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Album review: A PALE HORSE NAMED DEATH – Lay My Soul To Waste
SPV Steamhammer [Release date – 27th May 2013 ] A Pale Horse Named Death were founded by ex Life Of Agony and co-founder of Type O Negative Sal Abruscato. This album is dedicated to the memory of … Continue reading
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Tagged A Pale Horse Named Death, album, CD, Doom, Lay My Soul To Waste, metal, Pete Steele, review, Type O Negative
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Quick plays: GAVIN ROSSDALE – Wanderlust, INSTITUTE – Distort Yourself
GAVIN ROSSDALE – Wanderlust earMUSIC [Release date: 01.07.13] English-born Gavin Rossdale is perhaps best known now for fronting Bush, but back in 2008 he released his debut solo album Wanderlust. Highly accessible, it produced some chart success in the States … Continue reading
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Tagged album, alt rock, Bush, Chris Traynor, Distort Yourself, Gavin Rossdale, grunge, Helmet, Institute, review, Wanderlust
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Album review: SOUND OF CONTACT – Dimensionaut
Inside Out www.insideout.de A new band on the block, although they have generated extra interest for the vocalist and drummer in the band is Simon Collins, son of Phil, which instantly puts pressure and expectations on the band. Good on … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Dimensionaut, Phil Collins, prog, Progressive Rock, review, Simon Collins, Sound Of Contact
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Album review: TANGERINE DREAM with BRIAN MAY – Starmus – Sonic Universe
www.tangerinedream-music.com A double CD recorded at the Starmus festival on the island of Tenerife back in June 2011. The Starmus festival was to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Juri Gagarin’s first spaceflight and guests on the night included Neil Armstrong … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Brian May, review, Sonic Universe, Starmus, Tangerine Dream
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Album review: THE JOKERS – Rock ‘N’ Roll Is Alive
www.thejokers.com [Release date: 24.06.13] The Jokers impressed many with their debut album ‘The Great Rock ‘N’ Roll Show’ released back in 2009, as well as impressing fellow GRTR! scribe Pete Feenstra with their live show. Since then we haven’t seen … Continue reading
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Tagged album, review, rock, Rock ‘N’ Roll Is Alive, THE JOKERS
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Album review: MASTERPLAN – Novum Initium
AFM Records [Release date 14.06.13 June 14th] “Novum Initium” or “A New Beginning” to those who do not understand Latin is the fifth album from Masterplan and their first since “Time to Be King” back in 2010. Roland Grapow and … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Helloween, MASTERPLAN, Novum Initium, power metal, review, Roland Grapow
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Album review: PEARL HANDLED REVOLVER – This Mountain Waits
King Mojo Records [Release date 7.05.13] In an age where a new generation of bands are subconsciously or otherwise recycling themes, riffs and the musical values of the late 60’s era, Pearl Handled Revolver are handily placed to tap into … Continue reading
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Tagged album review, Andy Paris, Bob Dylan, Chris Thatcher, Hammond, James Dean, Jim Morrison, keyboards, LA Woman, Led Zeppelin, Lee Vernon, Mellotron, Nick Cave, Oli Carter, Pearl Handled Revolver, prog rock, Psychedelic Rock, Simon Rinaldo, This Mountain Waits, Tom Waits
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Album review: MARCUS BONFANTI – Shake The Walls
Jigsaw [Release date 17.06.13] Marcus Bonfanti’s ‘Shake The Walls’ is the record he’s always threatened to make. It may only be the third album of his career but it has the songs and the presence of a mature recording artist. … Continue reading
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Tagged album review, Alex Reeves, baritone, Big Sugar, blues rock, Captain Beefheart, Gordie Johnson, Led Zeppelin, Marcus Bonfanti, Nickelback, Otis Blackwell, Paddy Milner, Ram Jam, Rollin Stones, Saint Jude, Scott Wilber, slide guitar, Tom Waits, Tony Joe White
