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Category Archives: ALBUM REVIEWS
Album review: INCURA – S/T
Inside Out [Released 24th February 2014] This Canadian band Incura have been around since 2003 having released a series of EP’s and this is their first album given a full release. Two things strike you on first listen, the high … Continue reading
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Tagged album review, Dream Theater, Incura, Inside Out, My Chemical Romance, prog metal, Queen, rock
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Album Review: EDISON’S CHILDREN – The Final Breath Before November
Random Disturbance Records [Release Date: 01.01.14] I had the pleasure of reviewing Edison’s Children’s first album ‘In The Last Waking Moments’ back in 2012 which, with the odd caveat, was fully worthy of the five stars garnered. At the time … Continue reading
Album review: WITHIN TEMPTATION – Hydra
Dramatico [Release date 03.02.14] With their last studio album The Unforgiving (2011), Dutch symphonic rockers Within Temptation looked as if they were about to step into the American mainstream and take it by storm with a set that included radio … Continue reading
Album review: STORMWARRIOR – Thunder & Steele
Massacre Records – Out Now. German Heavy/Power Metal quartet Stormwarrior are a well known entity to fans of late 80s Metal. During the last fifteen years they have recorded a decent number of high velocity tunes, some with the assistance … Continue reading
Album review: ICED EARTH – Plagues Of Babylon
Century Media – Out Now. Three years ago a rebirth of sorts took place in the camp of Iced Earth, one helped by the bringing into the fold of a very charismatic front man named Stu Block – a young … Continue reading
Album review: TRANSATLANTIC – Kaleidoscope
Inside Out – Out Now. ‘Super groups’ are complicated affairs. What some treat with deep suspicion as nothing more than vanity projects, others see as a way for musicians to indulge in ideas unsuited to their day jobs. There is, … Continue reading
Album review: GRAND MAGUS – Triumph And Power
Nuclear Blast – Out Now. Having fronted Swedish Stoner Metal legends Spiritual Beggars for eight whole years (2002-10), guitarist/vocalist Janne “JB” Christoffersson decided to change course and move into more ‘classic’ musical territory by forming his very own heavy power-trio … Continue reading
Album review: ANETTE OLZON – Shine
Interview edit: Anette Olzon, 26 February 2014 The full interview is featured in ‘Assume The Position’ Get Ready to ROCK! Radio, Sunday 9 March, 22:00 GMT More information earMUSIC [Release date 31.03.14] For those who don’t pick their fruit from … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Alyson Avenue, Anette Olzon, Nightwish, pop, progressive, review, rock, Shine, Sweden, Swedish, symphonic metal
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Album review: BATTLEAXE – Heavy Metal Sanctuary
Steamhammer/SPV [Release date 24.02.14] Originally part of the mid 80s era New Wave of British Heavy Metal (NWoBHM), Battleaxe released tracks on several compilations as well as two albums in 1983 and 1984; both have since been reissued on CD, … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Battaleaxe, heavy metal, Heavy Metal Sanctuary, NWOBHM, review
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Album review: THE DAMNED – Tiki Nightmare: Live At Shepherd’s Bush Empire July 2002
Salvo/Union Square (2CD/DVD) [Release date 10.02.14] Widely recognised as the first UK punk band, releasing a punk album and single (and I’m near the front of the queue to stick that up the nose of the Sex Pistols), The Damned … Continue reading
Album review: VANDEN PLAS – Chronicles of the Immortals : Netherworld
Frontiers www.frontiers.it [Release date 24.02.14] It has been a while since Vanden Plas released The Seraphic Clockwork back in 2010 but that’s not to say they haven’t been busy…far from it. German best-selling author Wolfgang Hohlbein suggested a collaboration with … Continue reading
Album review: TOMMY CASTRO AND THE PAIN KILLERS – The Devil You Know
Alligator records [Release date 20.01.14] While this album is a slimmed down version of Tommy Castro And The Pain Killers, there’s actually some 14 guest musicians helping him out in the absence of his previous horn section. … Continue reading
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Tagged Bonnie Hayes, Byron Cage, Chris Youlden, J.B. Lenoir, James Pace, Jimmy Pugh, Joe Bonamassa, Kim Simmonds, Magic Dick, Marcia Ball, Narada Michael Walden, Randy McDonald, review, Samantha Fish, Santana, Savoy Brown, Tab Benoit, Tasha Taylor, The J. Geils Band, The Pain Killers, The Yardbirds, Tommy Castro
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Quick Plays: HEAVY METAL NINJAS, TIDE, KATIE COLE
