Category Archives: ALBUM REVIEWS

Album review: FM – Tough It Out Live

Posted on April 13, 2021 by andynathan

Frontiers Records (Release date 09.04.21) It already seems a long time ago but one of the gig highlights of the winter before the pandemic struck was the Big-Three-O tour in which FM, together with Dan Reed Network and Gun, celebrated … Continue reading →

Album review: SWEET OBLIVION (feat Geoff Tate) – Relentless

Posted on April 13, 2021 by brianmc

Frontiers Music [Release date 09.03.21] Another Italian job. The Sweet Oblivion (feat Geoff Tate) debut was co-written by Tate and DGM guitarist/producer, Simone Mularoni. Relentless is the follow up, and it’s been been co-written and produced by another multi-talented Italian … Continue reading →

Posted in ALBUM REVIEWS, ALBUM REVIEWS (Mobile), ALL POSTS | Tagged album, Aldo Lonobile, Frontiers Music, GEOFF TATE, hard rock, heavy metal, Queensryche, review, Sweet Oblivion | Leave a comment

Album review: GILBY CLARKE – The Gospel Truth

Posted on April 12, 2021 by jason

Golden Robot Records [Release date 23.04.21] Later this month Gilby Clarke releases his fifth studio album “The Gospel Truth”, his first new solo album since 2001’s “Swag” and it is a welcome return. He has kept himself busy since leaving … Continue reading →

Posted in ALBUM REVIEWS, ALBUM REVIEWS (Mobile), ALL POSTS | Tagged album, Gilby Clarke, Golden Robot Records, guitarist, Guns 'N' Roses, review, rock, rock 'n' roll, sleaze, Solo, The Gospel Truth | Leave a comment

Album review: MARTY FRIEDMAN – Tokyo Jukebox 3

Posted on April 12, 2021 by brianmc

Mascot Records/The Players Club [Release date 16.03.21] Still mining a rich seam of J-pop, guitarist Marty (Megadeth) Friedman is now on his third Tokyo Jukebox album of instrumentals. The J-Pop genre is ubiquitous in Japan, the country Friedman has called … Continue reading →

Posted in ALBUM REVIEWS, ALBUM REVIEWS (Mobile), ALL POSTS | Tagged album review, J-pop instrumentals, Japan, Marty Friedman, Mascot records, Megadeth, Tokyo Jukebox | Leave a comment

Album review: THE TREATMENT – Waiting for Good Luck

Posted on April 11, 2021 by jason

Frontier Records [Release date 09.04.21] “Waiting For Good Luck” is the fifth album from well-established British rockers, The Treatment and I have to say I think this is their best to date. This is simply a classic rock album with … Continue reading →

Posted in ALBUM REVIEWS, ALBUM REVIEWS (Mobile), ALL POSTS | Tagged album, Frontiers, hard rock, Laurie Mansworth, New Wave of Classic Rock, review, rock, The Treatment, Waiting for Good Luck | Leave a comment

Album review: THE END MACHINE – Phase 2

Posted on April 11, 2021 by brianmc

Frontiers Music [Release date 09.03.21] This second The End Machine album, Phase 2, does what it would’ve said if it had been in a tin. And it says it emphatically, loudly, subtly in places and outright aggressively in others. It’s … Continue reading →

Posted in ALBUM REVIEWS, ALBUM REVIEWS (Mobile), ALL POSTS | Tagged album review, Dokken, End Machine, Frontiers Records, George Lynch, Jeff Pilson, Lynch Mob, melodic hard rock, Mick Brown, Pete Brown, Robert Mason | Leave a comment

Album review: AMY SPEACE & THE ORPHAN BRIGADE – There Used To Be Horses Here

Posted on April 10, 2021 by jason

Proper Records [Release date 30.04.21] This is a very personal album from Amy Speace as she looks back on a twelve-month span between her son’s first birthday and the loss of her father. The album’s lyrical themes cover childhood memories, … Continue reading →

