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If You Like Metallica… by Mike McPadden
Backbeat Books www.backbeatbooks.com A book that does what it says on the tin in that it recommends music, along with books and films, you may enjoy as a fan of Metallica. A book like this you’d think would be fairly … Continue reading
EVERWOOD – Without Saving
Prog Rock Records 2012 www.progrockrecords.com The third album by this Hungarian band led by keyboards player Attila Tanczer. It is a loose concept album based on the finding out what life is all about and spirituality in general and for … Continue reading
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PETER MATUCHNIAK – Uncover Me
The Record Label 2012 www.therecordlabel.net Peter Matuchniak is an accomplished musician who has worked with various progressive rock bands down the years. This album sees him joined by amongst others new(ish) Spock’s Beard drummer Jimmy Keegan. This is a diverse … Continue reading
Backstage Hero – Scott Hamilton (Small Stone Records)
Scott Hamilton gives us the lowdown on US based label Small Stone Records… How did the Small Stone Records label start off? Growing up, I was always infatuated with music (like most kids who came of age in the 70′s … Continue reading
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SAXON – Heavy Metal Thunder – Live: Eagle Over Wacken (DVD+2CD)
UDR/EMI 2012 NWoBHM Stalwarts have proven an increasingly popular draw of late, and remain one of the most consistent and reliable British metal bands around. On the back of some of their most successful albums in 30 years, we get … Continue reading
Iron Maiden: The Ultimate Unauthorized History of the Beat by Neil Daniels
Jawbone Press www.jawbonepress.com £24.95 224pp ISBN 9781908279231 Neil Daniels fresh from his book on Metallica’s early years now turns his attention to one of the metal bands of all time, Iron Maiden. This is a lovely illustrated tome with live … Continue reading
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Tagged Blaze Bayley, Bruce Dickinson, Iron Maiden, Neil Daniels, Steve Harris
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HENRIK FLEISCHLADER – Still Frame Replay
First take on Henrik. Heavily influenced by Gary Moore, Freischlader is a top draw blues act. Still Frame replay is a must for fans of the genre. He manages to mix in some funk, jazz and rock into this album and moves … Continue reading
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Quick Plays: IF ONLY, BANG TANGO, 4BITTEN, STATUS MINOR,SEPTEMBER MOURNING,PRISMA,FUEL FROM HELL
If Only – No Bed of Roses (Avenue of Allies) If Only began their story in 1988 and it turns out to be a story of tragedies. This album, after many delays, only saw a release in Europe in 1994 … Continue reading
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Tagged 4BITTEN, BANG TANGO, Fuel From Hell, IF ONLY, PRISMA, September Mourning, STATUS MINOR, The Kordz
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SANDY DENNY – Rendezvous
Universal (2 CD) 2012 This is Sandy Denny’s fourth solo album (and sadly the last she recorded before her untimely death in 1978 aged just 31) originally released back in 1977 on the Island label. This two CD re-issue is … Continue reading
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Tagged Elton John, Fairport Convention, Rendezvous, Sandy Denny, Trevor Lucas
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Singles Bar: LOUISE QUINN & KID LOCO, LAY SIEGE, THE SPINS
Lay Siege – Obolus (S-a-N PR ) When does an EP become a mini album ? Answers on a postcard please. This debut release from Northampton based Lay Siege is billed as a 6 track mini album and it is … Continue reading
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SAGA – 20/20
Ear Music/Edsel 2012 A lot has happened since Saga’s last studio album ‘The Human Condition’ back in 2009. The biggest news is the return of original vocalist Michael Sadler, replacing Rob Moratti. The band also have a new drummer in … Continue reading
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The KISS Expo
Our intrepid reporter Chris Martin ventures forth into the Kiss Expo and neevr qask him top tkae part in karaoke… The year was 2004. It was about three days after my wife left, and clearly I wasn’t in much of … Continue reading
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Tagged Gene Simmons, Kiss, Kiss Expo
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HEADSPACE – I Am Anonymous
