Category Archives: ALBUM REVIEWS (Mobile)

In bemoaning the fact this album got overlooked upon initial release, vocalist David DeFeis explains his decision to remaster and revisit this album again.  A late 80s release it marked the band's fourth full length discs and in places certainly … Continue reading →

Trucker Diablo look like they should be from the American deep south, all beards, baseball caps and Mack Trucks, but they actually hail from the closer shores of Ireland. The band formed in 2008 and have garnered a lot of … Continue reading →

This is the debut album from Red, White & Blues who you may not have heard of yet…I say yet as you will soon, believe me. The band features Myke Gray from Skin/ Jagged Edge on guitar, Matti Alfonzetti from … Continue reading →

Lillian Axe are back with a new album and another change in the vocalist department – step forward Brian C Jones who replaces Ronnie Munroe (the former Metal Church vocalist). They are also on a new label and in AFM … Continue reading →

Guitarist Mario Mollo (check out the two Voodoo Hill albums he did with Glenn Hughes) and vocalist Tony Martin (Black Sabbath/Empire) return with their third Cage album, the last one was released way back in 2002. Mollo writes the music … Continue reading →

The Marmite band of rock – you either love or hate them – return with their first new album since 2008 and overall it is another good album. Nickelback are so big now they only do live interviews and don't … Continue reading →

I read through the accompanying blurb with this album before I played it and the following words jumped out at me, “ Lithuanian Avant-Garde Black Metal”, words to strike fear in to most mortals but in the name of professionalism … Continue reading →

Burn The Sunset are a young melodic hardcore band that hail from Stirling in Scotland just a few miles away from me although I was oblivious to their existence until this, their debut album ‘Home’, arrived on my doormat. The … Continue reading →

Jones is the solo album of Trevor Jones who is joined by the duo Miracle Mile. He has already garnered rave reviews for his previous work and going by the ten songs on here he is going to do it … Continue reading →

    The BBC, between its various music radio shows, Top Of The Pops and the Old Grey Whistle Test, could really help make and break a band, and in the case of Ireland’s finest, it must have helped. Right … Continue reading →

Ramin Karimloo may not be your normal GRTR! fare as he has made his name in a series of West End shows including 'Les Miserables' and 'Love Never Dies'. This is his debut album, a mix of self-penned tunes, musical … Continue reading →

Two albums on one CD, and album numbers 2 and 3 for this late 60s Sunshine Pop band. Formed in Chicago, Illinois, USA in the mid 60s, they mixed west coast/psychedelia with bubblegum pop, beat and orchestration. Releasing albums in … Continue reading →

An aptly timed reissue for this classic hard rock album, given the band’s recent reformation and appearance at High Voltage earlier this year. Originally released in 1994, when many British rock bands had been killed by the abomination called grunge, … Continue reading →

A Boston offshoot, this band featured guitarist Barry Goudreau, and future Bostoner Fran Cosmo on lead vocals. Brad Delp even provided backing vocals. Drummer Michael DeRosier was ex Heart which also helped cement the sound, so think Boston, Heart, Journey … Continue reading →

Damian Wilson is currently the vocalist in the rather good Threshold and has in the past worked with Rick Wakeman, Ayreon and Star One amongst others. Now we have this two CD collection of his solo music although if you … Continue reading →

One of the few bands of note to have emerged from Denmark, Fate made a distinctly mixed comeback in 2006 with the V album which for me was ruined by the sandpaper-rough vocals of Per Henriksen. I assumed we had … Continue reading →

Formed in 1985 “Sing In My Meadow“ is the 15th studio album from Canada’s Cowboy Junkies, and the third in the four part Nomad Series. The band is made up of three siblings- vocalist Margo Timmins (vocals) and her two … Continue reading →

Angel Air continue their mining of the recently deceased John Du Cann’s catalogue with two discs, originally released on Purple Records, that visit his post Atomic Rooster (the first time!) days and his all too short collaboration with future Roxy … Continue reading →

Album number four from this rather good progressive metal band. Not sure why this band have never made a bigger impact as all their albums are of a high standard. They do have a few line-up changes though as sole … Continue reading →

THE TANGENT – “COMM” INSIDE OUT (2011) Looking now back at my musical upbringing with the well-trained musical ears of a thirty seven year old, I realise that, even when I was going through the most ‘extreme phase’ of my … Continue reading →