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Album review: KINGDOM COME – Outlier

Posted on May 4, 2013 by jason
Kingdom Come - Outlier

SPV www.spv.de [Release date: 29.04.13] Kingdom Come’s new “Outlier” album could more accurately be credited as a Lenny Wolf solo effort as the band’s main man handles everything bar the guitar solos, these being provided by Eric Forster. Wolf also … Continue reading →

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Book review: AC/DC – The Early Years with Bon Scott by Neil Daniels

Posted on May 4, 2013 by jason

Independent Music Press Engaging, easy to read and authoritve, Neil Daniels’ latest offering “AC/DC- The Early Years with Bon Scott” is essential reading for fans of the band. Having grown up watching a Brian Johnson fronted AC/DC and only hearing … Continue reading →

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Album review: TOM KEIFER – The Way Life Goes

Posted on May 4, 2013 by jason
Tom Kiefer - The Way Life Goes

Merovee Records [Release date 29.04.13] For me, Cinderella always stood head and shoulders above the general hair metal bands that they would unfairly be lumped in with. With grittier songs, real feeling subject material and a more mature outlook the … Continue reading →

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Quick plays: KILL FOR EDEN, CIRCA, MELINDA ORTNER

Posted on May 4, 2013 by jason

KILL FOR EDEN – S/T www.killforeden.com Interestingly, anyone I have mentioned West London band Kill For Eden to has enthusiastically told me how good they are and the general feeling is that their debut, and self titled, album should do … Continue reading →

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News: SCHEMATA THEORY’s new album ‘Dry Lung Rhetoric’ out in June

Posted on May 3, 2013 by jason

‘Dry Lung Rhetoric’ ABAF Records, June 3. ‘A beautiful blend of progressive textures and soaring vocal arrangements.’ – TheNewReview ‘Purely sensational music and experimentation.’- Throwing Shapes Media & Reviews “Dry Lung Rhetoric is a calling card from a band destined for … Continue reading →

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Gig review: AUDREY HORNE, Camden Underworld, 2 May 2013

Posted on May 3, 2013 by jason

You often wonder why some bands are not bigger names than expected, when talking music with fellow fans.  Threshold and their modest following in their native UK are often one that crops up and I’d add Audrey Horne who played … Continue reading →

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Album review: STATUS QUO – Bula Quo

Posted on May 2, 2013 by jason
Status Quo - Bula Quo

Fourth Chord Records/Warners (2CD) [Release date 10.06.13] Status Quo have gone silver screen in Kiss fashion with a film Bula Quo, shot in Fiji, with the band playing themselves. The film’s soundtrack (disc 1) features 9 new tracks and kicks … Continue reading →

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Quick plays: MARC RING, LENKA, THE PROWLERS

Posted on May 1, 2013 by jason
Marc Ring

MARC RING – The Long Road Home www.marc-ring.co.uk Marc Ring was previously a member of folk rockers Jasper (who have recently had a re-issue campaign through Angel Air) and Good Thinking, who released a comeback album back in 2011. For … Continue reading →

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Album review: SNOWFALL – Cold Silence

Posted on April 30, 2013 by jason

      Escape Music www.escape-music.com Norwegian band formed from the ashes of Winter Parade and they feature Tore Meli (guitars/keys), ‘PB’ Riise (bass/keys) and Coldspell’s drummer Perra Johnson, who has also recently appeared on the Love Under Fire album. … Continue reading →

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Gig review: SUICIDAL TENDENCIES,DRI,Waking the Dead – Amos’ Southend,Charlotte,NC,26 April 2013

Posted on April 30, 2013 by jason

They say the sun shines on a dead dog’s ass from time to time. Can’t think of a more accurate cliché that fits my life. After a long ofrun of seeing some awesome shows it seemed that the well had … Continue reading →

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Album review: PETER GREEN SPLINTER GROUP – The Very Best Of

Posted on April 30, 2013 by jason

Snapper Music (double CD) Peter Green was a founding member of Fleetwood Mac (having previously been in John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers) and he was a key driver in that band’s early blues rock sound. He left Fleetwood Mac in 1970 due … Continue reading →

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Album review: ARTLANTICA – Across the Seven Seas

Posted on April 30, 2013 by jason

        SPV www.spv.de (released 24th May) New band in name, although they have morphed out of Angel of Eden who released a cracking album ‘The End Of Never’. That line-up featured former Royal Hunt vocalist John West, … Continue reading →

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Album review: BELIEVE – The Warmest Sun In Winter