Inside Out 2012 www.insideout.de Not a name – yet – but you will doubtless know the band members: vocalist Damian Wilson (Threshold/Ayreon), Adam Wakeman on keyboards (Ozzy Osbourne), guitarist Pete Rinaldi, bassist Lee Pomeroy (Take That/It Bites) and drummer Richard … Continue reading
SYD ARTHUR – On And On
Dawn Chrorus 2012 Syd Arthur are a young up and coming band who have been described as being part of the next generation of the early ‘70’s Canterbury scene of whimsical very-English prog bands such as Caravan, Camel and Soft … Continue reading
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LARS ERIC MATTSSON – Obsession
Lion Music 2012 www.lionmusic.com Lion Music has remastered and reissued the Swedish guitar virtuoso’s fourth studio album, originally released in 1998. Upon a few listens, it’s understandable why it has been re-released: it’s a remarkable album very much in the … Continue reading
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FAIR WARNING – Best and More
SPV 2012 www.spv.de Fair Warning has been on the go for 20 years now and remains one of Germany’s best kept secrets, producing melodic rock of the highest order. The band has produced six … Continue reading
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Tagged Best and More, classic rock, Fair Warning, SPV
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VARIOUS ‘Working Class Dogs – A Tribute To Rick Springfield’
Melodic Rock Records 2012 www.melodicrockrecords.com This tribute album has been through some hoops to finally get a release but at last it will see the light of day. The album was compiled in two different stages, with the original tracks … Continue reading
SQUACKETT – A Life Within A Day
Esoteric Antenna Wherein heritage prog seers Chris (Yes) Squire and Steve (Genesis) Hackett bang heads and bring us ‘A Life Within A Day’ – a title perhaps tilted at the four-gestation this took to fruition. It’s faintly whimsical almost, … Continue reading
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Jorn – Bring Heavy Metal to the Land
Frontiers 2012 www.frontiers.it I can’t start without stating that this has to be one of the worst album titles I’ve heard in a while…but we’ll let the music do the talking shall we… Norwegian vocalist Jorn Lande has been around … Continue reading
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Quick Plays: GOLDEN SEXTON, RATZMATAZ, THE SPLATTERS, EFFLORESCE, JONNY SCARAMANGA
Effloresce – Coma Ghosts Generation Prog Records Coma Ghosts is the second album by Nuremberg based prog metallers Effloresce. The five piece are fronted by the flame haired Nicki Weber who has a vocal delivery that ranges from an operatic … Continue reading
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Tagged EFFLORESCE, GOLDEN SEXTON, Jonny Scaramanga, power pop, RATZMATAZ, THE SPLATTERS
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Singles Bar: PRISMA, FLY THIS FOR ME, BURY THE HATCHET
Fly This For Me – Making Shadows S-a-N PR ‘Making Shadows’ is the debut EP from Guildford based melodic punksters Fly This For Me. The band only formed at the tail end of 2011, but on the evidence of the … Continue reading
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SONNY LANDRETH – Elemental Journey
Proper Records 2012 Although acclaimed slide guitarist Sonny Landreth has released ten previous albums this is the first all instrumental one. He also ropes in a few guests including fellow guitarist Eric Johnson and Robert Greenidge who adds his steel … Continue reading
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Vengeance & The Panther Queen
“We Who Feel Our Lobes Of Penitence Groped By Things With Petrol Claws…” With more words in the title than the number of tracks on the EP itself, ‘We Who Feel Our Lobes Of Penitence Groped By Things With Petrol … Continue reading
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LITA FORD – Living Like A Runaway
SPV/Steamhammer 2012 “Living Like A Runaway” is the powerful, return to form new album from Lita Ford. Following 2009’s near miss “Wicked Wonderland” the album, her 8th as a solo artist, is a straight ahead rock record packed with decent … Continue reading
THIN LIZZY re-issues
Thin Lizzy – Nightlife & Fighting reissues (Universal) “Nightlife” and “Fighting” were the fourth and fifth albums recorded by the great Thin Lizzy, originally released in 1974 and 1975, respectively. Universal has given them the deluxe treatment… “Nightlife” showcases the … Continue reading
