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Category Archives: ALBUM REVIEWS (Mobile)
Album review: GILLAN – 1978-1982
Edsel/Demon Music Group [Release date 28.02.25] Formed by Ian Gillan, former Deep Purple vocalist, in 1978, Gillan were a solid energetic and successful rock band, albeit for a short period. And despite successful tours, albums, hit singles, the band’s lack … Continue reading
Album review: CHRIS BRAIN – New Light
Big Sun Records [Release date 07.03.25] Third album from Chris Brain in nearly as many years with his debut, ‘Bound to Rise’, released in 2022, followed by ‘Steady Away’ released in the following year. Both are worth seeking out and … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Chris Brain, folk, melodic, New Light, review, singer songwriter
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Album review : THE MOVE – Message From The Country (Remaster/bonus tracks)
Cherry Red [Release date : 28.02.25] 1971: The Move record and release their final album, Message From The Country. The band is now Roy Wood, Jeff Lynne and Bev Bevan. All accomplished musicians. All skilled, imaginative songwriters. They are about … Continue reading
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Tagged Bev Bevan, bonus tracks, ELO, Jeff Lyne, Message From The Country, remaster, review, Roy Wood, The Move
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Album review : HUMBLE PIE – Hallelujah 1973-1983 (5 CD Boxset)
Cherry Red [Release date : 28.02.25] CD1 : Onto Victory (1980) CD2 : Go For The Throat (1981) CD3 : Pyramid Eye Chatanooga (live 1982) CD4 : Annie’s Club Cincinatti (live 1983) CD5 : Live At Winterland (1973) Initially comprising … Continue reading
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Tagged blues, Greg Ridley, Humble Pie, Iain McGonigal, Jerry Shirley, Peter Frampton, review, rock, soul, Steve Marriott, Uncut Magazine
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Album review: ANGELINE – Rhythm of One
Blow Your Fez Off Music [Release date 03.03.25] Angeline is not a band this reviewer has heard much from prior to this new album, their fifth since reuniting in 2010 (Angeline first started back in 1987). Fellow GRTR! reviewer Nikk … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Angeline, hard rock, melodic rock, review, Rhythm of One
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Album review : ROBIN MCAULEY – Soulbound
Frontiers Music [Released Date : 28.02.25] Third solo album on Frontiers from the much travelled rock singer Robin McAuley. His travels have all been well documented online. The worth repeating bits: He bookended his three album stint with Schenker in … Continue reading
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Tagged Aldo Lonobile, Black Swan, Dave Wilson, Far Corporation, Frontiers, review, Robin McAuley, Schenker, Survivor
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Album review : BARREN CROSS – Atomic Arena/State Of Control (2 CD Deluxe Digipak)
Cherry Red [Release date 21.02.25] The second and third albums released by Christian Metal heroes, Barren Cross, are now together for the first time, remastered and reissued by Cherry Red, with ‘2 bonus tracks’ added. Atomic Arena (1988) State Of … Continue reading
Album review: DORIS BRENDEL & LEE DUNHAM – Big Blue Sky
Pete Feenstra chatted to Doris Brendel about her music and her influential artists/tracks. Including tracks from her new album with Lee Dunham ‘Big Blue Sky’. First broadcast on Get Ready to ROCK! Radio, 23 February 2025. Sky Rocket Records [Release … Continue reading
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Tagged album, blues, Doric Brendel, Eliza Neals, Gary Moore, gospel, interview, Lee Dunham, prog, radio, review, rock, soul, vocal
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Album review: BLACK EYED SONS- Cowboys In Pinstriped Suits
Off Yer Rocka Recordings (Release date 31.01.25) After initially soldiering on as The Quireboys after dismissing Spike, the remaining band members wisely came to the realisation that the public would always associate the band with the roguish singer, and that … Continue reading
Album review: COLOSSAL STREET JAM – No Way To Live
Website [Release date 14.02.25] Hailing from the renowned Asbury Park, New Jersey, Colossal Street Jam are back after a long road fraught with illness and a former management team letting them down. Colossal Street Jam consists of vocalist Gene Potts, guitarist/vocalist Sal Marra, … Continue reading
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Tagged 70's rock, album, classic rock, Colossal Street Jam, No Way To Live, review, rock
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Album review: THE VAPORS – Wasp In A Jar
Website [Release date 28.02.25] The Vapors formed back in 1978 and readers of a certain vintage will recall the band’s biggest hit, ‘Turning Japanese’, released a mere 45 years ago! They split in 1981, reforming many years later in 2016 … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Dave Fenton, New Wave, pop rock, power pop, punk pop, review, The Vapors, Wasp In A Jar
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Album review : MANTRIC MOMENTUM – Alienized
Frontiers Music [Release date : 14.02.25] It’s all in the family with Mantric Momentum. Second album from cousins and close friends Terje (Pyramaze) Haroy on vocals, and Christer (Crossnail) Haroy on everything else. The band idea took 6 years to … Continue reading
