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GENTLE GIANT – Edge of Twilight
Talking Elephant Having charted with the (for them) atypically psychedelic ‘Kites’, Brit 60s’ pop-soulsters Simon Dupree And The Big Sound recognised that you had to get ahead to get on and promptly transmogrified into one of the defining progressive acts … Continue reading
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Pretty Maids “It Comes Alive (Maid In Switzerland)”
Frontiers 2012 Danish band Pretty Maids have been together for just over 30 years and in that time have sold albums probably in the hundreds of thousands, yet they have not attained the wider recognition that others in their genre … Continue reading
SAVAGE – Sons Of Malice
Minus2zebra 2012 Quintessential British Metal New albums from New Wave Of British Heavy Metal survivors Savage are sadly few and far between. A band noted as a major influence on Metallica – Lars Ulrich of course being the main reason … Continue reading
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LUKE WHITE ‘Outside In’
Strongwire Records 2012 Luke White has previously released an EP and this is his debut album, where bar the bass and drums he plays all the instruments on the album. He also engineers andand produces the album. Despite having eleven … Continue reading
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Blood Of The Spectre – Blood Of The Spectre
Hampshire 5 piece, Blood Of The Spectre, are a noisy bunch. They combine ultra heavy grindcore riffage with gruff vocals and some impressive technical guitar work. Knocking at the door of Killswitch Engage and Sylosis this EP is not for … Continue reading
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The Sunpilots – King Of The Sugarcoated Tongues
Honeytrap Records 2012 The Sunpilots are antipodean indie rockers and this is their second album following on from their 2008 debut ‘Living Receiver’ which won a lot of critical acclaim down under. This album though is the result of a … Continue reading
ZZ TOP – Live In Germany 1980
Eagle Records 2012 This is a live album which has been taken from a recording made for the Rockpalast TV series. These programmes were shown on BBC 2 in the early 80’s and were usually rather good, I remember a … Continue reading
DEPARTURE – Hitch A Ride
Escape Music 20120 www.escape-music.com Album number four from Departure and their first since 2001′s excellent pomp rocker ‘Corporate Wheel’. It also marks the fourth vocalist for the band, step forward Andi Kravljacea of Silent Call. Main man Mike Walsh is … Continue reading
Singles Bar – GRAHAM GOULDMAN, LISBEE STAINTON, THESE REIGNING DAYS
GRAHAM GOULDMAN – Daylight (Rosala Records released 4th June) 10CC’s Graham Gouldman is a busy man, fronting 10CC on their 40th anniversary tour and releasing a new solo album entitled ‘Love & Work’ due for release in August. This is … Continue reading
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CRAZY LIXX – Riot Avenue
Frontiers 2012 Now here is an album that literally rolls back the years- think classic Motley Crue, Skid Row’s debut, old LA Guns and early Guns N Roses- this has got it all. Crazy Lixx’ 3rd album … Continue reading
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BURZUM – “UMSKIPTAR”
BURZUM – “UMSKIPTAR” BYELOBOG (2012) The story of Varg Vikernes, founding member and driving force of the Norwegian Black Metal outfit Burzum, is one that has been well-documented and well-promoted. Ever since he was released from prison back in 2009, … Continue reading
NAGLFAR – “TERAS”
NAGLFAR – “TERAS” CENTURY MEDIA (2012) For a band that was first formed back in 1992, Umea-born and bred Melodic Black Metallers Naglfar can hardly be described as a prolific outfit! Maybe it is the result of having suffered numerous … Continue reading
Gracious – Gracious!/This Is…Gracious!
BGO 2012 BGO have had this on catalogue for years now but its re-reissue (!) rightly suggests Gracious merit more attention. When it comes to box-ticking, the keyboard-driven six-piece had much to suggest assured success as flighty lightweight pop tipped into deep-thinking prog at the end of the … Continue reading
MAX WEBSTER re-issues
Max Webster/High Class In Borrowed Shoes/Mutiny Up My Sleeve Rock Candy 2012 Canadian band Max Webster, led by vocalist / guitarist Kim Mitchell, produced some fine hard rock albums between the mid 70s and early 80s. Their roots were in … Continue reading
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Single and EP round-up
Fist Full Of Lies – If It Wasn’t For This I’d Still Have Everything (S-a-N PR) Fist Full Of Lies are billed as ‘an aspiring punk quartet’ which sounded quite promising, what they are though is another twin vocal, nu … Continue reading
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TYKETTO – Dig In Deep
Frontiers Records 2012 In the melodic hard rock world, Tyketto’s 1991 debut Don’t Come Easy is recognised as one of the genre’s greatest albums, and its lead off cut Forever Young was perhaps only second to Journey’s signature pair as … Continue reading
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ARJEN LUCASSEN – Lost In The New Real
Inside Out (2012) Arjen Lucassen has gone down the solo route for his new album (although long time drummer Ed Warby plays on the album), based on Mr L, a 21st-Century man who was cryopreserved at the moment of clinical … Continue reading
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OLD IRONSIDES, SICKTRUST, BROKEN LUNGS, MELLOW BRAVO reviews
Old Ironsides – The Path To Madness (TSM) Bostonians Old Ironsides were formed back in 2005 when the bands two leading lights, Ryan Rickerson and Alex Boccia, started writing songs that were in a different direction to what they were … Continue reading
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Peepshow – Brand New Breed
Scots rockers Peepshow are about to release this , their debut album, on an unsuspecting world . The band have picked up a few notable support slots playing along with Backyard Babies, Crashdiet and Duff Mckagen’s Loaded and listening to … Continue reading
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Brijitte West and The Desperate Hopefuls
Devils Jukebox Records 2012 Back in the 1990’s NY Loose were one of the most criminally underrated bands of their time. Their brand of glam/punk/pop was not in the mainstream and therefore they were sadly overlooked by most. Fast-forward to … Continue reading
MARVLEC – Pack And Run EP
Marvlec are a new band from the US who formed in 2009 and this their new EP. They are sure to do well as they tap into the sound of bands like Shinedown who are big in the US and … Continue reading
DAVID SAYLOR – City Of Angels
AOR Blvd Records 2012 www.aorblvdrecords.co.uk David Saylor some may remember from Push UK, who those lovely folk at AOR Blvd released an album from them a couple of years ago. Mind you don’t go expecting melodic hard rock like Push … Continue reading
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THE SAFETY FIRE – “GRIND THE OCEAN”
THE SAFETY FIRE – “GRIND THE OCEAN” INSIDE OUT (2012) Inside Out is an independent record label that has acquired a good reputation over the years as a result of lending its support to numerous young and much promising progressive … Continue reading
HUNTRESS – “SPELL EATER”
HUNTRESS – “SPELL EATER” NAPALM RECORDS (2012) Self-promotion is important for any young outfit, struggling to make a name for itself, especially in an era where new bands appear like mushrooms after the rain. The Californian Heavy Metal quintet Huntress … Continue reading
BONNIE RAITT – Slipstream
Interesting collection of covers from my favourite country blues artist, and I am not a big fan of the genre, but Bonnie gets close enough to the blues/rock to make me a fan. 4 tracks from her sessions with Joe … Continue reading
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