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Album review: LARRY MILLER – Live & Outlawed
Big Guitar Records [Release date 03.06.13] No more heroes any more? Not quite. Hendrix, SRV, Rory Gallagher and Gary Moore may all have departed but as Larry’s millennium album title suggests, he’s very much a ‘Man On A Mission.’ He’s … Continue reading
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Tagged album review, blues, Blues Breakers, Derek White, Gary Moore, guitar, Ian Salisbury, Jimi Hendrix, John Mayall, Larry Miller, live album, Live and Outlawed, Memphis Slim, rock, rock blues, Rory Gallagher, Simon Baker, Stevie Ray Vaughan
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Album review: DAYS BETWEEN STATIONS – In Extremis
Radio showcase for “In Extremis”, first broadcast 12 May 2013 www.daysbetweenstations.com [Release date 15.05.13] It may be 5 years since the excellent self titled instrumental debut album by Days Between Stations but in the prog rock world the musical staples … Continue reading
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Tagged album review, Ali Nouri, barbershop quartet, Billy Sherwood, Chris Tedesco, Colin Moulding, Dave Gilmour, David Rakita, Days Between Stations, Eric Orr, Evren Göknar, Genesis, guitar, Iranian music, Jeffery Samzadeh, Jon Anderson, keyboards, Mat Bradford, Matt Gray, Mexican music, Oscar Fuentes, Pat Claypool, Peter Gabriel, Pink Floyd, prog rock, Rick Wakeman, Sepand Samzadeh, synth, The Angel City Orchestra, Tony Banks, Tony Levin, XTC, Yes
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Quick plays: DIO, AVANTASIA, DAVID BOWIE, BRYAN FERRY, TASTE, THE POODLES, STRYPER
Nick van der Meulen gives us a round-up of some key new releases… DIO – Dream Evil Deluxe Edition (Universal) Originally released in 1987, this was my real introduction to Dio. It was harsh, yet romantic and I couldn’t help … Continue reading
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Tagged album, AVANTASIA, Bryan Ferry, David Bowie, Death Dealer, Dio, Dream Evil, From Ashes To Fire, My Endless Wishes, review, Saffire, Stryper, TASTE, The Jazz Age, The Mystery Of Time, The Next Day, The Poodles, Tour De Force, War Machine
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Album review: GLORYHAMMER – Tales From The Kingdom Of Fife
Napalm Records This is a new project from Christopher Bowes, who can normally be seen in pirate metal band Alestorm. He has recruited vocalist Thomas Winkler (Emerald) to give those classic high pitched power metal vocals. The story is set … Continue reading
Album review: BENT NOT BROKEN – Same Planet Different World
yearningrocks.com [Release date: April 2013] It would be a shame if the second album from this German-based band went unnoticed. From the opening track ‘Watching The World’ the riffs are angular, the songs consistently engaging, and the sense of urgency … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Bent Not Broken, German, Germany, hard rock, review, Same Planet Different World
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Album review: VOODOO SIX – Songs To Invade Countries To
Spinefarm Records [Release date 27.05.13] Back in 2008 I chatted to Tony Newton of Voodoo Six in the now defunct Limelight Club, Crewe. Five years on and it has taken perhaps a little longer than he or the band may … Continue reading
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Tagged album, heavy rock, review, Songs To Invade Countries To, Tony Newton, Voodoo Six
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Album review: U.D.O – Steelhammer
AFM Records – [Release date 21.05.13] Udo Dirkschneider is a man who simply does not understand the meaning of slowing down. Even though he has recently witnessed the departure from the U.D.O ranks of his long-time friend and collaborator Stefan … Continue reading
Album Review: DAGOBA – Post Mortem Nihil Est
earMUSIC Don’t be fooled by the plinky piano and music hall humming on the intro to album opener ‘When Winter…’ Within seconds, Shawter unleashes a death roar to split brains and splinter souls. This is damn fine album, full of … Continue reading
