Category Archives: ALBUM REVIEWS

Album review: MAN – The Twang Dynasty Clamshell Boxset Edition

Posted on August 22, 2014 by petefeenstra

 Esoteric [Release date 28.07.14] ‘The Twang Dynasty’ was Man’s first studio album for 16 years, though being Man they did manage a couple of live albums.  They split for 9 years between 1976 and ‘83 and after a couple of … Continue reading →

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Quick plays: JULIA HENNING, SARAH BORGES, JENNIE DEVOE, GIRLS,GUNS AND GLORY

Posted on August 20, 2014 by GRTR! HQ
Julia Henning - Fledgling

JULIA HENNING Fledgling (www.juliahenning.com) In days gone by, record companies would sift the wheat from the chaff and, generally speaking, you got a fairly finished product. But in the digital age it’s every man, or woman, for him / herself … Continue reading →

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Album review: HOLLYWOOD MONSTERS – Big Trouble

Posted on August 20, 2014 by GRTR! HQ
Hollywood Monsters - Big Trouble

Mausoleum [Release date 19.05.14] I am always a little wary of a seemingly star-studded cast assisting a lesser-known musician.  Often these are vanity projects or designed to capture more attention for an otherwise mediocre release. Unfortunately “Hollywood Monsters”, the brainchild … Continue reading →

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Album review: BLACKBERRY SMOKE – Leave A Scar Live in North Carolina

Posted on August 20, 2014 by GRTR! HQ
BLACKBERRY SMOKE - Leave A Scar Live in North Carolina

Earache [Release date 18.08.14] 2-CD/DVD Skynyrd fans, lovers of the Georgia Satellites and The Black Crowes – you need read no further, just go buy. If you like good, honest Southern rock – just go buy. The rest of you? … Continue reading →

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Album review: A BLUES TRIBUTE TO CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL

Posted on August 20, 2014 by petefeenstra
A Blues Tribute To Creedence Clearwater Revival

Cleopatra [Release date 25.08.14] It’s a measure of the contemporary music scene’s fascination with introspection that three quarters of ‘A Blues Tribute To Creedence Clearwater Revival’ is given a stripped down feel. The result is an album that isn’t so … Continue reading →

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Album review: LEVELLERS – Greatest Hits

Posted on August 19, 2014 by jason
Levellers - Greatest Hits

On The Fiddle Recordings [Released 29.09.14] This greatest hits collection collects every one of the Levellers singles from the past twenty five years, of which twenty were hit singles. There is also an accompanying DVD which features some weird and … Continue reading →

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Album review: KIX – Rock Your Face Off

Posted on August 19, 2014 by jason
Kix - Rock Your Face Off

earMUSIC/Loud & Proud [Released 18.08.14] At last, a band whose main success was in the late ‘80’s has made a new album that sounds like it was actually recorded in 1991 and not “we’ve grown/we’ve updated our sound/ we were … Continue reading →

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Album review: MISS BEHAVIOUR – Double Agent

Posted on August 18, 2014 by jason
Miss Behaviour - Double Agent

AOR Heaven [Released 01.09.14] Miss Behaviour have been going since 2004 and their last album, ‘Last Woman Standing’ won rave reviews. They were well in to writing this new album when a tragic accident saw the untimely passing of their … Continue reading →

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Album review: JIM STAPLEY – Long Time Coming

Posted on August 18, 2014 by petefeenstra
Jim Stapley - Long Time Coming

Mita  [Released 13.10.14] If you pair together a young up and coming singer-songwriter with a veteran rock producer sparks will surely fly. Jim Stapley is no ordinary singer and Tony Visconti is an A-list producer, and ‘Long Time Coming’ is … Continue reading →

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Album review: RICHIE KOTZEN – The Essential Richie Kotzen

Posted on August 18, 2014 by GRTR! HQ
Richie Kotzen - The Essential Richie Kotzen

earMUSIC 2-CD/DVD [Release date 08.09.14] A re-appraisal of Richie Kotzen’s work is probably long overdue, and this 2-CD/DVD set – assembled by the man himself – goes some way to provide a suitable portal for the curious. Signed to Mike … Continue reading →

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Album review: PAUL GILBERT – Stone Pushing Uphill Man

Posted on August 18, 2014 by petefeenstra
Paul Gilbert - Stone Pushing Uphill Man

Music Theories Recordings  [Released 15.09.14] Former Racer X and Mr. Big Guitarist Paul Gilbert has always had a refreshing and thoughtful approach to his instrumental work. On the Sisyphusian concept of ‘Stone Pushing Uphill Man’ his 13th solo album, he … Continue reading →

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Quick plays: MACHINE ROX, WINTTER, ANTI-CLONE

Posted on August 17, 2014 by david.wilson

      Album review:  MACHINE ROX – Next Level Synchrotrax Records  [Release date 22.09.14] Electro metal/ Cyber metal/ Industrial metal, call it what you will, can either produce glorious masterpieces of heaviness as with Rammstein or repetitive, snore inducing … Continue reading →

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Album review: WASTED SHELLS – The Collector

Posted on August 17, 2014 by david.wilson
Wasted Shells - The Collector

Broken Bones Productions  [Release date – out now] Yet more quality metal from Sweden, the clear waters in Scandinavia must have a high iron content  which gets into the blood at an early age. Wasted Shells are the latest in … Continue reading →

