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Fearless Vampire Killers announce comic collaboration

Posted on January 30, 2013 by jason

Fearless Vampire Killers announce comic collaboration and signing opportunity at the London Super Comic Convention on 24th February. UK shock-rockers Fearless Vampire Killers have teamed up with acclaimed Italian comic artist Marco Turini to illustrate a front cover for one … Continue reading →

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Album review: AORIA – The Constant

Posted on January 29, 2013 by alanjones

Version Studio Records, 2012 There must be something in the water in Sweden at the moment. Following in the (rather large) footprints of progressive metal contemporaries, Katatonia and their magnificent ‘Night Is The New Day’ and ‘Dead End Kings’ albums, … Continue reading →

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EP reviews: EWAN SIMPSON, DROPOUT DAN, SHOOTING SIGNALS

Posted on January 29, 2013 by jason

Dropout Dan “Forever, Instead” (Anchor Music) “Forever, Instead” is a five track acoustic EP from Dropout Dan, Dan being Cambridgeshire’s Daniel O’Dell. The songs sound like they are yearning to be performed by a full band as opposed to the … Continue reading →

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PERTNESS – Frozen Time

Posted on January 29, 2013 by jason

Pure Legend Records Pertness is a mighty strange name for a metal band. Maybe it describes the peaks of their native Bernese Highlands in Switzerland. They wear their local Bernese kilts on stage, apparently. Or perhaps the name is inspired … Continue reading →

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STRAY CATS – Live at Montreux 1981

Posted on January 29, 2013 by jason

Eagle Vision When the Stray Cats played the Montreux Jazz Festival in 1981 they were young and on a roll, just 6 months after the release of their self-titled debut album and a couple of months short of the release … Continue reading →

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RICHARD THOMPSON – Electric

Posted on January 29, 2013 by jason

Proper Records (Released 11th February) http://proper-records.co.uk/richardthompson-electric/         Thompson returns with a new album and as the title suggests it is one of his electric albums. Recorded in Nashville with guitarist Buddy Miller producing (and playing), Thompson is … Continue reading →

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PATTI SMITH – Live at Montreux 2005

Posted on January 29, 2013 by jason

Eagle Vision Filmed at the 39th annual Montreux Jazz festival in 2005, and in support of her recent “Trampin’” album, this new DVD from Eagle Vision finds Patti Smith in fine form. Backed by a band including original Patti Smith … Continue reading →

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GRAVITY – Eutheria

Posted on January 29, 2013 by jason

M&O Music Within its niche, this is not a bad album. Gravity, a French outfit putting out their second album, strive to blend death metal with melodic rock and atmospheric passages. The band are not short of ambition and are … Continue reading →

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PAUL McCARTNEY – Live Kisses

Posted on January 29, 2013 by jason

Eagle Vision       Filmed almost a year ago, on February 9th 2012, this live show was streamed to mark the release of McCartney’s “Kisses On The Bottom” album. Recorded at the Capitol Studios in Los Angeles, the 13 … Continue reading →

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EDGE OF ATTACK – S/T

Posted on January 29, 2013 by jason

Spread the Metal Records Edge of Attack is a Canadian outfit touted as “power thrashers”.  This is the quintet’s debut release. “In Hell” opens proceedings and the opening riff combined with relentless percussion immediately grabs one’s attention.  Edge of Attack … Continue reading →

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AIRLESS – Changes

Posted on January 29, 2013 by jason

Lion Music www.lionmusic.com (Released 18th February)         Airless is a Spanish hard rock outfit that has been producing music for over ten years, their debut coming out in 2002.  “Changes” is the band’s fourth effort – a … Continue reading →

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SUICIDE BOMBERS – Criminal Record

Posted on January 29, 2013 by jason

Suicide Records “Criminal Record” is the debut album from Norway’s Suicide Bombers, and is a solid slab of Scandinavian sleaze.  The band have elected to give themselves characters (Sleaze Fuhrer, Sex Gunslinger, Bitch Commander and Outlaw Groover) and a background … Continue reading →

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RYAN ROXIE – The Roxie Box

Posted on January 29, 2013 by jason

R77 Records Mostly known for his long stint as Alice Coopers ‘guitarist of choice, Ryan Roxie has to be one of the most under-rated songwriters and guitarists out there, as highlighted by the recent Casablanca album “Apocalyptic Youth”.  “The Roxie … Continue reading →

