Category Archives: ALBUM REVIEWS

Album Review: CARNIFEX – Die Without Hope

Posted on June 20, 2014 by Yiannis

Nuclear Blast – Out Now. Carnifex is a new name to me, but the Californian Deathcore quintet has been playing loud and thought – provoking music for quite some time now. It was back in 2005 that this outfit was … Continue reading →

Album Review: DODSON AND FOGG – After The Fall

Posted on June 20, 2014 by alanjones

Self-released – [Release date: 22 April 2014] Remember, way back in the good old days of the late sixties and early seventies, how bands would bang an album out every six months or so? And such was the calibre of … Continue reading →

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Album review: CADO BELLE – Cado Belle (reissue)

Posted on June 19, 2014 by GRTR! HQ

Big Break Records [Release date 23.06.14] At last, Cado Belle’s one and only album – originally released in 1976 – gets a proper reissue. Earlier versions have suffered from a lack of bonus tracks, decent audio and packaging, with one … Continue reading →

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Album review: JULES CARTER TRIO – Done Misbehaving

Posted on June 18, 2014 by petefeenstra

Jules Carter Trio [Release date 16.06.14] The Jules Carter Trio’s ‘Done Misbehaving’ is a frustrating album. The funky grooves, intricate guitar playing and tight band interplay from guitarist Jules, bassist Fingerz Carty and drummer Paul White is hampered by some … Continue reading →

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Album review: MARILLION – A Sunday Night Above The Rain

Posted on June 18, 2014 by GRTR! HQ

earMUSIC [Release date 30.06.14] Available in 2-CD, 2 DVD and Bluray formats, A Sunday Night Above The Rain finds our intrepid heroes at a love fest. That is, at one of the band’s bi-annual Marillion Weekends. On this occasion, during … Continue reading →

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Album Review: MEKONG DELTA – In A Mirror Darkly

Posted on June 17, 2014 by Yiannis

Steamhammer/SPV – Out Now. A good thirty years since their inception, and German Prog Thrashers Mekong Delta continue to be an unknown entity for quite a few Metalheads out there – a state of affairs that surprises and annoys me … Continue reading →

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Quick plays: RAINBOWS ARE FREE, ROBIN GEORGE, LOUDON WAINWRIGHT III, SALIVA, AMANDA RHEAUME

Posted on June 17, 2014 by jason

Rainbows Are Free - Waves Across The Ocean

RAINBOWS ARE FREE – Waves Ahead Of The Ocean www.rainbowsarefree.com [Released 04.08.14] This is the second album by Oklahoma based rockers Rainbows Are Free and if you like Stoner rock and big Sabbath riffs you will love this album. Even … Continue reading →

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Album review: STEVE HACKETT – Genesis Revisited: Live At The Albert Hall

Posted on June 15, 2014 by GRTR! HQ

Inside Out [Release date 30.06.14] Steve Hackett seems a genuine sort of guy, so let’s give him the benefit of the doubt and shelve the cynicism at the release of a second CD/DVD box set inside of 12 months capturing … Continue reading →

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Album review: DOUG GILLARD – Parade On

Posted on June 15, 2014 by petefeenstra

Nine Mile [Release date 14.07.14] Cleveland underground rock veteran Doug Gillard (Death of Samantha, Cobra Verde, Gem, Guided Voices, Nada Surf) knows exactly what he wants. ‘Parade On’ is an album packed with layered harmonies and jangly guitar-led power pop … Continue reading →

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Album Review: JOHN MAYALL – A Special Life

Posted on June 15, 2014 by petefeenstra

Forty Below [Released date 19.05.14] John Mayall probably makes light of the fact that he’s 80, reasoning that as long as he can continue to match his passion for the blues with the ability to play it, he will be … Continue reading →

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Album review: KXM – KXM (featuring George Lynch,Dug Pinnick,Ray Luzier)

Posted on June 14, 2014 by GRTR! HQ

earMUSIC [Release date 02.06.14] The latest George Lynch project has been germinating for a couple of years. When I interviewed the legendary guitarist in November 2012 he mentioned that it was in the pipeline as he promoted the T & … Continue reading →

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Album review: KROKUS – Long Stick Goes Boom (Live from Da House of Rust)

Posted on June 13, 2014 by Phil Berisford

Sony [Release date 26.05.14] Krokus are a Swiss rock band that I never paid any attention to back in the day and didn’t even realise they were still going. Naming your band after a flower, albeit with the German spelling … Continue reading →

