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Album review : BROTHERS OF METAL – Fimbulvinter
AFM Records [Release date : 01.11.24] Fimbulvinter (the great winter) is the third album from Swedish eight man band, Brothers Of Metal, arriving hot on the heels of the very well received Emblas Saga. The Nordic countries have their own, … Continue reading
Album review: LAYLA ZOE – Into The Blue, Live In Concert
Layla Zoe Music [Release date: 13.09.24] To say Layla Zoe warms to the notion of being an independent artist, is to understate her willingness to both dig deep for her emotions in a concert situation, and fly in the face … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Bob Dylan, Elizabeth Cotten, Felix Dehmel, Janis Joplin, Josh Rigal, Krissy Matthews, Layla Zoe, live, Lowell George, review
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Album review: ARIES DESCENDANT – The Ashes Of Deceit
Frontiers [Release date 18.10.24] An amazing sense of musical ambition can often be found among European Rock and Metal bands. Often that ambition is rooted in the classics, or at least how the classics have been interpreted by contemporary musicians. … Continue reading
Album review : STEVE HOWE – Guitarscape
HoweSound [Release date: 27.09.24] With more than one hundred albums featuring his name in the recording credits, to offer guitarist Steve Howe the title of a truly accomplished musician should come as no surprise to anyone – still, it does … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Asia, Dylan Howe, guitarist, Guitarscape, instrumental, progressive, review, rock, Solo, Steve Howe, Yes
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Album review: WILLIE DOWLING – The Simpleton
Bandcamp [Release date 01.11.24] A new Willie Dowling album, whether it be under his own name or as part of one of his many fine groups like the Grip, Honeycrack, the Dowling Poole et al, is always a treat. On … Continue reading
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Tagged album, classic rock, review, The Simpleton, Willie Dowling
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Album review: BOBBY ‘BORIS’ PICKETT – The Monster Mash
Decca [Release date 11.10.24] Bobby Pickett, a comedian and singer/songwriter, recorded this track after fronting a band called the Cordials by night, while attending auditions by day. Part of his act would include a monologue imitating Boris Karloff (probably best … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Bobby ‘Boris’ Pickett, classic pop, Decca, HaLLoween, pop, review, The Monster Mash
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Album review: STEVE KNIGHTLEY – The Winter Yards
Website [Release date 04.10.24] With Show of Hands on ‘an indefinite break’, Steve Knightley releases this, his first solo studio album in 17 years. Guest artists on the album include his Show of Hands partner-in-crime Phil Beer, Phillip Henry (Edgelarks), Madrid-based Track … Continue reading
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Tagged album, contemporary music, folk, melodic, review, Show Of Hands, songwriter, Steve Knightley, The Winter Yards
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Album review: SMASH ATOMS
M-Theory Audio [Release date 11.10.24] This year SMASH ATOMS have been bubbling under, mainly from the overwhelming and surprising response the Swedish quartet have received from commercial/active rock radio. Servicing their first single/video “Down” inspired a dozen stations to immediately … Continue reading
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Tagged album, debut, grunge, review, rock, self-titled, Smash Atoms
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Album review: KALANDRA – A Frame Of Mind
By Norse Music [Release date 13.09.24] What is it with Scandinavia – still enticing and alluring with it’s Scandi Noir blend of melancholy and repressed emotion? If you want an album to soothe the soul as we head out of … Continue reading
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Tagged A Frame Of Mind, album, ambient, folk, Kalandra, Progressive Rock, review
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Album review: FAIRGROUND ATTRACTION – Beautiful Happening
Absolute [Release date 27.09.24] It seems somewhat odd that Fairground Attraction were only around for three years, such is the lasting power of singles ‘Perfect’ and ‘Find My Love’. With debut ‘First of a Million Kisses’ having won a ‘Brits’ … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Beautiful Happening, country, Eddi Reader, Fairground Attraction, folk, pop, review, singer songwriter
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Album review: GARY MARX – Green Ginger Jive
Wrecking Ball Sounds [Release date 05.10.24] Guitarist Gary Marx was a founding member of the Sisters of Mercy and on this album he travels back to the 70′s, specifically the glam rock heyday of the likes of Suzi Quatro, Slade … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Gary Marx, glam, glam rock, Green Ginger Jive, guitarist, pop, review, Sisters Of Mercy, Wayne Hussey
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Album review: BETH HART – You Still Got Me
Provogue [Release date 25.10.24] Beth Hart is back with a powerful restatement of who she is, on an album that digs deep for emotion and is illuminated by her subtle phrasing. ‘You Still Got Me’ is her 11th album, and … Continue reading
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Tagged album, beth Hart, blues, Eric Gales, jazz, review, rock, singer, Slash, songwriter, vocal, You Still Got Me
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Album review: BOSTON MANOR – Sundiver
SharpTone Records [Release date 06.09.24] Sundiver marks Boston Manor’s fifth album. Hailing from the seaside town of Blackpool, the five piece have been busy bashing out bangers since their first EP in 2013. I was first introduced to Boston Manor … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Boston Manor, Deftones, Henry Cox, punk, punk pop, review, Sundiver
