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Album review: SALVA – Off The Deep End
White Knight Records [Release date 26.10.18] Not another band pillaging the vaults of pioneer classic rock acts such as Genesis Yes, Genesis, Tull, Floyd, Sabbath, Purple and the like? Yes, Swedish proggers Salva, are back with their ‘own’ brand of … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Off The Deep End, prog, Progressive Rock, review, Salva
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Album review: HELEN ROSE – Trouble Holding Back
Monkey Room Music [Release date 21.01.19] I’m not sure what I was expecting from this sax toting singer songwriter debut produced by Marvin Etzioni (Lone Justice bassist and a founder member). Perhaps, a cross between Maria McKee and Rindy Ross … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Americana, blues, country, Helen Rose, review, roots, singer, songwriter, Trouble Holding Back
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Album review: THE C SIDES PROJECT – 10 Days
White Knight Records [Release date 26.10.18] Fellow reviewer Alan Jones gave ‘both barrels’ to South Wales proggers C Sides last release – We Are Now (2017) – suggesting that the band, featuring ex Magenta members guitarist Martin Rosser and drummer … Continue reading
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Album review: TIGER MOTH TALES – Story Tellers Part Two
White Knight Records [Release date 26.10.18] We were absolutely blown away this year by Pete Jones’ performances as part of Camel on their Moonmadness tour. His keyboards and vocals were perfect, but it was his sax playing on ‘Another Night’ … Continue reading
Album review: THE MOODY BLUES – In Search Of The Lost Chord (50th Anniversary edition)
Universal [Release date 02.11.18] I’ll be honest, I was never a big Moodies fan. And this 3 CD/2DVD wallet busting re-visitation is clearly aimed at their most ardent followers i.e. those only too ready to meet the hefty £41.99 price … Continue reading
Upcoming: European, USA & World Tour Dates and Gig Listing (2019)
Compiled by Jason Ritchie Please check with venue and/or relevant website(s) to confirm availability. Updated 03/11/2019 BLACK STONE CHERRY 11/5 Anaheim, CA The Parish at House of Blues 11/6 San Diego, CA Soma Sidestage 11/14 Mobile, AL Soul Kitchen 11/15 … Continue reading
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Tagged 2019, AOR, dates, Europe, gigs, melodic rock, metal, pop, progressive, rock, ROW, Tour, USA
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Album review: CREYE – s/t
Release Date 12.10.18 It is a sign of the march of time that former new kids on the of Scandinavian melodic rock block are now being succeeded by a third wave of impossibly young bands, and alongside the likes of … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Andreas Gullstrand, AOR, Creye, melodic rock, Robin Jidhed
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Album review: THE SENTON BOMBS – Outsiders
Regolith Records [Release date 07.12.18] I have mistakenly overlooked The Senton Bombs in the past, what a huge error this has been as the Blackpool band release album number 5, “Outsiders”, and what an album, mixing punk, sleaze and classic … Continue reading
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Tagged album, hard rock, Outsiders, punk, review, rock, sleaze, the Senton Bombs
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Quick plays: COME TASTE THE BAND, MOZES AND THE FIRSTBORN, YOUNG FAST RUNNING MAN
COME TASTE THE BAND Reignition AOR Heaven[Release date 25.01.19] Come Taste the Band is a Norwegian classic hard rock band, founded in 1997 by guitarist Jo Henning Kaasin and singer Vidar Heldal. Since then they have released a couple of Deep … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Americana, classic rock, Come Taste The Band, Dadcore, Doogie White, electro, Last Day Sect, Mozes And The First Born, pop, pop punk, Rainbow, Reignition, review, rock, The Gothic Novel, Young Bird, Young Fast Running Man
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Upcoming: New releases (CD/DVD) January 2019 – March 2019
Compiled by Jason Ritchie April – June 2019 July – September 2019 2019 January 1st FATES WARNING ‘Awaken the Guardian Live’ 4th LEGION OF THE DAMNED ‘Slaves of the Shadow Realm’ Napalm Records 11th BRING ME THE HORIZON ‘Amo’ SOILWORK … Continue reading
