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Album review: SEBASTIAN BACH – ABachalypse Now
Frontiers www.frontiers.it Sebastian Bach is about to release the double live CD and DVD extravaganza that is “ABachalypse Now”. To get it out of the way first, there are not many bands who can replace such … Continue reading
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Tagged ABachalypse Now”, Frontiers, Sebastian Bach
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Album review: GREAT WHITE – 30 Years…Live From The Sunset Strip
Frontiers www.frontiers.it It’s hard to believe that Great White are in the middle of celebrating their 30th Anniversary, 30 years that have seen both triumph and tragedy for the band, but still finds them sounding in top form. Recorded at … Continue reading
News: THE GREAT BRITISH ALTERNATIVE FESTIVAL 2013
THE GREAT BRITISH ALTERNATIVE FESTIVAL 2013 Following the phenomenal success of last years inaugural event, another stunning line up of Punk, Ska, Mod and Alternative acts have been confirmed for this years event, held once again at BUTLINS RESORT, MINEHEAD … Continue reading
Book review: ’50 Years – The Rolling Stones, Views from The Inside, Views from The Outside’ by Hanspeter Kunzler
’50 Years – The Rolling Stones, Views from The Inside, Views from The Outside’ by Hanspeter Kunzler (eBook) Published by Hanspeter Kunzler I am a massive fan of The Rolling Stones, to the point where I can be quiet anal … Continue reading
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Tagged ebook, Hanspeter Kunzler, The Rolling Stones
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Gig Review: FM Album launch, 02 Academy, Islington, 6 March 2013
FM have taken took their time to follow up their well received comeback album Metropolis, but after celebrating 25 years of their classic ‘Indiscreet’‘ debut with live shows last year, the finest melodic rock band forged on this side of … Continue reading
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Tagged 6 March 2013, album, AOR, FM, launch, melodic, O2 Islington Academy, review, rock, Rockville, showcase, Steve Overland
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EP AND SINGLE ROUND UP – Damn Vandals, The Burning Of Rome, NG26, The Blueveils, Elysium
DAMN VANDALS – Kings Of Never Sexy Beast ( Release Date – 18.03.13) This is the latest single lifted from the Damn Vandals’ album ‘Done For Desire’ which was released at the tail end of 2012. The two tracks on … Continue reading
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Tagged DAMN VANDALS, Elysium, NG26, The Blueveils, The Burning Of Rome
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Album review: PAUL ROSE – Double Life
Mita Records [Release date 6/5/13] CD/Vinyl The underlying concept of Paul Rose’s ‘Double Life’ is pictorially represented by the Old House Blues Club photo on the front of the CD. It’s a superbly conceived and brilliantly played homage to soul, … Continue reading
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Tagged Bernard Fowler, blues, funk, guitar, John Wooler, Kenny Hutchison, Paul Rose, Raffia Ford, review, Richie Morales, soul, Sweet Pea Atkinson, Terry Evans, Tio Banks
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Album review: WHITESNAKE: Made In Japan
Frontiers Records [Release date: 22.04.13] 2-CD/DVD, DVD and Blu-ray The big question with Whitesnake in recent years is the quality of David Coverdale’s voice or lack of it. In spite of vigorous reassurance that ‘the voice’ is intact – from … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Brian Tichy, David Coverdale, Doug Aldrich, hard rock, Made In Japan, Reb Beach, review, Whitesnake
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Album Review: COVERED CALL – Impact
AOR Heaven (Released March 28th) Been a few years since Covered Call last raised their heads after an enjoyable debut album released back in 2009 on the now defunct Blistering Records. They have a new vocalist as … Continue reading
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Tagged AOR, AOR Heaven, Covered Call, Goran Edman, Impact, Lion's Share, melodic rock
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Gig review: WILKO JOHNSON Koko, Camden, Wednesday 6th March 2013
There was never any doubt that this would be a life-affirming gig. Wilko Johnson has been a focused, intense and immersed performer for the best part of 40 years. The scope for mental or physical weakness was simply not on … Continue reading
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Tagged Camden, Dr Feelgood, Koko, Wilko Johnson
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Rising Stars: JONNY COLA & THE A-GRADES
JONNY COLA & THE A-GRADES release a new single, ‘Straight To Video/Marlborough Road’ next month and play their first gig since Jonny Cola’s operation on March 22nd at the Buffalo Bar. If you like Mott the Hoople by way of … Continue reading
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Tagged JONNY COLA & THE A-GRADES, Rising Stars
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News: CELEBRATED IRISH SINGER ELEANOR McEVOY’S TENTH STUDIO ALBUM INSPIRED BY BRIAN JONES FEATURE IN MAGAZINE
Renowned for her intimate, emotional and uplifting performances, celebrated Irish musician Eleanor McEvoy releases her tenth studio album, ‘If You Leave…’, on May 6th 2013. The inspiration behind McEvoy’s new album came after reading a magazine feature that told the … Continue reading
