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Backstage Hero – PAUL ‘WOODY’ WOODWARD (MIDLANDS ROCKS)
Paul Woodward aka Woody has been writing for the Midlands Rocks website since 2009. He is a big fan of melodic rock a rather big fan of the excellent Vega… www.midlandsrocks.co.uk/ How did you become involved in the music … Continue reading
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Tagged Danny Vaughn, melodic rock, Midlands Rocks, Paul Woodward, Ted Poley, Vega, Woody
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PENDRAGON – Out of Order Comes Chaos
Metal Mind Productions Pendragon release a new DVD (and their first Blu-Ray release), and although they have released DVD’s before this one adds some treats and many songs that have not made a DVD before. The bonus … Continue reading
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Tagged Nick Barrett, Out of Order Comes Chaos, Pendragon, prog rock
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IAN McCULLOCH – Slideling/Mysterio
Edsel Candleland (****) His debut album from 1989 and easily his best solo release to date. This re-release adds a second disc, although it will be sure to test the mettle of even the most ardent fan as it contains … Continue reading
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Tagged Echo & the Bunnymen, Ian McCulloch, Mysterio, Slideling
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Singles Bar: THE ENEMY, WATCHERS, AHEAD OF IDEAS
THE ENEMY ‘This Is Real’ (Released 22nd October) Another single lifted of their current top 10 album ‘Streets In The Sky’. This single also features on a four track EA Sports Fifa 13 EP, so plenty of exposure then. Like … Continue reading
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Tagged City Reign, singles reviews, The Enemy, Watchers
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BONRUD – Save Tomorrow
Escape Music www.escape-music.com Paul Bonrud is back some eight years after his rather good album released on Frontiers. Now he has a new label and has the legendary producer Keith Olsen co-producing the album, so no issues … Continue reading
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Tagged Bonrud, Eric Ragno, Escape Music, Paul Bonrud
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FREDDIE MERCURY – The Great Pretender
Eagle Vision www.eagle-rock.com Following on from last year’s award winning documentary on Queen comes one on Freddie Mercury. Produced by the same team which includes Queen superfan and comedian Rhys Thomas, this is a must have … Continue reading
SNEW – What’s It To Ya
Self Release (Release Date – Out Now) Snew are purveyors of fine sleaze rock all the way from Los Angeles. This is the band’s third album and they have pulled in experienced producers and mixers to add polish … Continue reading
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Tagged SNEW, What's It To Ya
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ZODIAC- A Bit Of Devil
Honest Hound Records (Release Date – Out Now) Zodiac are a German blues rock outfit who meld together elements of ZZ Top, Led Zep and a bit of stoner attitude in their music. This is the band’s debut … Continue reading
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Tagged A Bit Of Devil, ZODIAC
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10Q’s with RICHARD WEST of THRESHOLD
Keyboards player/producer Richard West is a busy man, firstly as a member of Threshold whose new album ‘March Of Progress’ has just been released on Nuclear Blast. Then he has the League Of Lights project and he has produced other … Continue reading
DEMON – Unbroken
Spaced Out Music www.the-demon.com The band’s first new album since 2005’s ‘Better the Devil You Know’ and it sees them back, for the most part, to a classic hard rock/metal sound. There is a little prog in … Continue reading
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Tagged Dave Hill, DEMON, NWOBHM, Unbroken
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LYNYRD SKYNYRD – Last Of A Dyin’ Breed
Loud & Proud/Roadrunner Lynyrd Skynyrd are as the album title suggests the last of a dying breed of southern rock bands. There is still Molly Hatchett and Blackfoot are supposedly carrying on with a young line-up hand … Continue reading
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Tagged Last Of A Dyin' Breed, Lynyrd Skynyrd, southern rock
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FLYING COLORS Shepherd’s Bush Empire, Friday 21st September 2012
A very decent turn out and a fair few of the audience were Beardfish fans who had a 45 minute support slot. They were touring in support of their new album ‘The Void’, which sees the band take a more … Continue reading
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Tagged Flying Colors, Mike Portnoy, Neal Morse, Shepherd's Bush Empire, Steve Morse
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BACHMAN & TURNER – Live at the Roseland Ballroom, NYC
BluRay DVD Eagle Vision What can I say, another quality release from Eagle Vision. This live DVD from Randy Bachman and Fred Turner was filmed in 2010 and features material from their recently released self titled album, … Continue reading
