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Gig review: HALESTORM’S LZZY AND JOE: UNPLUGGED – Islington Assembly Hall, London, 17 June 2026
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Voodoo Six announce Download Festival appearance and dates with Adrenaline Mob
Voodoo Six announce Download Festival appearance and dates with Adrenaline Mob British rockers Voodoo Six are excited to announce their Summer 2012 tour schedule which will include a set on Download Festival’s Red Bull Bedroom Stage and support shows across … Continue reading
Posted in Festivals & Large Events, Gigs and Tour News, NEWS
Tagged Adrenaline Mob, Download, Mike Portnoy, Voodoo Six
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HENRIK FLEISCHLADER – Still Frame Replay
First take on Henrik. Heavily influenced by Gary Moore, Freischlader is a top draw blues act. Still Frame replay is a must for fans of the genre. He manages to mix in some funk, jazz and rock into this album and moves … Continue reading
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Tagged blues rock, Henrik Freischlader, Still Frame Replay
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Frontiersnews: TEN, ASIA, KING KOBRA, JAMES CHRISTIAN
JAMES CHRISTIAN HOUSE OF LORDS singer James Christian is working on a new solo album, his third one after “Rude Awakening” (originally released on Now & Then Records in 1995) and “Meet The Man”. James announced on his website: … Continue reading
ALVIN STARDUST, DODGY, BJORN AGAIn and more added to GUILFEST line-up
Bjorn Again, Dodgy, Alvin Stardust, Bastille, Rolo Tomassi, Glitterband, Feed The Rhino, Lost Alone, TRC, Dismantle, Millions Like Us, The Priscillas, Chords, Take Fat All performing at GuilFest 2012. The wonderful Björn Again are confirmed to perform on The Main … Continue reading
Quick Plays: IF ONLY, BANG TANGO, 4BITTEN, STATUS MINOR,SEPTEMBER MOURNING,PRISMA,FUEL FROM HELL
If Only – No Bed of Roses (Avenue of Allies) If Only began their story in 1988 and it turns out to be a story of tragedies. This album, after many delays, only saw a release in Europe in 1994 … Continue reading
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Tagged 4BITTEN, BANG TANGO, Fuel From Hell, IF ONLY, PRISMA, September Mourning, STATUS MINOR, The Kordz
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SANDY DENNY – Rendezvous
Universal (2 CD) 2012 This is Sandy Denny’s fourth solo album (and sadly the last she recorded before her untimely death in 1978 aged just 31) originally released back in 1977 on the Island label. This two CD re-issue is … Continue reading
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Tagged Elton John, Fairport Convention, Rendezvous, Sandy Denny, Trevor Lucas
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Singles Bar: LOUISE QUINN & KID LOCO, LAY SIEGE, THE SPINS
Lay Siege – Obolus (S-a-N PR ) When does an EP become a mini album ? Answers on a postcard please. This debut release from Northampton based Lay Siege is billed as a 6 track mini album and it is … Continue reading
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Tagged LAY SIEGE, LOUISE QUINN & KID LOCO, THE SPINS
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SAGA – 20/20
Ear Music/Edsel 2012 A lot has happened since Saga’s last studio album ‘The Human Condition’ back in 2009. The biggest news is the return of original vocalist Michael Sadler, replacing Rob Moratti. The band also have a new drummer in … Continue reading
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Tagged Michael Sadler, Saga
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Adrenaline Mob and Kill Devil Hill: A Perfect Combination
As I sit here nursing a bum knee (hurt it last night fighting a mental patient at work,) I’m very glad this injury happened when it did instead of last week. There’s no way in hell I could’ve managed four … Continue reading
Posted in PURE METAL (All posts), Pure Metal/Gig reviews
Tagged Adrenaline Mob, Kill Devil Hill, Mike Portnoy
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The KISS Expo
Our intrepid reporter Chris Martin ventures forth into the Kiss Expo and neevr qask him top tkae part in karaoke… The year was 2004. It was about three days after my wife left, and clearly I wasn’t in much of … Continue reading
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Tagged Gene Simmons, Kiss, Kiss Expo
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HEADSPACE – I Am Anonymous
Inside Out 2012 www.insideout.de Not a name – yet – but you will doubtless know the band members: vocalist Damian Wilson (Threshold/Ayreon), Adam Wakeman on keyboards (Ozzy Osbourne), guitarist Pete Rinaldi, bassist Lee Pomeroy (Take That/It Bites) and drummer Richard … Continue reading
SYD ARTHUR – On And On
Dawn Chrorus 2012 Syd Arthur are a young up and coming band who have been described as being part of the next generation of the early ‘70’s Canterbury scene of whimsical very-English prog bands such as Caravan, Camel and Soft … Continue reading
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Tagged On And On, Syd Arthur
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LARS ERIC MATTSSON – Obsession
