Author Archives: jason

Interview: 10 Q’s with AMAZE ME

Posted on May 23, 2013 by jason

There have been some cracking melodic rock albums so far this year and now you can add Amaze Me’s new album ‘Guilty As Sin’ released on AOR Heaven. Peter Broman answers are questions on the new album and more… What … Continue reading →

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Interview: 10 Q’s with COVERED CALL

Posted on May 23, 2013 by jason
Covered Call

Covered Call have just released thier second album, the impressive ‘Impact’ via AOR Heaven. Here we catch-up with guitarist Joel Carlsson to find out what has been happening since their debut album and the background behind new vocalist Goran Edman … Continue reading →

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Quick plays: DIO, AVANTASIA, DAVID BOWIE, BRYAN FERRY, TASTE, THE POODLES, STRYPER

Posted on May 21, 2013 by jason
DIO - Dream Evil

Nick van der Meulen gives us a round-up of some key new releases… DIO – Dream Evil Deluxe Edition (Universal) Originally released in 1987, this was my real introduction to Dio.  It was harsh, yet romantic and I couldn’t help … Continue reading →

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Album review: GLORYHAMMER – Tales From The Kingdom Of Fife

Posted on May 21, 2013 by jason
Gloryhammer

Napalm Records This is a new project from Christopher Bowes, who can normally be seen in pirate metal band Alestorm. He has recruited vocalist Thomas Winkler (Emerald) to give those classic high pitched power metal vocals. The story is set … Continue reading →

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Gig review: STATE OF EDEN – Ashford, Middlesex 19 May 2013

Posted on May 20, 2013 by jason

St.Matthew’s Church Hall, Ashford, Middlesex State of Eden played their debut gig at a charity fundraising event for two diabetic charities and it was good debut gig. The main focus of the band are the two keyboards players, father and … Continue reading →

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News: New band MAGGY SIMPSON

Posted on May 19, 2013 by jason

Maggy Simpson is the brainchild of Bat Kinane and Shane Counter. Having known each other for over 10 years, and sharing a passion for high quality original Rock music, this is the first major work the pair will release. There … Continue reading →

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DVD review: THE MOODY BLUES – Live At The Isle of Wight Festival/Live A Montreux 1991

Posted on May 19, 2013 by jason
The Moody Blues - Live At The Isle Of Wight Festival

I was watching Roger Waters play in Hyde Park a few years ago, when the guy next to me leaned over to his mate and said, “Great, innit? It’s just like the album!” While perhaps missing the point of a … Continue reading →

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DVD review: RAINBOW – Live In Munich 1977

Posted on May 19, 2013 by jason
RAINBOW - Live In Munich 1977

Eagle Vision (also 2CD) Originally issued in 2006, this DVD shows Rainbow live with their latest line up just prior to the release of the Long Live Rock’n’Roll album. It was filmed for the Rockplast broadcasts and hence was heavily … Continue reading →

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DVD review: DIO – Finding The Sacred Heart, Live In Philly 1986

Posted on May 19, 2013 by jason
DIO - Finding The Sacred Heart

Eagle Vision A young looking Dio fronting his young looking band and fook me this a good show. Promoting their Sacred Heart album, this ferocious opens with King Of Rock’n’Roll and sets the pace, followed by Like A Beat Of … Continue reading →

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Album Review: DAGOBA – Post Mortem Nihil Est

Posted on May 18, 2013 by jason
Dagoba

earMUSIC Don’t be fooled by the plinky piano and music hall humming on the intro to album opener ‘When Winter…’ Within seconds, Shawter unleashes a death roar to split brains and splinter souls. This is damn fine album, full of … Continue reading →

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Quick plays: WINTER MOUNTAIN, UK DECAY, HAWKWIND, THE MACC LADS

Posted on May 18, 2013 by jason

WINTER MOUNTAIN – Find, Follow (EP) www.wintermountain.co.uk Winter Mountain are a duo consisting of Joseph Francis and Martin Smith. They met for the first time getting the same train at Chicago’s Union station and have since won a Battle of … Continue reading →

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Album review: MIRACLE MILE – In Cassidy’s Care

Posted on May 16, 2013 by jason

        www.miraclemile.co.uk  (Released 22nd July) Mircale Mile are a duo consisting of Trevor Jones and Marcus Cliffe, who have released eight albums prior to this one as Miracle Mile. This new album is a concept piece, based … Continue reading →

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Album review: TIMO TOLKKI’S AVALON – The Land of New Hope

