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Quick Plays: SKANSKA MORED, WO FAT
SKANSKA MORED – Paths To Charon Small Stone Records Second album by this Swedish five-piece who meld 70’s rock with a latter day stoner rock vibe. Vocalist Janne Bengtsson is one of ths stars of the album as he can … Continue reading
Never Hold An Underdog Down – You Me At Six by Neil Daniels
Never Hold An Underdog Down – You Me At Six by Neil Daniels Publisher: Independent Music Press This book was a great read. 154 pages crammed with the wonderfully written story of You Me At Six. … Continue reading
FEARLESS VAMPIRE KILLERS – Exploding Heart Disorder
Goremount Records (Released 5th November) After an album release in May this year, Fearless Vampire Killers return with yet another amazing song. New masterpiece ‘Exploding Heart Disorder’ is released with ‘Palace In Flames’, which can be found … Continue reading
Fearless Vampire Killers – Koko, London Wednesday 31st October 2012
Fearless Vampire Killers Koko, London Wednesday 31st October 2012 It was the final night of Fearless Vampire Killers current tour where they had been touring with the Dead Lay Waiting on ‘The Killing Is Dead Tour’. But tonight for one … Continue reading
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ESCAPE – Unbreakable
Z Records A new band, although guitarist Vince O’Regan is involved and has appeared on albums from Eden and Legion amongst others. On vocals is a new name Stevie K who has a strong, melodic vocal and … Continue reading
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MYSTERY – The World Is A Game
Unicorn Digital Mystery were a bit of a mystery to me until I checked out the band members…a Michel St-Père on guitars and keyboards – no still none the wiser…and a certain Benoit David on vocals – … Continue reading
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Tagged Benoit David, Michel St-Père, Mystery, prog rock, The World Is A Game, Yes
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NIGHT RANGER – 24 Strings and a Drummer Acoustic
Frontiers www.frontiers.it Given their longevity and their reputation for a quality ballad, it is perhaps surprising that Night Ranger have waited so long to release an unplugged album. But with interest in them revived by last year’s excellent Growing Up … Continue reading
IMMENSION, SHEEPY, FIGHT THE DICE, BLEAK FALLS, THE HIDDEN REVOLUTION
IMMENSION – Immension EP Self Release (Release Date – 7th Jan 2013) This will be the debut EP from Sheffield metallers Immension. The band that immediately spring to mind when listening to the opening track, ‘Shadows Of Yourself’, are Trivium. … Continue reading
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Tagged BLEAK FALLS, FIGHT THE DICE, IMMENSION, Sheepy, THE HIDDEN REVOLUTION
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THE RECKONING – Need To Breathe
Atlantic Records (Release Date – out now) Need To Breathe is the fourth album by The Reckoning and stateside it has already proved to be a massive hit clocking up No. 1 positions in both the Billboard rock … Continue reading
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Tagged Need To Breathe, The Reckoning
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THE PROPHETS OF ADDICTION – Babylon Boulevard
Cargo Records The Prophets of Addiction’s debut album “Babylon Boulevard” is a dark and sleazy effort that sits somewhere between latter day Faster Pussycat and early Dogs D’amour. The album was self produced but mixed by ex- Ozzy Osbourne bassist … Continue reading
QUIET RIOT – Reissues
QUIET RIOT – Metal Health/Condition Critical Rock Candy Records Formed in the early 70s, Quiet Riot featured guitarist Randy Rhodes, and the band split when Rhodes joined Ozzy Osbourne. Reforming in the early 80s, Metal Health would be the band’s … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Condition Critical, Kevin DuBrow, metal, Metal Health, music, Quiet Riot, reissue, review, rock
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T & N – Slave To The Empire
earMUSIC 0208329ERE Okay, is it a tribute album or isn’t it? T & N would have you believe this offering should stand up in its own right. Dokken alumni George Lynch, Jeff Pilson and ‘Wild’ Mick Brown have assembled seven … Continue reading
LOVE & MONEY – The Devil’s Debt
Vertical VERTCD096 Twenty years on, can Love & Money still cut it? Their re-grouping at the start of 2011 for a couple of Scottish gigs and tentative UK dates last autumn suggested a resounding ‘yes’. To hear that the band … Continue reading
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Tagged album, James Grant, Love & Money, review, The Devil's Debt
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JEFFERSON STARSHIP – Freedom At Point Zero
Rock Candy Records Formed from the ashes of West Coast band Jefferson Airplane in the early 70s, Jefferson Starship (later just Starship) kept that influence in their brand of hard rock and power pop. This album, originally released, saw a … Continue reading