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Quick plays: HENRIC BLOMQVIST & FRIENDS, DYLAN KAY, MICHAEL STANLEY

Posted on August 17, 2014 by jason
HENRIC BLOMQVIST & FRIENDS – All Of Your Illusions

HENRIC BLOMQVIST & FRIENDS All Of Your Illusions www.henricblomqvist.com  [Released 01.05.14] Guitarist Henric Blomqvist hails from Finland and has worked with various bands and musicians over the years. This album is his debut solo release and the friends include vocalists … Continue reading →

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Album review: CLEARLIGHT – Impressionist Symphony

Posted on August 17, 2014 by petefeenstra
CLEARLIGHT - Impressionist Symphony

Gonzo Media Group [Release date 23.05.14] Clearlight’s ‘Impressionist Symphony’ celebrates the 40th anniversary of the post-‘Tubular Bells’ album ‘Clearlight Symphony’, cut on the fledgling Virgin label all those years ago. It once again brings together three former Gong members Didier … Continue reading →

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Album review: WAKING AIDA – Eschaton

Posted on August 14, 2014 by alanjones
Waking Aida - Eschaton

Robot Needs Home Records – Release Date: 2 June 2014 OK, I admit it. I’m thrashing about in utter confusion these days trying to understand all the weird and wonderful names given to various genres of music. Post-rock, neo-prog, jazz-fusion … Continue reading →

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Album review: NEAL MORSE – Songs From November

Posted on August 14, 2014 by jason
Neal Morse - Songs From November

Inside Out www.insideoutmusic.de   [Released 18.08.14] Neal Morse is back with a new solo album, however don’t go expecting something like his previous solo albums namely catchy melodic/progressive rock. This album has more in common with the albums from the likes … Continue reading →

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News: Get Ready to ROCK! Radio – PICTUREHOUSE acoustic session, Sunday 17 August

Posted on August 14, 2014 by GRTR! HQ
Dave Browne of PictureHouse

Sunday 17 August, 21:00 (Tuesday 19 August, 16:00 and Thursday 21 August, 21:00 repeat) This Sunday, 17 August, Irish popsters PictureHouse perform an exclusive set for the ‘In Session for GRTR!’ series. The band formed back in the early-1990s, releasing … Continue reading →

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News: Get Ready to ROCK! Radio – CHRIS DAUGHTRY interview, Sunday 17 August

Posted on August 14, 2014 by GRTR! HQ
Daughtry

Sunday 17 August, 22:00 (Monday 18 August, 22:00 and Friday 22 August, 22:00 repeat) This Sunday, 17 August, David Randall chats to Chris Daughtry, ahead of his European tour which includes a date at the London Roundhouse on Sunday 12 … Continue reading →

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Album review: SMASH FASHION – Big Cat Love

Posted on August 13, 2014 by jason

www.smashfashionmusic.com  [Released 11.08.14] Now this loyal reader is a real treat for the ears! Put it this way, if you like any of the following bands – the Stones, the Faces, the Sweet, Cheap Trick and Jellyfish – you will … Continue reading →

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Album review: TANKARD – R.I.B. (Rest In Beer)

Posted on August 12, 2014 by Yiannis

Nuclear Blast – Out Now. Looking at Tankard’s discography, one cannot fail but be impressed by the incredible consistency of this German outfit. Since their inception back in 1982, the German Weltmeisters of humour-driven Thrash Metal have been pretty much … Continue reading →

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Quick plays – MANUMIT, COLT 45, SUSAN AQUILA

Posted on August 11, 2014 by david.wilson
MANUMIT – Digital and Hostile

Album review: MANUMIT – Digital and Hostile Lost Generation Records  [Release date - 01.09.14] Manumit is a solo artist from Bridgend in Wales. Influenced by the likes of Pendulum and Paramore he attempts to ‘bond genres’. A DVD will also … Continue reading →

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Album review: MICHAEL KATON – Hard On! (The Boogie)

Posted on August 11, 2014 by petefeenstra
MICHAEL KATON – Hard On! (The Boogie)

Mystic [Release date 31.03.14] Michael Katon’s back with a hard hitting album full of boogie, blues and lashing of guitar. In fact he’s never really been away, except that his last few albums have been digital download only, so ‘Hard … Continue reading →

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Album review: JETHRO TULL’S IAN ANDERSON – Thick As A Brick – Live In Iceland

Posted on August 11, 2014 by GRTR! HQ
JETHRO TULL

Eagle Vision [Release date 25.08.14] Also available as a DVD/Bluray When I interviewed Ian Anderson in 2010 he stated that “Thick As A Brick 2 is not on the cards” when asked about revisiting former glories.  I wonder what changed … Continue reading →

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Album review: CAMPER VAN BEETHOVEN – El Camino Real

Posted on August 11, 2014 by petefeenstra
CAMPER VAN BEETHOVEN – El Camino Real

Freeworld [Release date 11.08.14] It’s not essential to have heard this album’s predecessor ‘La Costa Perdida’, but it certainly helps to explain the dark lyrical quality, David Lowery’s weary vocals and the sardonic nature of Camper Van Beethoven’s ruminations on … Continue reading →

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