Posted on May 15, 2013 by jason

Frontiers www.frontiers.it Ex-Stratovarius mainman Timo Tolkki returns again with a new project after relative failures with both Revolution Renaissance and Symfonia. Stratovarius was Tolkki’s band from 1986 through to 2008 when after 4 years of turmoil Tolkki called it a … Continue reading →

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Album review: AMAZE ME – Guilty As Sin

Posted on May 14, 2013 by jason

      AOR Heaven (Released 25th May) Amaze Me are a duo consisting of Peter Broman, who plays all the instruments and wrote the songs and vocalist Conny Lind (ex-Great King Rat/Mattsson). Their last album was released over ten … Continue reading →

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Album review: ahab – Wits End

Posted on May 14, 2013 by jason

Navigator Records www.navigatorrecords.co.uk Ahab have been gaining rave reviews including ones from Bob Harris and Simon Mayo, coupled with honing their sound with live appearances including an appearance at Fairport Conventions’ annual Cropredy festival. I have reviewed their previous EP … Continue reading →

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Album review: FAIR WARNING – Sundancer

Posted on May 13, 2013 by jason

        SPV www.spv.de (Released 27th May) This band I always confuse with prog rockers Fates Warning for some bizarre reason. I loved their ‘Rainmaker’ album however since then they have not really tickled my fancy until this … Continue reading →

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Gig review: CELEBR8.2 Festival – The Hippodrome, Kingston, Surrey, 11-12 May 2013

Posted on May 13, 2013 by jason
Celebr8 Prog

Saturday 11th May The Celebr8.2 festival was back for its second year having moved from July to May. It has an ideal venue in the Hippodrome with its suitably sci fi décor and the location right in the centre of Kingston. … Continue reading →

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Gig review: KILL FOR EDEN – 100 Club, London, 10 May 2013

Posted on May 11, 2013 by jason

This was a ‘Future Rock’ new band promotion night at the legendary 100 Club, in which hard/classic rockers Kill For Eden featured as the main support to headliners, The Branco Heist. Five bands had half hour-sets across the evening. The … Continue reading →

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Album Review: KMFDM – Kunst

Posted on May 10, 2013 by jason

KMFDM Records KMFDM have been around since the birth of industrial metal scene. Pulled together by founder member Sascha Konietzko in Germany back in 1984 and fuelled by a revolving cast of members, KMFDM have regularly released music that treads … Continue reading →

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Album review: LEPROUS – Coal

Posted on May 9, 2013 by jason

      Inside Out www.insideoutmusic.com [Released 20.05.13] The band’s fifth album and they have flown somewhat under my musical radar, although after hearing this new album they are fast becoming a mainstay on my iPod. There are some really … Continue reading →

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Gig review: GREAT BRITISH ALTERNATIVE MUSIC FESTIVAL, Minehead, 26-28 April 2013

Posted on May 9, 2013 by jason
The Lambrettas - Great British Alternative Festival 2013

Review and photos by Noel Buckley Day 1 Friday 26 April What a difference a year makes, last year we arrived in Butlins in Minehead in the pouring rain, which lasted the whole weekend, this year we arrive in glorious … Continue reading →

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Gig review: SPOCK’S BEARD – The Garage, London, 7 May 2013

Posted on May 8, 2013 by jason

A very healthy turn out for a Tuesday night gig, swelled slightly by those here to see Sound Of Contact (including Marillion’s guitarist Steve Rothery). Sadly I only caught the tail end of opener’s Beardfish’s set who went down well … Continue reading →

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Album review: CITY REIGN – Another Step

Posted on May 5, 2013 by jason

Car Boot Records The heavy guitar lead “Another Step”is the debut album from Manchester quartet City Reign, and is an expressive burst of story, doing indie how indie should be done. The tracks were all recorded in Salford’s Scared Trinity … Continue reading →

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Album review: H.I.M. – Tears On Tape

Posted on May 5, 2013 by jason

Cooking Vinyl His Infernal Majesty aren’t the sort of band to go reinventing themselves for every album, and Tears On Tape pretty much follows the usual musical formula found in some of their older records, but Ville Valo and co. … Continue reading →

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Gig review: DEMON – Winking Man, Leek, Staffs, 4 May 2013

Posted on May 5, 2013 by jason

This was a rare UK appearance and a fairly low key gig in Demon’s home town of Leek which had been billed as part of the “Leek Arts Festival 2013”. The Winking Man pub is in the middle of nowhere … Continue reading →

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