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JUDAS PRIEST – Screaming For Vengeance (30th Anniversary Edition)
Sony Who’d have thought it’s 30 years since this classic metal album (makes me feel so old), but this band defined heavy metal and this album was classic upon release in 1982. And … Continue reading
KISS – Destroyer (Resurrected)
Mercury March 1976 saw Kiss release their 4th studio album, Destroyer, a slow starter which then took when the ballad Beth (originally a b-side) became a hit in its own right. The album was the band’s first to go platinum. … Continue reading
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Tagged Destroyer (Resurrected), Gene Simmons, Kiss, Paul Stanley
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FREDDIE MERCURY & MONTSERRAT CABALLE – Barcelona
Island Records (Released 3rd September) To celebrate 25 years since the original album was released we get a rather impressive re-issue. The album has been orchestrated with a full orchestra, the FILMharmonic Orchestra from Prague. The original music was done … Continue reading
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Tagged Barcelona, Freddie Mercury, Mike Moran, Montserrat Caballé, Queen
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Quick Play: AFFINITY, TAURUS TRAKKER, TYGERS OF PAN TANG, STAIND, SONDURA
AFFINITY – The Baskervilles Reunion September 10th 2011 Angel Air www.angelair.co.uk A reunion concert for a group of musicians who last appeared on stage as the Baskervilles some 46 years ago. The Baskervilles morphed into Affinity, hence the band’s name … Continue reading
PETER GABRIEL – Secret World Live
Eagle Vision (DVD) What can you say about Peter Gabriel liv e- great stage show, tight band, guaranteed to entertain? All this and more- ever the showman, the vocals are stunningly good and there are few front men who are … Continue reading
ANDREW JAMES O’BRIEN – Songs For Searchers
Western Songs (Released UK 8th October) www.andrewjamesobrien.com Andrew James O’Brien has already gained rave reviews for this, his debut album in his native Newfoundland. He is joined by his band the Searchers (not the 1960′s hitmakers!) for a mixed album … Continue reading
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Tagged ANDREW JAMES O'BRIEN, Songs For Searchers
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LUKE WHITE new single and album release
LUKE WHITE ‘Black Market Red Roses’ The new single released 1st October 2012 From the debut album ‘Outside In’ – Released 10th September 2012 On Strongwire Records Distributed byADA(Warner). Published by Sony / ATV http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-nhKlgZJ7oU Taken from his debut album … Continue reading
10 Q’s with PHIL VINCENT
Phil Vincent is busy man with a digital only release ‘Solar Flare’ out now, plus a new album form D’Ercole and a new Legion due in the autumn. Keep up to date and listen to some of his music here … Continue reading
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Tagged D'Ercole, Legion, Phil Vincent, Solar Flare, Vince O'Regan, Z Records
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PLACE CALLED RAGE – S/T
Escape Music www.escape-music.com Despite the name not a metal band but a band who formed back in the mid-90′s with the aim of capturing the Long Island sound. The album, recorded back in 1995, … Continue reading
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B.B. KING BOX SET DUE 24TH SEP
B.B. KING Ladies and Gentlemen…. MR B.B. KING OUT 24TH SEPTEMBER 2012 ON UNIVERSAL In celebration of B.B. King’s 50th Anniversary signing to ABC-Paramount Records in 1962, comes this multi-format career retrospective, leading the way with a slick 10-CD, 194 … Continue reading
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Tagged B.B. King, blues, Bono, box set, Eric Clapton, Etta James, Robert Cray, Rolling Sto, U2
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Ben Poole UK tour dates
Sunday 9 September - FARNHAM The Farnham Maltings Bridge Square Farnham Surrey GU9 7QR ‘BOOGALOO BLUES, ROCK ‘N’ ROLL & REAL ALE FESTIVAL’ Tel 01252 745444 12noon-11pm Admission: £30. www.farnhammaltings.com Friday 21 September – BARNSLEY The Polish Club, Summer Lane, … Continue reading
MAGNUM – On The 13th Day
SPV (Release date: 24.09.12] Magnum celebrate their 40th anniversary this year and return with a new album, their sixth since reforming back in 2002. Quick mention to the limited edition digi pack as this adds bonus live songs and alternate … Continue reading
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Tagged Bob Catley, Magnum, Mark Stanway, On the 13th Day, SPV, Tony Clarkin
