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TOMMY JAMES & THE SHONDELLS – Live! At The Bitter End, New York
(Angel Air Records) Summary : Nice performance but a live recording lacking atmosphere? A polished live performance from the turn of the century released as part of Angel Air’s reissuing of a number of Tommy James album. Subtitled (at least … Continue reading
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JEFF SCOTT SOTO – Damage Control (Frontiers 2012)
Jeff Scott Soto is back with a straight ahead melodic hard rock album after his last solo album, ‘Beautiful Mess’ with its more funky/soul vibe, alienated much of his fan base (a damn shame in my book as it is … Continue reading
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NOLOVELOST- NOLOVE LOST (Independent 2011)
Every so often , from the multitude of self- produced and promoted releases, comes a gem and the debut album from this North Carolina melodic rock band is one such. The members are all veterans of previous regional bands, and … Continue reading
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Tagged AOR, Head East, Nolovelost, Styx
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KATRINA – So Eden (Red Red Records)
Katrina is a US singer has already found fame in the US through TV’s ‘Star Search’ aged just 11 years old. Now she releases this single from her forthcoming debut album ‘In The Blink Of An Eye’ helped by producer … Continue reading
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NANCI GRIFFITH – Intersection
Now I confess I am not much of a lover of country music in its more traditional form but I have long been a fan of Nanci Griffith’s work, mainly due to her voice and the excellent songs she produces, … Continue reading
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Tagged alt country, Intersection, Nanci Griffith
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The Complete History of Guitar World (Backbeat Books 2010)
A very concise history of the highlights of the respected ‘Guitar World’ magazine. Even non-musos like myself can enjoy this book. For only 300 pages they cram the information in from every song transcripted in the magazine between July 1980 … Continue reading
GARY JOHN BARDEN – Eleventh Hour
Escape Music This English vocalist has been around for a long time. Currently doing voices for MSG, Barden has also contributed in writing songs with Gary Moore which ended up on “Corridors of Power” (which is probably why we hear … Continue reading
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THUNDERSTICK – Echoes from the Analogue Asylum
Thunderstick is claimed to have paved the way for NWOBHM in the late 70’s and early 80’s. The masked drummer, who slammed skins for Iron Maiden in the early days, formed his own outfit utilising female vocalists. While the journey … Continue reading
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Tagged Iron Maiden, Rocky Horror Show, Samson, Thunderstick
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Golden Resurrection – Man with a missio (Lilegren Records)
Christian Liljegren is still hard at work in the studio, this time with the sophomore release of his Golden Ressurrection project, entitled “Man with a … Continue reading
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Theocracy – As the World Bleeds
This is the U.S. outfit’s third album, following “Mirror of souls” in 2008. While this is power metal, there is often an element of Bay Area thrash, which messes with the flow of the songs and detracts from melodies from … Continue reading
Rising Stars Revisited – Richie Rivera
This is the first of a series of interviews with the Rising Stars bands and artists we have featured in the first ten years of GRTR! Here we catch-up with drummer Richie Rivera who was in Madison Paige back in … Continue reading
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VENDETTA – Feed The Extermination
VENDETTA – “FEED THE EXTERMINATION” MASSACRE (2011) 1987 was a very important year for me. Having been introduced to the likes of Metallica and Slayer through older acquaintances friends and the invaluable guidance of the Greek Metal Hammer, it did … Continue reading
Enochian Theory – Life…And All It Entails
Formed in 2004 this is the band’s second album and for a three piece they make a wide soundscape. The band’s line-up is Benedict Harris-Hayes (throat/guitars/piano), Sam Street (drums/percussion) and Shaun Rayment (bass) plus the Lost Orchestra who add synths/sound … Continue reading
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Pain Of Salvation Gig Review
PAIN OF SALVATION Gig Review Support Acts: Cryptex London Relentless Garage, 13th February 2012 Review by Yiannis (John) Stefanis To say that changes on a grand scale have taken place in the Pain Of Salvation camp since they last visited … Continue reading
Goatwhore interview
Chris Martin fires the Q's to Goatwhore's James Harvey… The new album, Blood For the Master, is being released on Valentine’s Day. Was this intentional or sheer coincidence? Personally, I can think of no better Valentine’s gift than a new … Continue reading
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The Magnificent
Released late 2011, the debut album from Sweden’s The Magnificent is aptly titled. The feel of the album sits somewhere between late ‘80’s Whitesnake and late ‘80’s/early ‘90’s Europe – big, polished and appearing to have used the latter’s “Prisoners … Continue reading
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Mr Big “Live From The Living Room” (Frontiers)
Recorded in January 2011, whilst the band were playing promotional dates in Japan in support of their recent “What If…” album, Mr Big are about to release new album “Live From The Living Room”. Recorded in front of an intimate … Continue reading
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ANGEL WITCH – As Above, So Below
ANGEL WITCH – “AS ABOVE, SO BELOW” RISE ABOVE (2012) It really is no exaggeration to say that London-based NWOBHM combo Angel Witch is one truly unique band. Having formed back in 1977 (under the moniker “Lucifer”) by guitarist/vocalist Kevin … Continue reading
ALCEST – Les Voyages De L’Ame
ALCEST – “LES VOYAGES DE L’AME” PROPHECY PRODUCTIONS (2012) One of the things that music journalists love to do, especially the ones involved in the ever expanding Metal scene, is to create new sub-genres and then christen them with … Continue reading
Various – Hooked On Number Ones 100 Non-Stop Hits
The 80’s saw a raft of pop medley albums from Star Sound’s ‘Stars On 45’ through to the popular Hooked On…series, where the classical ones conducted by Louis Clark (of ELO fame) proved very popular. Then there is this one … Continue reading
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Tony MacAlpine – S/T
Tony MacAlpine is back with an all new album that covers the many styles he can handle. He is much more than one of these see-how-many-notes-I-can-play fast guitar shredders and also can think outside of the box musically, something which … Continue reading
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Styx ‘The Grand Illusion/Pieces Of Eight – Live’ (DVD)
The DVD (also available on BluRay) version of the double live CD of Styx performing tow of their entire classic 70’s albums. The show was recorded at the Orpheum Theatre in Memphis and includes a guest appearance by original bass … Continue reading
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This Uneven Sky
A band from Manchester featuring Noel Fraser (vocals, guitar, keyboards, mandolin), Andy Chemney (drums. backing vocals), Steve Ferguson (guitar, backing vocals) and Mark Murray (bass). They cover a multitude of musical styles from rock to folk and blues and they … Continue reading
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Various – Songs Of Anarchy: Music from Sons of Anarchy
A fifteen song compilation from the TV series 'Sons Of Anarchy' that like any compilation is a mixed bag. The Forest Rangers back-up most of the vocalists on here and the pick of the album are Paul Brady's version of … Continue reading
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Michael Thompson Band – Future Past
There’s a name I haven’t heard in a long time – somewhere in the depth of my vinyl collection lies “How Long” the 1989 album issued by the original incarnation of the Michael Thompson Band. Frontiers re-issued this album a … Continue reading
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