Posted in ALBUM REVIEWS, ALBUM REVIEWS (Mobile), ALL POSTS | Tagged album, Americana, Amy Speace, folk, melodic, review, singer songwriter, the Orphan Brigade, There Used To Be Horses Here | Leave a comment

Album review: MARY STOKES BAND featuring SARAH MICHELLE – Comin’ Home

Posted on April 10, 2021 by petefeenstra

Self release [Release date 03.12.20] Mary Stokes Band’s ‘Comin’ Home’ is for the most part a live off the floor ‘warts and all’ album culled from 2 rehearsals with a couple of additional studio cuts. Mary Stokes is an enduring … Continue reading →

Posted in ALBUM REVIEWS, ALBUM REVIEWS (Mobile), ALL POSTS | Tagged album, Billie Holliday, blues, Brian Palm, Chris Byrne, Comin Home, Dermot Stokes, Howlin Wolf, Irish, Little Walter, Mary Stokes, Mary Stokes Band featuring Sarah Michelle, review, Robbie Barrett, Sarah Michelle, Shobsy O'Brien, Sonny Boy Williamson11, Van Morrison, vocal | Leave a comment

Album review: MASON HILL – Against The Wall

Posted on April 10, 2021 by jason

7Hz Porductions [Release date 05.03.21] Mason Hill have had a proper rock ‘n’ roll rollercoaster ride to get to this point of releasing their debut album, some six years after first forming. They signed to a label, left said label, … Continue reading →

Posted in ALBUM REVIEWS, ALBUM REVIEWS (Mobile), ALL POSTS | Tagged Against The Wall, album, debut, Mason Hill, modern rock, Nickelback, review, rock | Leave a comment

Album review: THE PALACE GUARD – All Night Long: An Anthology 1965-1966

Posted on April 9, 2021 by jason

Omnivore Recordings [Release date 21.5.21] Garage rockers The Palace Guard may not have enjoyed the success of fellow Hawthorne natives The Beach Boys, but their entire recorded repertoire is now celebrated with this superbly remastered and restored compilation. They released … Continue reading →

Posted in ALBUM REVIEWS, ALBUM REVIEWS (Mobile), ALL POSTS, Reissues | Tagged album, All Night Long, An Anthology 1965-1966, garage rock, review, rock, the Palace Guard | Leave a comment

Album review: THE L.A. MAYBE – Dirty Damn Tricks

Posted on April 9, 2021 by jason

Facebook [Release date 26.03.21] The L.A Maybe are a 6-piece band that originate in the Carolinas. They are a band that take inspiration from just about everything and everywhere, but I’m gonna go with Guns n Roses, AC/DC, The Black … Continue reading →

Posted in ALBUM REVIEWS, ALBUM REVIEWS (Mobile), ALL POSTS | Tagged AC/DC, album, Dirty Damn Tricks, Guns 'N' Roses, hard rock, review, rock, Skid Row, the L.A. Maybe | Leave a comment

Album review: THE GHOST OF LEMORA – Love Can Be Murder

Posted on April 7, 2021 by jason

Resurrection Records [Release date 12.02.21] Originally formed in London in 2001, The Ghost of Lemora have released two studio albums and a couple of EPs. This new album has been in the works for a number of years being delayed … Continue reading →

Posted in ALBUM REVIEWS, ALBUM REVIEWS (Mobile), ALL POSTS | Tagged album, gothic, Love Can Be Murder, melodic, progressive, review, rock, the Ghost of Lemora | Leave a comment

Album review: SCREAMACHINE – Screamachine

Posted on April 6, 2021 by brianmc

Frontiers [Release date 09.03.21] Screamachine comprises five experienced metallers, all of whom deserve a mention, but most notably, vocalist Valerio Caricchio and guitarists, Alex Mele and Paulo Campitelli, all of whom are veterans of the Italian/European Heavy Metal scene. The … Continue reading →

