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Category Archives: ALBUM REVIEWS
A FOREST OF STARS – A Shadowplay For Yesterdays
LUPUS LOUNGE – Release Date: Out Now An element of mystery has always been a helpful ingredient in any Rock band’s arsenal and no band has mastered the art of identity concealment better than Kiss, of course, but that has … Continue reading
ONE MILE AN HOUR – S/T
Snowbird Records www.onemileanhour.com One Mile An Hour are a three piece band and they are heavily influenced by another three piece – Crosby, Stills & Nash. Vocalist Jeff Kightly has wonderfully high register – on ‘Magpie Song’ he recalls the … Continue reading
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MAGICA – Centre of the Great Unkown
AFM Records Magica are a new one on me even though this is there 6th album. The band was formed back in 2002 by guitarist Bogdan Costea and is from Romania which might go someway as to explaining why they … Continue reading
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RORY GALLAGHER – Reissues
Sony Music [Release date 01.10.12] The second batch of Rory Gallagher reissues – taken from the original quarter inch masters – chronicles his time with Chrysalis in the late seventies. Gallagher’s ascendant star had waned a little by 1975′s Against the … Continue reading
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Tagged Against The Grain, album, blues, Calling Card, guitar, guitarist, Jinx, Photo Finish, reissue, review, rock, Rory Gallagher, Top Priority
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MOB RULES – Cannibal Nation
AFM Records www.afmrecords.com Mob Rules are back, now a veteran of the metal scene having released their debut back in 1999. They pedal a decent style of power metal with a distinct Iron Maiden sound at times, mainly down to … Continue reading
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IAN McCULLOCH – Slideling/Mysterio
Edsel Candleland (****) His debut album from 1989 and easily his best solo release to date. This re-release adds a second disc, although it will be sure to test the mettle of even the most ardent fan as it contains … Continue reading
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Tagged Echo & the Bunnymen, Ian McCulloch, Mysterio, Slideling
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Singles Bar: THE ENEMY, WATCHERS, AHEAD OF IDEAS
THE ENEMY ‘This Is Real’ (Released 22nd October) Another single lifted of their current top 10 album ‘Streets In The Sky’. This single also features on a four track EA Sports Fifa 13 EP, so plenty of exposure then. Like … Continue reading
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Tagged City Reign, singles reviews, The Enemy, Watchers
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BONRUD – Save Tomorrow
Escape Music www.escape-music.com Paul Bonrud is back some eight years after his rather good album released on Frontiers. Now he has a new label and has the legendary producer Keith Olsen co-producing the album, so no issues … Continue reading
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SNEW – What’s It To Ya
Self Release (Release Date – Out Now) Snew are purveyors of fine sleaze rock all the way from Los Angeles. This is the band’s third album and they have pulled in experienced producers and mixers to add polish … Continue reading
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ZODIAC- A Bit Of Devil
Honest Hound Records (Release Date – Out Now) Zodiac are a German blues rock outfit who meld together elements of ZZ Top, Led Zep and a bit of stoner attitude in their music. This is the band’s debut … Continue reading
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MARS HOLLOW live album release
“If you take a little bit of Yes – mostly in John Baker’s vocals – and a little bit of Rush (also there in the vocals), that’s a bit of what Mars Hollow sound like.” – Stephanie Sollow, ProgressiveWorld.net On … Continue reading
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Tagged Mars Hollow, prog rock, Yes
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DEMON – Unbroken
Spaced Out Music www.the-demon.com The band’s first new album since 2005’s ‘Better the Devil You Know’ and it sees them back, for the most part, to a classic hard rock/metal sound. There is a little prog in … Continue reading
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Tagged Dave Hill, DEMON, NWOBHM, Unbroken
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LYNYRD SKYNYRD – Last Of A Dyin’ Breed
Loud & Proud/Roadrunner Lynyrd Skynyrd are as the album title suggests the last of a dying breed of southern rock bands. There is still Molly Hatchett and Blackfoot are supposedly carrying on with a young line-up hand … Continue reading