Lion Music 2012 www.lionmusic.com Lion Music has remastered and reissued the Swedish guitar virtuoso’s fourth studio album, originally released in 1998. Upon a few listens, it’s understandable why it has been re-released: it’s a remarkable album very much in the … Continue reading
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Tagged Lars Eric Mattsson, Lion Music, Obsession
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FAIR WARNING – Best and More
SPV 2012 www.spv.de Fair Warning has been on the go for 20 years now and remains one of Germany’s best kept secrets, producing melodic rock of the highest order. The band has produced six … Continue reading
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Tagged Best and More, classic rock, Fair Warning, SPV
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10 Q’s with JOHN 5 (ROB ZOMBIE/DAVE LEE ROTH)
Guitarist John 5 has a new instrumental album out now called ‘God Told Me To’ and is currently touring as part of Rob Zombie’s band. He has also been recently been working with Dave Lee Roth again. Read on… 1. … Continue reading
Posted in INTERVIEWS, Interviews/10 Questions
Tagged Beat It, Dave Lee Roth, John 5, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Rob Zombie, Van Halen
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VARIOUS ‘Working Class Dogs – A Tribute To Rick Springfield’
Melodic Rock Records 2012 www.melodicrockrecords.com This tribute album has been through some hoops to finally get a release but at last it will see the light of day. The album was compiled in two different stages, with the original tracks … Continue reading
SHADOWS FALL announce new album release
SHADOWS FALL NEW STUDIO ALBUM, ‘FIRE FROM THE SKY’, SCHEDULED FOR INTERNATIONAL RELEASE AUGUST 13TH 2012 VIA SPINEFARM RECORDS… GRAMMY-NOMINATED rockers Shadows Fall have confirmed that their seventh studio album, ‘Fire From The Sky’, will be released internationally on August … Continue reading
SQUACKETT – A Life Within A Day
Esoteric Antenna Wherein heritage prog seers Chris (Yes) Squire and Steve (Genesis) Hackett bang heads and bring us ‘A Life Within A Day’ – a title perhaps tilted at the four-gestation this took to fruition. It’s faintly whimsical almost, … Continue reading
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Tagged A Life Within A Day, Chris Squire, Squackett, Steve Hackett
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Classic Status Quo reunite for March dates
In a brand new interview with Sweden’s Nostalgia Rock’n’Roll Magazine, Francis Rossi revealed that he and Rick Parfitt would be reuniting with bassist Alan Lancaster and drummer John Coghlan for dates next March and a new album. In a bizarre twist … Continue reading
Jorn – Bring Heavy Metal to the Land
Frontiers 2012 www.frontiers.it I can’t start without stating that this has to be one of the worst album titles I’ve heard in a while…but we’ll let the music do the talking shall we… Norwegian vocalist Jorn Lande has been around … Continue reading
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Tagged Bring Heavy Metal to the Land, Frontiers, Jorn Lande
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Quick Plays: GOLDEN SEXTON, RATZMATAZ, THE SPLATTERS, EFFLORESCE, JONNY SCARAMANGA
Effloresce – Coma Ghosts Generation Prog Records Coma Ghosts is the second album by Nuremberg based prog metallers Effloresce. The five piece are fronted by the flame haired Nicki Weber who has a vocal delivery that ranges from an operatic … Continue reading
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Tagged EFFLORESCE, GOLDEN SEXTON, Jonny Scaramanga, power pop, RATZMATAZ, THE SPLATTERS
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Singles Bar: PRISMA, FLY THIS FOR ME, BURY THE HATCHET
Fly This For Me – Making Shadows S-a-N PR ‘Making Shadows’ is the debut EP from Guildford based melodic punksters Fly This For Me. The band only formed at the tail end of 2011, but on the evidence of the … Continue reading
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Tagged BURY THE HATCHET, FLY THIS FOR ME, PRISMA
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Free From Gravity news
Free From Gravity Classic Rock www.freefromgravity.co.uk Free from Gravity is a Rock group that plays a style of music we call “Kick Ass Chilled Out Rock”. Think 112, The Eagles and Pink Floyd gently simmering for 20 years then brought … Continue reading
New Iron Maiden book from Neil Daniels
IRON MAIDEN The Ultimate Unauthorized History Of The Beast Neil Daniels JAWBONE BOOKS (UK) VOYAGEUR PRESS (USA) ISBN: 978-1-908279-23-1 Pages: 224 Published: June 2012 Finally, a glorious, illustrated celebration of one of the most successful rock bands of all time! … Continue reading
SONNY LANDRETH – Elemental Journey
Proper Records 2012 Although acclaimed slide guitarist Sonny Landreth has released ten previous albums this is the first all instrumental one. He also ropes in a few guests including fellow guitarist Eric Johnson and Robert Greenidge who adds his steel … Continue reading
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Tagged slide guitar, Sonny Landreth
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