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Quick plays: FOREST FIELD, CTP (Christian Tolle Project)
FOREST FIELD Lonely Desert Rock Company [Release date 21.10.16] Thankfully this time the band have an album cover more suited to their prog rock leanings than last year’s ‘Angels’ cover. The band is focused around Peter Cox who wrote all … Continue reading
Album review: NO POWER NO CROWN – The Wake Up Call
One of the most energetic and entertaining live bands out of the Charlotte, NC area also happens to be one that tends to fall under the radar. They’re called No Power No Crown and they’ve been delivering their brand of … Continue reading
Quick plays: X-CALIBER, CHRISTILLOW, HAVOC
If I have built a reputation as a reviewer (have I?) it would be that I tend to write about the oddball and obscure bands from the past as well as homegrown talent from my area. I’ve always sought out … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Back For The Kill, Christillow, Havoc, melodic, metal, review, rock, Standing In The Rain, Warriors Of The Night, X- Caliber
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EP review: POWER QUEST – Face The Raven
Twas a sad day when Power Quest called it a day back in 2013. Main man Steve Williams joined Eden’s Curse and now in 2016 he’s brought Power Quest back after leaving Eden’s Curse amicably. Joining him are guitarist Gavin … Continue reading
Posted in ALL POSTS, INTERVIEWS, Interviews/10 Questions, Single and EP reviews
Tagged Ashley Edison, Dendera, EP, Face The Raven, interview, metal, power metal, Power Quest, Steve Williams
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Album review: MICHAEL ARMSTRONG – s/t
Harbour Light Music After a quick search on the website I realised I had reviewed a single by Michael Armstrong, ‘Radio Days’, which makes this debut album. This self-titled album has been available since last year via Amazon and the … Continue reading
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Tagged ALBERT LEE, album, Elliot Randall, Michael Armstrong, Phil Palmer, pop, review, rock, singer, songwriter
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Album review: EDEN’S CURSE – Cardinal
AFM Records [Release date 14.10.16] Based in Scotland, Germany, Finland and Serbia, this is the band’s fifth studio album for long time label AFM Records and with two new additions – keyboardist Christian Pulkinnen and drummer John Clelland – the … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Cardinal, Eden's Curse, Leaves' Eyes, Liv Kristine, melodic, metal, power metal, review, rock
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Album review: BAD TOUCH – Truth Be Told
[Release date 02.12.16] Bad Touch hail from Norfolk, yet this album sounds like the Black Crowes jamming with Free. Their debut album, 2015′s ‘Half Way Home’ received rave reviews and they have built up a reputation as a fine live … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Bad Touch, Black Crowes, Chris Kimsey, classic rock, review, rock, Rolling Stones, southern rock, Truth Be Told
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Album review: NIVA – Atmospherical
AOR Heaven [Release date 28.10.16] Tony Niva is the former Lion’s Share vocalist and also released the enjoyable Oxygen ‘Final Warning’ on Escape Music back in 2o12. On this album he is joined by Lars Chriss (who has played and … Continue reading
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Tagged album, AOR Heaven, Atmospherical, Lion's Share, melodic, Niva, review, rock, Tony Niva
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Quick plays: ALBERT AF EKENSTAM, ROADKILL, FRACTALMIND
ALBERT AF EKENSTAM Ashes Kning Disk [Release date 14.10.16] ‘Ashes’ is the debut album from Albert af Ekenstam, who is a member of Tempel and his fellow band member Filip Leyman joins him on drums/keys/production. Singer/guitarist Sumie Nagano and trumpeter … Continue reading
DVD review: YOUTH – Sketch, Drugs & Rock n’ Roll
Cadiz Music [Release date 23.09.16] Producer, artist, poet, DJ and bass player, who has also worked as a producer and remixer for the likes of Paul McCartney, U2, Guns n Roses, Primal Scream and Boy George (and that is just … Continue reading
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Tagged alternative, David Gilmour, documentary, DVD, interview, Killing Joke, Paul McCartney, review, rock, Sketch Drugs & Rock n’ Roll, Youth
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DVD review: THE EVERLY BROTHERS – Harmonies From Heaven
Eagle Vision [Release date 09.09.16] Between 1957 and 1962 Don and Phil Everly dominated the pop charts on both sides of the Atlantic. With hits like ‘Wake Up Little Susie’, ‘Cathy’s Clown’, ‘Crying In The Rain’, ‘Bye Bye Love’ and … Continue reading
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Tagged 50's, 60's, DVD, Eagle Vision, Harmonies From Heaven, pop, review, rock, rock 'n' roll, the Everly Brothers
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DVD review: THE BEACH BOYS – Classic Albums Pet Sounds
Eagle Vision [Release date 23.09.16] One of the most important and significant albums in the history of popular culture, it is now 50 years since The Beach Boys released ‘Pet Sounds’, a hugely influential album that amazingly took 20 years … Continue reading