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Tagged Brian Jones, Eleanor McEvoy, MOJO magazine, The Rolling Stones
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Album review: FM – Rockville
Membran/Riff City Records [Release date 11.03.13 ] Listening to ‘Rockville’ you can’t help thinking “how on earth did the band remain nearly men” in the late-1980s in spite of a dedicated following and when AOR was “king”? And then you … Continue reading
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Tagged album, AOR, FM, melodic rock, review, Rockville, Rockville II, Steve Overland
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Album review: CATHEDRAL – The Last Spire
Rise Above – Release Date 29/4/2013. The first time that the possibility of London-based Doomsters Cathedral calling it a day was on the cards was back in 2010, from the very mouth of the band’s legendary frontman Lee Dorian. During … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Cathedral, Doom Metal, metal, The Last Spire
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Album review: CULT OF LUNA – Vertikal
Indie Recordings – Out Now. Fifteen years is a long time for any band to make its impact felt and Cult Of Luna are among those outfits which have managed to cause much interested among fans and media since their … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Cult Of Luna, metal, review, Vertikal
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Album review: ROTTING CHRIST – Κατά τον Δαίμονα Εαυτού
Season Of Mist – Out Now. Rotting Christ is a band that I have always admired, not only for their musically daring and impressive material but, most importantly, for the honesty and ethos that has accompanied them throughout their twenty … Continue reading
Album review: MATT WOOSEY BAND – On The Wagon
Self Release [Release date 28.03.13] The Matt Woosey Band’s ‘On The Wagon’ (geddit?) has far more substance than the album title suggests and is a sparkling advert for roots rock. The West Midland’s guitarist may pen blues … Continue reading
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Tagged blues, folk, guitarist, Matt Woosey, On The Wagon, roots, singer song-writer
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Album Review: FOR THE IMPERIUM – Hail The Monsters
Graphite Records (Release date – out now) Being a rock reviewer you are spoilt for choice when it comes to pigeonholing bands. There are so many genres and sub genres within rock that you can usually … Continue reading
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Tagged For The Imperium, Hail The Monsters
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Gig review: STEVEN WILSON – Royal Festival Hall, London, 4 March 2013
Gig Review: Yiannis (John) Stefanis Photos by Talya Jacoby (www.talyajacoby.com) Steven Wilson is perhaps the only high-profile Rock personality whose name is almost constantly featured in music mags and internet sites these last few years and with good reason. When … Continue reading
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Album review: ENFORCER – Death By Fire
Nuclear Blast – Out Now. As part of the blessed 80s generation that got to enjoy all the classic Heavy Metal albums in their making I am sceptical about young bands that claim they play “True Metal”. I mean, what … Continue reading
Album review: LIGHTNING SWORDS OF DEATH – Baphometic Chaosium
Metal Blade – Out Now. When you are a member of a band whose first ever worldwide tour has been in support of Glen Danzig, your subsequent tour experiences involve bands such as Kreator, Behemoth and you enjoy the financial … Continue reading
Album review: HATEBREED – The Divinity Of Purpose
Nuclear Blast – Out Now. Labels always accompany new releases with a press release, so I found the shortage of information on Nuclear Blast’s leaflet for Hatebreed’s sixth studio album “The Divinity Of Purpose” somewhat strange. On the other hand, … Continue reading
Album review: BEDEMON – Symphony Of Shadows
Svart Records – Out Now. Bedemon is a name that not many people, however much involved in Heavy Metal music, are expected to know. This has mainly to do with the fact that, even though they have been in existence … Continue reading
Album review: M.I.C. – 5th Avenue
Self release via Two Side Moon [Release date January 2013] M.I.C. is the brainchild of Canadian vocalist, guitarist and song-writer Yvon Serre, who over the last 8 years has carved out an AOR niche in China and … Continue reading
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Tagged 5th Avenue, 70's rock, AOR, Canadian Rock, China Rock, M.I.C., melodic rock, Pete Feenstra, pop rock, Yvon Serra
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Single reviews: THE TRADE, ORDINARYSON, VALENTIINE
Valentiine – Love Like Valentiine – Vanessa (guitars / vocals), Erica (bass/vocals) and Shelly (drums/vocals) are a 3-piece all girl garage rock outfit from Melbourne, Australia. Their debut UK single – Love Like- is reminiscent of the Shirley Manson / … Continue reading
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Tagged Ordinaryson, review, rock, single, THE TRADE, Valentiine
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