK based symphonic metal band Winter In Eden and they have upped the ante for this one, recording it in the Netherlands and it’s been produced by Ruud Jolie (Within Temptation). The … Continue reading
Book review: Peaches: A Chronicle of the Stranglers 1974-1990 by Robert Endeacott
Soundcheck Books www.soundcheckbooks.co.uk [Published 14.07.14] Author and lifelong Stranglers fan Robert Endeacott certainly knows his stuff as this book covers everything a fan of the band would need to know about the Hugh Cornwell years of the band. He also … Continue reading
News: PAUL RODGERS – Royal Sessions live at the Royal Albert Hall, 3 November 2014
PAUL RODGERS BRINGS “THE ROYAL SESSIONS LIVE” TO THE ROYAL ALBERT HALL on 3rd NOVEMBER 2014 Growing up listening to such artists as Ray Charles, Sam Cooke and Otis Redding would have a profound effect on PAUL RODGERS. From his … Continue reading
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Tagged Bad Company, classic rock, classic soul, Free, live, news, November 3 2014, Paul Rodgers, Royal Albert Hall, The Royal Sessions
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Album review: LEVELLERS – Greatest Hits
On The Fiddle Recordings [Released 29.09.14] This greatest hits collection collects every one of the Levellers singles from the past twenty five years, of which twenty were hit singles. There is also an accompanying DVD which features some weird and … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Bellowhead, Billy Bragg, folk rock, Frank Turner, Greatest Hits, Imelda May, Levellers, review
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Album review: KIX – Rock Your Face Off
earMUSIC/Loud & Proud [Released 18.08.14] At last, a band whose main success was in the late ‘80’s has made a new album that sounds like it was actually recorded in 1991 and not “we’ve grown/we’ve updated our sound/ we were … Continue reading
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Tagged album, glam, hair metal, Kix, review, rock, Rock Your Face Off, Steve Whiteman
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Interview: CHRIS PICTON (August 2014)
Multi-instrumentalist Chris Picton first came to the attention of GRTR! as a member of prog rock band Quecia. Now Chris has a new digital album out called ‘Journey of Broken Dreams‘ and we caught up with him for an update plus … Continue reading
Album review: MISS BEHAVIOUR – Double Agent
AOR Heaven [Released 01.09.14] Miss Behaviour have been going since 2004 and their last album, ‘Last Woman Standing’ won rave reviews. They were well in to writing this new album when a tragic accident saw the untimely passing of their … Continue reading
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Tagged album, AOR Heaven, Brother Firetribe, Double Agent, HEAT, melodic rock, Miss Behaviour, review, The Poodles
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Quick plays: HENRIC BLOMQVIST & FRIENDS, DYLAN KAY, MICHAEL STANLEY
HENRIC BLOMQVIST & FRIENDS All Of Your Illusions www.henricblomqvist.com [Released 01.05.14] Guitarist Henric Blomqvist hails from Finland and has worked with various bands and musicians over the years. This album is his debut solo release and the friends include vocalists … Continue reading
Album review: NEAL MORSE – Songs From November
Inside Out www.insideoutmusic.de [Released 18.08.14] Neal Morse is back with a new solo album, however don’t go expecting something like his previous solo albums namely catchy melodic/progressive rock. This album has more in common with the albums from the likes … Continue reading
Interview: Rising Stars – THE YOUNG FOLK
The Young Folk consists of Anthony Furey (vocals/guitar), Tony McCaughlin (bass/mandolin/vocals), Paul Butler (keyboards/vocals) and Karl Hand (drums/vocals). With the current popularity of folk music, particularly that in the more alternative/popular end of things like Mumford & Sons, Fleet Foxes … Continue reading
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Tagged acoustic, folk, interview, Rising Stars, Young Folk
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Album review: SMASH FASHION – Big Cat Love
www.smashfashionmusic.com [Released 11.08.14] Now this loyal reader is a real treat for the ears! Put it this way, if you like any of the following bands – the Stones, the Faces, the Sweet, Cheap Trick and Jellyfish – you will … Continue reading
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Tagged album review, Big Cat Love, Cheap Trick, debut album, glam rock, Smash Fashion, The Faces, the Stones, The Sweet
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Album review: THE RISING – Coming Home
Renegade Maverick Records [Release date 25.08.14] Debut album from this three piece Belfast band who were originally called EXIT and featured in the likes of Kerrang! Now they have reinvented their sound and changed names (based on a Bruce Springsteen … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Coming Home, Exit, review, the Hooters, the Rising
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Album review: EUPHORIA AUDIO
www.euphoria-audio.com [Released 08.09.14] Euphoria Audio hail from Wakefield in Yorkshire although listening to their debut album you’d be mistaken for thinking they were a US band used to playing arenas. This is in part no doubt due to having producer … Continue reading
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Tagged 3 Seconds, album, arena rock, Euphoria Audio, melodic rock, review
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Interview: 10Q’s with NEOPERA (Nina Jiers)