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Album review: SkoR – Mess You Up
Facebook [Release date 18.09.24] Stockholm based SKoR’s new album is out for streaming, and a very limited hand numbered CD, and what a pleasure it is to listen to. I’ve known singer Emil Gammeltoft for over 30 years, sharing a … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Dan McCafferty, Emil Gammeltoft, hard rock, Mess You Up, metal, Nazareth, review, SkoR
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Album review: LAZARUS HEIGHTS – Papillon
Pete Feenstra chatted to Dick Grisdale for his show on Get Ready to ROCK! Radio playing tracks from ‘Papillon’. First broadcast 20 October 2024. Self release [Release date: 06.09.24] Lazarus Heights new ‘Papillon’ album is a melodic, song driven 12 … Continue reading
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Tagged Alain Bashung, album, Alex Harvey, David Bowie, Dick Grisdale, Jacky Leven, Jacques Brel, Jeff Gautier, Jim Morrison, Lazarus Heights, Led Zeppelin, Manfred Mann, Nick Cave, Papillon, Paul Mouradian, review, Scott Walker, Simon Pearson
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Album review: AUSTIN GOLD – Ain’t No Saint
TMR Rock Records [Release date 18.10.24] Austin Gold have made the Breakthrough Act category in successive years in our reviewer poll, most recently in 2022. That year’s album – ‘Those City Lights’ – saw the Cambridgeshire-based crew providing more distance … Continue reading
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Tagged Ain't No Saint, album, Austin Gold, classic rock, hard rock, review
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Album review: GEOFF EVERETT – The Crow Hill Roadsters
Facebook [Release date 16.07.24] These hallowed GRTR! pages have been crowing about English blues treasure, Geoff Everett, for years and he keeps coming up with the goods, as evidenced by this latest collection of blistering blues rock cuts on newly-released album, … Continue reading
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Tagged album, blues, blues rock, Geoff Everett, guitarist, Mellencamp, review, rock, The Crow Hill Roadsters
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Album review: SUSY WALL – The Spaces In Between
Bandcamp [Release date 27.09.24] The Spaces In Between, the debut album from Susy Wall, has been in the pipeline for a couple of years. Although Susy has been singing from an early age, it is only in the past couple … Continue reading
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Tagged album, folk, Gordon Giltrap, pop, review, singer songwriter, Susy Wall, The Spaces In Between
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Album review: KENNY WAYNE SHEPHERD BAND – Dirt On My Diamonds Vol. 2
Provogue [Release date: 20.09.24] Multi-Grammy-winning blues-rock star Kenny Wayne Sheppherd has been busy again. This time with older material. The two Dirt On My Diamonds volumes date back to recording/writing sessions at the famed Muscle Shoals studios in 2019. The … Continue reading
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Tagged album, blues, blues rock, Dirt on My Diamonds, funk, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, KWS, Noah Hunt, review, soul
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Album review: MICHAEL SCHENKER – My Years With UFO
earMUSIC [Release date: 20.09.24] Michael Schenker boards the tribute train with an album mildly curious for the trend in that it is dedicated to his own output, albeit with a different band. UFO are, of course, the band in question. … Continue reading
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Tagged album, classic rock, guitar, guitarist, hard rock, Michael Schenker, My Years With UFO, review, UFO
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Album review: CATS IN SPACE – Fire In The Night Live
Harmony Factory (Release date 05.07.24) In the seventies, the double live album was the apogee of a band’s career, and indeed greats like Thin Lizzy, UFO and Peter Frampton all made what most people consider their definitive record that way. … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Andy Stewart, Cats In Space, Damien Edwards, Dean Howard, Greg Hart, live album, melodic rock
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Album review: GRYPHON – Gryphon Live ‘A Sonic Tonic’
Talking Elephant [Release date 06.09.24] It’s some 50 years since Gryphon donned doublet and hose and became something of a media sensation with their blend of medieval folk rock. This is the band’s first ever live album although some of … Continue reading
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Tagged album, folk, folk rock, Graeme Taylor, Gryphon, Live A Sonic Tonic, medieval, review
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Album review: LINDA MOYLAN – The Fool
Talking Elephant [Release date 06.09.24] ‘The Fool’ is the third album from Linda Moylan, which sees Linda stepping up to the co-producer’s role, working with Mark Estall and Ian Montague. Musical guests include Phil Beer (Show of Hands) and Greg … Continue reading
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Tagged album, folk, Linda Moylan, melodic, Phil Beer, review, Show Of Hands, singer songwriter, The Fool
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Album review: THE DEAD DAISIES – Light ‘Em Up
SPV [Release date 06.09.24] One of my musical regrets in recent years is that I didn’t get to see The Dead Daisies UK tour with Glenn Hughes in December 2022 . As he does, Hughes sprinkled his gold dust over … Continue reading
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Tagged album, Doug Aldrich, hard rock, John Corabi, Light 'Em Up, review, The Dead Daisies
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Album review: BRAVE RIVAL- Fight or Flight
Independent (Release Date 16.08.24) Brave Rival have become one of my favourite live bands over the past 18 months, with brilliant dual female vocals, excellent musicianship and a warm hearted stage show. 2022’s impressive debut album ‘Life’s Machine’ was … Continue reading