Posted in ALBUM REVIEWS, ALBUM REVIEWS (Mobile), ALL POSTS, PURE METAL (All posts), Pure Metal/Album reviews | Tagged album review, DGM, Firewind, Frontiers, Herbie Langhans, power metal, Rossini, Scream Machine, Simone Mularoni, Stormlord, Traditional Heavy Metal | Leave a comment

News: Albums of the Month (January 2021 – March 2021)

Posted on April 5, 2021 by GRTR! HQ

Albums of the Month (January-March 2021)

THUNDER All the Right Noises (BMG) Thunder fans will love this album as it touches all the band’s key strengths – memorable songs, party rockers, ballads, lyrics to make you think and above all, well-crafted hard rock tunes. An Album … Continue reading →

Posted in ALBUM REVIEWS, Albums of the Month, ALL POSTS, NEWS | Tagged albums, Anneke van Giersbergen. Troy Redfern, AOR, Ben Randall, blues rock, February 2021, guitar, hard rock, instrumental, January 2021, March 2021, Progressive Rock, review, Scardust, singer songwriter, Thunder, Touch | Leave a comment

Album review: EL COLOSSO – Forgotten Ancestors

Posted on April 5, 2021 by jason

Bandcamp [Release date 17.12.20] This independent release containing 7 tracks is the follow up to El Colosso’s debut Album, ‘Pathways’, which was released in 2017. El Colosso are a Melbourne based heavy rock band, comprising Benny James Pertzel (Dirty York … Continue reading →

Posted in ALBUM REVIEWS, ALBUM REVIEWS (Mobile), ALL POSTS | Tagged album, Bandcamp, El Colosso, Forgotten Ancestors, heavy rock, review, rock | Leave a comment

Album review: THE DUST CODA – Mojo Skyline

Posted on April 5, 2021 by jason

Earache Records [Release date 26.03.21] The Dust Coda’s latest album Mojo Skyline was recorded at Modern World Studios with the multi-platinum, award-winning producer Clint Murphy (Manic Street Preachers, Thunder, Devilskin), following on from their self-titled debut in 2017. The album … Continue reading →

Posted in ALBUM REVIEWS, ALBUM REVIEWS (Mobile), ALL POSTS | Tagged album, hard rock, Led Zeppelin, Mojo Skyline, New Wave of Classic Rock, review, rock, The Dust Coda | Leave a comment

Album review: BLAZE BAYLEY – War Within Me

Posted on April 5, 2021 by jason

Blaze Bayley Recording [Release date 09.04.21] If you like your rock of the metal variety you are in for a treat – this is a blistering, classic metal album in the making. The guitar work is simply put superb – … Continue reading →

Posted in ALBUM REVIEWS, ALBUM REVIEWS (Mobile), ALL POSTS, PURE METAL (All posts), Pure Metal/Album reviews | Tagged Absolva, album, Blaze Bayley, Iron Maiden, metal, review, War Within Me, Wolfsbane | Leave a comment

Album review: SERENADE THE STARS – Astronomy

Posted on April 4, 2021 by jason

Facebook Serenade the Stars are a Buckinghamshire based band consisting of vocalists Matthew Harman and Coral Smith, guitarist Damian Carruthers (who is also the band’s main songwriter), bassist James Wrigley and drummer James Burton. They formed back in 2017 and … Continue reading →

Posted in ALBUM REVIEWS, ALBUM REVIEWS (Mobile), ALL POSTS | Tagged album, Astronomy, Deacon Blue, Del Amitri, melodic, pop, pop rock, review, Serenade The Stars | Leave a comment

Album review: THUDWAIL – Ignition

Posted on April 4, 2021 by petefeenstra

Self release [Release date 30.10.20] ‘Ignition’ is a reflective, ambient, acoustic album full of subtle moods, textures and grooves that drip with feel. It’s acoustic guitar driven music with a meditative and contemplative feel that is predicated on intricate dynamics, … Continue reading →

