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Tag Archives: 80′s metal
Album review: RATT – The Atlantic Years 1984-1990
Cherry Red Records [Release date 27.02.20] The Atlantic Years were indeed Ratt’s best years. This boxset is a compelling, 5 CD picture of a Glam Rock band constantly on the rise, before the breakup and the fall. There’s a dozen … Continue reading →
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Tagged 80's metal, Beau Hill, box set, Desmond Child, glam metal, hair metal, hard rock, Ratt, review, Stephen Pearcy, The Atlantic Years 1984-1990
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Album review: KEEL – Keel & The Final Frontier
Rock Candy Records [Release date 29.11.19] ‘The Final Frontier’ – Discovered, mentored and produced by Gene (Kiss) Simmons, Ron Keel’s hard rock band were of and for their times. On “The Final Frontier” the band’s 3rd album (1985), they make … Continue reading →
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Tagged 80's metal, album, classic rock, Gene Simmons, hair metal, Keel, Marc Ferrari, melodic metal, review, Rock Candy, Ron Keel, The Final Frontier
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Interview: Rising Stars – THE TOI
Glaswegian three piece rock band the Toi consist of Pol Healy (vocals/guitar), Andy Carr (bass/guitar/vocals) and Stevie Mclay (drums/vocals). They release their rather good debut album, ‘Water Into Wine’ on March 2nd. Over to Pol for the answers… Brief history … Continue reading →
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Tagged 80's metal, hard rock, interview, Rising Stars, rock, the Toi
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Album review: AUDREY HORNE – Pure Heavy
Napalm Records [Release date 26.09.14] Audrey Horne return with their new album just over a year since the highly enjoyable ‘Youngblood’. Most of the band members are also in death/black metal bands, yet Audrey Horne is more a homage to … Continue reading →
Album review: ENFORCER – Death By Fire
Nuclear Blast – Out Now. As part of the blessed 80s generation that got to enjoy all the classic Heavy Metal albums in their making I am sceptical about young bands that claim they play “True Metal”. I mean, what … Continue reading →
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