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PAUL SIMON releases ‘Live in New York City’ on Sep 18th
2-CD/1-DVD Special Package Captures Paul Simon Performing Classic Songs and Music From His Critically Acclaimed Album So Beautiful or So What During the first leg of Paul Simon’s triumphant, 2011 U.S. tour, he thrilled hometown fans with a special club … Continue reading
X-Y – Flying
Sliptrick Records This is the latest album from French alt rockers X-Y who have been treading the boards since 2006. The guys are heavily influenced by Linkin Park, blending melodic hard rock with samples and bits of electronica thrown in … Continue reading
BLACK SPACE RIDERS – Light Is The New Black
BRS/ Brainstorm/ Roughtrade Stoner/ Space rock all the way from Germany is what we have on offer here. This is the band’s second album following their self-titled debut released back in 2010. Veering from Queens Of The Stone Age to … Continue reading
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Tagged BLACK SPACE RIDERS, Light Is The New Black
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CRUSHER JONES – Bold Little Stranger
Two Sides Moon This is a quirky little album which runs through indie rock, country, prog and all points in between. On my first listen through the album I was particularly struck by the guitar work which reminded me of … Continue reading
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Tagged Billy Sherwood, Bold Little Stranger, CRUSHER JONES, Genesis, Yes
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NIK KERSHAW – Ei8ght
Nik Kershaw returns with his new album, as the title suggests his eighth, ahead of a UK tour in September. Many will remember him for his haircuts and hits in the 80′s including ‘Wouldn’t It Be Good’. Like Kate Bush, … Continue reading
MY DYNAMITE – Explosive
My Dynamite are about to explode from down under (ooh-err !). The Australian 5 piece are a heady mix of The Stones, The Faces, Humble Pie and The Black Crowes. The most telling influence is that of The Black Crowes … Continue reading
Quick Plays: SHADOWS CHASING GHOSTS, CHASING DRAGONS, OCTOBER SKY, THE DUEL, FRAZE GANG
Fraze Gang – Fraze Gang 2 (Bongo beat ) Unsurprisingly, this is Fraze Gang’s second album, the first was released back in 2008. This Canadian rock collective were formed around the nucleus of vocalist/ guitarist Greg Fraser and bassist Stevie … Continue reading
EUROPE – Bag Of Bones
The Scandi rockers of days of yore release “Bag of bones”, following the critically acclaimed “Last look at Eden” in 2009. This is more a blues rock affair than the AOR rock of the 80’s and 90’s, with Tempest and … Continue reading
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Tagged Bag of Bones, Europe, Joey Tempest, John Norum
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SUNSTORM – Emotional Fire
Frontiers www.frontiers.it Well, well, well. Joe Lynn Turner makes a welcome return on an album that doesn’t sound like a Deep Purple mock up! I have to say the releases I had hear JLT perform on over the last ten … Continue reading
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Tagged Emotional Fire, Frontiers, Joe Lynn Turner, Sunstorm
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DEPARTURE – Hitch A Ride
Escape Music www.escape-music.com Departure is the brainchild of American Mike Walsh, who has produced three fine melodic rock albums under this moniker. “Hitch a ride” is his fourth effort and it incorporates the vocal efforts of Andi Kravljaca (Silent Call). … Continue reading
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Tagged Departure, Escape Music, Hitch A Ride, Mike Walsh
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Charlie Shred – S/T
Liljegren Records/Doolittle Group Tommy ReinXeed is a busy man. Having been involved in his own band, ReinXeed, he has also been feverishly working on Golden Resurrection and other projects. Now, he takes more of a back seat as he plays … Continue reading
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Tagged Charlie Shred, Tommy ReinXeed
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FOGHAT’S ROGER EARL TO BE INDUCTED INTO THE BLUES HALL OF FAME
Foghat’s contribution to classic rock will forever be great, as they penned such classic party anthems as “Slow Ride” and “Fool for the City,” both of which remain rock radio standards to this day. But the group was never shy … Continue reading
Will WALLNER / Vivien VAIN
www.wallnervain.com (Ed’s note: this CD will be re-issued by Metal Mind in the autumn) This guitarist and vocalist duo have produced a fine rock album, plenty of polished shred, and more name guests than the Queen’s garden party. The keyboard … Continue reading
