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SYMPATHY FOR NOTHING – A Taste Of Light
Terrasound Records This album is a real conundrum on a number of levels. Austrian band Sympathy For Nothing have come up with a platter that aims to fuse metalcore with melodic rock. Top marks for ambition and willingness to push … Continue reading
POWER QUEST call it a day
Message from the band main man Steve Williams: The Quest is over….. UK melodic metal outfit Power Quest will be calling time on their 12 year existence in 2013. Keyboardist and founder member Steve Williams commented on the news as … Continue reading
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Tagged melodic metal, Power Quest, Steve Williams
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FEARLESS VAMPIRE KILLERS new single out Feb 25th
Fearless Vampire Killers will be releasing new single Diamond Dust And Crimson Reign on Feb 25th 2013. The song is taken from their forthcoming release Exposition: The Five Before The Flames, a prequel to their debut album, which tells the … Continue reading
CRASHDIET – The Savage Playground
Frontiers (Released 25th January) www.frontiers.it Just days into the new year and the first album I review is already a strong contender for my Top 10 of 2013- too soon to make such an assumption? Maybe, … Continue reading
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Tagged Crashdiet, Frontiers, Motley Crue, Skid Row, The Savage Playground
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JORN – Symphonic
Frontiers (Released 21st January) Jorn Lande is back with a new album, albeit it the songs you will have heard before but this time he has added a full orchestra and different musical arrangements. There is one … Continue reading
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ERYN NON DAE – Meliora
M&O Music Oh no, an avant-garde doom album. I wince as this platter falls from the slip case and recall Celtic Frost’s finer works. In fact, this lot are so far off the scale they make Tom G Warrior’s ground-breaking … Continue reading
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Tagged avant-garde doom, ERYN NON DAE, Meliora
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Listening Post – VOODOO VEGAS, LIFESIGNS, DAVID BOWIE & more
Some new videos and upcoming albums to watch & listen: Voodoo Vegas have made a video for ‘King Without A Crown’ of their upcoming debut album ‘The Rise Of Jimmy Silver’: Lifesigns are a new band featuring John Young (keyboards … Continue reading
Posted in Album News, ALL POSTS, Listening Post, NEWS
Tagged David Bowie, John Young, Lifesigns, new album, The Next Day, Voodoo Vegas
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Album review: THE UNION – The World Is Yours
Payola (Released March 4th) The Union – Thunder’s Luke Morley and Peter Shoulder of Winterville – return with their third album in as many years. Listening to the guitar playing of Luke Morley (you can see … Continue reading
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Tagged album, classic rock, Luke Morley, Peter Shoulder, review, The Union, The World Is Yours, Thunder, Winterville
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COMA – Don’t Set Your Dogs On Me
earMusic (Released 25th February) Coma hail from Poland and are a big name in their homeland. They will be hoping to break into the wider world with this new album, their sixth to date and their … Continue reading
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Tagged COMA, Don't Set Your Dogs On Me, Ear Music
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PAPERBACK FREUD – Hardrock City
Longfellow Deeds Paperback Freud (not the most rock ‘n’ roll name it has to be said) formed back in 2002 and this is their third album. Like fellow Swedes Graveyard they tap into the 70′s classic … Continue reading
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Tagged AC/DC, BOC, Hardrock City, PAPERBACK FREUD, ZZ Top
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10Q’s with MIKAEL CARLSSON (LOVE UNDER COVER)
Love Under Cover recently released their debut album ‘Set The Night On Fire’ on Escape Music. Although a new band the line-up includes Last Autumn’s Dream vocalist Mikael Erlandsson and Martin Kronlund (Gypsy Rose/Phenomena). Here we catch-up with bassist Mikael … Continue reading
SNAKECHARMER Interview – January 2013
Snakecharmer release their self-titled debut album through Frontiers this month. The band’s line-up includes former Whitesnake members Micky Moody and Neil Murray, vocalist Chris Ousey (Heartland) and Ozzy/Headspace keyboards player Adam Wakeman. The line-up is completed by Magnum/Thunder drummer Harry … Continue reading
10Q’s with SHAWN JONES
Shawn Jones releases his new album ‘Struggle Makes You Stronger’on February 11th. Here he gives us the lowdown on the new album and a few tales from the road… 1. What are you currently up to? I am always working … Continue reading
