Category Archives: ALBUM REVIEWS (Mobile)

Album review: ALAN HEWITT – High Fidelity

Posted on March 29, 2013 by petefeenstra

Angel Song Records With a playing and production background spanning Earth Wind & Fire, Warrant, and more recently The Moody Blues, as well as high profile TV and film soundtrack work, keyboard playing vocalist Alan Hewitt’s … Continue reading →

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Album review: JIMMIE VAUGHAN – Reissues

Posted on March 28, 2013 by petefeenstra

Repertoire Records [Release date 05:2013] Perhaps only Jimmy Vaughan could cut a trio of albums that started with a nomination for Best Contemporary Blues Album Award (‘Strange Pleasure’) , nearly won the Best Rock Instrumental Performance Award for … Continue reading →

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Album Review: UFO At The BBC: On Air 1974 – 1985

Posted on March 28, 2013 by jason

Chrysalis This is a lovely thing. Admitedly, it is likely to be of most interest to collectors and completists. Then again, at just over £12 at a well known on-line music retailer (other retailers are available), who wouldn’t want to … Continue reading →

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Album review: SODOM – Epitome Of Torture

Posted on March 28, 2013 by Yiannis

SPV – Release Date 29/4/2013. Coming up with a decent introduction to a new Sodom album has always been a difficult task for me. I mean, what is there to say that hasn’t already been stated about Tom Angelripper and … Continue reading →

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Quick plays: SPIDER ROCKETS, MY SOLILOQUY, RAGE OF ANGELS, SHANNON, STALA & SO

Posted on March 27, 2013 by jason

Spider Rockets – Bitten (SPV) Spider Rockets hail from New Jersey and produce hard rock with classic rock and, to a lesser degree, punk elements. “Bitten” is the outfit’s third release. What you get is a modern take of in-you-face … Continue reading →

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Album Review: PAUL ROSE – Double Life

Posted on March 26, 2013 by jason

Mita Records From the rich and fluid guitar licks to the classic blues arrangements and even the tasteful splashes of delicious Hammond organ, the cream of this collection should prompt worthy comparisons with the playing of Walter Trout or Stevie … Continue reading →

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Album review: DOUBT! – Mercy Pity Peace & Love

Posted on March 25, 2013 by petefeenstra

Moonjune records DouBt is a bristling trio of free form players who wrap their spontaneous playing in fusion and funky clothing, but ultimately return to their chosen style of playing. ‘Mercy, Pity, Peace & Love’ is … Continue reading →

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Album review: FINTROLL – Blodsvept

Posted on March 25, 2013 by Yiannis

Century Media – Out Now. “Shrouded In Blood”, the English translation for “Blodsvept”, is a title that one would find most fitting for an extreme Death Metal band and not the sixth studio album of the Folk-influenced septet Finntroll, however, … Continue reading →

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Album review: ILLUMION – The Waves

Posted on March 24, 2013 by alanjones

Freia Records – [Release Date: 20.12.12] Ahhh - remember the good old days prog fans, when you could march down to your local record emporium, lay down your pound note and skip out with the latest waxing from King Crimson … Continue reading →

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Album review: MAHOGANY FROG – Senna

Posted on March 24, 2013 by petefeenstra

Moonjune Records Mahogany Frog is an exciting, challenging, hard hitting, innovative and progressive Canadian band. They draw from the same progressive, electronic and symphonic arc as Erik Norlander’s Rocket Scientists, but much like their gate fold art … Continue reading →

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Album review: THE NEW BLACK – III: Cut Loose

Posted on March 24, 2013 by jason

AFM This is the German band’s third release (slight hint in the title!) – not that I’ve heard either of their earlier releases though. Their self titled debut appeared in 2009 with follow up “II – Better in Black” released … Continue reading →

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Quick plays: URIAH HEEP, SAMSON, SIR REG

Posted on March 24, 2013 by jason

SAMSON – Head On Lemon / Cherry Red A real NWoBHM classic here, Samson’s second album and the first to feature vocalist Bruce Bruce, aka Bruce Dickinson. Samson issued what is widely considered one of the first NWoBHM LPs in … Continue reading →

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Album Review – SIN/ CITY – Th13teen