HEAVY METAL NINJAS – Interstellar Abduction Warner Music [Release date – out now] Heavy Metal Ninjas hail not from Japan as you might expect but from New Zealand. Lead by virtuoso guitarist Richie Allan, this instrumental six piece are here … Continue reading
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Tagged album, CD, country, country pop, Heavy Metal Ninjas, Interstellar Abduction, Katie Cole, metal, New Zealand, No 4, prog, review, Richie Allan, rock, Sheryl Crow, Slovakia, Steve Vai, Tide
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Album review : DOG DAYS REVOLUTION – Overloaded
Turenki Records (Release date – out now) Rock ‘n’ Roll and Finland have long gone hand in hand for some reason, maybe it’s the long dark nights? The latest addition to Finland’s rock heritage are Dog … Continue reading
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Tagged AC/DC, album, CD, Dog Days Revolution, Finland, Overloaded, review, rock
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Album review: PERC3PTION – Reason And Faith
MS Metal Records (Release date – out now) Perc3ption are a Brazilian outfit who have been together since 2007. This debut album was released back in their native country last year and is only now reaching … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Brazil, CD, Luiz Fernando Poleto, metal, Perc3ption, prog, Reason And Faith, review, rock, Wellington Consoli
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Album review: CHRISTINA SKJOLBERG – Come And Get It
Ruf Records [Release date 28.01.14] Christina Skjolberg’s ‘Come And Get It’ is the tale of a blonde Norwegian leather clad blues-rock guitarist recording in English under the watchful eye of a Finish producer/guitarist, on a German … Continue reading
Album review: LAURENCE JONES – Temptation
Ruf Records [Release date 10.03.14] It may be a PR cliché, but the phrase ‘hotly anticipated album’ was never more apt than when applied to Laurence Jones’s ‘Temptation’. Having made a big splash on the UK … Continue reading
Album review: MATT SCHOFIELD – Far As I Can See
Provogue [Release date 17.02.14] ‘Far As I Can See’ could be the breakthrough album for Matt Schofield, a major Brit blues talent who has teetered on the brink of success for some time. This is an … Continue reading
Album review: HELL – Curse & Chapter
Nuclear Blast – Out Now. Theatrics and Rock music have been enjoying a symbiotic relationship for many years and it is this interesting partnership that is often responsible for the atmospheric and lyrical themes of our beloved music. With legends … Continue reading
Album review: IRON SAVIOR – Rise Of The Hero
AFM Records www.afmrecords.de There is a fair number of German metal bands that have a direct link to Helloween in one form or another. Iron Savior were founded by ex-Helloween man Kai Hansen, then Blind Guardian drummer Thomen Stauch and … Continue reading
Album review: FREEDOM CALL – Beyond
SPV [Release date 24.04.14] Album number eight from Freedom Call and a couple of line-up changes with a new drummer Ramy Ali, along with the return of original bass player Ilker Irsin. I have to admit Freedom Call are one … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Beyond, Freedom Call, Gamma Ray, Helloween, metal, power metal, review
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Album review: MAGNUM – Escape From The Shadow Garden
Interview with Tony Clarkin of Magnum, first broadcast on Get Ready to ROCK! Radio, 2 March 2014 (12:31) SPV [Release date 24.03.14] It is fair to say that with Magnum you will probably never get a naff album. Tony Clarkin’s … Continue reading
Album review: VAN CANTO – Dawn Of The Brave
Napalm Records A capella metal anyone? Amazingly this is Van Canto’s fifth album and they perform all the music on here bar the drums, so that’s all the bass and guitar solos. They have a good sense of humour as … Continue reading
Album review: VANDENBERG’S MOONKINGS – Vandenberg’s Moonkings
Mascot Records [Release Date: 24.02.14] Adrian Vandenberg is back! The man responsible for the sensational guitar solo in Whitesnake’s all time classic “Here I Go Again” and whose collaboration with David Coverdale built the foundations for the amazing “Slip Of … Continue reading
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Tagged Adrian Vandenberg, album, David Coverdale, review, rock, Vandenberg's Moonkings, Whitesnake
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Quick plays: ROBBY HECHT, DAVID BERKELEY, PETER MULVEY, DAMIEN DEMPSEY
ROBBY HECHT Robby Hecht (Old Man Henry Records) [Release date 24.03.14] DAVID BERKELEY The Fire In My Head (Straw Man Music) [Release date 17.03.14] I’ve brigaded these two singer songwriter’s releases together, not just because they’ll be touring the UK … Continue reading
