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Category Archives: ALBUM REVIEWS
Album review : STATUS QUO – Live! (Super Deluxe 8 CD Edition)
earMusic [Release date : 16.05.24] You’ve really got to hand it to whoever guides Status Quo through the pop and rock music jungle, carefully mining their back catalogue. Brilliantly marketed, with ads that hit all the right notes in the … Continue reading
Album review : GIANT – Stand And Deliver
Frontiers Music [Release date: 16.05.24] This is the Kent Hilli, Jimmy (One Desire) Westerlund version of Giant, along with original members, David Huff and Mike Brignardello. The signature sound of any band is provided by its vocalist, closely followed by … Continue reading
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Tagged Coverdale, Dann Huff, Giant, Jimmy Westerlund, Kent Hilli, melodic rock, One Nation, review
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Album review : ART NATION – Re-Revolution
Frontiers [Release date : 16.05.25] Sweden’s Art Nation are getting considerable push from the Frontiers Music label. This month we get a replay of their first rodeo, Revolution (2015), coming hard on the heels of last month’s impressive new album, … Continue reading
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Tagged Alexander Strandell, Art Nation, Cristoffer Borg, Frontiers, HEAT, Jacob Hansen, review, Revolution, The Ascendance, Treat, WET
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Album review: CARL BALDASSARRE – Retroduction
www.carlbaldassrremusic.com [Release date: 16.05.25] ‘Retroduction’ is the first of a planned series of four album releases – each offering a different slant and flavour from guitarist, composer and producer Carl Baldassarre. Baldassarre released the well-received ‘Grand Boulevard’ project in 2023, … Continue reading
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Tagged album, AOR, Burt Bacharach, Carl Baldassarre, Chris de Burgh, easy listening, pop, pop rock, Retroduction, review
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Album review: H.E.A.T. – Welcome To The Future
EarMusic [Release Date 25.04.25] H.E.A.T’s new album shows the benefits of a stable line up. 2022’s ‘Force Majeure’, which marked the return of original singer Kenny Leckremo surprised many with its heaviness given that the first two albums with him … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Dave Dalone, Don Crash, H.E.A.T., Jona Tee, Kenny Leckremo, melodic rock
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Album review: CHANTEL McGREGOR – The Healing
On Sunday 11 May on Get Ready to ROCK! Radio Pete Feenstra chatted to Chantel about the new album and featuring a selection of tracks. Website [Release 23.05.25] This is Chantel McGregor’s third studio album, following on from her 2011 debut, … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Chantel McGregor, guitarist, hard rock, interview, prog, radio, review, rock, The Healing
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Album review : FRANCIS ROSSI – The Way We Were Volume 1
EAR Music [Release date: 02.05.25] Francis Rossi – artist as purist making new music from abandoned recordings, not seen as commercial enough to pursue further at the time, or side tracked onto Quo’s then latest album. Rossi : “Collected on … Continue reading
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Tagged Bob Young, demos, Ear Music, Francis Rossi, review, Status Quo
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Album review: GENTLE GIANT – Playing The Fool – The Complete Live Experience
David Randall chatted to Gentle Giant frontman Derek Shulman on release day, featuring tracks from the album and with reference to Derek’s subsequent career as a top record company executive. First broadcast on Get Ready to ROCK! Radio, 4 May … Continue reading
Album review: GILLAN – Future Shock, Magic
Demon Music Group [Release date 25.04.25] To coincide with Demon’s recent 7-CD Gillan box, they have released these two wonderful albums in expanded format, and just to behold, wonderful they are too. Led by then former and again now current … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Bernie Torme, classic rock, Deep Purple, Future Shock, Gillan, hard rock, Ian Gillan, John McCoy, Magic, Mick Underwood, re-issues, review, rock, Vinyl
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Album review : MAESTRICK – Espresso Della Vita : Lunare
Frontiers Music [Release date : 02/05/25] The progressive metal terrain is well mapped. Few destinations remain undiscovered. Yet, Brazilian band, Maestrick, staked their own claim, blending surrealism with artistry on their well received debut album, Unpuzzle, in 2011. And now, … Continue reading
Album review: FOLKLAW – Catch The Sun
Fiddle of 8 Records [Release date 25.04.25] FolkLaw are a Nottinghamshire-based folk-rock band led by founder Nick Gibbs (fiddle, vocals), Bryn Williams (vocals, guitar, bodhran), Martin Vogwell (vocals, mandolin, banjo, guitars), Gaz Hunt (drums, percussion, vocals), Helen Harper (flute) and … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Catch the Sun, Ferocious Dog, folk, folk rock, FolkLaw, Levellers, review, Show Of Hands, traditional
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Album review: THE DAVIDSON TRIO – Cougar
Self Release [Release date: 14.03.25] The Davidson Trio’s ‘Cougar’ is a booming, well crafted, hard rock and blues album with a funky soulful heart. It’s a winning combination of timeless songs, great playing and ‘live in the studio’ organic feel. … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Barry White, Ben Bicknell, blues, Cougar, Ellis Brown, funk, Gary Moore, Glenn Hughes, Joe Walsh, Owen Davidson, review, rock, Rumour, The Davidson Trio, Trapeze, Uli Jon Roth
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Album review: GYPSY PISTOLEROS – Church of the Pistoleros
Earache Records [Release date 02.05.25] The Gypsy Pistoleros are back again with their upcoming album ‘Church of the Pistoleros’. Having being a fan and personal friend of the band for around 3 years or so, and knowing how hard they … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Church of the Pistoleros, Earache, flamenco, glam rock, Gypsy Pistoleros, punk, review, rock, rock 'n' roll