Posted on March 23, 2013 by david.wilson

Myskull Records (Release Date – Out Now) If you look Sin/ City up the metal dictionary it would no doubt say ‘See AC/DC’. This German outfit have been kicking out AC/DC style blues rock for many years and … Continue reading →

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Album review: DEREK DAVIS – Re Volt

Posted on March 23, 2013 by petefeenstra

Apocalyse Records Former BabylonA.D. vocalist Derek Davis describes his music as ‘Balls out heavy rock with some revolutionary angst’, and it’s hard to argue with his sentiments, though you do wonder just what he’s angry about. … Continue reading →

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Album review: SWAMP TRAIN – Premium Selection

Posted on March 23, 2013 by petefeenstra

Swamp Train [Release date 30.03.13 ] Swamp Train take their name from their own brand of down-home rhythms. Armed with cigar box guitars, washboard and harps they impressively carve out their own take on the blues. … Continue reading →

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Album review: BARNEY BENTALL – Flesh & Bone

Posted on March 23, 2013 by GRTR! HQ

Three independent and seven studio albums into a career that kicked off in 1978, it’s a wonder that the name Barney Bentall – a Vancouver based singer songwriter – has never registered on the GRTR! radar. Those with an encyclopaedic … Continue reading →

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Album review: DE LA CRUZ – Street Level

Posted on March 23, 2013 by jason

Frontiers www.frontiers.it De La Cruz are yet another one of Frontier’s more recent signings that has seen them releasing albums by similar minded bands such as Crash Dïet and Crazy Lixx. Image yourself in Los Angeles, the Sunset Strip back … Continue reading →

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Album review: JO HARMAN – Dirt On My Tongue

Posted on March 22, 2013 by petefeenstra

Chief [Release date 12.03.13] Jo Harman is a ‘singer’s singer’. Everything about this album is tied up with her evocative phrasing, pristine diction and a husky voice that swamps the lyrics in honey. ‘Dirt On My Tongue’ is a surprisingly … Continue reading →

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Album review: JOE BONAMASSA – An Acoustic Evening at the Vienna Opera House

Posted on March 20, 2013 by petefeenstra

Provogue 2-CD set/2-DVD/Bluray [Monday 25.03.13] ‘An Acoustic Evening at the Vienna Opera House’ finds Joe Bonamassa playing to his strengths in an unplugged mode. Together with a carefully chosen multi instrumental quintet, his playing is eloquent, … Continue reading →

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Album review: BIG COUNTRY – The Journey

Posted on March 19, 2013 by jason

Cherry Red (Released 15th April) This marks a major step in Big Country’s history as it is the first studio album not to feature the late Stuart Adamson and the recording debut of the Alarm’s Mike Peters … Continue reading →

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Album review: NO BRAGGING RIGHTS – Cycles

Posted on March 18, 2013 by david.wilson

Good Fight (Release date – 28.03.13) Southern Californian five piece, No Bragging Rights, have been around since 2006 and this is album number two. The band master in hardcore punk with a metal edge coupled with vitriolic … Continue reading →

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Quick plays: STRYPER, PAPER AEROPLANES

Posted on March 17, 2013 by jason

STRYPER – The Second Coming Frontiers www.frontiers.it Stryper are having second wind with two studio albums since they returned back in 2003 (plus a covers album) and they are currently working on a new album for … Continue reading →

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Album review: ELEANOR McEVOY – If You Leave

Posted on March 17, 2013 by GRTR! HQ

Mosco [Release date 15.04.13] I’ve suggested in the past that I’d be happy to listen to Eleanor McEvoy sing the telephone directory – her soft lilting brogue is simply that addictive. Looking for my latest ‘fix’, even I was concerned … Continue reading →

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Album review: ONWARD CHARIOTS – This Is My Confession

Posted on March 15, 2013 by jason

Ben Morss sure knows his stuff when it comes to music, and with his band, Onward Chariots, he shows off his immense knowledge in the form of the indie extravaganza “This Is My Confession”. It’s hard to get into the … Continue reading →

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Album review: RAVEN BLACK NIGHT – Barbarian Winter

Posted on March 15, 2013 by Yiannis

Metal Blade – Out Now. I am sure that most of you would have gathered by now that 70s and 80s Rock/Metal music is definitely back in fashion. I mean, all you really have to do is to have a … Continue reading →