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Tagged 2018, album, AOR, Bluray, CD, DVD, February, heavy rock, January, March, melodic rock, metal, New releases, progressive, rock
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Gig review: THEA GILMORE – The Met, Bury, 8 December 2018
Thea Gilmore is becoming something of a fixture in our seasonal despatches. As traditional as decking the halls of GRTR! HQ with boughs of holly. This time last year The Counterweight was winning our readers’ album of the year vote … Continue reading
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Tagged 8 December 2018, acoustic, Bury, Christmas Party, festive, gig, Nigel Stonier, review, seasonal, singer, songwriter, The Met, Thea Gilmore
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Album review: WILLE AND THE BANDITS – Paths
Farm Hand Records [Release date 01.01.19] Last time we caught up with Wille And The Bandits it was at Giants Of Rock 2017 when they were touring Steal (2017) – a stormer of a blues /rock roots album. So it’s … Continue reading
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Tagged album, blues, classic rock, Paths, review, roots, wille and the bandits
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Album review: IAN PARKER – Spoonful Of Gold (Blues For Willie)
Eye Pea Records (Release date 23.10.17) It’s over 15 years since Ian Parker originally signed to Ruf records and confounded his fans and probably his record company too by cutting a deeply introspective album that became a best seller. Since … Continue reading
Album review: JASON BECKER – Triumphant Heart
Mascot (Release date: 07.12.19) Without overlooking the desperate circumstances of guitar virtuoso Jason Becker being stricken by motor neurone disease, the idea of an album filled with some of the greatest rock guitarist of our time playing mostly his music, … Continue reading
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Tagged Ben Woods, Bob Dylan, but acts as a shock to the system. No matter, certainly redresses the album’s equilibrium, Chris Broderick, Codany Holiday, Dave Gilmour, David Lee Roth, David Lee Roth era dirt toned shreds, funk, Glauco Bertagnin, Greg Howe, guitar, Gus G, Jake Shimabukuro, Jason Becker, Jeff Loomis, Joe Bonamassa, Marty Friedman, Mattias IA Eklundh, Michael Lee Firkins, namely Joe Satriani, Neal Schon, orchestral, Paul Gilbert, Richie Kotzen, rock, Steve Hunter, Steve Morse, Steve Vai, Trevor Rabin, Triumphant Heart, Uli Jon Roth, ‘Triumphant Hearts’ makes a joyous statement about Becker’s enduring creativity in the face of incredible adversity and the fact he is still a major catalyst to his contemporaries. This is best eviden
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Album review: EVERGREY – The Atlantic
AFM Records [Release date 25.01.19] ‘The Atlantic’ is the eleventh album from Evergrey, the masters of dark and atmospheric metal. Tom S Englund and the band have really worked on every detail of the album, be it the sea theme … Continue reading
Album review: RYAN McGARVEY – Heavy Hearted
Pete Feenstra chatted to Ryan McGarvey for Get Ready to ROCK! Radio featuring tracks from the album ‘Heavy Hearted’. This edited version was first broadcast 16 December 2018. Self release [Release date 27.11.18] Ryan McGarvey has made a name as … Continue reading
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Tagged album, blues, boogie, Carmine Rojas, guitar, Heavy Hearted, interview, Live At Swingland, Logan Nix, radio, review, rock, Ryan McGarvey
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Book review: QUEEN – Every Album, Every Song (On Track) by Andrew Wild
Sonicbond Publishing [Publication date 08.11.18] Nicely timed by this new publisher Sonicbound (future titles in the series include ones on Blue Oyster Cult, Yes and Roy Wood & The Move), a book on Queen and their music as the film … Continue reading
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Tagged Andrew Wild, book Queen, Brian May, classic rock, Every Album Every Song, Freddie Mercury, John Deacon, melodic, On Track, pomp, review, rock, rock 'n' roll, Roger Taylor
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DVD review: THE ROLLING STONES – Voodoo Lounge Uncut