Album review : MUD – The Rak Years 1973-75 (3 albums on 2 CDs)
Cherry Red [Release date : 14.02.25] There can be no doubt that Mud grabbed tight hold of the glam pop template, and tongue firmly in cheek, reshaped it in their own likeness. After several years of unsuccessful releases, the band, … Continue reading
Album review: ANDY SUSEMIHL – Mihlstones
www.andysusemihl.com SM Noise Records [Release date 07.02.25] We last reviewed an Andy Susemihl album in 2021, and before that in 2018 followed by an interesting chat about his music and a career that dates back to the late 1980s with … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Andy Susemihl, classic rock, hard rock, Mihlstones, review, Sinner, U.D.O
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Album review: DREAM THEATER – Parasomnia
InsideOut [Release date 07.02.25] Dream Theater’s sixteenth studio album marks the return of drummer Mike Portnoy after a 15 year hiatus. While the album ambitiously explores themes of sleep disturbances it does lack the innovative spark that once defined the … Continue reading
Album review : CRAZY LIXX – Thrill Of The Bite
Frontiers Music [Release date : 14.02.25] Ninth album from Swedish Hard Rock band, Crazy Lixx, founded by singer / producer/ writer, Danny Rexon. Hard to believe they’ve been around since 2002. The opening three tracks ignite a full album’s worth … Continue reading
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Tagged Crazy Lixx, Danny Rexon, Frontiers Music, pop metal, review, Thrill Of The Bite
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Quick plays: JENN BUTTERWORTH, PHIL VINCENT
JENN BUTTERWORTH Her By Design Self-released [Release date 28.02.25] Debut album from Scottish musician Jenn Butterworth where the lyrical themes focus on women’s stories and their strength and struggles. Mention must be made of the beautifully illustrated CD booklet with blueprint technical … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Backstabber, folk, hard rock, Her By Design, Jenn Butterworth, melodic rock, Phil Vincent, review, rock, singer songwriter
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Album review: PEARL HANDLED REVOLVER – Tales You Lose
www.pearlhandledrevolver.co.uk [Release date 18.04.25] It’s a tough world out there. Especially if you are in a band that occupies the “bluesy classic rock” end of the spectrum. Back in 2013 we reviewed PHR at Cambridge Rock Festival when Simon Dunkerley … Continue reading
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Tagged album, classic rock, hard rock, Pearl Handled Revolver, psychedelic, review, Tales You Lose
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Album review: EVERON – Shells
Music Theories Recordings / Mascot [Release date: 28.02.25] German progressive rock band Everon were quite prolific in the late nineties / early noughties, releasing seven albums between 1993’s ‘Paradoxes’ and ‘North’ in 2008 – all of which somehow avoided … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Everon, prog, Progressive Rock, review, Shells
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Album review: LARKIN POE – Bloom
Tricki-Woo [Release date 24.01.25] Without being unhealthy stalkers we can claim some kudos for featuring Larkin Poe as far back as 2011. We reviewed one of their very early UK tours and my abiding memory is that we were kept … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Americana, Bloom, blues, blues rock, Larkin Poe, Lovell, Megan, Rebecca, review, roots
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Album review : THUNDERMOTHER – Dirty & Divine
Sweden’s Thundermother are back… female founded, hard nosed hard rock, with added cowbells. Now that guitarist/ band founder, Filippa Nasil has brought in new members, vocalist Linnea Vikström Egg and drummer, Joan Massing, the band are truly plugged into the … Continue reading
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Tagged Dirty, Divine, Fillipa Nasil, Heart, Joan Massing, Linnea Vikstrom Egg, review, rock, Runaways, Thundermother
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Album review: PATTERN-SEEKING ANIMALS – Friend Of All Creatures
GEP [Release date 14.02.25] Pattern-Seeking Animals were formed in 2018 with this being their fifth studio album, and first for their new label GEP, having previously been signed to InsideOut Music. Pattern-Seeking Animals line-up remains that of Ted Leonard (vocals, … Continue reading
Album review: DAVID LEE ROTH – The Warner Recordings 1985-1994
Rhino [Release date 21.02.25] Vocalist Diamond Dave came to fame in the late 70s and early 80s as the lead singer and frontman of the legendary Van Halen. And not only was he a fantastic vocalist in his day, he … Continue reading
Album review : THE MAGIC FOREST – More Pastoral Psychedelia and Funky Folk 1968-75
Cherry Red [Release date : 31.01.25] When you come across a music genre called “Pastoral Psychedelia and Funky Folk” you just know it emanates from 1967, and the “Summer Of Love”. The years that followed witnessed the rise of hard … Continue reading
Album review : WRATH – Children Of The Wicked (3 CD set)
Cherry Red [Release date 31/01/25] You’d need a degree in modern sciences to play with Chicago USA band, Wrath. Such is the technically demanding nature of their thrash metal sound. The cover depicts a fresh face bunch of lads who, … Continue reading