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Tagged Bachman & Turner, Live at the Roseland Ballroom
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LOVERBOY – Rock N Roll Revival
Frontiers I’ll be honest, I was sceptical of this one, however nothing else has got near my stereo for weeks- “Rock N Roll Revival” is, hands down, one of my favourite albums of 2012. Mixing three new … Continue reading
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Tagged Frontiers, Loverboy, Rock N Roll Revival
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10 Q’s with DOUGLAS DOCKER
Douglas Docker is the musical mastermind behind Docker’s Guild who have just released their debut album ‘The Mystic Technocracy’ through Lion Music. It features a host of guest musicians including Tony Mills (TNT/Shy), John Payne (Asia), Tony Franklin and more. … Continue reading
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Tagged Asia, Docker’s Guild, Douglas Docker, Goran Edman, John Payne, Lion Music, prog rock, Tony Franklin, Tony Mills
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Quick Plays: ANDY FLANNAGAN, MELINDA ORTNER
ANDY FLANNAGAN – Drowning In The Shallow (Absolute/Universal) Singer/songwriter Andy Flannagan releases an album of mixed melodies and written over the past six years or so. It will take a few good spins to get into, although the folk/Waterboys ‘The … Continue reading
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Tagged ANDY FLANNAGAN, Bad Memories, MELINDA ORTNER, Perris Records
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Album review: DON FELDER – Road To Forever
Rocket Science (Release date 08.10.22] Former Eagle (he was sacked by the band back in 2001) releases only his second solo album to date (his first was way back in 1983). This album has some top name musicians including Graham … Continue reading
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Tagged album, classic rock, David Crosby, Don Felder, Eagles, Graham Nash, review, Road To Forever, Styx, Tommy Shaw, Toto
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NEURAL/FX, GUTTERGODZ
NEURAL/FX – Abrection Self Release (Release Date – Out Now) Mexican prog metal this time all the way from Monterrey. Reading the band’s biog it would appear that they went through a fair number of members before they … Continue reading
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Tagged GUTTERGODZ, NEURAL/FX
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CIRCLE 7, MORRE
CIRCLE 7 – In Between Self Release (Release Date – Out Now) Circle 7 are a 5 piece from San Diego. This is the band’s second album, the first being released back in 2009, which was followed up … Continue reading
DEEP PURPLE Re-Machined: A Tribute To Deep Purple’s Machine Head
Eagle Rock (Release date: 1.10.12) Much is being made of this album with an almost predictable special pack courtesy of ‘Classic Rock’ and no doubt the inevitable 8 out of 10 stars in that magazine’s review section. The question most … Continue reading
DAUGHTRY – Break The Spell (tour edition)
Daughtry, the band fronted by Chris Daughtry who found fame on ‘American Idol’, have a tour edition of their latest album released in time for their European dates supporting Nickelback. The fact that a lot of the … Continue reading
HESS – Living In Yesterday
FRONTIERS RECORDS www.frontiers.it For over 15 years Canadians Harem Scarem were one of the best melodic rock bands in the business, and among a variety of changing musical styles from one album to the next, the effortlessly … Continue reading
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Tagged Frontiers, HESS, Living In Yesterday
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THE ORDEAL – Descent From Hell
Dust On The Tracks (Release Date – 29th Oct 2012) Germany and power metal go together like ‘wiener schnitzel mit fries’, a winning combination and a very tasty prospect. In ‘Descent From Hell’ The Ordeal have served up … Continue reading
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Tagged Descent From Hell, The Ordeal
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BLUESMIX – Flat Nine
Bluedust Records (Release Date – Out Now) London based 4 piece Bluesmix, like the Ronseal ad, do what they say on the tin. The guys play an effortless, laid back blues, which has a late night, smokey bar … Continue reading
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Tagged Bluesmix, Flat Nine
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Docker’s Guild – The Mystic Technocracy (Season 1: The Age of Ignorance)
Lion Music www.lionmusic.com Docker’s Guild is the solo effort of Douglas R. Docker, with “The Mystic Technocracy” being an opera which unfolds over five seasons… While this is touted as one of the progressive albums … Continue reading
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Tagged Asia, Docker’s Guild, Goran Edman, John Payne, Shy, The Mystic Technocracy (Season 1: The Age of Ignorance), TNT, Tony Mills, Yes
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