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Album review: CODE OF SILENCE – Dark Skies Over Babylon

Posted on January 27, 2013 by GRTR! HQ
Code Of Silence - Dark Skies Over Babylon

Mausoleum [Release date 25.02.13] Put together by Eden’s Curse bassist Paul Logue, Code Of Silence - if this debut album is anything to go by - is surely a band on the cusp of great things. Fronted by Brazilian vocalist Gus Monsanto … Continue reading →

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THE TOM FULLER BAND TO SUPPORT LITTLE FEAT ON UK TOUR DATES

Posted on January 25, 2013 by jason

Since releasing his latest studio album, ‘Ask’, The Tom Fuller Band has been touring North America with the legendary rock band Little Feat. With the European leg of Little Feat’s tour about to get underway throughout February 2013, fans of … Continue reading →

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Gig Review: THE BLACKOUT – Edinburgh 22 January 2013

Posted on January 24, 2013 by david.wilson

I first saw The Blackout a couple of years ago supporting My Chemical Romance at the SECC in Glasgow. That night the guys had the SECC crowd eating out of their hands by the second song, not bad for a … Continue reading →

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JOE WALSH – Ordinary Average Guy & Songs For A Dying Planet

Posted on January 23, 2013 by petefeenstra

It’s hard to believe that 20 years has elapsed since the release of second of these two albums in 1992 and Joe’s recent ‘Analog man’. But rather than absence making the heart grow fonder, both albums appear to be remnants … Continue reading →

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ERIC BURDON new album in April

Posted on January 23, 2013 by jason

ABKCO RECORDS TO RELEASE ERIC BURDON’S ‘TIL YOUR RIVER RUNS DRY APRIL 1ST – UK RELEASE BURDON’S NEW ALBUM COINCIDES WITH 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ANIMALS Eric Burdon has completed his most personal album to date, titled ‘Til Your River Runs … Continue reading →

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SONATA ARCTICA – Stones Grow Her Name

Posted on January 23, 2013 by jason

Nuclear Blast I know it’s been some time since the Finnish outfit has released this, but I feel I need to put in my two cents on what I think could be their strongest album to date… The band grabbed … Continue reading →

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JAKOB SAMUEL – PastPresent

Posted on January 23, 2013 by jason

 Sony Entertainment Sweden Jakob Samuel burst onto the international rock scene with The Poodles fifteen years ago and the band hasn’t looked back.  The Swede has recorded his first solo album, “PastPresent”, a curveball from the Scandi rock norm… The … Continue reading →

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EDGE – Heaven Knows

Posted on January 22, 2013 by jason

Escape Music www.escape-music.com         Edge are a new band, focused around the two main members Jonas Forss (vocals/guitars/keyboards) and Tobias Andersson (guitars/keyboards), who has been in Shadowland and Seven Wishes. Fellow Shadowland band member Olle Rodehn (drums) … Continue reading →

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MY SOLILOQUY – The Interpreter

Posted on January 22, 2013 by jason

www.mysoliloquy.net (Released 18.02.13) This album has been in the works for the past couple of years and is the brainchild of Threshold’s Pete Morten (he also had a brief spell fronting the now defunct Power Quest). Pete Morten has written, … Continue reading →

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SNAFU – Situation Normal

Posted on January 21, 2013 by jason

Angel Air www.angelair.co.uk This is the band’s second album originally released back in 1974 and saw Pete Solley take more of the limelight, which as a result sees this album have a much more country rock leaning than the debut. … Continue reading →

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“Entertain Us- The Rise of Nirvana” by G Gaar

Posted on January 20, 2013 by jason

Jawbone Even if you are not a fan of Nirvana, you will be aware of how their story ended- band gets huge, singer doesn’t like that, has mad wife, shoots himself (or did he?!!), becomes a saint like figure for … Continue reading →

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CAPTAIN ZORX – Maps Of The Ancient Sea Kings

Posted on January 19, 2013 by david.wilson

    Zorx Intergalactic Music (Release date – out now) Every so often an album comes along that treads a very thin line between genius and ‘what the f**k!’, this album is definitely one of those. This is the third … Continue reading →

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