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Category Archives: ALBUM REVIEWS (Mobile)
PLACE CALLED RAGE – S/T
Escape Music www.escape-music.com Despite the name not a metal band but a band who formed back in the mid-90′s with the aim of capturing the Long Island sound. The album, recorded back in 1995, … Continue reading
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MAGNUM – On The 13th Day
SPV (Release date: 24.09.12] Magnum celebrate their 40th anniversary this year and return with a new album, their sixth since reforming back in 2002. Quick mention to the limited edition digi pack as this adds bonus live songs and alternate … Continue reading
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Tagged Bob Catley, Magnum, Mark Stanway, On the 13th Day, SPV, Tony Clarkin
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KAIPA – “VITTJAR”
KAIPA – “VITTJAR” INSIDE OUT (2012) It feels very strange to be reviewing a band which released its debut effort around the same year you were born but this is indeed the link between me and the Swedish Prog Rockers … Continue reading
X-Y – Flying
Sliptrick Records This is the latest album from French alt rockers X-Y who have been treading the boards since 2006. The guys are heavily influenced by Linkin Park, blending melodic hard rock with samples and bits of electronica thrown in … Continue reading
BLACK SPACE RIDERS – Light Is The New Black
BRS/ Brainstorm/ Roughtrade Stoner/ Space rock all the way from Germany is what we have on offer here. This is the band’s second album following their self-titled debut released back in 2010. Veering from Queens Of The Stone Age to … Continue reading
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CRUSHER JONES – Bold Little Stranger
Two Sides Moon This is a quirky little album which runs through indie rock, country, prog and all points in between. On my first listen through the album I was particularly struck by the guitar work which reminded me of … Continue reading
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Tagged Billy Sherwood, Bold Little Stranger, CRUSHER JONES, Genesis, Yes
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NIK KERSHAW – Ei8ght
Nik Kershaw returns with his new album, as the title suggests his eighth, ahead of a UK tour in September. Many will remember him for his haircuts and hits in the 80′s including ‘Wouldn’t It Be Good’. Like Kate Bush, … Continue reading
ALVIN LEE Still On The Road To Freedom
Repertoire (Release date: 27.08.12) For most people, Alvin Lee conjures up an image of a battered Gibson ES-335 with a peace sticker and lightning fast licks as he wowed the Woodstock crowd in 1969. That gig, and subsequently immortalised in … Continue reading
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MY DYNAMITE – Explosive
My Dynamite are about to explode from down under (ooh-err !). The Australian 5 piece are a heady mix of The Stones, The Faces, Humble Pie and The Black Crowes. The most telling influence is that of The Black Crowes … Continue reading
Quick Plays: SHADOWS CHASING GHOSTS, CHASING DRAGONS, OCTOBER SKY, THE DUEL, FRAZE GANG
Fraze Gang – Fraze Gang 2 (Bongo beat ) Unsurprisingly, this is Fraze Gang’s second album, the first was released back in 2008. This Canadian rock collective were formed around the nucleus of vocalist/ guitarist Greg Fraser and bassist Stevie … Continue reading
EUROPE – Bag Of Bones
The Scandi rockers of days of yore release “Bag of bones”, following the critically acclaimed “Last look at Eden” in 2009. This is more a blues rock affair than the AOR rock of the 80’s and 90’s, with Tempest and … Continue reading
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Tagged Bag of Bones, Europe, Joey Tempest, John Norum
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SUNSTORM – Emotional Fire
Frontiers www.frontiers.it Well, well, well. Joe Lynn Turner makes a welcome return on an album that doesn’t sound like a Deep Purple mock up! I have to say the releases I had hear JLT perform on over the last ten … Continue reading
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Tagged Emotional Fire, Frontiers, Joe Lynn Turner, Sunstorm
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DEPARTURE – Hitch A Ride
Escape Music www.escape-music.com Departure is the brainchild of American Mike Walsh, who has produced three fine melodic rock albums under this moniker. “Hitch a ride” is his fourth effort and it incorporates the vocal efforts of Andi Kravljaca (Silent Call). … Continue reading
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Charlie Shred – S/T
Liljegren Records/Doolittle Group Tommy ReinXeed is a busy man. Having been involved in his own band, ReinXeed, he has also been feverishly working on Golden Resurrection and other projects. Now, he takes more of a back seat as he plays … Continue reading
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PAUL CARRACK – Good Feeling
www.paulcarrack.net Paul Carrack is in that comfortable twilight zone at the moment. He tours regularly and releases albums on his own label. In short it’s all on his own terms and his adoring fans love him for it. Carrack has … Continue reading
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Tagged Ace, Good Feeling, Mike And The Mechanics, Paul Carrack, singer, songwriter, Squeeze
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Album review: JOANNE SHAW TAYLOR – Almost Always Never
Ruf Records RUF 1181 [Release date 17.09.12] Joanne Shaw Taylor has made much progress in the past few years, ultimately gaining a growing reputation on the other side of the pond where fans have evidently warmed to her US-influenced blues … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Almost Always Never, blues, blues rock, guitar, guitarist, Joanne Shaw Taylor, review, rock
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Will WALLNER / Vivien VAIN
www.wallnervain.com (Ed’s note: this CD will be re-issued by Metal Mind in the autumn) This guitarist and vocalist duo have produced a fine rock album, plenty of polished shred, and more name guests than the Queen’s garden party. The keyboard … Continue reading
RED JASPER re-issues
Action Replay 3.5/5 Anagramary 3.5/5 Angel Air 2012 Red Jasper were an English prog rock band who released several acclaimed yet low key albums in the late 80s and early 90s, and they are getting a decent reissue campaign here. … Continue reading
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BLONDIE – Live
Eagle Records 2012 This live CD was recorded back in 1999 in the Town Hall in New York, the band’s first hometown gig in 17 years. The album contains 17 tracks covering Blondie’s career from their early days through to … Continue reading
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Tagged Blondie, Debbie Harry, live
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OF MICE & MEN – The Flood
(Re-Issued) Rise Records 2012 The Flood was originally released on June 14th 2011 and was re-released July 24th 2012, featuring 4 new songs. Selling over 13,000 copies in its first week, it’s already clear that The Flood was a very … Continue reading
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PAUL McCARTNEY – Ram
Deluxe Box Edition reissue (Hear Music) 2012 Originally released in 1971, “Ram” was the only album credited to both Paul and Linda McCartney and was the second solo album he released between quitting The Beatles and forming Wings. The album … Continue reading
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FATAL SMILE – 21st Century Freaks
GMR 2012 “21st Century Freaks” is the 4th album from Fatal Smile and is good old European metal- heavy yet melodic and with big choruses thrown in. Produced by the band’s guitarist Mr Y and engineered by drummer Philthy, Fatal … Continue reading
GOTTHARD – “FIREBIRTH”
GOTTHARD – “FIREBIRTH” NUCLEAR BLAST (2012) Losing a fellow band member and a dear friend is an unbelieveably difficult situation for any musician to deal with, especially when this person happens to be as inspiring as Gotthard’s frontman Steve Lee. … Continue reading
QUICK PLAYS: High Spirits, Fear Report, Bewilderland, Bones & Comfort
High Spirits – Another Night High Roller Records Album covers can be deceiving at times. Looking at the cover of Another Night I was fully expecting an 80’s hair metal cheesefest but High Spirits are a bit harder edged than … Continue reading
NEKROFEIST – Without Reserve Or Regret
Self Release 2012 I recently reviewed Nekrofeist’s debut EP which had been kicking around for a couple of years in their native Australia and awarded it 4/5 as it contained some rather good classic thrash. The band got in touch … Continue reading