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Album review: BILLY WALTON BAND – Wish For What You Want

Posted on June 13, 2014 by petefeenstra

self release [Release date August 2014] Things may come and things may go but there’s always a better than average chance that the New Jersey shore line will periodically produce a band worth spending your leisure time on. The Billy … Continue reading →

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Album review: KICKHUNTER – Southern Kicks

Posted on June 12, 2014 by petefeenstra

Phoenix[Release date 2014] Kickhunter are the kind of band that makes you realize globalization is right here on your door step. Hailing from Hamburg, they are essentially a southern rock band with classic rock influences and have have toured with … Continue reading →

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Album review: ELI COOK – Primitive Son

Posted on June 11, 2014 by petefeenstra

Cleopatra [Release date 19.05.14] You can’t knock LA troubadour Eli Cook for trying something new. He attempts to fuse old school blues values with grungy influenced alt.rock. He does so with the help of guest appearances from the likes of … Continue reading →

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Album review: FRANK ZAPPA – Puttin’ On The Ritz

Posted on June 11, 2014 by petefeenstra

Gold Fish [Release date 02.06.14] Good news, bad news. Available on CD for the first time, ‘Puttin’ On The Ritz’ is a brilliant Zappa concert, described by Guitar Player magazine as the: ‘Best Concert Ever By … Continue reading →

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Album review: JUDIE TZUKE – Song Club

Posted on June 11, 2014 by GRTR! HQ

www.tzuke.com Judie Tzuke is more prolific than ever these days, and always on the lookout to collaborate with up and coming talent. And one opportunity she’s offered fans – via her website – is access to a monthly brand-new and … Continue reading →

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Album review: TRIPTYKON – Melana Chasmata

Posted on June 10, 2014 by Yiannis

Century Media – Out Now. When Celtic Frost decided to ‘pull the plug’ for a second time in their career back in 2008, the world of extreme Metal began mourning the loss of perhaps its most innovative and influential bands. … Continue reading →

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Album review: ERIC JOHNSON – Europe Live

Posted on June 9, 2014 by petefeenstra

Provogue [Release date 23.06.14] It’s 28 years since Eric Johnson’s head turning ‘Tones’ album and his signature tone remains a primary concern on the excellent ‘Europe Live’. It’s an album that showcases his exciting flowing style and pushes fusion tinged … Continue reading →

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Album review: DIARIES OF A HERO – Diaries Of A Hero

Posted on June 8, 2014 by david.wilson

Dust On The Tracks [Release date – 26.05.14] Diaries Of A Hero are a band who have been doing the rounds for a few years now. I first became aware of the guys a couple of years ago when they … Continue reading →

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Album review: ROYAL SOUTHERN BROTHERHOOD – Heartsoulblood

Posted on June 8, 2014 by petefeenstra

Ruf [Release date 16.06.14] Royal Southern Brotherhood’s ‘Heartsoulblood’ is a delightful celebration of the band’s talented parts. Sure, they are bound by a rock royalty bloodline that makes them a de facto supergroup, but each member of the band is … Continue reading →

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News: URIAH HEEP radio feature and interview on eve of album release

Posted on June 7, 2014 by GRTR! HQ

Photo: Simon Dunkerley Get Ready to ROCK! Radio, Sunday 8 June, 22:00 GMT Monday 9 June, 22:00 and Friday 13, 22:00 repeat Uriah Heep’s new album ‘Outsider’ is released this week and in an hour special, frontman Bernie Shaw tells … Continue reading →

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Album review: DEEP PURPLE – In Concert ’72 (2012 Mix)

Posted on June 7, 2014 by GRTR! HQ

Parlophone [Release date 16.06.14] The music industry is a great place for recycling. Never more so than in terms of album reissues and one wonders why the powers that be cannot render definitive versions from the start? This BBC recording … Continue reading →

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Album Review: IAN SIEGAL – Man & Guitar

Posted on June 7, 2014 by Davoski

Nugene Records [out now] Bluesman Ian Siegal is building a stout reputation. Emerging into the conscience of mainstream blues around 03-04 with some high profile tours, he has gone on to garner a clutch of blues Hall of Fame awards … Continue reading →

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Album Review: KROKUS – Long Stick Goes Boom (Live from Da House of Rust)

Posted on June 6, 2014 by Davoski

Sony Music [Out now] For sheer endurance, belligerence and tenacity, these Swiss rockers deserve a rather large gong. The best thing to come out of Berne since holey cheese, Krokus are now into their 40th year, still serving up fat slabs … Continue reading →