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Tagged blues, blues rock, guitar, Shawn Jones, soul, Struggle Makes You Stronger
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CARRIE RODRIGUEZ – Give Me All You Got
Ninth Street Opus (Released 4th Feb) www.carrierodriguez.com Carrie Rodriguez came to prominence working with singer/songwriter Chip Taylor (who is heavily involved in the songwriting on the album) and since 2006 has released three solo albums to date. On this … Continue reading
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Tagged CARRIE RODRIGUEZ, Give Me All You Got
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STONE SOUR – House of Gold and Bones, Part 1
Roadrunner Sour feature Corey Taylor on vocals, who sounds very different than the other band he is in Slipknot. Stone Sour have proved a massive success to date and on this new album they have the first … Continue reading
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Tagged House of Gold and Bones, Part 1, Roadrunner, Stone Sour
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VOODOO VEGAS – The Rise Of Jimmy Silver
www.voodoovegas.com Debut album from this young band featuring Lawrence Case (vocals), Nick Brown (guitar), Meryl Hamilton (guitar), Ash Moulton (bass) and Matt Jolly (drums) and they have highly rated producer Pedro Ferreira (Therapy?/The Darkness). The album is neatly presented as … Continue reading
Quick Plays: AEROSMITH, ZZ TOP, MAGNUM, FREEDOM CALL
LOVER UNDER COVER – Set The Night On Fire (Escape Music) Lover Under Cover is a new band emerging from Sweden, providing rock aficionados with another slice of Scandi rock. Mikael Erlandsson from Last Autumn’s Dream and Salute fame has … Continue reading
Fearless Vampire Killers announce an unconventional follow up to their debut album…
London’s freshest theatrical shock-rockers, Fearless Vampire Killers, deliver the follow up to their critically acclaimed debut album, Militia Of The Lost, with their own unique styling. Defying convention they have opted to release a literary exposition, which will expand on … Continue reading
THE UNION return with a new album and UK tour
AWARD WINNING ROCK DUO RETURN WITH NEW ALBUM AND UK TOUR DATES On 4th March 2013, award winning British duo The Union will release their third album, ‘The World Is Yours’, preceded by a 10-date UK tour starting on 13th … Continue reading
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Tagged Luke Morley, Peter Shoulder, The Union, The World Is Yours, Thunder
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Best of 2012 GARY LEVERMORE (RED SAND PR)
Gary Levemore of Red Sand PR gives us his musical highlights of 2012 plus an update on West Ham… How has Big Sam done so far with West Ham now back in the Premiership? Very well. We certainly look defensively … Continue reading
SNAFU – S/t
Angel Air www.angelair.co.uk Snafu was formed in 1973 by vocalist Bobby Harrison, who had just left the band Freedom (and before that was in Procul Harum) and former Juicy Lucy guitarist Micky Moody. Joining them were … Continue reading
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Tagged Angel Air, blues, Bobby Harrison, Micky Moody, Pete Solley, Snafu, soul, Whitesnake
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ROUGH CUT – Rollin’ Thunder EP
www.facebook.com/roughcutband (Released 7th Jan) Not the 80′s US hair metal band (although they had an extra ‘t’) but a young UK based four piece consisting of Jack Simkin (vocals/guitar), Simon J Court (guitar), James Simkin (bass) and Jes Hartley (drums). … Continue reading
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Tagged Rollin' Thunder, Rough Cut
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Gig review: IT BITES/FROST* – The Scala,London 16 December 2012
A packed Scala in festive mood were ready for a double bill of prog rock with a melodic edge. Frost* I have not seen live before and they are back with a slightly revamped line-up with drummer Craig Blundell joining … Continue reading
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Tagged Frost*, It Bites, Jem Godfrey, John Beck, John Mitchell, prog rock, Radio 2, Scala
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MARTIN HARLEY BAND – Mojo Fix
60/20 Records www.martinharley.com Martin Harley is set to release this, his fifth album, in February and he is a very talented slide guitar player who has been heavily influenced by Ry Cooder. In fact listening to songs like ‘Rum Shack’ … Continue reading
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Tagged MARTIN HARLEY BAND, Mojo Fix
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Album review: ROYAL HUNT – 20th Anniversary: Special Edition
Frontiers[Release date 23.11.22] Denmark – home of Hans Christian Andersen, Lego, those rather nice pastries, motor-mouth Lars Ulrich and of course…Royal Hunt. The title says it all really – this is a celebration of the last 20 years of Royal … Continue reading