Eagle Vision [Release date 16.11.18] Of all the live Stones releases and reissues, this is the one that I have been waiting years for. Previously only available on VHS, “Voodoo Lounge Uncut” has been expanded, remastered, remixed and released on … Continue reading
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Tagged classic rock, DVD, Eagle Vision, Keith Richards, Mick Jagger, review, rock, The Rolling Stones, Voodoo Lounge Uncut
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Gig review: THE NIGHT FLIGHT ORCHESTRA – Camden Underworld, London, 30 November 2018
The Night Flight Orchestra are an intriguing proposition and proof that whatever their chosen musical field, musicians invariably draw on a love of other styles. In their case, singer Bjorn Strid and guitarist David Andersson of Swedish metallers Soilwork, discovered … Continue reading
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Tagged AOR, Bjorn Strid, gig, melodic rock, Night Flight Orchestra, review, soft rock, Soilwork, the Night Flight Orchestra
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Gig review: THE NIGHT FLIGHT ORCHESTRA – Biebob, Vosselaar, 27 November 2018
Had you asked me twenty or so years ago whether I would ever consider attending a show featuring a band whose singer is sporting a shiny purple suit the answer would be a resounding ‘no’. Funnily enough, that is exactly … Continue reading
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Tagged 27 November 2018, Belgium, Biebob, gig, metal, Night Flight Orchestra, review, rock, Vosselaar
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Album review: WALTER TROUT – Survivor Blues
Pete Feenstra chatted to Walter Trout, playing tracks from the new album. First broadcast on Get Ready to ROCK! Radio, 17 March 2019. Provogue Records [Release date 25.01.19] Walter Trout doesn’t do things the easy way, especially when it comes … Continue reading
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Tagged album, B.B. King, blues, Elmore James, Floyd Lee, guitar, Hound Dog Taylor, interview, J.B. Lenoir, Jimmy Dawkins, John Mayall, Luther Johnson, Mississippi Fred McDowell, Otis Rush, radio, review, Robbie Krieger, rock, Skip Edwards, Sugaray Rayford, Sunnyland Slim, Survivor Blues, Walter Trout
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News : THE BEST of 2018 – Vote for your favourites! Top rock albums and live acts! Win a £50 Amazon Voucher!
Every year the GRTR! Reviewers choose their favourite albums, live acts and breakthrough artists. We reduce this selection to a list of ten in each category, reflecting the top choices of each reviewer. Vote for your own favourite from the … Continue reading
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Gig review: THE NEW ROSES – Camden Underworld, London, 29 November 2018
The New Roses are making up for lost time to launch a concerted push on the UK. Big in their native Germany, for some reason it has taken three albums and an EP, culminating in last year’s ‘One More For … Continue reading
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Tagged 29 November 2018, Camden Underworld, gig, hard rock, London, One More From the Road, review, The Brink, the New Roses, Timmy Rough
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Album review: SLIM CHANCE – New Cross Road
Fishpool Records [Release date 18.01.19] Slim Chance were the backing band to former Small Faces and Faces member Ronnie Lane (who died aged only 51 in 1997), with three members in the current line-up of Slim Chance featured on those … Continue reading
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Tagged album, boogie, cajun, folk, New Cross Road, Pete Townshend, review, rock, rock 'n' roll, Ronnie Lane, Slim Chance, THE WHO
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Album review: RED DRAGON CARTEL – Patina
Frontiers [release date 24.10.18] “Patina’ is the newly released sophomore album from Red Dragon Cartel, the band formed around one time Qzzy Osbourne and Badlands guitarist Jake E Lee. As soon as the needle dropped (metaphorically, of course) I wanted … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Badlands, classic rock, guitarist, hard rock, Jake E Lee, Ozzy, Patina, Red Dragon Cartel, review, rock
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