RAINBOW – Reissues
On Stage (2CD) Long Live Rock’n’Roll (2CD) Universal Universal continue their excellent, if long overdue appraisal of the Rainbow catalogue, with the former Deep Purple guitarist Ritchie Blackmore producing some of the best and most classic hard rock to come … Continue reading
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Tagged Long Live Rock 'N' Roll, On Stage, Rainbow, Ritchie Blackmore, Ronnie Dio
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PAUL MENEL – Into Insignificance I Will Pale
www.paulmannel.com (Released 5th Nov) Paul Menel was the vocalist in IQ in the late 80′s and appeared on the band’s two most commercial albums ‘Nomzamo’ and ‘Are You Sitting Comfortably?’. He then bowed out of IQ in … Continue reading
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KIX – Live in Baltimore
(CD/DVD) Frontiers Originally formed in 1977, KIx released 6 albums between 1981 and 1996 and enjoyed a period of commercial success in the late ‘80’s and early ‘90’s before splitting up in 1996. No surprise as the … Continue reading
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Tagged Fronteirs, Kix, Live in Baltimore
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Singles Bar: RED MEASURE, VALERIE JUNE, THE CIVIL WARS
RED MEASURE – No-One’s Face (EP) Touch Act Records (Released Dec 10th) Three piece band from Nashville and they have released one previous EP to date. I have listened to this a fair few times and I have to say … Continue reading
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Tagged EP, Red Measure, singles, THE CIVIL WARS, VALERIE JUNE
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Quick Plays: THEN JERICO, WALKING WITH KINGS, STORMZONE
Audio Porn – Jezebel’s Kiss (JK Records) Audio Porn is the Hard-Rock project formed by singer / songwriter Azriel St. Michael and drummer Byron Black, both former Jezebels Kiss members, and Hydrogyn guitarist/producer Jeff Westlake. The songs are melodic, but … Continue reading
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Tagged Stormzone, Then Jerico, WALKING WITH KINGS
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JOE STUMP – Revenge of the Shredlord
Lion Music www.lionmusic.com Joe Stump burst onto the guitar instrumental scene in 1993, producing ripping guitar work in the vein of Yngwie Malmsteen. He has continued to be uncompromising in his work over the years and has been classified as … Continue reading
TESTAMENT – Dark Roots Of Earth
Testament is a band that requires no introduction, being engraved in Bay Area thrash folklore in the 80’s. The band returned from oblivion to blow everyone away with “Formation of damnation” a few years back. “Dark roots of earth” continues … Continue reading
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Tagged Dark Roots Of Earth, Nuclear Blast, Testament, thrash metal
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STRING DRIVEN THING – The Machine That Cried
(Esoteric) Signing to act-breakers Charisma should have assured better fortune for this electric violin-driven four-piece but in the notes of Esoteric’s reissue guitarist Chris Adams, band co-founder with wife Pauline, grumbles over the label’s preoccupation with Genesis as neglectful of … Continue reading
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Tagged album, music, prog, progressive, reissue, review, rock, String Driven Thing, The Machine That Cried
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GENTLE GIANT – I Lost My Head
(EMI) Writer Daryl Easlea muses over the meaning of the word ‘contrapuntal’ in his excellent notes with fresh band interviews accompanying a great value 4CD box of albums recorded for the Chrysalis label (plus rarities and unreleased) by this epitome … Continue reading
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Tagged 1975-1980, box set, Chrysalis, compilation, Gentle Giant, I Lost My Head
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THE AUSTRALIAN PINK FLOYD SHOW – Exposed In The Light DVD
TAPFSDVD04 The Australian Pink Floyd Show are one of the very few tribute acts in the world that have somehow seemed to move away from that genre and even though playing another bands music have turned into a band in … Continue reading
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Tagged DVD, Exposed In The Light, live, review, The Australian Pink Floyd Show
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PAUL SABU – In Dreams
www.z-records.com Z Records continue their fine re-issue series of Paul Sabu’s back catalogue and this album first saw the light of day as a Japanese import back in 1994, before Now & Then picked it up. … Continue reading
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Tagged Angel, AOR, In Dreams, Lee Aaron, melodic rock, Paul Sabu, Z Records
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