Neopera have just released their rather fine debut album ‘Destined Ways’ on earMusic. The band were founded in 2010 by DARK AGE lead guitarist Jörn Schubert, who was joined by GAMMA RAY bass player Dirk Schlächter, Mikis Trimborn (SYNDEMIC) on … Continue reading
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Tagged Dark Age, interview, Jorn Schubert, July 2014, metal, Neopera, Nina Jiers, operatic metal, symphonic metal
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Quick plays: NEOPERA, GRAMERCY ARMS, KNIFEWORLD
NEOPERA – Destined Ways earMusic www.neopera.com [Released 21.07.14] Neopera were formed by guitarist Jorn Schubert (Dark Age) in 2010 and the line-up includes Gamma Ray’s Dirk Schlächter, along with two operatic styled vocalist Nina Jiers (soprano) and Thorsten Schuck (baritone) … Continue reading
Interview: 10Q’s with Wille Dowling of THE DOWLING POOLE
The Dowling Poole feature Willie Dowling (ex-Jackdaw4/Honeycrack) and Jon Poole (ex-Cardiacs). They have released their debut album, ‘Bleak Strategies’ and they have recently played a series of Pledger gigs as part of their recent Pledge Music campaign to fund the … Continue reading
Album review: THE BEAT – The Complete Studio Recordings
Edsel [Release date 12.05.14] Formed in Birmingham in 1979, The Beat had a string of hit singles and released 3 studio albums- 1980’s “I Just Can’t Stop It”, followed by 1981’s “Wha’ppen” and 1982’s “Special Beat Service”. I’d like to … Continue reading
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Tagged album, box set, review, ska, The Beat, The Complete Studio Recordings
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Album review: THE QUIREBOYS – Black Eyed Sons
Off Yer Rocka Recordings [Release date 16.06.14] 2-CD/DVD The Quireboys are currently celebrating 30 years as a band – 30 years, where did that go, it seems like only yesterday that the band were being heralded as the next big … Continue reading
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Tagged 2-CD, album, Black Eyed Sons, DVD, review, rock, Spike, The Quireboys
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Book reviews: KILLERS – THE ORIGINS OF IRON MAIDEN 1975-1983 by Neil Daniels
Soundcheck Books [Publication date 10.04.14] Prolific music writer Neil Daniels has done it again. We all know the Iron Maiden story, or do we? From their inception on Christmas Day in 1975, bass player Steve Harris has steered England’s best … Continue reading
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Tagged book, Killers - The Origins Of Iron Maiden 1973-1985, Neil Daniels, review
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Album review: AOR – LA Connection
Escape Music www.escape-music.com [Released 21.07.14] Frederic Slama is back with album number thirteen under the AOR handle and a new label after the last couple of releases were on the aptly named AOR Heaven label. On this album he is … Continue reading
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Tagged album, AOR, Bill Champlin, Frederic Slama, Jeff Paris, LA Connection, Paul Sabu, review, Tommy Denander
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Gig review: MR B THE GENTLEMAN RHYMER – Guilfest, 19 July 2014
Now you may be wondering what Mr B the Gentleman Rhymer is doing on GRTR! Well he name checked Slayer and he did an indie rock medley accompanied by his trusty banjolele. Plus he’s damn fine and talented chap. He … Continue reading
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Tagged 19 July 2014, gig, Guilfest, Mr B the Gentleman Rhymer, review
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Gig review: GUILFEST – 19-20 July 2014
Saturday saw the weather again being kind to Guilfest and a bigger crowd too. Arrived to The Farm doing their hit ‘All Together Now’ on the main stage and they seemed to have gone down well with the crowd. Next … Continue reading
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Tagged 19 July 2014, 20 July 2014, gig, Guilfest, Kool and the Gang, Mr B the Gentleman Rhymer, review, The Buzzcocks
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Gig review: GUILFEST – 18 July 2014
Good to have the Guilfest back after the previous company running it went into liquidation after 2012’s festival. Last year they had two one day line-ups sponsored by Magic FM. The amount of stages has remained the same with two … Continue reading
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Tagged 18 July 2014, Boomtown Rats, Fun Lovin' Criminals, gig, Guilfest, Public Service Broadcasting, review, Sham 69, Slim Chance, The Blackout
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Gig review: KANSAS – Shepherds Bush Empire, London, 17 July 2014
Kansas were back after a nine year gap since their last London date and this was always going to be a special gig as Steve Walsh had announced a couple of weeks earlier that he was leaving the band after … Continue reading
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Tagged Billy Greer, classic rock, David Ragsdale, gig review, Kansas, Kerry Livgren, Phil Ehart, pomp rock, prog rock, Rich Williams, Shepherd's Bush Empire, Steve Walsh, Tax The Heat, Thursday 17th July 2014
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Album review: FOZZY – Do You Wanna Start A War
Century Media [Released 21.07.14] Amazingly Fozzy have been going nearly fifteen years and this album is possibly their most commercial and accessible to date. Now that vocalist Chris Jericho is winding down his wrestling career the band are touring (the … Continue reading
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Tagged Abba, album, Century Media, Chris Jericho, Do You Wanna Start A War, Fozzy, metal, review, Rich Ward
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