Category Archives: ALBUM REVIEWS (Mobile)

CROSBY STILLS & NASH – CSN 2012

Posted on September 3, 2012 by GRTR! HQ
Crosby Stills Nash - 2012

ADA Global (2-CD & DVD) Frankly, these guys deserve a medal for simply being alive.  Many succumbed to the excesses that followed the ‘summer of love’ and survivors don’t come much more battle hardened than David Crosby, Stephen Stills and … Continue reading →

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JEERK – Famous

Posted on September 2, 2012 by david.wilson

    Two Sides Moon ( Release Date – Out Now) Jeerk from what I can gather are an all singing and all dancing crew from Sweden, although they currently reside stateside. The guys are musicians, tap dancers and rhythm … Continue reading →

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JOYCE THE LIBRARIAN – They May Put Land Between Us

Posted on September 2, 2012 by jason

Folkwit Records (Released 5th November) From  Bristol the band neither have a member called Joyce or have been librarians, but they have produced a very enjoyable debut album that neatly mixes folk and indie musical influences.It is a mix of … Continue reading →

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KATATONIA – Dead End Kings

Posted on September 2, 2012 by GRTR! HQ
Katatonia - Dead End Kings

(Peaceville) Following on from their superb ‘Night Is The New Day’ album – the point at which former doom-metal merchants Katatonia saw the light and crossed over from the dark side – comes ‘Dead End Kings’, an album so magnificent … Continue reading →

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BEX MARSHALL – The House Of Mercy

Posted on September 2, 2012 by GRTR! HQ
Bex Marshall - The House Of Mercy

(House Of Mercy) Any female blues slide guitarist is bound to gather comparisons with Bonnie Raitt.  Well, if comparisons have to be made, then in Bex Marshall’s case they’re more than favourable. And somehow, her throaty vocal performance and soulful … Continue reading →

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THE REASONING – Adventures In Neverland

Posted on September 2, 2012 by GRTR! HQ
The Reasoning - Adventures In Neverland

Esoteric Antenna There was a time, not so long ago that The Reasoning and Touchstone were at the vanguard of a new wave of hard rockers with female vocalists and a soft proggie underbelly. But somehow that impetus seems to … Continue reading →

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BLAME SALLY – Live At KVIE Studios

Posted on September 2, 2012 by GRTR! HQ
Blame Sally - Live At KVIE Studios

  Ninth Street Opus [Release date [15.10.12] Blame Sally’s last studio album – Speeding Ticket And A Valentine (2011) – was one of those rare gems that you  discover only occasionally – a release that has you searching out the … Continue reading →

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NEAL SCHON – The Calling

Posted on September 2, 2012 by GRTR! HQ
Neal Schon

Frontiers [Release date 19 October 2012] Neal Schon has always been one of the most tasteful guitarists and the most melodic, and his solo work demands further investigation from his ‘Late Nite’ debut in 1989 via the world flavours of … Continue reading →

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FATAL FORCE – Unholy Rites

Posted on August 30, 2012 by david.wilson

      Metal heaven (Release Date – Out Now) Fatal Force is the brainchild of Fate guitarist Torben Enevoldsen and has been a long time in the planning. He is joined here by Mike Vescera on vocals and Dennis … Continue reading →

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HUNDRED DAYS – Mission Exodus

Posted on August 30, 2012 by david.wilson

Rogue Rock Records ( Release Date – 22nd October 2012) The guys in Hundred Days have been treading the boards for a good number of years in a few different guises, the most successful of these being X-Teller which found … Continue reading →

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VITRUVIAN MAN – The Stranger Within

Posted on August 30, 2012 by david.wilson

    Self Release  (Release Date – Out Now) Prog metal all the way from Melbourne, Australia. This is the debut album from Vitruvian Man and has been a couple of years in the making. The band claim a wide … Continue reading →

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MIM GREY – Chasing Tigers

Posted on August 29, 2012 by jason
Mim Grey - Chasing Tigers

Rightrack Records (Released October 8th) Mim Grey returns with her follow-up to her highly enjoyable debut album ‘Grey Matters’. She has also been busy touring with the likes of Tom Jones and Roxette. Like the debut album she is helped … Continue reading →

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KNOCK OUT KAINE – House Of Sins