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LOVERBOY – Rock N Roll Revival
Frontiers I’ll be honest, I was sceptical of this one, however nothing else has got near my stereo for weeks- “Rock N Roll Revival” is, hands down, one of my favourite albums of 2012. Mixing three new … Continue reading
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Tagged Frontiers, Loverboy, Rock N Roll Revival
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Quick Plays: ANDY FLANNAGAN, MELINDA ORTNER
ANDY FLANNAGAN – Drowning In The Shallow (Absolute/Universal) Singer/songwriter Andy Flannagan releases an album of mixed melodies and written over the past six years or so. It will take a few good spins to get into, although the folk/Waterboys ‘The … Continue reading
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Tagged ANDY FLANNAGAN, Bad Memories, MELINDA ORTNER, Perris Records
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Album review: DON FELDER – Road To Forever
Rocket Science (Release date 08.10.22] Former Eagle (he was sacked by the band back in 2001) releases only his second solo album to date (his first was way back in 1983). This album has some top name musicians including Graham … Continue reading
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Tagged album, classic rock, David Crosby, Don Felder, Eagles, Graham Nash, review, Road To Forever, Styx, Tommy Shaw, Toto
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NEURAL/FX, GUTTERGODZ
NEURAL/FX – Abrection Self Release (Release Date – Out Now) Mexican prog metal this time all the way from Monterrey. Reading the band’s biog it would appear that they went through a fair number of members before they … Continue reading
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CIRCLE 7, MORRE
CIRCLE 7 – In Between Self Release (Release Date – Out Now) Circle 7 are a 5 piece from San Diego. This is the band’s second album, the first being released back in 2009, which was followed up … Continue reading
DEEP PURPLE Re-Machined: A Tribute To Deep Purple’s Machine Head
Eagle Rock (Release date: 1.10.12) Much is being made of this album with an almost predictable special pack courtesy of ‘Classic Rock’ and no doubt the inevitable 8 out of 10 stars in that magazine’s review section. The question most … Continue reading
DAUGHTRY – Break The Spell (tour edition)
Daughtry, the band fronted by Chris Daughtry who found fame on ‘American Idol’, have a tour edition of their latest album released in time for their European dates supporting Nickelback. The fact that a lot of the … Continue reading
HESS – Living In Yesterday
FRONTIERS RECORDS www.frontiers.it For over 15 years Canadians Harem Scarem were one of the best melodic rock bands in the business, and among a variety of changing musical styles from one album to the next, the effortlessly … Continue reading
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THE ORDEAL – Descent From Hell
Dust On The Tracks (Release Date – 29th Oct 2012) Germany and power metal go together like ‘wiener schnitzel mit fries’, a winning combination and a very tasty prospect. In ‘Descent From Hell’ The Ordeal have served up … Continue reading
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BLUESMIX – Flat Nine
Bluedust Records (Release Date – Out Now) London based 4 piece Bluesmix, like the Ronseal ad, do what they say on the tin. The guys play an effortless, laid back blues, which has a late night, smokey bar … Continue reading
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THRESHOLD – March Of Progress
Nuclear Blast A lot has happened in the Threshold camp since their last album 2007’s ‘Dead Reckoning’. Vocalist Damian Wilson is back in the band and then last year saw the sad passing of former vocalist Andrew ‘Mac’ McDermott, plus … Continue reading
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Tagged Damian Wilson, Karl Groom, March of Progress, Nuclear Blast, Threshold
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Album review: MARILLION – Sounds That Can’t Be Made
earMUSIC (Release date 17.09.12) It appears that there have been a few last minute hitches with the new Marillion album, it failed to hit the reviewer’s inbox before the band’s tour and before they started selling it. For a band … Continue reading
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Tagged album, CD, Ian Mosley, Marillion, Mark Kelly, music, Pete Trewavas, prog, progressive, review, rock, Sounds That Can't Be Made, Steve Hogarth, Steve Rothery
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