Posted in ALBUM REVIEWS, ALBUM REVIEWS (Mobile), ALL POSTS | Tagged acoustic, ambient music, Andy Summers, Danny Tongeman, David Sylvian, didgeridoo, Eberhart Weber, EBow, ECM records, Eno, guitar, instrumental, John Abercrombie, Jonas Hellborg, Martin Finlayson, Paul Cruikshank-Inns, Ralph Towner, Robert Fripp, Shawn Lane, Thudwail, Will Pike | Leave a comment

Quick plays: CARL VERHEYEN, THE MASTELOTTOS

Posted on April 2, 2021 by GRTR! HQ

CARL VERHEYEN Sundial (Cranktone Entertainment) [Release date 01.04.21] More laid back Lockdown noodlings, this time from a guitarist perhaps best known for his work with Supertramp. Verheyen’s idea was to create something varied and there were no constraints in terms … Continue reading →

Posted in ALBUM REVIEWS, ALBUM REVIEWS (Mobile), ALL POSTS | Tagged A Romantic's Guide to King Crimson, album, Carl Verheyen, chill-out, fusion, jazz, King Crimson, Pat Mastelotto, review, rock, Sundial, Supertramp, The Mastelottos, Too Much Happiness | Leave a comment

Album review: ONE THOUSAND MOTELS – Get In Where You Fit In

Posted on April 2, 2021 by jason

Universal Music [Release date 30.04.21] One Thousand Motels is a bit of a punk supergroup if you will, consisting of the Damned drummer Rat Scabies, and bassist/multi-instrumentalist Chris Constantinou, who has worked with Adam Ant, Sinead O’Connor, Bow Wow Wow … Continue reading →

Posted in ALBUM REVIEWS, ALBUM REVIEWS (Mobile), ALL POSTS | Tagged album, Chris Constantinou, Get In Where You Fit In, gospel, One Thousand Motels, pop, punk, Rat Scabies, review, rock, The Damned | Leave a comment

Album review: ARION – Vultures Die Alone

Posted on April 2, 2021 by brianmc

AFM [release date: 9.04.21] Over the 10 years since their debut, Arion have swapped teenage Eurovision notoriety for cutting edge symphonic rock. Like other Power Metal bands, their music is emphatic, and heavy on the drama. They know how to … Continue reading →

Posted in ALBUM REVIEWS, ALBUM REVIEWS (Mobile), PURE METAL (All posts), Pure Metal/Album reviews | Tagged AFM Records, album review, Arion, AVANTASIA, Kamelot, power metal, Stratovarius, symphonic rock | Leave a comment

Album review: GARY HUGHES – Decades

Posted on March 31, 2021 by andynathan

Frontiers Records [Release Date 12.03.21] With Gary Hughes having just released his first solo album in a long while, the simultaneous release of this generous 29 track double compilation is very timely as an opportunity to discover (or rediscover) the … Continue reading →

Posted in ALBUM REVIEWS, ALBUM REVIEWS (Mobile), ALL POSTS | Tagged album, AOR, compilation, Gary Hughes, melodic rock, TEN | Leave a comment

Album review: A RISING FORCE – Undertow

Posted on March 29, 2021 by andynathan

HighVolMusic [Release Date 07.05.21] A Rising Force brings together several seasoned Minnesota musicians in a new band. They include guitarist Leni DiMancari, who was an original member of Hericane Alice but is better known, at least to me, as the … Continue reading →

Posted in ALBUM REVIEWS, ALBUM REVIEWS (Mobile), ALL POSTS | Tagged A Rising Force, album, Brian Lorenson, Lane Allen, Leni DiMancari, Mark Westlund, Undertow | Leave a comment

Album review: CHEZ KANE

Posted on March 29, 2021 by andynathan

Frontiers Records [Release Date 12.03.21] Chez Kane is one of three sisters fronting Kane’d, who have gained a reputation pre-pandemic as an enjoyable live act. This is her debut solo album, though equal uncredited billing goes to Danny Rexon, lead … Continue reading →