Posted on August 28, 2012 by david.wilson

Dust On The Tracks Release Date – 10th September 2012     The gauge of a good album around these parts is one that has both my wife and I reaching for the volume control on the car CD player … Continue reading →

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CIRCLE II CIRCLE – Full Circle : The Very Best

Posted on August 28, 2012 by jason

AFM 2012 Now here’s a band that I am aware of but never actually listened to which is surprising since I was a fan of the Zak Stevens fronted version of Savatage. The very same Zak Stevens left Savatage in … Continue reading →

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BOYJAZZ – Unlimited Nights & Weekends

Posted on August 26, 2012 by david.wilson

For Once Records Release Date – Out Now This album has been a long time in the making. The band released their debut ‘In The City Tonight’ back in 2004 and the seeds of this album were sown way back … Continue reading →

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GWYN ASHTON – Radiogram

Posted on August 26, 2012 by jason

Fab Tone Records (Released 22nd October) Gwyn Ashton has been steadily building a reputation for himself as part of the upsurge of interest in blues rock and his last album ‘Two-Man Blues Army’ received a five star review on GRTR! … Continue reading →

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MEAT LOAF – Guilty Pleasure Tour

Posted on August 26, 2012 by jason

(DVD/CD) Store For Music A big show here, show being the operative word. And that makes it a mixed bag, but it’s still a lot of fun. Recorded in Australia, this setting is elaborate, and from the outset it’s obvious … Continue reading →

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JUDAS PRIEST – Screaming For Vengeance (30th Anniversary Edition)

Posted on August 25, 2012 by jason

              Sony Who’d have thought it’s 30 years since this classic metal album (makes me feel so old), but this band defined heavy metal and this album was classic upon release in 1982. And … Continue reading →

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KISS – Destroyer (Resurrected)

Posted on August 25, 2012 by jason

Mercury March 1976 saw Kiss release their 4th studio album, Destroyer, a slow starter which then took when the ballad Beth (originally a b-side) became a hit in its own right. The album was the band’s first to go platinum. … Continue reading →

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FREDDIE MERCURY & MONTSERRAT CABALLE – Barcelona

Posted on August 24, 2012 by jason

Island Records (Released 3rd September) To celebrate 25 years since the original album was released we get a rather impressive re-issue. The album has been orchestrated with a full orchestra, the FILMharmonic Orchestra from Prague. The original music was done … Continue reading →

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Quick Play: AFFINITY, TAURUS TRAKKER, TYGERS OF PAN TANG, STAIND, SONDURA

Posted on August 24, 2012 by jason

AFFINITY – The Baskervilles Reunion September 10th 2011 Angel Air www.angelair.co.uk A reunion concert for a group of musicians who last appeared on stage as the Baskervilles some 46 years ago. The Baskervilles morphed into Affinity, hence the band’s name … Continue reading →

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Quick Plays: LUMUS, VENEFICA, IN SEARCH OF FIRE, DRIVEN

Posted on August 24, 2012 by david.wilson

LUMUS – Bacchus’ Curse Self Release Lumus are the brainchild of founder and violinist Jon Lumus who wanted to create a symphonic metal band with an orchestral string backing. The band are based in Portland , Oregon and this is … Continue reading →

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ROB ZOMBIE – Mondo Sex Head

Posted on August 24, 2012 by david.wilson

Spinefarm Records Release Date – Out Now This new release from Rob Zombie brings together a number of his biggest tracks but fully remixed by a variety of DJ’s. The phrase ‘DJ Remix’ usually has me running for the hills and … Continue reading →

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ANDREW JAMES O’BRIEN – Songs For Searchers

Posted on August 23, 2012 by jason

Western Songs (Released UK 8th October) www.andrewjamesobrien.com Andrew James O’Brien has already gained rave reviews for this, his debut album in his native Newfoundland. He is joined by his band the Searchers (not the 1960′s hitmakers!) for a mixed album … Continue reading →

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DORO – Raise Your Fist In The Air

Posted on August 23, 2012 by Yiannis
Metal Church - The Present Wasteland

DORO – “RAISE YOUR FIST IN THE AIR EP” NUCLEAR BLAST (2012) Metal music has employed the services of many female vocalists over the years, none being more influential, respected and humble than Dorothee Pesch – the petite Dusseldorf-born blond … Continue reading →

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