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Tagged 60's, Brian Wilson, Classic Albums, DVD, Eagle Vision, Pet Sounds, pop, review, surf music, The Beach Boys
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DVD review: SCORPIONS – Forever And A Day
Eagle Vision [Release date 30.09.16] New Scorpions documentary ‘Forever and A Day’ was filmed on what was supposed to be that band’s farewell tour and climaxes with their final show in Munich, as such it is reflective, honest and insightful. … Continue reading
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Tagged classic, classic rock, DVD, Eagle Rock, Forever and A Day, Klaus Meine, review, rock, Rudolf Schenker, Scorpions
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Interview: THOSE DAMN CROWS
These Damn Crows – Shane Greenhall, Ian “Shiner” Thomas, Lloyd Wood, Ronnie Huxford and David Winchurch – have just released their debut album ‘Murder and the Motive’, which comes highly recommended by us here at GRTR! Over to the band … Continue reading
Quick plays: REDLINE MESSIAH, OPERATION: MINDCRIME, SEVENTH WONDER
REDLINE MESSIAH Buzzbomd Records Redline Messiah hail from the Mid-West and are made up from a melting pot of Chicago and California punk and metal veterans. Having formed only last year, the band’s debut album is a punk laced melodic … Continue reading
Album review: DIRKSCHNEIDER – Back To The Roots
AFM Records [Release date 28.10.16] If you don’t know who Udo Dirkschneider is, you’re either really young or not a metal fan. Former singer for legendary German metal band Accept, Udo has one of the most distinctive voices in the … Continue reading
Album review: TILT – Hinterland
Tilt Music Some albums come out of nowhere with no expectations and simply blow you away musically. Tilt’s debut ‘Hinterland’ is one of those albums and I was hooked from the first playing of this album. The album itself has … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Camel, Dave Stewart, Fish, Hinterland, It Bites, John Mitchell, metal, Paul Dorley, progressive, progressive metal, review, Robin Boult, rock, Steve Vantis, Tilt
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Album review: THIRSTY – Albatross
Thirsty Music [Release date 07.11.16] A fine extension to 2015’s self-titled debut album, ‘Albatross’ finds Thirsty exactly as we left them. With 11 tracks coming in at bang on 33 minutes, the band are sticking to their formula of great … Continue reading
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Tagged Albatross, album, Chris Kimsey, Guy Bailey, Irina D, poetry, Quireboys, review, rock, Rolling Stones, songwriter, Thirsty
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Album review: AYNSLEY LISTER – Eyes Wide Open
www.aynsleylister.co.uk [Release date 07.10.16] Aynsley Lister seems to be forever on the road touring, however he does manage to get some recording in as this album is his eight studio album (plus three live albums). What attracts me to Aynsley … Continue reading
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Tagged album, AYNSLEY LISTER, blues, blues rock, Eyes Wide Open, guitar, guitarist, review, rock, soul
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Quick plays: MARION, HANA PIRANHA
MARION This World And Body/The Program (reissues) Edsel [Release date 16.09.16] Marion were formed in Macclesfield in 1993 by then students Jamie Harding and Phil Cunningham, who had previously been in various bands together. The band’s first album, 1996’s This … Continue reading
Album review: MECCA – III
MelodicRock Records [Release date 14.10.16] It seems ages since the last Mecca album came out, ‘Undeniable’, although in fact it came out in 2011 and not that long in some bands eyes. However, this third album has been recorded over … Continue reading
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Tagged album, AOR, David Hungate, III, Joe Vana, Mecca, melodic, MelodicRock Records, review, rock, Shannon Forrest, Toto, West Coast
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Interview: THE DARKER MY HORIZON
Here we catch-up with the Darker My Horizon who released their second album, ‘No Superhero’ this summer and have been out touring including supporting legendary rockers Nazareth. Over to the band’s Paul Stead… Have you been pleased with the reaction … Continue reading
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Tagged interview, melodic, Nazareth, No Superhero, Paul Stead, rock, the Darker My Horizon, The Underworld
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Interview: BRIJITTE WEST
Brijitte West & the Desperate Hopefuls have just released their new album, ‘From NY With Love’ and GRTR!’s Nikk Gunns finds out more about the album and the most memorable shows to date… 1. You’ve been making music for a … Continue reading
Quick plays: THE NEW 52, MIKE HURST, ORFILA
THE NEW 52 Let Me Sleep www.thenew52music.com [Release date 16.09.16] The New 52 is the brainchild of Darragh Cullen, and he is joined by drummer Sean O’Connor, guitarist Connor McLoughlin and bassist Mikey Deasy for live shows – on the … Continue reading
Album review: STEFAN BERGGREN – Stranger In A Strange Land
Pride & Joy Music [Release date 28.10.16] Stefan Berggren has fronted a few bands in his time, most notably Snakes In Paradise (who return next year with a new album on the Frontiers label) and Company Of Snakes, plus he … Continue reading