Quick plays: WINTER MOUNTAIN, UK DECAY, HAWKWIND, THE MACC LADS
WINTER MOUNTAIN – Find, Follow (EP) www.wintermountain.co.uk Winter Mountain are a duo consisting of Joseph Francis and Martin Smith. They met for the first time getting the same train at Chicago’s Union station and have since won a Battle of … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Hawkwind, Marcus Bonfanti, review, rock, The Macc Lads, UK DECAY, Victorius, WINTER MOUNTAIN
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Album review: THE WESTERN SIZZLERS – For Ol’ Times Sake
Roar Hide Records [Release date: 20.05.13] ‘Unfinished Business’, the penultimate track on The Western Sizzlers ‘For Ol’ Times Sake’, neatly summarises self exiled British musical maverick Kevin Jennings’s situation. A former catalyst for the Georgia Satellites (he got them signed … Continue reading
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Tagged alt country, Atlanta, Blackberry Smoke, boogie, Charlie Starr, Chuck Berry, country, For Ol' Times Sake, Georgia Satellites, guitar, Jason & The Scorchers, Jeff Bakos, Keith Richard, Kevin Fitzpatrick, Kevin Jennings, Kris Kristofferson, Larue Riccio, Nicky Ford, Rick Richards, roots, southern rock, Status Quo, The Beatles, The Black Crowes, The Stray Cats, The Western Sizzlers, TobyMarriott, Wayne Glass
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Album review: BLACK STAR RIDERS – All Hell Breaks Loose
Nuclear Blast [Release date 27.05.13] I’ve always considered Scott Gorham to be the least talented of the classic Thin Lizzy line up, and his continued trading on the name hasn’t endeared either. It’s one thing to keep the legacy alive, … Continue reading
Album review: MIRACLE MILE – In Cassidy’s Care
www.miraclemile.co.uk (Released 22nd July) Mircale Mile are a duo consisting of Trevor Jones and Marcus Cliffe, who have released eight albums prior to this one as Miracle Mile. This new album is a concept piece, based … Continue reading
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Tagged In Cassidy’s Care, Marcus Cliffe, MIRACLE MILE, Trevor Jones
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Album review: RYAN MCGARVEY – Redefined
Forward In Reverse Music Ryan McGarvey’s current album ‘Redefined’ actually came out last year, but it’s deservedly gaining extra attention because of his current debut UK tour. He works in a trio format (with occasional keyboard parts) though you’d be … Continue reading
Album review: TIMO TOLKKI’S AVALON – The Land of New Hope
Frontiers www.frontiers.it Ex-Stratovarius mainman Timo Tolkki returns again with a new project after relative failures with both Revolution Renaissance and Symfonia. Stratovarius was Tolkki’s band from 1986 through to 2008 when after 4 years of turmoil Tolkki called it a … Continue reading
Album review: AMAZE ME – Guilty As Sin
AOR Heaven (Released 25th May) Amaze Me are a duo consisting of Peter Broman, who plays all the instruments and wrote the songs and vocalist Conny Lind (ex-Great King Rat/Mattsson). Their last album was released over ten … Continue reading
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Tagged Amaze Me, AOR, AOR Heaven, Guilty As Sin
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Album review: ahab – Wits End
Navigator Records www.navigatorrecords.co.uk Ahab have been gaining rave reviews including ones from Bob Harris and Simon Mayo, coupled with honing their sound with live appearances including an appearance at Fairport Conventions’ annual Cropredy festival. I have reviewed their previous EP … Continue reading
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Tagged ahab, The Byrds, Wits End
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Album review: FAIR WARNING – Sundancer
SPV www.spv.de (Released 27th May) This band I always confuse with prog rockers Fates Warning for some bizarre reason. I loved their ‘Rainmaker’ album however since then they have not really tickled my fancy until this … Continue reading
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Tagged Fair Warning, melodic rock, SPV, Sundancer
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