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Album review : RAVEN – Screamin’ Down The House (4 CD set)
Cherry Red [Release date : 25.04.25] Formed in the north of England by brothers John and Mark Gallagher, during a time of social upheaval in the UK, Raven forged their own reflective version of NWOBHM, a proto-thrash metal that found … Continue reading
Album review : DEAR MR.FANTASY Featuring the Music of Jim Capaldi and Traffic (2CD+DVD remaster)
Cherry Red [Release date : 25.04.25] The only surprise with this Jim Capaldi tribute release is that it’s taken so long for any label to do him justice. Cherry Red stepped in this year, and is to be commended for … Continue reading
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Tagged Cherry Red, Dear Mr Fantasy, Gary Moore, Jim Capaldi, Joe Walsh, Paul Weller, review, Simon Kirke, Steve Winwood, Traffic
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Album review: ERJA LYYTINEN – Smell The Roses
Pete Feenstra chatted to Erja for his show on Get Ready to ROCK! Radio playing tracks from the new album. First broadcast 4 May 2025. Tuohi [Release date 28.03.25] ‘Smell The Roses’ is a refreshingly groundbreaking rock album that burst … Continue reading
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Tagged album, blues, classic rock, Erja Lyytinen, funk, guitar, John Bonham, John Fogerty, production, review, rock, Smell The Roses
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Album review : RUSS BALLARD – Songs From The Warehouse / The Hits Rewired (2CDs)
Frontiers Music [Release date : 25.04.25] Disc One: Songs From The Warehouse Russ Ballard’s been round the block a good few times, most famously writing mega-hits for other artists en route, like Kiss, Santana, Rainbow and America. Well in his … Continue reading
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Tagged America, Argent, Elkie Brooks, Graham Bonnet, Hot Chocolate, Kiss, Petr, Rainbow, review, Roger Daltrey, Russ Ballard
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Album review: PYLON POETS – Demise Of The Divine
Website [Release date 06.06.25] Pylon Poets are an alt rock trio from Torquay featuring Dan Hughes (vocals, guitars, synths), Sam McIver (drums, backing vocals) and Nathan Hughes (bass, backing vocals). Their previous releases, including an EP and seasonal themed single, … Continue reading
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Tagged album, alt rock, Demise of the Divine, indie, interview, Pylon Poets, review, rock
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Album review: ALLY VENABLE – Money & Power
Ruf Records [Release date 18.04.25] In our reviews of Ally Venable’s previous albums ‘Texas Honey’, ‘Heart Of Fire’ and ‘Real Gone’ we noted that she was not quite the fully formed offering but was getting there. ‘Money & Power’ is … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Ally Venable, blues, blues rock, Money & Power, review, roots, Texas
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Album review : HAREM SCAREM – Chasing Euphoria
Frontiers [Release date : 25.04.25] Melodic Hard Rock heroes, Harem Scarem are back with their 16th album. Harry Hess and Pete Lesperance still form the core of the band, with Creighton Doane and Mike Vassos providing a rock solid rhythm … Continue reading
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Tagged Frontiers, Harem Scarem, Harry Hess, melodic hard rock, Mood Swings, Pete Lesperance, review
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Album review : SICK’N'BEAUTIFUL – Horror Vacui
BLKIIBLK/Frontiers [Release date 18.04.25] Sick’n’Beautiful’s fourth album and their first release on Frontiers’ debut “heavy music imprint”, BLKIIBLK. Horror Vacui is an artistic concept, roughly translated from Latin as fear of empty spaces. Fronted by the sexually alluring Herma Sick … Continue reading
Album review : LAURENNE / LOUHIMO – Falling Through Stars
Frontiers Music [Release date : 18.04.25] We reviewed Laurenne / Louhimo’s “the lockdown made me do it” debut album in 2021 (obviously). For the uninitiated, L/L is a musical marriage of Smackbound’s Netta Laurenne and Battle Beast’s Noora Louhimo. Netta’s … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Frontiers, Laurenne Louhimo, melodic metal, Nino Laurenne, review, symphonic rock, Thunderstone
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Album review: ROBIN TROWER – Come And Find Me
Provogue [Release date: 16.05.25] ‘Come And Find Me’ the album title of Robin Trower’s 28th solo album has an almost challenging tone to it. It suggests an uncompromising master guitarist and song craftsmen who is very well aware of his … Continue reading
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Tagged album, blues, Come And Find Me, Davey Pattison, funk, guitar, James Dewar, Jess Hayes, Jimi Hendrix, R&B, review, Richard Watts, Robin Trower, rock
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Album review : ROCK-OUT Let’s Call It Rock’n’Roll
Frontiers Music [Release date : 11.04.25] Third album from Swiss band, Rock-Out. I know, let’s sign a band who sound a bit like AC/DC, a bit like Accept, and a lot like Krokus. It’s a pretty limited soundscape, especially as … Continue reading
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Tagged AC/DC, Accept, Frontiers, hard rock, KROKUS, review, Swiss
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Album review: GIGSPANNER BIG BAND – Turnstone
Website [Release date 11.04.25] Peter Knight’s Gigspanner Big Band is a folk supergroup, consisting of Peter Knight (violin, vocals), a fixture of Steeleye Span’s classic 1970s lineup and he has collaborated with countless other luminaries of the scene, founder-member of … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Bellowhead, Edgelarks, folk, folk rock, Gigspanner Big Band, John Spiers, melodic, Peter Knight, review, Steeleye Span, traditional, Turnstone
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