Posted on April 27, 2013 by jason

Metal Mind Productions www.metalmind.com.pl Poland is hotbed for progressive rock, being a lucrative touring circuit for overseas bands and then producing some fine bands of their own like Riverside, Satellite and Believe. This is the band’s fifth album and the … Continue reading →

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News: THE BEACHBOYS – Live 50th Anniversary Tour CD

Posted on April 26, 2013 by jason

The Beach Boys are pleased to announce their new concert album, Live – The 50th Anniversary Tour, a 2CD and digital collection of 41 standout recordings from their acclaimed 2012 reunion tour. Last year’s reunion of Brian Wilson, Mike Love, … Continue reading →

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Gig review: FEARLESS VAMPIRE KILLERS + FORT HOPE + UGLY LOVE

Posted on April 26, 2013 by jason

The Underworld, London Wednesday 24th April 2013 The Underworld – a well known venue, famous for the many bands and artists that have performed there. And now, it seems there is a new addition to their ever growing list; Fearless … Continue reading →

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Quick plays: DANGER ANGEL, LORNE HIND

Posted on April 23, 2013 by jason
DANGER ANGEL - Revolutia

Perris Records www.perrisrecords.com Formed back in Athens, Greece in 2006 this is Danger Angel’s second album and they have enlisted Jeff Scott Soto to produce the album plus add his backing vocals. Jeff Scott Soto performed the vocals on their … Continue reading →

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Album review: STONE SOUR – The House of Gold & Bones Part Two

Posted on April 21, 2013 by jason

Roadrunner Corey Taylor never seems to sleep as he is either penning books, comic books or music, in this case the rather good Stone Sour. If like me you’re no fan of Slipknot, Stone Sour are much more accessible and … Continue reading →

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Album review: ELO – Live

Posted on April 21, 2013 by jason

        Frontiers www.frontiers.it This album is taken from a 2001 performance for a PBS television special in Los Angeles at CBS Television City which was released as a DVD that same year. This CD adds four tracks … Continue reading →

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Album review: ELO – Zoom

Posted on April 20, 2013 by jason

Frontiers www.frontiers.it         Frontiers are making the most of their tie up with Jeff Lynne with re-mastered versions of ELO’s “Zoom” and Lynne’s solo “Armchair Theatre” following hot on the heals of the re-recorded “Best Of..” and … Continue reading →

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News: Roskilde festival announces its line-up

Posted on April 19, 2013 by jason

Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, James Blake, Miguel, Suicidal Tendencies, Turbonegro and about 80 other names join the lineup. Roskilde Festival’s 43rd poster sees the light of day. About 85 new names join almost 100 already announced, unveiling a multicolored music … Continue reading →

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News: CELEBR8.2 festival final line-up announced

Posted on April 17, 2013 by jason
celebr8.2

Organisers behind the second Celebr8 festival have issued full details for the even that takes place on May 11-12 at the Hippodrome, Kingston Upon Thames. Celebr8.2 stars Threshold, Arena, Frost*, Haken and many others, with exclusive debut and one-off UK … Continue reading →

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Single reviews: THE LOST SOULS CLUB, THE CRUNCH

Posted on April 16, 2013 by jason

THE LOST SOULS CLUB – High Noon www.thelostsoulsclub.co.uk The Lost Souls Club hail from Southampton and have been touring overseas and in the UK building a steady reputation for themselves. Perhaps more NME fodder on first listen (Black Rebel Motorcycle … Continue reading →

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Gig review: ANTHRAX, Tremont Music Hall, Charlotte, NC, April 13 2013

Posted on April 16, 2013 by jason

I’m back! Well maybe…sort of…I don’t know. Those two or three keeping track will realize that I’ve not been to a show since Raven in November. At that point it was looking bleak that I’d make it to another show … Continue reading →

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Album review: WANG CHUNG – Tazer Up!

Posted on April 16, 2013 by jason
Wang Chung - Tazer Up!

www.wangchung.com [Release date 03.06.13] Blimey here is a blast from the 80’s, a band I knew from the classic 80’s compilation album ‘American Heartbeat’ with their big hit ‘Dance Hall Days’ (although as one of my fellow melodic rock fans … Continue reading →

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Album Review: WIDOWMAKER – Widowmaker

Posted on April 16, 2013 by jason
Widowmaker

Angel Air Records [Release date 11.02.13 ] Another interesting release from revival specialists Angel Air. Widowmaker were a short-lived ‘70’s supergroup of sorts. Guitarist Luther Grosvenor was fresh out of a profitable stint with Mott The Hoople (and Spooky Tooth before … Continue reading →

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